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Number Field

Source: TypeScript / Java

Number Field has many of the same features as Text Field, but it accepts only numeric input.

The input can be a decimal, an integer or a big decimal.

You can specify a unit as a prefix, or a suffix for the field.

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<vaadin-number-field label="Balance" value="200">
  <div slot="prefix">$</div>
</vaadin-number-field>

<vaadin-number-field label="Balance" value="200">
  <div slot="suffix">€</div>
</vaadin-number-field>

Step Buttons

Step buttons allow the user to make small adjustments, quickly.

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<vaadin-integer-field
  value="2"
  step-buttons-visible
  min="0"
  max="9"
></vaadin-integer-field>

Minimum and Maximum Value

The valid input range of a Number Field is set by defining the minimum and maximum values.

You can set the helper text to give information about the range.

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<vaadin-integer-field
  label="Quantity"
  helper-text="Max 10 items"
  min="0"
  max="10"
  value="2"
  step-buttons-visible
></vaadin-integer-field>

Step

The step value of a Number Field defines the numeric intervals that are allowed.

It specifies the amount by which the value increases or decreases when using the Up or Down arrow keys, or the step buttons.

It also invalidates the field if the value entered doesn’t align with the specified step.

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<vaadin-number-field
  label="Duration (hours)"
  step="0.5"
  value="12.5"
  step-buttons-visible
></vaadin-number-field>

Number Type Variants

Integer Field

To allow only integers to be entered, you can use the Integer Field like so:

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<vaadin-integer-field label="X" value="-1284"></vaadin-integer-field>

<vaadin-integer-field label="Y" value="3910"></vaadin-integer-field>

BigDecimal Field

Java developers who need to support the BigDecimal type can use Big Decimal Field:

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BigDecimalField bigDecimalField = new BigDecimalField();
bigDecimalField.setLabel("Result");
bigDecimalField.setWidth("240px");
bigDecimalField.setValue(new BigDecimal("948205817.472950487"));
add(bigDecimalField);

Basic Features

The following features common to most input field components are supported:

Label

The label is used to identify the input field. It supports plain-text content, and its length is limited to the width of the field. Helpers and Tooltips can be used to provide additional information that doesn’t fit into the label.

Visible labels are strongly recommended for all input fields. In cases where the built-in label cannot be used, an external element can be associated as the field’s label through the aria-labelledby attribute. Fields without any visible label should be provided an invisible label for assistive technologies through the aria-label attribute.

Helper

Helpers are used to provide additional information that the user may need to fill in the field, such as format requirements or explanations of the field’s purpose, below the field.

A style variant is available for rendering the helper above the field.

In addition to plain-text, helpers can contain components and other HTML elements. However, complex and interactive content are likely to have accessibility issues.

Placeholder

The placeholder is a text that is displayed when the field is empty. Its primary purpose is to provide a short input hint, such as the expected format, in cases where a Helper cannot be used.

Placeholders should not be used as a replacement for a visible label. See Label for alternatives to the built-in field label. Be aware that placeholders can be mistaken for a filled-in value.

Tooltip

Tooltips are small text pop-ups displayed on hover and on keyboard-focus. They can be used to provide additional information about a field. This can be useful in situations where an always-visible Helper is not appropriate. Helpers are generally recommended in favor of tooltips, as they provide much better discoverability and mobile support. See the Tooltip documentation for more information.

Clear Button

The optional clear button, displayed when the field is not empty, clears the field’s current value. Clear buttons can be especially useful in search and filter fields, where users often need to clear the value, but less so in regular forms.

Prefix & Suffix

Prefix and suffix elements — rendered at either end of the field — can be used to display units, icons, and similar visual cues to the field’s purpose or format.

Prefix and suffix elements typically don’t work well with assistive technologies like screen readers. Therefore, the information conveyed by them should also be conveyed through other means, such as in the Label, a Helper or through ARIA attributes on the field itself.

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<vaadin-number-field
  label="Label"
  helper-text="Helper text"
  placeholder="Placeholder"
  clear-button-visible>
  <vaadin-tooltip slot="tooltip" text="Tooltip text"></vaadin-tooltip>
  <span slot="prefix">$</span>
  <vaadin-icon slot="suffix" icon="vaadin:dollar"></vaadin-icon>
</vaadin-number-field>

Read-Only & Disabled

Fields used to display values should be set to read-only mode to prevent editing. Read-only fields are focusable and visible to screen readers. They can display tooltips. Their values can be selected and copied.

Fields that are currently unavailable should be disabled. The reduced contrast of disabled fields makes them inappropriate for displaying information. They can’t be focused or display tooltips. They’re invisible to screen readers, and their values cannot be selected and copied.

Disabled fields can be useful in situations where they can become enabled based on some user action. Consider hiding fields entirely if there is nothing the user can do to make them editable.

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<vaadin-number-field readonly label="Read-only" value="200">
</vaadin-number-field>

<vaadin-number-field disabled label="Disabled">
</vaadin-number-field>

Style Variants

The following style variants can be applied:

Text Alignment

Three different text alignments are supported: left (default), center, and right.

Right-alignment is recommended for numerical values when presented in vertical groups, as it aids interpretation and comparison of values.

Small Variant

The small variant can be used to make individual fields more compact. The default size of fields can be customized through style properties.

Helper Above Field

The helper can be rendered above the field, below the label.

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<vaadin-number-field theme="align-right small helper-above-field"
  label="Label" helper-text="Helper text" value="123.45">
</vaadin-number-field>

Best Practices

Number Field should be used for actual number values, such as counts and measures — values that may be part of a calculation. Don’t use it for other digit-based values, such as telephone, credit card, and social security numbers. These values can have leading zeros and be greater than Number Field’s maximum supported value.

When applicable, set the most common choice as the default value. For example, airline, bus, train and other travel companies typically set the default number of passengers to 1.

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