TextEdit

Similar to LineEdit`, but can be used to enter several lines of text.

Properties

  • font_size (in length): the size of the font of the input text
  • text (in_out string): The text being edited
  • has_focus: (in_out bool): Set to true when the widget currently has the focus
  • enabled: (in bool): Defaults to true. When false, nothing can be entered
  • read_only (in bool): When set to true, text editing via keyboard and mouse is disabled but selecting text is still enabled as well as editing text programmatically (default value: false)
  • wrap (in enum TextWrap): The way the text wraps (default: word_wrap).
  • horizontal_alignment (in enum TextHorizontalAlignment): The horizontal alignment of the text.

Functions

  • focus() Call this function to focus the TextEdit and make it receive future keyboard events.
  • select_all() Selects all text.
  • clear_selection() Clears the selection.
  • copy() Copies the selected text to the clipboard.
  • cut() Copies the selected text to the clipboard and removes it from the editable area.
  • paste() Pastes the text content of the clipboard at the cursor position.

Callbacks

  • edited(string): Emitted when the text has changed because the user modified it

Example

import { TextEdit } from "@coop/lib.slint";

export component Example inherits Window {
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;

    TextEdit {
        font_size: 14px;
        width: parent.width;
        height: parent.height;
        text: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,\n consectetur adipisici elit";
    }
}