CSS3 Search Box Inspired by Apple.com

Today’s tutorial is on creating Apple-inspired search box or search field using CSS3 alone. The search field expands slowly when focused/clicked. This animation effect achieved purely using CSS3 transition property.

Here is the code for the searchbox.

<form method="get" action="/search" id="search">

  <input name="q" type="text" size="40" placeholder="Search..." />

</form>

The following are CSS codes of three different styles of the search box.

Search Box on Dark Background

#search {

}

#search input[type="text"] {
    background: url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBE3kuWajSahITaZiRIpoxlAgjxY11Mvr0vKLfnxr1pAyUUzdsjl2edDiXqtgqZhyphenhyphenu4d9iJ1DmnZYtTe_ciPrdZVxO2p7gu02-KPrG1jEC5jV0NYWXFBGmj1Qjwircfju1AB3sgfW4HA/s15/search-dark.png) no-repeat 10px 6px #444;
    border: 0 none;
    font: bold 12px Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif;
    color: #777;
    width: 150px;
    padding: 6px 15px 6px 35px;
    -webkit-border-radius: 20px;
    -moz-border-radius: 20px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) inset;
    -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) inset;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) inset;
    -webkit-transition: all 0.7s ease 0s;
    -moz-transition: all 0.7s ease 0s;
    -o-transition: all 0.7s ease 0s;
    transition: all 0.7s ease 0s;
    }

#search input[type="text"]:focus {
    width: 200px;
    }

Search Box on Light Background

#search {

}

#search input[type="text"] {
    background: url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOdLBDQq5D3kVgP7lKqsD_JsC4Kvw9A3NdF3wdU4BSV1cFOjnO65X899NRoHCD0Gt_vGqcBJF0-S4ra3iN3SHbqwwdfMwd3EVyXyhbGffdYS5al1_tGzwM-ywSDucGETSp3xgSbDi4XaY/s15/search-white.png) no-repeat 10px 6px #fcfcfc;
    border: 1px solid #d1d1d1;
    font: bold 12px Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif;
    color: #bebebe;
    width: 150px;
    padding: 6px 15px 6px 35px;
    -webkit-border-radius: 20px;
    -moz-border-radius: 20px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) inset;
    -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) inset;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) inset;
    -webkit-transition: all 0.7s ease 0s;
    -moz-transition: all 0.7s ease 0s;
    -o-transition: all 0.7s ease 0s;
    transition: all 0.7s ease 0s;
    }

#search input[type="text"]:focus {
    width: 200px;
    }

Apple.com inspired Search Box

#search {

}

#search input[type="text"] {
    background: url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOdLBDQq5D3kVgP7lKqsD_JsC4Kvw9A3NdF3wdU4BSV1cFOjnO65X899NRoHCD0Gt_vGqcBJF0-S4ra3iN3SHbqwwdfMwd3EVyXyhbGffdYS5al1_tGzwM-ywSDucGETSp3xgSbDi4XaY/s15/search-white.png) no-repeat 10px 6px #444;
    border: 0 none;
    font: bold 12px Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif;
    color: #d7d7d7;
    width:150px;
    padding: 6px 15px 6px 35px;
    -webkit-border-radius: 20px;
    -moz-border-radius: 20px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) inset;
    -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) inset;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) inset;
    -webkit-transition: all 0.7s ease 0s;
    -moz-transition: all 0.7s ease 0s;
    -o-transition: all 0.7s ease 0s;
    transition: all 0.7s ease 0s;
    }

#search input[type="text"]:focus {
    background: url(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBE3kuWajSahITaZiRIpoxlAgjxY11Mvr0vKLfnxr1pAyUUzdsjl2edDiXqtgqZhyphenhyphenu4d9iJ1DmnZYtTe_ciPrdZVxO2p7gu02-KPrG1jEC5jV0NYWXFBGmj1Qjwircfju1AB3sgfW4HA/s15/search-dark.png) no-repeat 10px 6px #fcfcfc;
    color: #6a6f75;
    width: 200px;
    -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), 0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9) inset;
    -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), 0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9) inset;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), 0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9) inset;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    }