Class “TextInput”

Object > NativeObject > Widget > TextInput

A widget that allows to enter text.

TextInput on Android
Android
TextInput on iOS
iOS
Constructor public
Singleton No
Namespace tabris
Direct subclasses None
JSX support Element: <TextInput/>
Parent element: <Composite/> and any widget extending Composite
Child elements: None
Text content: Sets text property

Example

import {TextInput, contentView} from 'tabris';

new TextInput({
  left: 16, right: 16,
  message: 'Name'
}).onInput(({text}) => console.log(`Text changed to ${text}`))
  .appendTo(contentView);

See also:

JSX Creating a simple TextInput
JS Handling selection on a TextInput
JSX Handling focus changes on a TextInput
JS Creating TextInputs with various enter key types
JS Creating TextInputs with various keyboards
JS Showing password in clear text on a TextInput
JSX A form using TextInput and other input controls
TSX textinput-focus.tsx
TS textinput-keyboard.ts
TSX textinput-style.tsx

Constructor

new TextInput(properties?)

Parameter Type Optional Description
properties Properties<TextInput> Yes Sets all key-value pairs in the properties object as widget properties.

Properties

alignment

The horizontal alignment of the text.

Type 'left' | 'right' | 'centerX'
Default 'left'
Settable Yes
Change events Yes

autoCapitalize

Control how text input is capitalized.

  • none - Do not change any text input
  • sentence - Capitalize the first word of a sentence
  • word - Capitalize every word
  • all - Capitalize every letter

The boolean value false maps to none whereas true is equal to all.

Type true | false | none | sentence | word | all
Settable Yes
Change events Yes

autoCorrect

Enables the spell checker and auto-correction feature.

Type boolean
Default false
Settable Yes
Change events Yes

borderColor

The color of the border of the TextInput. On iOS this is a rectangular border around the TextInput, on Android it is a single line below the TextInput.

Type ColorValue
Settable Yes
Change events Yes

cursorColor

iOS

The color of the cursor in the TextInput.

Type ColorValue
Settable Yes
Change events Yes

editable

Whether the text can be edited or not.

Type boolean
Default true
Settable Yes
Change events Yes

enterKeyType

Label or icon to display on the keyboard ‘confirmation’ key. The key press can be captured via the accept event. Setting an enterKeyType other than default will change the key behavior to not close the keyboard automatically. The developer is able close the keyboard by removing the focus from the TextInput.

Type 'default' | 'done' | 'next' | 'send' | 'search' | 'go'
Default 'default'
Settable Yes
Change events Yes

See also:

JS textinput-enterkeytype.js

floatMessage

Android

Should the hint message float above the TextInput when focus is gained.

Type boolean
Default true
Settable Yes
Change events Yes

focused

Reflects whether this widget has the keyboard focus. Setting this property to true will focus the widget and open the virtual keyboard, setting it to false will remove the focus and hide the virtual keyboard.

Type boolean
Default false
Settable Yes
Change events Yes

font

The font used for the text.

Type FontValue
Settable Yes
Change events Yes

keepFocus

When true the TextInput will keep its focus, even when tapped outside of the widget bounds.

Type boolean
Default false
Settable Yes
Change events Yes

keyboard

Selects the keyboard type to use for editing this widget. Has no effect when type is set to multiline.

Type 'ascii' | 'decimal' | 'email' | 'number' | 'numbersAndPunctuation' | 'phone' | 'url' | 'default'
Default 'default'
Settable Yes
Change events Yes

See also:

JS textinput-keyboard.js
TS textinput-keyboard.ts

message

A hint text that is displayed when the input field is empty. Does not apply on iOS when type is set to multiline.

Type string
Settable Yes
Change events Yes

revealPassword

Makes the text visible when the TextInput has the type password.

Type boolean
Settable Yes
Change events Yes

See also:

JS textinput-revealpassword.js

selection

The selection is a two element number array representing the text selections start and end position. The native platform usually shows selection handles so that the selection can be changed by the user. A selection array where both numbers are the same represent a single cursor at the given position. The selection start is the index of the first character where as the end is the index of the last character + 1. E.g. to select the word “ok” the selection would be [0, 2].

