TextInput

Base single-line text input with selection, caret navigation, clipboard integration, and reactive focus chrome.

Overview

TextInput extends Box to provide single-line editable text input backed by TextEditorModel. It features smooth caret blinking, mouse drag/click selection, double-click word selection, clipboard copy/cut/paste, max length limits, and placeholder text.

Input chrome dynamically updates between normal, hovered, and focused states with dedicated border and ring colors.

Username Input

TextInput username = new TextInput()
        .placeholder("Enter username...")
        .maxLength(24);
username.onTextChanged(e -> validateUser(e.newText()));

Related links

• TextArea
• TextField

API

TextInput()

Constructor

Creates an empty TextInput.

TextInput::onTextChanged(EventListener)

On Text Changed Listener

Registers a callback invoked whenever the text content changes.

Parameter	Type	Description
listener	EventListener	—

Returns EventSubscription.