Class TextInputControl

    • Property Detail

      • font

        public final ObjectProperty<Font> fontProperty
        The default font to use for text in the TextInputControl. If the TextInputControl's text is rich text then this font may or may not be used depending on the font information embedded in the rich text, but in any case where a default font is required, this font will be used.
        Since:
        JavaFX 8.0
        See Also:
        getFont(), setFont(Font)
      • promptText

        public final StringProperty promptTextProperty
        The prompt text to display in the TextInputControl. If set to null or an empty string, no prompt text is displayed.
        Default value:
        An empty String
        Since:
        JavaFX 2.2
        See Also:
        getPromptText(), setPromptText(String)
      • anchor

        public final ReadOnlyIntegerProperty anchorProperty
        The anchor of the text selection. The anchor and caretPosition make up the selection range. Selection must always be specified in terms of begin <= end, but anchor may be less than, equal to, or greater than the caretPosition. Depending on how the user selects text, the anchor might represent the lower or upper bound of the selection.
        See Also:
        getAnchor()
      • caretPosition

        public final ReadOnlyIntegerProperty caretPositionProperty
        The current position of the caret within the text. The anchor and caretPosition make up the selection range. Selection must always be specified in terms of begin <= end, but anchor may be less than, equal to, or greater than the caretPosition. Depending on how the user selects text, the caretPosition might represent the lower or upper bound of the selection.
        See Also:
        getCaretPosition()
      • undoable

        public final ReadOnlyBooleanProperty undoableProperty
        The property describes if it's currently possible to undo the latest change of the content that was done.
        Default value:
        false
        Since:
        JavaFX 8u40
        See Also:
        isUndoable()
      • redoable

        public final ReadOnlyBooleanProperty redoableProperty
        The property describes if it's currently possible to redo the latest change of the content that was undone.
        Default value:
        false
        Since:
        JavaFX 8u40
        See Also:
        isRedoable()
    • Constructor Detail

      • TextInputControl

        protected TextInputControl​(TextInputControl.Content content)
        Creates a new TextInputControl. The content is an immutable property and must be specified (as non-null) at the time of construction.
        Parameters:
        content - a non-null implementation of Content.
    • Method Detail

      • fontProperty

        public final ObjectProperty<Font> fontProperty()
        The default font to use for text in the TextInputControl. If the TextInputControl's text is rich text then this font may or may not be used depending on the font information embedded in the rich text, but in any case where a default font is required, this font will be used.
        Since:
        JavaFX 8.0
        See Also:
        getFont(), setFont(Font)
      • setFont

        public final void setFont​(Font value)
        Sets the value of the property font.
        Property description:
        The default font to use for text in the TextInputControl. If the TextInputControl's text is rich text then this font may or may not be used depending on the font information embedded in the rich text, but in any case where a default font is required, this font will be used.
        Since:
        JavaFX 8.0
      • getFont

        public final Font getFont()
        Gets the value of the property font.
        Property description:
        The default font to use for text in the TextInputControl. If the TextInputControl's text is rich text then this font may or may not be used depending on the font information embedded in the rich text, but in any case where a default font is required, this font will be used.
        Since:
        JavaFX 8.0
      • promptTextProperty

        public final StringProperty promptTextProperty()
        The prompt text to display in the TextInputControl. If set to null or an empty string, no prompt text is displayed.
        Default value:
        An empty String
        Since:
        JavaFX 2.2
        See Also:
        getPromptText(), setPromptText(String)
      • getPromptText

        public final String getPromptText()
        Gets the value of the property promptText.
        Property description:
        The prompt text to display in the TextInputControl. If set to null or an empty string, no prompt text is displayed.
        Default value:
        An empty String
        Since:
        JavaFX 2.2
      • setPromptText

        public final void setPromptText​(String value)
        Sets the value of the property promptText.
        Property description:
        The prompt text to display in the TextInputControl. If set to null or an empty string, no prompt text is displayed.
        Default value:
        An empty String
        Since:
        JavaFX 2.2
      • getTextFormatter

