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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 search boxes by allbloggingtips

Table of Contents
  • Adding Add Cool Search Boxes For Blogger
    • Style 1
    • Style 2
    • Style 3
    • Style 4
    • Style 5
    • Credits

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

search boxes

<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

search boxes

<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

search boxes

<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

search boxes

<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

search boxes

<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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About Ammar Ali

A blogger, web designer, front-end developer and WordPress specialist since 2011. I started this blog during high school. Here I share what I've learned so far and what I continue to learn through blogging so that I can be of assistance in some way to improve your blog. Read more here.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Pratik Bhuite says

    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.

    Reply
  2. C. C. O. says

    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.

    Reply
    • Ammar Ali says

      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!

      Reply
      • C. C. O. says

        June 19, 2012 at 3:55 am

        I placed the box after the post.

        Reply
  3. Trung Nguyen says

    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 :)

    Reply
  4. Ankit Khurrana says

    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..??

    Reply
    • Ammar Ali says

      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!

      Reply
  5. Ehsan says

    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.

    Reply
    • Ammar Ali says

      June 6, 2012 at 11:21 pm

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

      Reply
  6. Bharat Chowdary says

    June 6, 2012 at 11:13 pm

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

    Reply
    • Ammar Ali says

      June 6, 2012 at 11:20 pm

      WordPress version coming soon :D

      Reply
  7. Raj says

    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..

    Reply
    • Ammar Ali says

      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 . So you will get next search boxes article for WordPress to your inbox! :D

      ~Ammar

      Reply

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