Ajax Contact Form

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contact.html
<section class="ft-ajax-demo" aria-label="Ajax contact form demo">
  <div class="ft-window">
    <div class="ft-window-bar" aria-hidden="true">
      <span></span>
      <span></span>
      <span></span>
    </div>

    <form id="contact-form" class="ft-form" accept-charset="UTF-8">
      <div class="ft-form-heading">
        <h2>Ajax Contact Form</h2>
        <p>Submit instantly without page reload.</p>
      </div>

      <div class="ft-field">
        <label for="ft-name">Name</label>
        <div class="ft-control">
          <svg aria-hidden="true" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
            <path d="M20 21a8 8 0 0 0-16 0" />
            <circle cx="12" cy="7" r="4" />
          </svg>
          <input
            id="ft-name"
            type="text"
            name="name"
            placeholder="Your name"
            autocomplete="name"
            required
            minlength="2"
          />
        </div>
      </div>

      <div class="ft-field">
        <label for="ft-email">Email</label>
        <div class="ft-control">
          <svg aria-hidden="true" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
            <path d="M4 6h16v12H4z" />
            <path d="m4 7 8 6 8-6" />
          </svg>
          <input
            id="ft-email"
            type="email"
            name="email"
            placeholder="you@example.com"
            autocomplete="email"
            required
          />
        </div>
      </div>

      <div class="ft-field">
        <label for="ft-message">Message</label>
        <div class="ft-control ft-control-textarea">
          <svg aria-hidden="true" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
            <path d="M12 20h9" />
            <path d="M16.5 3.5a2.12 2.12 0 0 1 3 3L7 19l-4 1 1-4Z" />
          </svg>
          <textarea
            id="ft-message"
            name="message"
            rows="5"
            placeholder="How can we help you?"
            required
            minlength="10"
          ></textarea>
        </div>
      </div>

      <button class="ft-submit" type="submit">
        <svg aria-hidden="true" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
          <path d="m22 2-7 20-4-9-9-4Z" />
          <path d="M22 2 11 13" />
        </svg>
        <span>Send Message</span>
      </button>

      <p id="ft-status" class="ft-status" aria-live="polite"></p>
    </form>
  </div>
</section>

<style>
  html,
  body {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    background: #05070d;
  }

  .ft-ajax-demo {
    position: relative;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 100vh;
    padding: clamp(24px, 5vw, 64px);
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    font-family:
      Inter,
      ui-sans-serif,
      system-ui,
      -apple-system,
      BlinkMacSystemFont,
      "Segoe UI",
      sans-serif;
    color: #f8fafc;
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 22% 18%, rgb(37 99 235 / 0.2), transparent 32%),
      radial-gradient(
        circle at 78% 75%,
        rgb(37 99 235 / 0.18),
        transparent 30%
      ),
      #05070d;
  }

  .ft-ajax-demo,
  .ft-ajax-demo * {
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  .ft-ajax-demo::before,
  .ft-ajax-demo::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 0;
    width: clamp(90px, 16vw, 130px);
    height: clamp(130px, 20vw, 190px);
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0.45;
    background-image: radial-gradient(
      rgb(37 99 235 / 0.9) 1.5px,
      transparent 1.5px
    );
    background-size: 20px 20px;
  }

  .ft-ajax-demo::before {
    top: 9%;
    left: 5%;
  }

  .ft-ajax-demo::after {
    bottom: 9%;
    right: 5%;
  }

  .ft-window {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    width: min(100%, 620px);
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgb(148 163 184 / 0.22);
    border-radius: 24px;
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgb(255 255 255 / 0.06), transparent 130px),
      linear-gradient(145deg, rgb(15 23 42 / 0.96), rgb(2 6 23 / 0.96));
    box-shadow:
      0 26px 80px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.45),
      0 0 0 1px rgb(255 255 255 / 0.04),
      0 0 44px rgb(37 99 235 / 0.2);
  }

  .ft-window-bar {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    height: 64px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 0 32px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(148 163 184 / 0.12);
    background: rgb(255 255 255 / 0.025);
  }

  .ft-window-bar span {
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #2563eb;
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgb(37 99 235 / 0.55);
  }

  .ft-window-bar span:nth-child(2) {
    background: #1d4ed8;
  }

  .ft-window-bar span:nth-child(3) {
    background: #334155;
    box-shadow: none;
  }

  .ft-form {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 22px;
    padding: clamp(28px, 5vw, 40px);
  }

  .ft-form-heading {
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }

  .ft-form-heading h2 {
    margin: 0;
    color: #f8fafc;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 5vw, 36px);
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  }

