Multi-Line Text Field

Used to input or edit multiple lines of text.

Properties

PropertyDescription
EnabledBoolean indicating whether or not the component is enabled.
HintSpecifies the user hint string that will appear in the component's interactive help bubble.
MaxLengthInteger indicating the maximum length of a text in UTF-16 characters (Qubes5.6).
PlaceholderA placeholder text visible when the component is empty, to hint about its purpose (Qubes 10.0)
TabIndexInteger indicating the component's tab order (Qubes 5.6).
ValueInitialDetermines the component's initial value when the screen opens and each time it is reset (see Reset Button).
VisibleBoolean indicating whether or not the component will be visible.

Value

A multi-line text field's value is the text that is actually present in the box.

Remarks

If the text is too large for the field, a scroll bar will automatically appear.

If you want to allow a single line of text to be input or edited, used a text box component.

Classification

Standards