{"id":32802,"date":"2023-01-03T11:04:47","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T11:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/?post_type=features&#038;p=32802"},"modified":"2023-04-15T10:52:37","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T10:52:37","slug":"search-widget-overview","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/features\/search-widget-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Search Widget"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/widgets\/search\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Search<\/strong><\/a> widget is a widget of the <a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/plugins\/jetblocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>JetBlocks<\/em><\/a> plugin for Elementor and Gutenberg. It works with posts, pages, custom post types, or templates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Search widget focuses on the search form traditionally placed in headers and customizes texts and buttons on the Form, Popup Box, Popup Trigger, Popup Close, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"activation-of-the-search-widget\"><strong>Activation of the Search Widget<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>To activate this widget, navigate to <strong><em>Crocoblock &gt; JetBlocks &gt; Widgets &amp; Extensions.<\/em><\/strong> Move the <strong>Search<\/strong> toggle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/search-widget-activation-1x.png\" alt=\"search widget activation\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"adding-the-search-widget\"><strong>Adding the Search Widget<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>Users can add this widget to any post, page, custom post type, or template. But traditionally, the <strong>Search<\/strong> widget is placed on the top of the page or in the header or on shop pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See the samples of the <a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/widgets\/search\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Search<\/strong><\/a> widget placement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/search-widget-icon-2x.png\" alt=\"search widget icon\">\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Find this widget and drag-n-drop it where you need it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"search-widget-settings\"><strong>Search Widget Settings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"general-settings\"><strong>General settings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Proceed to the <strong>General <\/strong>tab in Elementor and scroll down. The <strong>General<\/strong> tab has the following settings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Search Placeholder<\/strong> field allows typing the text shown in the search field (\u201cSearch\u201d by default);<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/search-widget-placeholder-settings-1x.png\" alt=\"search widget placeholder settings\">\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Show Submit Button<\/strong> toggle, if enabled, shows the submit button and turns on the <strong>Submit Button Labe<\/strong>l field for typing a text on the appropriate button;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/search-widget-show-submit-button-settings-1x.png\" alt=\"search widget show submit button settings\">\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Submit Button Icon<\/strong> and <strong>Clear Text Button Icon<\/strong> allows uploading or choosing from the library an SVG file to show on the submit button instead of the magnifying glass by default;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/search-widget-submit-icon-setting-1x.png\" alt=\"search widget submit icon settings\">\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Show Search Form in Popup<\/strong> toggle, if enabled, turns on the <strong>Full Screen Popup<\/strong> toggle (to show the widget fully on a screen),<strong> Popup Trigger Icon,<\/strong> and <strong>Popup Close Button Icon<\/strong> (to upload or choose from the library an SVG file) and the <strong>Show Effect<\/strong> drop-down menu (to select an effect for the search form appearance as Fade, Scale, Move Up, Move Down);<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/search-widget-popup-form-settings-1x.png\" alt=\"search widget popup form settings\">\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Is Product Search<\/strong> toggle, if enabled, allows search in the WooCommerce products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nbspstyle-settings\">&nbsp;<strong>Style settings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Style<\/strong> settings manage the widget Form, Popup Box, Popup Trigger, and Popup Close options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/search-widget-styles-settings-1x.png\" alt=\"search widget styles settings\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>These tabs include the following settings to customize the appropriate options: Typography, Colors, shadows, Paddings, Margins, Border Types, Width, and more. 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