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Represents the base class for all editable text views.

Summary ​

Constructors

constructor

Properties

autocapitalizationType
autocorrect
autofillType
blurEvent
editable
focusEvent
hint
keyboardType
maxLength
returnKeyType
textChangeEvent
updateTextTrigger
valueFormatter
171 properties inherited from TextBase
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Methods

dismissSoftInput
setSelection
112 methods inherited from TextBase
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Constructors ​

constructor ​

new EditableTextBase(): EditableTextBase
inherited from
Returns EditableTextBase

Properties ​

autocapitalizationType ​

autocapitalizationType: AutocapitalizationInputType
Gets or sets the autocapitalization type.

autocorrect ​

autocorrect: boolean
Enables or disables autocorrection.

autofillType ​

autofillType: string
Gets or sets the autofill type.

editable ​

editable: boolean
Gets or sets whether the instance is editable.

hint ​

hint: string
Gets or sets the placeholder text.

keyboardType ​

keyboardType: KeyboardInputType
Gets or sets the soft keyboard type.

maxLength ​

maxLength: number
Limits input to a certain number of characters.

returnKeyType ​

returnKeyType: ReturnKeyButtonType
Gets or sets the soft keyboard return key flavor.

updateTextTrigger ​

updateTextTrigger: UpdateTextTriggerType
Gets or sets a value indicating when the text property will be updated.

valueFormatter ​

valueFormatter: (value: string) => string

blurEvent ​

Static
blurEvent: string

focusEvent ​

Static
focusEvent: string

textChangeEvent ​

Static
textChangeEvent: string

Methods ​

dismissSoftInput ​

dismissSoftInput(): void
Hides the soft input method, ususally a soft keyboard.
Returns void

setSelection ​

setSelection(start: number, stop?: number): any
Set the selection anchor to start and the selection edge to stop
Parameter Default Description
start
number

stop
number

Returns any
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