InputText
InputText[initial_String, opts___] _EventObject
represents an input-text field and returns EventObject
tip
For dynamic read-only indication use TextView
Event generation
Every-time user changes the content, an event in a form of string will be generated
"<current string>"
Options
"Label"
adds a label at the left side to the input text field
"Placeholder"
Text placeholder
"Description"
adds description field to a widget
ImageSize
sets the width in pixels
"Topic"
Specifies which topic or pattern of an event is used
"Topic" -> name_String
emits name for each time when user types
"Topic" -> {oninput_String, onchange_String}
emits oninput when any changes occur, while onchange is emitted after the users leaves the field
Example
A simple text input
text = InputText["Hi"]
EventHandler[text, Print];
Chaining events
One can reuse another event
InputText[event_EventObject, rest__]
Dev notes
This is a wrapper for TextView view-component