To make a selection visible the TextInput has to be in focus. Consequently the selection is preserved when the focus is lost and regained. When the user gives the TextInput focus by tapping on it, the selection is changed to represent his touch position.

Getting the selection upon user interaction (e.g. a button press) the focus would be lost and possibly the selection altered due to user interaction. In such a scenario it is recommended to set the keepFocus property to true.

Type number[]
Settable Yes
Change events Yes

See also:

JS textinput-selection.js

style

Android

The visual appearance of the text widget.

With the style outline, fill or underline the message hint will float above the TextInput on Android. This behavior can be controlled with the property floatMessage. The style none will remove any background visualization, allowing to create a custom background.

Type 'default' | 'outline' | 'fill' | 'underline' | 'none'
Default 'default'
Settable On creation
Change events No

This property can only be set via constructor or JSX. Once set, it cannot change anymore.See also:

TSX textinput-style.tsx

text

The text in the input field.

Type string
Settable Yes
Change events Yes
JSX content type string

When using TextInput as an JSX element the element content is mapped to this property. Therefore

<TextInput>Hello World</TextInput>

has the same effect as:

<TextInput text='Hello World' />

textColor

The color of the text.

Type ColorValue
Settable Yes
Change events Yes

type

The type of the text widget.

Type 'default' | 'password' | 'search' | 'multiline'
Default 'default'
Settable On creation
Change events No

This property can only be set via constructor or JSX. Once set, it cannot change anymore.

Events

accept

Fired when a text input has been finished by pressing the keyboard’s Enter key. The label of this key may vary depending on the platform and locale.

Parameter Type Description
text string The current value of text.

select

The select event is fired when the user alters the text selection. Either by dragging the selection handles of a text selection, by moving the cursor inside the text or by typing which also advances the cursor.

The event also fires when the user taps inside a TextInput since this involves to set the cursor to the tapped position.

Parameter Type Description
selection number[] The current selection as a two element number array of start and end position.

blur

Fired when the widget lost focus.

focus

Fired when the widget gains focus.

See also:

TSX textinput-focus.tsx

input

Fired when the text was changed by the user.

Parameter Type Description
text string The new value of text.

Change Events

textChanged

Fired when the text property has changed.

Parameter Type Description
value string The new value of text.

textColorChanged

Fired when the textColor property has changed.

Parameter Type Description
value ColorValue The new value of textColor.

messageChanged

Fired when the message property has changed.

Parameter Type Description
value string The new value of message.

editableChanged

Fired when the editable property has changed.

Parameter Type Description
value boolean The new value of editable.

floatMessageChanged

Fired when the floatMessage property has changed.

Parameter Type Description
value boolean The new value of floatMessage.

alignmentChanged

Fired when the alignment property has changed.

Parameter Type Description
value string The new value of alignment.

autoCorrectChanged

Fired when the autoCorrect property has changed.

Parameter Type Description
value boolean The new value of autoCorrect.

autoCapitalizeChanged

Fired when the autoCapitalize property has changed.

Parameter Type Description
value any The new value of autoCapitalize.

keyboardChanged

Fired when the keyboard property has changed.

Parameter Type Description
value string The new value of keyboard.

enterKeyTypeChanged

Fired when the enterKeyType property has changed.

Parameter Type Description
value string The new value of enterKeyType.

focusedChanged

Fired when the focused property has changed.

Parameter Type Description
value boolean The new value of focused.

keepFocusChanged

Fired when the keepFocus property has changed.

Parameter Type Description
value boolean The new value of keepFocus.

borderColorChanged

Fired when the borderColor property has changed.

Parameter Type Description
value ColorValue The new value of borderColor.

revealPasswordChanged

Fired when the revealPassword property has changed.

Parameter Type Description
value boolean The new value of revealPassword.

cursorColorChanged

Fired when the cursorColor property has changed.

Parameter Type Description
value ColorValue The new value of cursorColor.

selectionChanged

Fired when the selection property has changed.

Parameter Type Description
value number[] The new value of selection.

fontChanged

Fired when the font property has changed.

Parameter Type Description
value FontValue The new value of font.