Text Area(iOS)

TextArea is a multiline, editable text input control with a lot of customisation options.

let textArea = TextArea()

text

The text that’s shown by the control.

textInput.text = "This is a simple text that can cover multiple lines if the control is too small to fit everything on one line."

placeholder

The placeholder text that’s shown when no text has been entered. Placeholder text is shown in a light gray color.

textInput.placeholder = "Type something..."

hasError

If true, the control will be red. Use this property if something’s wrong and the text area control needs a user’s attention.

textInput.hasError = true

isEnabled

If false, the control will not react to user interaction and will have a light gray color.

textInput.isEnabled = false

isHighlighted

If true, the control has a blue border.

textInput.isHighlighted = true

inputView

The custom input view to display when the receiver becomes the first responder. The default value is nil, resulting in the system-supplied keyboard to be used.

textInput.inputView = customView

inputAccessoryView

An accessory view for to the system-supplied keyboard or the custom input view.

textInput.inputAccessoryView = customAccessoryView

keyboardType

The specific keyboard that should be used for this control.

textInput.keyboardType = .numberPad

keyboardAppearance

The appearance style of the keyboard.

textInput.keyboardAppearance = .dark

returnKeyType

The visible title of the return key.

textInput.returnKeyType = .done

textContentType

The semantic meaning of the control.

textInput.textContentType = .emailAddress

isSecureTextEntry

If true, disables the user’s ability to copy the text.

textInput.isSecureTextEntry = true

enablesReturnKeyAutomatically

If true, the keyboard disables the Return key when the text entry area contains no text. As soon as the user enters some text, the Return key is automatically enabled.

textInput.enablesReturnKeyAutomatically = true

autocapitalizationType

The autocapitalization style of the control.

textInput.autocapitalizationType = .sentences

autocorrectionType

The autocorrection behavior of the control.

textInput.autocorrectionType = .yes

spellCheckingType

The spell-checking style of the control.

textInput.spellCheckingType = .no

smartQuotesType

The configuration state for smart quotes.

textInput.smartQuotesType = .yes

smartDashesType

The configuration state for smart dashes.

textInput.smartDashesType = .yes

smartInsertDeleteType

The configuration state for the smart insertion and deletion of space characters.

textInput.smartInsertDeleteType = .yes