Sleek and Cool Search Boxes for Blogger

by Ammar Ali · 13 comments

I recently shared simple yet cool search boxes for blogger. Now its time for something new, cool, beautiful and sleek.

So here comes sleek and cool search boxes for blogger/blogspot. It’s using simple image and css, HTML. Actually these are PSD source designed by Design3edge. I work hard in converting this to Blogger for YOU. Hope you enjoyed with this!

 Update: For WordPress Version Click Here!

Sleek and Cool Search Boxes for Blogger

Adding Add Cool Search Boxes For Blogger

  1. Login to Blogger Dashboard   => Design tab  => Page Elements .
  2. Click on Add a Gadget where you wish to place this Search Boxes.
  3. Choose HTML/JavaScript from the List.
  4. Place any one Search Box code in to it and Save the Gadget.

Style 1

Sleek and Cool Search Boxes for Blogger

<style type="text/css">
#abt-searchbox{
border-radius:5px;
background:URL(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vGjST2sX6Ts/T88uy-eRYUI/AAAAAAAAAog/xhJ2A0nGnpw/s1600/black.png) no-repeat scroll center center transparent;width:307px;height:50px;disaply:block;}
form#abt-searchform{display: block;padding: 10px 12px;margin:0;}
form#abt-searchform #s{padding-left:16px !important; padding:7.5px;margin:0;width: 235px;font-size:14px;vertical-align: top;border:none;background:transparent;}
form#abt-searchform
#sbutton{margin:0;padding:0;height:40px; width:44px;vertical-align: top;border:none;background:transparent;}
</style>
<div id="abt-searchbox">

<form id="abt-searchform" action="/search" method="get">
    <input type="text" id="s" name="q" value="Search..." onfocus='if (this.value == "Search...") {this.value = ""}' onblur='if (this.value == "") {this.value = "Search...";}'/>
    <input type="image" src="http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif" id="sbutton" />
</form>
</div>

Style 2

Sleek and Cool Search Boxes for Blogger

<style type="text/css">
#abt-searchbox{
border-radius:5px;
background:URL(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hxd1468RbE4/T88u0xTfk1I/AAAAAAAAApQ/BZ1WB9VG_3g/s400/whitez%2Bby%2Babt.png) no-repeat scroll center center transparent;width:307px;height:50px;disaply:block;}
form#abt-searchform{display: block;padding: 10px 12px;margin:0;}
form#abt-searchform #s{padding-left:16px !important; padding:7.5px;margin:0;width: 235px;font-size:14px;vertical-align: top;border:none;background:transparent;}
form#abt-searchform
#sbutton{margin:0;padding:0;height:40px; width:44px;vertical-align: top;border:none;background:transparent;}
</style>
<div id="abt-searchbox">

<form id="abt-searchform" action="/search" method="get">
    <input type="text" id="s" name="q" value="Search..." onfocus='if (this.value == "Search...") {this.value = ""}' onblur='if (this.value == "") {this.value = "Search...";}'/>
    <input type="image" src="http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif" id="sbutton" />
</form>
</div>

Style 3

Sleek and Cool Search Boxes for Blogger

<style type="text/css">
#abt-searchbox{
border-radius:5px;
background:URL(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_Bf8C64sWs/T88uy_rLu3I/AAAAAAAAAow/EcYyd6sKjxA/s400/bluez%2Bby%2Ballbloggingtips.png) no-repeat scroll center center transparent;width:307px;height:50px;disaply:block;}
form#abt-searchform{display: block;padding: 10px 12px;margin:0;}
form#abt-searchform #s{padding-left:16px !important; padding:7.5px;margin:0;width: 235px;font-size:14px;vertical-align: top;border:none;background:transparent;}
form#abt-searchform
#sbutton{margin:0;padding:0;height:40px; width:44px;vertical-align: top;border:none;background:transparent;}
</style>
<div id="abt-searchbox">

<form id="abt-searchform" action="/search" method="get">
    <input type="text" id="s" name="q" value="Search..." onfocus='if (this.value == "Search...") {this.value = ""}' onblur='if (this.value == "") {this.value = "Search...";}'/>
    <input type="image" src="http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif" id="sbutton" />
</form>
</div>