        public final TextFormatter<?> getTextFormatter()
        Gets the value of the property textFormatter.
        Property description:
        The property contains currently attached TextFormatter. Since the value is part of the Formatter, changing the TextFormatter will update the text based on the new textFormatter.
        Default value:
        null
        Since:
        JavaFX 8u40
      • setTextFormatter

        public final void setTextFormatter​(TextFormatter<?> value)
        Sets the value of the property textFormatter.
        Property description:
        The property contains currently attached TextFormatter. Since the value is part of the Formatter, changing the TextFormatter will update the text based on the new textFormatter.
        Default value:
        null
        Since:
        JavaFX 8u40
      • getContent

        protected final TextInputControl.Content getContent()
        Returns the text input's content model.
        Returns:
        the text input's content model
      • getText

        public final String getText()
        Gets the value of the property text.
        Property description:
        The textual content of this TextInputControl.
      • setText

        public final void setText​(String value)
        Sets the value of the property text.
        Property description:
        The textual content of this TextInputControl.
      • getLength

        public final int getLength()
        Gets the value of the property length.
        Property description:
        The number of characters in the text input.
      • isEditable

        public final boolean isEditable()
        Gets the value of the property editable.
        Property description:
        Indicates whether this TextInputControl can be edited by the user.
      • setEditable

        public final void setEditable​(boolean value)
        Sets the value of the property editable.
        Property description:
        Indicates whether this TextInputControl can be edited by the user.
      • getSelection

        public final IndexRange getSelection()
        Gets the value of the property selection.
        Property description:
        The current selection.
      • getSelectedText

        public final String getSelectedText()
        Gets the value of the property selectedText.
        Property description:
        Defines the characters in the TextInputControl which are selected
      • getAnchor

        public final int getAnchor()
        Gets the value of the property anchor.
        Property description:
        The anchor of the text selection. The anchor and caretPosition make up the selection range. Selection must always be specified in terms of begin <= end, but anchor may be less than, equal to, or greater than the caretPosition. Depending on how the user selects text, the anchor might represent the lower or upper bound of the selection.
      • anchorProperty

        public final ReadOnlyIntegerProperty anchorProperty()
        The anchor of the text selection. The anchor and caretPosition make up the selection range. Selection must always be specified in terms of begin <= end, but anchor may be less than, equal to, or greater than the caretPosition. Depending on how the user selects text, the anchor might represent the lower or upper bound of the selection.
        See Also:
        getAnchor()
      • getCaretPosition

        public final int getCaretPosition()
        Gets the value of the property caretPosition.
        Property description:
        The current position of the caret within the text. The anchor and caretPosition make up the selection range. Selection must always be specified in terms of begin <= end, but anchor may be less than, equal to, or greater than the caretPosition. Depending on how the user selects text, the caretPosition might represent the lower or upper bound of the selection.
      • caretPositionProperty

        public final ReadOnlyIntegerProperty caretPositionProperty()
        The current position of the caret within the text. The anchor and caretPosition make up the selection range. Selection must always be specified in terms of begin <= end, but anchor may be less than, equal to, or greater than the caretPosition. Depending on how the user selects text, the caretPosition might represent the lower or upper bound of the selection.
        See Also:
        getCaretPosition()
      • isUndoable

        public final boolean isUndoable()
        Gets the value of the property undoable.
        Property description:
        The property describes if it's currently possible to undo the latest change of the content that was done.
        Default value:
        false
        Since:
        JavaFX 8u40
      • undoableProperty

        public final ReadOnlyBooleanProperty undoableProperty()
        The property describes if it's currently possible to undo the latest change of the content that was done.
        Default value:
        false
        Since:
        JavaFX 8u40
        See Also:
        isUndoable()
      • isRedoable

        public final boolean isRedoable()
        Gets the value of the property redoable.
        Property description:
        The property describes if it's currently possible to redo the latest change of the content that was undone.
        Default value:
        false
        Since:
        JavaFX 8u40
      • redoableProperty

        public final ReadOnlyBooleanProperty redoableProperty()
        The property describes if it's currently possible to redo the latest change of the content that was undone.
        Default value:
        false
        Since:
        JavaFX 8u40
        See Also:
        isRedoable()
      • getText

