Bootstrap 5 Search Form with Category Dropdown
A pill-shaped store search bar with a category dropdown, keyword field and search button, plus one-tap popular searches underneath.
<section class="wdw-stage py-4">
<div class="container" style="max-width:940px">
<div class="text-center mb-5">
<span class="wdw-eyebrow">Shop search</span>
<h1 class="wdw-heading display-3 mt-1 mb-3">Find anything in the store</h1>
<p class="wdw-muted mb-0">Pick a category, type a keyword, or jump straight to a popular search.</p>
</div>
<form class="wdw-card p-3" id="shopSearch" role="search" onsubmit="return false">
<div class="d-flex flex-column flex-md-row align-items-stretch gap-2">
<div class="dropdown">
<button class="btn border-0 bg-body-tertiary text-body-emphasis rounded-pill px-4 w-100 justify-content-between" type="button" id="catBtn" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false" style="min-width:190px;min-height:60px">
<span class="d-inline-flex align-items-center gap-2">
<svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.9" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><rect x="3" y="3" width="7.5" height="7.5" rx="2"/><rect x="13.5" y="3" width="7.5" height="7.5" rx="2"/><rect x="3" y="13.5" width="7.5" height="7.5" rx="2"/><rect x="13.5" y="13.5" width="7.5" height="7.5" rx="2"/></svg>
<span id="catLabel">All categories</span>
</span>
<svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="m6 9 6 6 6-6"/></svg>
</button>
<ul class="dropdown-menu p-2 w-100" aria-labelledby="catBtn">
<li><button type="button" class="dropdown-item rounded-3 active" aria-current="true">All categories</button></li>
<li><button type="button" class="dropdown-item rounded-3">New arrivals</button></li>
<li><button type="button" class="dropdown-item rounded-3">Sale</button></li>
<li><button type="button" class="dropdown-item rounded-3">Ladies</button></li>
<li><button type="button" class="dropdown-item rounded-3">Men</button></li>
<li><button type="button" class="dropdown-item rounded-3">Footwear</button></li>
<li><button type="button" class="dropdown-item rounded-3">Accessories</button></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="position-relative flex-grow-1">
<label for="shopQuery" class="visually-hidden">Search keywords</label>
<svg class="position-absolute top-50 translate-middle-y wdw-muted" style="left:1.1rem" width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="11" cy="11" r="7"/><path d="m20 20-3.5-3.5"/></svg>
<input id="shopQuery" type="search" class="form-control border-0 bg-transparent h-100 ps-5 shadow-none" style="min-height:60px" placeholder="Search for linen shirts, sneakers…" autocomplete="off">
</div>
<button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary rounded-pill px-4" style="min-height:60px">Search</button>
</div>
</form>
<div class="d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-center align-items-center gap-2 mt-5" id="chips">
<span class="small wdw-muted me-1">Popular</span>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary rounded-pill px-3">Linen shirts</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary rounded-pill px-3">White sneakers</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary rounded-pill px-3">Summer dresses</button>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary rounded-pill px-3">Leather belts</button>
</div>
<p class="text-center small wdw-muted mt-3 mb-0" id="searchStatus" role="status" aria-live="polite">Showing 1,248 products across all categories</p>
</div>
</section>
/* Web Designer Wall library style — shared base for every Bootstrap 5 snippet.
Indigo accent, Plus Jakarta Sans, soft cards, pill buttons. Works in light and dark. */
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap");
:root,
[data-bs-theme="light"] {
--wdw-font: "Plus Jakarta Sans", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
--bs-body-font-family: var(--wdw-font);
--bs-primary: #4f46e5;
--bs-primary-rgb: 79, 70, 229;
--bs-primary-text-emphasis: #3730a3;
--bs-primary-bg-subtle: #eef2ff;
--bs-primary-border-subtle: #c7d2fe;
--bs-link-color: #4f46e5;
--bs-link-color-rgb: 79, 70, 229;
--bs-link-hover-color: #4338ca;
--bs-link-hover-color-rgb: 67, 56, 202;
--bs-focus-ring-color: rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.25);
--bs-border-radius: 0.75rem;
--bs-border-radius-lg: 1rem;
--bs-border-radius-xl: 1.25rem;
--wdw-radius-card: 1.25rem;
--wdw-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.05), 0 16px 40px -16px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.22);
--wdw-shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.06), 0 4px 12px -4px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.12);
--wdw-stage: #f5f6fb;
}
[data-bs-theme="dark"] {
--bs-primary: #818cf8;
--bs-primary-rgb: 129, 140, 248;
--bs-primary-text-emphasis: #c7d2fe;
--bs-primary-bg-subtle: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.14);
--bs-primary-border-subtle: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.35);
--bs-link-color: #a5b4fc;
--bs-link-color-rgb: 165, 180, 252;
--bs-link-hover-color: #c7d2fe;
--bs-link-hover-color-rgb: 199, 210, 254;
--bs-focus-ring-color: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.35);
--wdw-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 16px 40px -16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
--wdw-shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 4px 12px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
--wdw-stage: #0f1117;
}
body { font-family: var(--wdw-font); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
/* Bootstrap compiles its blue into these components; point them at the accent. */
.btn-primary {
