Affecting Parent Element of :Focus'D Element (Pure CSS+HTML Preferred)

Affecting parent element of :focus'd element (pure CSS+HTML preferred)

Unfortunately css doesn't support parent selectors. :(

So the only way to do it is to use javascript like the jQuery parent method.

Update:
CSS Selectors Level 4 will support parent selectors! http://www.w3.org/TR/selectors4/#subject

CSS3 - style on focused parent element

There is no parent selector in css (yet). http://css-tricks.com/parent-selectors-in-css/

You can, however, select it with jQuery:

html

<div class="parent">
    <input type="text" />
</div>

css

.parent {
    /* parent styles */
}
.parent.active {
    /* do stuff when the input is hovered */
}

js

// listen for a focus event on the input,
//  and then add a class to the parent
$('input').on('focus', function () {
    $(this).parent().addClass('active');
});

http://jsfiddle.net/M64nv/

CSS how to style a parent item when a textarea is in focus?

Not sure what #hallPost-inner is, but in general CSS selectors cannot ascend, meaning you would need to have the textarea:focus selector, but then would need to style an ancestor element, which cannot be done in css. Here's a good resource, among many others. The link shows how an easy javascript solution can be achieved as well.

Is there a CSS parent selector?

There is currently no way to select the parent of an element in CSS in a way that works across all browsers.

That said, the Selectors Level 4 Working Draft includes a :has() pseudo-class that will provide this capability. It will be similar to the jQuery implementation.

li:has(> a.active) { /* styles to apply to the li tag */ }

As of 2022, it is only supported by Safari, and by Chromium browsers behind a flag.

In the meantime, you'll have to resort to JavaScript if you need to select a parent element with full cross-browser support.

CSS solution to make drop-down element visible while focused

The solution has been already proposed, but lacks browser support:

9.4. The Generalized Input Focus Pseudo-class: :focus-within

The :focus-within pseudo-class applies to elements for which the
:focus pseudo class applies.

An element also matches :focus-within if one of its
shadow-including descendants matches :focus.

div {

  width: 300px;

  line-height: 50px;

  text-align: center;

  background: #e8e8e8;

  border: 1px solid #666;

}

div:hover form, div:focus-within form {

  display: block;

}

form {

  display: none;

  padding: 0 15px;

}

<div tabindex="-1">Hover Me

  <form class="search">

    <input type="search" placeholder="What are you looking for?" autofocus>

    <input type="button" value="Search!">

  </form>

</div>

Is there a CSS parent selector?

There is currently no way to select the parent of an element in CSS in a way that works across all browsers.

That said, the Selectors Level 4 Working Draft includes a :has() pseudo-class that will provide this capability. It will be similar to the jQuery implementation.

li:has(> a.active) { /* styles to apply to the li tag */ }

As of 2022, it is only supported by Safari, and by Chromium browsers behind a flag.

In the meantime, you'll have to resort to JavaScript if you need to select a parent element with full cross-browser support.

Is there a CSS parent selector?

There is currently no way to select the parent of an element in CSS in a way that works across all browsers.

That said, the Selectors Level 4 Working Draft includes a :has() pseudo-class that will provide this capability. It will be similar to the jQuery implementation.

li:has(> a.active) { /* styles to apply to the li tag */ }

As of 2022, it is only supported by Safari, and by Chromium browsers behind a flag.

In the meantime, you'll have to resort to JavaScript if you need to select a parent element with full cross-browser support.

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