TcxCustomTextEdit Class

The base class for plain text editors.

Declaration

TcxCustomTextEdit = class(
    TcxCustomEdit,
    IcxFormatControllerListener
)

Remarks

The TcxCustomTextEdit class implements the core functionality of all plain text editors shipped with the ExpressEditors Library.

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Main API Members

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

Identify the actual editor settings class (GetPropertiesClass).
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).

Terminal TcxCustomTextEdit Class Descendants

Terminal TcxCustomTextEdit class descendants include all unbound and data-aware plain text editors shipped with the ExpressEditors Library. Do not create TcxCustomTextEdit class instances. Use the following descendants instead:

Unbound Plain Text Editors

TcxCurrencyEdit: An editor that enables editing currency data.
TcxHyperLinkEdit: An unbound hyperlink editor.
TcxMaskEdit: TcxMaskEdit implements a generic masked edit control.
TcxTextEdit: An unbound single-line text editor.
TdxTokenEdit: An unbound token editor.

Data-Aware Plain Text Editors

TcxDBCurrencyEdit: A data-aware editor that enables editing currency data.
TcxDBHyperLinkEdit: A data-aware hyperlink editor.
TcxDBMaskEdit: Represents a masked editor that enables displaying and editing text fields within a dataset.
TcxDBTextEdit: A data-aware single-line text editor.
TdxDBTokenEdit: A data-aware token editor.