--bs-btn-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-hover-bg: #4338ca; --bs-btn-hover-border-color: #4338ca;
--bs-btn-active-bg: #3730a3; --bs-btn-active-border-color: #3730a3;
--bs-btn-disabled-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-disabled-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: var(--bs-primary-rgb);
}
[data-bs-theme="dark"] .btn-primary { --bs-btn-color: #0f1117; --bs-btn-hover-bg: #a5b4fc; --bs-btn-hover-border-color: #a5b4fc; --bs-btn-hover-color: #0f1117; --bs-btn-active-color: #0f1117; }
.btn-outline-primary {
--bs-btn-color: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-hover-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-hover-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: var(--bs-primary-rgb);
}
.btn { --bs-btn-font-weight: 600; min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .5rem; }
.btn-sm { min-height: 36px; }
.form-control, .form-select { min-height: 44px; border-radius: .75rem; }
.form-control:focus, .form-select:focus, .form-check-input:focus { border-color: rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), .6); box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.form-check-input:checked { background-color: var(--bs-primary); border-color: var(--bs-primary); }
.nav-pills { --bs-nav-pills-link-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); }
.nav { --bs-nav-link-color: var(--bs-secondary-color); --bs-nav-link-hover-color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); }
.pagination { --bs-pagination-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-pagination-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary); --bs-pagination-color: var(--bs-body-color); --bs-pagination-focus-box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.progress, .progress-stacked { --bs-progress-bar-bg: var(--bs-primary); }
.list-group { --bs-list-group-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-list-group-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary); }
.dropdown-menu { --bs-dropdown-link-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); border-radius: .875rem; box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow-sm); }
.accordion { --bs-accordion-active-bg: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); --bs-accordion-active-color: var(--bs-primary-text-emphasis); --bs-accordion-btn-focus-box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.badge { font-weight: 600; }
/* Library building blocks — use these instead of re-inventing them per snippet. */
.wdw-stage { min-height: 100vh; display: flex; align-items: center; background: var(--wdw-stage); padding-block: 3rem; }
.wdw-card { background: var(--bs-body-bg); border: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent); border-radius: var(--wdw-radius-card); box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow); }
.wdw-card-sm { background: var(--bs-body-bg); border: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent); border-radius: 1rem; box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow-sm); }
.wdw-aurora { position: relative; color: #fff; background: radial-gradient(60% 55% at 100% 0, #818cf8 0, transparent 70%), radial-gradient(65% 60% at 0 100%, #ec4899 0, transparent 65%), #1e1b4b; }
.wdw-eyebrow { display: inline-block; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--bs-primary); }
.wdw-heading { font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); }
.wdw-muted { color: var(--bs-secondary-color); }
.wdw-icon { width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; flex: none; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: .875rem; background: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); color: var(--bs-primary); }
/* Component */
#shopSearch .dropdown-item.active { background: var(--bs-primary); color: var(--bs-dropdown-link-active-color); }
#shopSearch .dropdown-item { min-height: 40px; display: flex; align-items: center; }
#shopSearch:focus-within { box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color), var(--wdw-shadow); }
#shopQuery::placeholder { color: var(--bs-secondary-color); opacity: .8; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { #shopSearch .dropdown { width: 210px; } }
#catBtn:hover, #catBtn.show { background: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle) !important; }
#shopSearch .dropdown-item.active { --bs-dropdown-link-active-color: #fff; }
[data-bs-theme="dark"] #shopSearch .dropdown-item.active { --bs-dropdown-link-active-color: #0f1117; }
(function () {
function initCategoryMenu() {
const form = document.getElementById('shopSearch');
if (!form) return;
const label = form.querySelector('#catLabel');
const items = form.querySelectorAll('.dropdown-item');
items.forEach(item => item.addEventListener('click', () => {
items.forEach(i => { i.classList.remove('active'); i.removeAttribute('aria-current'); });
item.classList.add('active');
item.setAttribute('aria-current', 'true');
label.textContent = item.textContent;
}));
}
function initSearch() {
const form = document.getElementById('shopSearch');
const input = document.getElementById('shopQuery');
const status = document.getElementById('searchStatus');
if (!form || !input || !status) return;
const run = () => {
const q = input.value.trim();
status.textContent = q ? 'Searching ' + form.querySelector('#catLabel').textContent.toLowerCase() + ' for “' + q + '”…' : 'Type a keyword to start searching.';
};
form.addEventListener('submit', run);
document.querySelectorAll('#chips button').forEach(b => b.addEventListener('click', () => {
input.value = b.textContent;
run();
input.focus();
}));
}
initCategoryMenu();
initSearch();
})();
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