  .ft-form-heading p {
    margin: 10px 0 0;
    color: #94a3b8;
    font-size: clamp(15px, 2.6vw, 17px);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .ft-field {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .ft-field label {
    color: #f8fafc;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .ft-control {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .ft-control svg {
    position: absolute;
    left: 18px;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    color: #2563eb;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .ft-control input,
  .ft-control textarea {
    width: 100%;
    border: 1px solid rgb(148 163 184 / 0.24);
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: rgb(15 23 42 / 0.52);
    color: #f8fafc;
    font: inherit;
    font-size: 16px;
    outline: none;
    transition:
      border-color 160ms ease,
      background-color 160ms ease,
      box-shadow 160ms ease;
  }

  .ft-control input {
    height: 54px;
    padding: 0 18px 0 56px;
  }

  .ft-control textarea {
    min-height: 130px;
    padding: 18px 18px 18px 56px;
    resize: vertical;
  }

  .ft-control-textarea {
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .ft-control-textarea svg {
    top: 20px;
  }

  .ft-control input::placeholder,
  .ft-control textarea::placeholder {
    color: #64748b;
  }

  .ft-control input:hover,
  .ft-control textarea:hover {
    border-color: rgb(148 163 184 / 0.38);
    background: rgb(15 23 42 / 0.7);
  }

  .ft-control input:focus-visible,
  .ft-control textarea:focus-visible {
    border-color: #2563eb;
    background: rgb(15 23 42 / 0.78);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgb(37 99 235 / 0.18);
  }

  .ft-submit {
    appearance: none;
    height: 56px;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 10px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 0 22px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3b82f6, #1d4ed8);
    color: #fff;
    font: inherit;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 650;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow:
      inset 0 1px 0 rgb(255 255 255 / 0.2),
      0 16px 34px rgb(37 99 235 / 0.18);
    transition:
      transform 160ms ease,
      filter 160ms ease,
      box-shadow 160ms ease;
  }

  .ft-submit svg {
    width: 21px;
    height: 21px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
  }

  .ft-submit:hover {
    filter: brightness(1.05);
    box-shadow:
      inset 0 1px 0 rgb(255 255 255 / 0.22),
      0 20px 42px rgb(37 99 235 / 0.24);
  }

  .ft-submit:active {
    transform: translateY(1px);
  }

  .ft-submit:focus-visible {
    outline: none;
    box-shadow:
      0 0 0 4px rgb(37 99 235 / 0.22),
      0 20px 42px rgb(37 99 235 / 0.24);
  }

  .ft-submit:disabled {
    cursor: not-allowed;
    opacity: 0.65;
    filter: grayscale(0.15);
  }

  .ft-status {
    min-height: 24px;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    color: #94a3b8;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  .ft-status svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
  }

  .ft-status[data-state="success"] {
    color: #22c55e;
  }

  .ft-status[data-state="error"] {
    color: #f87171;
  }

  @media (max-width: 520px) {
    .ft-ajax-demo {
      padding: 18px;
    }

    .ft-ajax-demo::before,
    .ft-ajax-demo::after {
      display: none;
    }

    .ft-window {
      border-radius: 20px;
    }

    .ft-window-bar {
      height: 54px;
      padding: 0 22px;
    }

    .ft-form {
      gap: 18px;
      padding: 24px 20px;
    }

    .ft-control input {
      height: 50px;
    }

    .ft-control textarea {
      min-height: 118px;
    }

    .ft-submit {
      height: 52px;
    }
  }
</style>

<script>
  const form = document.getElementById("contact-form");
  const status = document.getElementById("ft-status");
  const button = form.querySelector("button[type='submit']");
  const buttonLabel = button.querySelector("span");

  const successIcon =
    '<svg aria-hidden="true" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10"></circle><path d="m9 12 2 2 4-4"></path></svg>';
  const errorIcon =
    '<svg aria-hidden="true" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10"></circle><path d="m15 9-6 6"></path><path d="m9 9 6 6"></path></svg>';

  form.addEventListener("submit", async (event) => {
    event.preventDefault();

    status.innerHTML = "";
    status.removeAttribute("data-state");
    button.disabled = true;
    buttonLabel.textContent = "Sending...";

    try {
      const response = await fetch("https://formtorch.com/f/abc123", {
        method: "POST",
        headers: {
          "X-Requested-With": "XMLHttpRequest",
          Accept: "application/json",
        },
        body: new FormData(form),
      });

      if (!response.ok) {
        throw new Error("Submission failed");
      }

      form.reset();
      status.dataset.state = "success";
      status.innerHTML =
        successIcon + "<span>Sent successfully. No page refresh needed.</span>";
      buttonLabel.textContent = "Send Message";
    } catch {
      status.dataset.state = "error";
      status.innerHTML =
        errorIcon + "<span>Something went wrong. Please try again.</span>";
      buttonLabel.textContent = "Try again";
    } finally {
      button.disabled = false;
    }
  });
</script>

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