Creating the text elements for an input field in Figma involves adding a label and a placeholder, as demonstrated in the video tutorial. This forms a fundamental part of designing the interactive input component.
According to the video reference, a key initial step in designing an input field involves creating the essential text layers that guide the user.
Steps to Create Input Text Elements
You start by adding the text for the input label and then create the placeholder text.
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Create the Input Label:
- Use the Text tool in Figma to add a new text layer.
- This text layer will serve as the input label. The label is crucial for accessibility and clearly states the purpose of the input field to the user.
- Reference insight: The video outlines this step by stating, "So I'm just to use a label a text and create the input label here".
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Create the Placeholder Text:
- Duplicate the existing text layer that you created for the input label.
- Modify the text content of this newly duplicated layer. This layer will function as the placeholder text. Placeholder text typically appears inside the input field before the user types and often provides an example of the expected input or a brief instruction (e.g., "Enter input").
- Reference insight: The video explicitly mentions duplicating the initial text layer and renaming/repurposing it as the placeholder, saying, "So I'm just going to duplicate. This one and and we'll call this the placeholder. So we'll say enter input."
These steps detail the creation of the distinct text components—the label and the placeholder—which are foundational building blocks for designing an input field within Figma, as specifically shown in the provided reference snippet. While creating a complete, reusable, interactive component in Figma typically involves further steps like adding a container shape, grouping these elements, defining different states (like default, focused, error), and utilizing the "Create Component" feature, the reference focuses on establishing these crucial text layers first.