Style 4

Sleek and Cool Search Boxes for Blogger

<style type="text/css">
#abt-searchbox{
border-radius:5px;
background:URL(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T2F6d51MVw8/T88u0v_kIqI/AAAAAAAAApE/pB5bbugoVoM/s400/transparent%2Bby%2Ballbloggingtips.png) no-repeat scroll center center transparent;width:307px;height:50px;disaply:block;}
form#abt-searchform{display: block;padding: 10px 12px;margin:0;}
form#abt-searchform #s{padding-left:16px !important; padding:7.5px;margin:0;width: 235px;font-size:14px;vertical-align: top;border:none;background:transparent;}
form#abt-searchform
#sbutton{margin:0;padding:0;height:40px; width:44px;vertical-align: top;border:none;background:transparent;}
</style>
<div id="abt-searchbox">

<form id="abt-searchform" action="/search" method="get">
    <input type="text" id="s" name="q" value="Search..." onfocus='if (this.value == "Search...") {this.value = ""}' onblur='if (this.value == "") {this.value = "Search...";}'/>
    <input type="image" src="http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif" id="sbutton" />
</form>
</div>

Style 5

Sleek and Cool Search Boxes for Blogger

<style type="text/css">
#abt-searchbox{
border-radius:5px;
background:URL(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D98wjamWcwk/T88u0dnSPuI/AAAAAAAAAo4/U4Oy3x-zhRg/s400/pinkz.png) no-repeat scroll center center transparent;width:307px;height:50px;disaply:block;}
form#abt-searchform{display: block;padding: 10px 12px;margin:0;}
form#abt-searchform #s{padding-left:16px !important; padding:7.5px;margin:0;width: 235px;font-size:14px;vertical-align: top;border:none;background:transparent;}
form#abt-searchform
#sbutton{margin:0;padding:0;height:40px; width:44px;vertical-align: top;border:none;background:transparent;}
</style>
<div id="abt-searchbox">

<form id="abt-searchform" action="/search" method="get">
    <input type="text" id="s" name="q" value="Search..." onfocus='if (this.value == "Search...") {this.value = ""}' onblur='if (this.value == "") {this.value = "Search...";}'/>
    <input type="image" src="http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif" id="sbutton" />
</form>
</div>

Credits

This is again a first time shared tutorial guide by AllBloggingTips. These scripts, widget and style sheets are provided only by ABT  therefore if you wish to share this tutorial with your readers and friends then kindly link back to this post as the only favour in return. :D

That’s all!. We hope you enjoyed this Cool Search Boxes. You can also subscribe  us to get our next tutorial in your inbox ;)

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1 Raj June 6, 2012 at 10:32 pm

Love all the boxes and their styles.. would appreciate if you can release the same for WP platform too..

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2 Ammar Ali June 6, 2012 at 10:57 pm

Hi Raj,

I am planing to release these search boxes for WordPress too. Make sure to subscribe here http://allbloggingtips.com/subscribe. So you will get next search boxes article for WordPress to your inbox! :D

~Ammar

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3 Bharat Chowdary June 6, 2012 at 11:13 pm

Great search boxes, expecting more creative stuff like this from you :)

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4 Ammar Ali June 6, 2012 at 11:20 pm

WordPress version coming soon :D

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5 Ehsan June 6, 2012 at 11:18 pm

Cool search boxes, but unfortunately I’m WP user and I’m using Google search box on my blog. Good effort anyway.

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6 Ammar Ali June 6, 2012 at 11:21 pm

Move to Blogger :P #kidding.
I will soon post wordpress version! :)

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7 Ankit Khurrana June 7, 2012 at 1:01 am

Really cool search box. Can you please give some tips on making a custom subscription box for blogspot blogs..??

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8 Ammar Ali June 7, 2012 at 10:24 am

HI Ankit,

You can check out our recent mashable style subscription widget here!
Another Stylish Mashable Style Subscription Widget v2
New Mashable Style Social Subscription Widget

~Ammar!

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9 Trung Nguyen June 7, 2012 at 1:17 pm

Wow, very cool search box, you’ve just done a great tutorial for those who used blogger.com Keep sharing :)

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10 C. C. O. June 17, 2012 at 3:30 am

They are great, but I noticed one problem: The search box is not clickable. I had to hit “enter” on the keyboard to get results! I tried Style 5.

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11 Ammar Ali June 17, 2012 at 10:49 am

Can I have your blog link where you placed this widget? So I can find out the problem :)

Thanks!

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12 C. C. O. June 19, 2012 at 3:55 am

http://www.mobiletechnologybits.blogspot.com

I placed the box after the post.
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13 Pratik Bhuite March 3, 2013 at 5:40 pm

GCS is not working on my blog properly, so i was searching for something like this.
thanks Ammar.
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