navbar search header catalog library discovery search catalog library discovery find header search first header prominent search bar navigation
Navbar Search
Fetch pattern JSON:
curl https://webspire.de/patterns/navbar/search.json search.html
<header class="ws-navbar sticky top-0 z-50 border-b border-[var(--ws-navbar-border)] bg-[var(--ws-navbar-bg)]">
<div class="mx-auto flex max-w-7xl items-center gap-4 px-6 py-3">
<!-- Brand -->
<a href="#" class="shrink-0 text-base font-semibold tracking-tight text-[var(--ws-navbar-text)]">Archive</a>
<!-- Prominent search (primary element) -->
<form role="search" class="flex flex-1 items-center" action="#" method="get">
<label for="site-search" class="sr-only">Search the catalog</label>
<div class="relative flex-1">
<svg class="pointer-events-none absolute left-3.5 top-1/2 h-4 w-4 -translate-y-1/2 text-[var(--ws-navbar-text-muted)]" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M21 21l-4.35-4.35M11 18a7 7 0 100-14 7 7 0 000 14z"/></svg>
<input id="site-search" type="search" name="q" placeholder="Search 2.4M records, authors, and topics…"
class="w-full rounded-l-lg border border-r-0 border-[var(--ws-navbar-border)] bg-[var(--ws-color-surface-alt)] py-2.5 pl-10 pr-3 text-sm text-[var(--ws-navbar-text)] placeholder:text-[var(--ws-navbar-text-muted)] focus:border-[var(--ws-navbar-active)] focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-[var(--ws-color-primary-soft)]" />
</div>
<button type="submit" class="rounded-r-lg bg-[var(--ws-navbar-active)] px-5 py-2.5 text-sm font-semibold text-white transition hover:opacity-90">Search</button>
</form>
<!-- Secondary nav -->
<nav aria-label="Secondary" class="hidden items-center gap-5 lg:flex">
<a href="#browse" class="text-sm font-medium text-[var(--ws-navbar-text-muted)] transition hover:text-[var(--ws-navbar-text)]">Browse</a>
<a href="#collections" class="text-sm font-medium text-[var(--ws-navbar-text-muted)] transition hover:text-[var(--ws-navbar-text)]">Collections</a>
</nav>
<button type="button" aria-label="Account" class="flex h-9 w-9 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-[var(--ws-navbar-hover-bg)] text-sm font-semibold text-[var(--ws-navbar-text)]">JS</button>
</div>
</header>
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Stable Published
navbarsearchheadercataloglibrarydiscovery
Slots
| Name | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| brand | Yes | Compact logo mark. |
| search | Yes | Prominent search form (the primary element). |
| actions | No | Secondary nav links and account control. |
Search-first header in the Navbar family. Makes a prominent search field the primary element and pushes navigation to the side — the library/catalog pattern for sites where finding beats browsing.