Struggling with Input Padding Across Different Browsers?

I am facing an issue with my search form that is supposed to look like this:

This is the sample HTML code for the search form:

<form method="post" action="#" class="search-form">
    <input type="text" class="nav-search-input input-initial" data-initial='Search' value="Search">
    <input type="submit" class="nav-search-submit" value="&#57384;"><!-- The code represents the Glyphicons search icon -->
</form>

For styling, I have used Bootstrap, Bootstrap Responsive styles, and additional custom CSS for the search form:

.search-form{
    display: block;
    margin: 0;
}

input.nav-search-input,
input.nav-search-submit{
    color: #eeeeee;
    background-color: #181818;

    border-top: 1px solid #303030;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #303030;
}

input.nav-search-input{
    /* Styling properties for nav-search-input */
}

input.nav-search-submit{
    /* Styling properties for nav-search-submit */
}

The search form displays correctly on Chrome, Firefox, and Safari but has rendering issues on Opera version 12.02 due to padding inconsistencies. Despite trying suggested solutions from a relevant question on Stack Overflow, the problem persists. Adjusting padding to fix Opera's display messes up the appearance in other browsers.

A live demo of the page can be viewed here.

Note: Testing has not been conducted on Internet Explorer since I'm using a Mac.

Answer №1

Here are a couple of things to consider:

  1. Depending on a specific font for a magnifying glass can be risky as some devices may not support certain @face fonts. It's important to test with different fonts to ensure universal compatibility.

  2. Have you experimented with using <input type="image"...> instead?

  3. Another option to try is using { background:url('mag-glass') }.

It's possible that the issue lies in how Opera is rendering the font or the line-height. Fixing it for one browser may negatively impact others like FF, Chrome, and Safari.

Additionally, I didn't notice a CSS reset in your files. Consider using Eric Meyer's CSS reset to eliminate minor inconsistencies and headaches caused by default browser styles.

Answer №2

Dealing with inputs can often lead to challenges in maintaining cross-browser CSS consistency.

I suggest utilizing a solid CSS reset and structuring input elements within containers, such as:

<div class="input-wrapper">
    <input type="text" name="whatever">
</div>

This approach may go against some guidelines like "avoid mixing HTML and styling," but it gets the job done ;]

Don't forget to consider styling for :focus states, including outlines.

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