TextEdit Class
The single-line text editor.
Namespace: DevExpress.XtraEditors
Assembly: DevExpress.XtraEditors.v19.2.dll
Declaration
[DefaultBindingPropertyEx("Text")]
[ToolboxBitmap(typeof(ToolboxIconsRootNS), "TextEdit")]
public class TextEdit :
BaseEdit,
IDXMenuSupport,
IMouseWheelSupportRelated API Members
The following members return TextEdit objects:
Remarks
The TextEdit.Properties property provides access to the RepositoryItemTextEdit object - a repository item that stores editor settings.
The image below shows a sample text edit.
The following table enumerates main TextEdit API:
Description | API |
|---|---|
Editor text | |
Character casing (normal, uppercase, or lowercase) | |
Maximum text length | |
Default text shown when the editor is empty | RepositoryItem.NullText |
Methods that manage the caret’s position and text selection | TextEdit.SelectionStart |
Clipboard operations | |
Shortcuts | LEFT or UP arrow - moves the caret forward |
Editors derived from the TextEdit class have the same features. You can modify the TextEditStyle property (for instance, RepositoryItemButtonEdit.TextEditStyle) to disable or hide the text box and prevent users from entering values.
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