Keep script from clobbering existing field values on initial load

If you're adding this to a form with fields that are already populated
with values, this modification will keep the script from deleting your
field values. :)

Author: Kim Godard

demo/scripts/jquery.FloatLabel.js

@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@
 				label = element.find('label'),
 				input = element.find('textarea, input');
 
-			input.val( label.text() );
+      if( input.val() == '' ) {
+        input.val( label.text() );
+      } else {
+        element.addClass( settings.populatedClass );
+      }
 
 			input.on( 'focus', function(){
 				element.addClass( settings.focusedClass );
@@ -45,4 +49,4 @@
 
 	};
 
-})( jQuery );
+})( jQuery );

jquery.FloatLabel.js

@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@
 				label = element.find('label'),
 				input = element.find('textarea, input');
 
-			input.val( label.text() );
+      if( input.val() == '' ) {
+        input.val( label.text() );
+      } else {
+        element.addClass( settings.populatedClass );
+      }
 
 			input.on( 'focus', function(){
 				element.addClass( settings.focusedClass );
@@ -45,4 +49,4 @@
 
 	};
 
-})( jQuery );
+})( jQuery );