TcxTextEdit Class

An unbound single-line text editor.

Declaration

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TcxTextEdit = class(
    TcxCustomTextEdit
)

A single-line text editor allows users to edit a non-formatted string value.

The list below outlines key members of the TcxTextEdit class that allow you to configure plain text editors and manage their content.

Display a hint message when the editor is empty (TextHint).
Customize editor settings (Properties).
Assign a repository item as an external source of editor settings (RepositoryItem).
Identify active editor settings (ActiveProperties).
Disable or enable the editor (Enabled).
Specify if the editor is transparent in GDI render mode (Transparent).
Configure look & feel and base editor appearance settings (Style).
Define individual appearance settings for different editor states (StyleDisabled, StyleFocused, and StyleHot).
Resize editor dimensions (Width and Height).
Specify if the editor automatically adjusts its size to fit content (AutoSize).
Select text (SelLength, SelStart, SetSelection, and SelectAll).
Clear content selection (ClearSelection).
Identify the caret position within the editor (CursorPos).
Perform clipboard operations (CopyToClipboard, CutToClipboard, and PasteFromClipboard).
Identify if the editor is in read-only mode (CanModify).
Access and modify editor content (EditingText).
Undo the last content change while the editor remains focused (Undo).
Clear the editor (Clear).
Specify if the text editor uses its parent color to fill the background area (ParentColor).

You can create a TcxEditRepositoryTextItem component in an edit repository to define an unbound single-line editor, store editor settings, and share them between multiple single-line text editors.

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