        public String getText​(int start,
                              int end)
        Returns a subset of the text input's content.
        Parameters:
        start - must be a value between 0 and end - 1.
        end - must be less than or equal to the length
        Returns:
        the subset of the text input's content
      • appendText

        public void appendText​(String text)
        Appends a sequence of characters to the content.
        Parameters:
        text - a non null String
      • insertText

        public void insertText​(int index,
                               String text)
        Inserts a sequence of characters into the content.
        Parameters:
        index - The location to insert the text.
        text - The text to insert.
      • deleteText

        public void deleteText​(IndexRange range)
        Removes a range of characters from the content.
        Parameters:
        range - The range of text to delete. The range object must not be null.
        See Also:
        deleteText(int, int)
      • deleteText

        public void deleteText​(int start,
                               int end)
        Removes a range of characters from the content.
        Parameters:
        start - The starting index in the range, inclusive. This must be >= 0 and < the end.
        end - The ending index in the range, exclusive. This is one-past the last character to delete (consistent with the String manipulation methods). This must be > the start, and <= the length of the text.
      • replaceText

        public void replaceText​(IndexRange range,
                                String text)
        Replaces a range of characters with the given text.
        Parameters:
        range - The range of text to replace. The range object must not be null.
        text - The text that is to replace the range. This must not be null.
        See Also:
        replaceText(int, int, String)
      • replaceText

        public void replaceText​(int start,
                                int end,
                                String text)
        Replaces a range of characters with the given text.
        Parameters:
        start - The starting index in the range, inclusive. This must be >= 0 and < the end.
        end - The ending index in the range, exclusive. This is one-past the last character to delete (consistent with the String manipulation methods). This must be > the start, and <= the length of the text.
        text - The text that is to replace the range. This must not be null.
      • cut

        public void cut()
        Transfers the currently selected range in the text to the clipboard, removing the current selection.
      • copy

        public void copy()
        Transfers the currently selected range in the text to the clipboard, leaving the current selection.
      • paste

        public void paste()
        Transfers the contents in the clipboard into this text, replacing the current selection. If there is no selection, the contents in the clipboard is inserted at the current caret position.
      • selectBackward

        public void selectBackward()
        Moves the selection backward one char in the text. This may have the effect of deselecting, depending on the location of the anchor relative to the caretPosition. This function effectively just moves the caretPosition.
      • selectForward

        public void selectForward()
        Moves the selection forward one char in the text. This may have the effect of deselecting, depending on the location of the anchor relative to the caretPosition. This function effectively just moves the caret forward.
      • previousWord

        public void previousWord()
        Moves the caret to the beginning of previous word. This function also has the effect of clearing the selection.
      • nextWord

        public void nextWord()
        Moves the caret to the beginning of next word. This function also has the effect of clearing the selection.
      • endOfNextWord

        public void endOfNextWord()
        Moves the caret to the end of the next word. This function also has the effect of clearing the selection.
      • selectPreviousWord

        public void selectPreviousWord()
        Moves the caret to the beginning of previous word. This does not cause the selection to be cleared. Rather, the anchor stays put and the caretPosition is moved to the beginning of previous word.
      • selectNextWord

        public void selectNextWord()
        Moves the caret to the beginning of next word. This does not cause the selection to be cleared. Rather, the anchor stays put and the caretPosition is moved to the beginning of next word.
      • selectEndOfNextWord

        public void selectEndOfNextWord()
        Moves the caret to the end of the next word. This does not cause the selection to be cleared.
      • selectAll

        public void selectAll()
        Selects all text in the text input.
      • home

        public void home()
        Moves the caret to before the first char of the text. This function also has the effect of clearing the selection.
      • end

        public void end()
        Moves the caret to after the last char of the text. This function also has the effect of clearing the selection.
      • selectHome

        public void selectHome()
        Moves the caret to before the first char of text. This does not cause the selection to be cleared. Rather, the anchor stays put and the caretPosition is moved to before the first char.
      • selectEnd

        public void selectEnd()
        Moves the caret to after the last char of text. This does not cause the selection to be cleared. Rather, the anchor stays put and the caretPosition is moved to after the last char.
      • deletePreviousChar

