shoelace-style/shoelace

The clear button for input collapse when the input has a small width

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#2,414 opened on Mar 30, 2025

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Description

Describe the bug

When a the sl-input has a small width, e.g. 8rem, the clear button of the input has a smaller width than usual.

To Reproduce

<sl-input clearable value="1234"></sl-input>

sl-input {
  max-width: 8rem
}

Demo

https://codepen.io/fsujvjic-the-reactor/pen/GgRYzXe

Browser / OS

  • OS: Windows
  • Browser: Firefox
  • Browser version: 136.0.4

Contributor guide

Research direction
Inspect the CSS of the `sl input` component, specifically the clear button styling and its behavior when the input width is constrained. Look at the component's shadow DOM and any CSS variables affecting the clear button's width.
Tech stack
htmlcssjavascripttypescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
1
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitCSS
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
80