        public boolean deletePreviousChar()
        Deletes the character that precedes the current caret position from the text if there is no selection, or deletes the selection if there is one. This function returns true if the deletion succeeded, false otherwise.
        Returns:
        true if the deletion succeeded, false otherwise
      • deleteNextChar

        public boolean deleteNextChar()
        Deletes the character that follows the current caret position from the text if there is no selection, or deletes the selection if there is one. This function returns true if the deletion succeeded, false otherwise.
        Returns:
        true if the deletion succeeded, false otherwise
      • forward

        public void forward()
        Moves the caret position forward. If there is no selection, then the caret position is moved one character forward. If there is a selection, then the caret position is moved to the end of the selection and the selection cleared.
      • backward

        public void backward()
        Moves the caret position backward. If there is no selection, then the caret position is moved one character backward. If there is a selection, then the caret position is moved to the beginning of the selection and the selection cleared. Note: This function is intended to be used by experts, primarily by those implementing new Skins or Behaviors. It is not common for developers or designers to access this function directly.
      • positionCaret

        public void positionCaret​(int pos)
        Positions the caret to the position indicated by pos. This function will also clear the selection.
        Parameters:
        pos - the position
      • selectPositionCaret

        public void selectPositionCaret​(int pos)
        Positions the caret to the position indicated by pos and extends the selection, if there is one. If there is no selection, then a selection is formed where the anchor is at the current caret position and the caretPosition is moved to pos.
        Parameters:
        pos - the position
      • selectRange

        public void selectRange​(int anchor,
                                int caretPosition)
        Positions the anchor and caretPosition explicitly.
        Parameters:
        anchor - the anchor
        caretPosition - the caretPosition
      • extendSelection

        public void extendSelection​(int pos)
        This function will extend the selection to include the specified pos. This is different from selectPositionCaret in that it does not simply move the caret. Rather, it will reposition the caret and anchor as necessary to ensure that pos becomes the new caret and the far other end of the selection becomes the anchor.
        Parameters:
        pos - the position
      • clear

        public void clear()
        Clears the text.
      • deselect

        public void deselect()
        Clears the selection.
      • replaceSelection

        public void replaceSelection​(String replacement)
        Replaces the selection with the given replacement String. If there is no selection, then the replacement text is simply inserted at the current caret position. If there was a selection, then the selection is cleared and the given replacement text inserted.
        Parameters:
        replacement - the replacement string
      • undo

        public final void undo()
        If possible, undoes the last modification. If isUndoable() returns false, then calling this method has no effect.
        Since:
        JavaFX 8u40
      • redo

        public final void redo()
        If possible, redoes the last undone modification. If isRedoable() returns false, then calling this method has no effect.
        Since:
        JavaFX 8u40
      • commitValue

        public final void commitValue()
        Commit the current text and convert it to a value.
        Since:
        JavaFX 8u40
      • cancelEdit

        public final void cancelEdit()
        If the field is currently being edited, this call will set text to the last commited value.
        Since:
        JavaFX 8u40
      • getClassCssMetaData

        public static List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable,​?>> getClassCssMetaData()
        Returns:
        The CssMetaData associated with this class, which may include the CssMetaData of its superclasses.
        Since:
        JavaFX 8.0
      • queryAccessibleAttribute

        public Object queryAccessibleAttribute​(AccessibleAttribute attribute,
                                               Object... parameters)
        This method is called by the assistive technology to request the value for an attribute.

        This method is commonly overridden by subclasses to implement attributes that are required for a specific role.
        If a particular attribute is not handled, the superclass implementation must be called.

        Overrides:
        queryAccessibleAttribute in class Control
        Parameters:
        attribute - the requested attribute
        parameters - optional list of parameters
        Returns:
        the value for the requested attribute
        See Also:
        AccessibleAttribute
      • executeAccessibleAction

        public void executeAccessibleAction​(AccessibleAction action,
                                            Object... parameters)
        This method is called by the assistive technology to request the action indicated by the argument should be executed.

        This method is commonly overridden by subclasses to implement action that are required for a specific role.
        If a particular action is not handled, the superclass implementation must be called.

        Overrides:
        executeAccessibleAction in class Control
        Parameters:
        action - the action to execute
        parameters - optional list of parameters
        See Also:
        AccessibleAction