TextBox Input!

PXL_artificer · February 23, 2011, 9:22pm

I’d like to create a memo section in my app, but unfortunately the only way to input text in Corona is using the newTextField, and as you know has many problems (it’s a native element, so you can’t move it around, place in groups, and it’s always on top of all the other graphic elements).

Besides that, it’s not multiline, so there’s no way at all, even with workarounds, to use it in a memo app.

I really really really hope, that’s going to be fixed with the new UI libraries, otherwise I can’t even start working on that feature.

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carlos_m_icaza · February 23, 2011, 9:36pm

like they say, no news is good news. :-8

It is on our feature pile to fix.

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PXL_artificer · February 24, 2011, 7:15pm

great

another thing, having a command to scroll a multiline textbox with code would be awesome [import]uid: 9158 topic_id: 7076 reply_id: 25028[/import]

ssfulfe · March 3, 2011, 8:21am

I hope this is soon. I am working on a productivity app and the current native textfields/textboxes are a pain because of all the things you mentioned above. I have to put the input boxes in a scroll view which currently doesn’t work.

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sabee · March 3, 2011, 10:18am

+1 for this request. I’m for now depending on a Web pop up to do the job, but it’s not quiet as integrated into the app.
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PXL_artificer · March 22, 2011, 10:40pm

One month has passed, nothing new on textbox and still waiting for the new UI Corona stuff… The daily builds have a few new commands but basically are bug fixes, that of course is nice, however I was expecting at least some new features (as you wrote on some newsletters: “… the very latest Corona SDK builds to work with all the cutting-edge features…”)

In the meanwhile I had to turn down an ad-hoc app project and have stopped development for two apps that need multiline textboxes.

Any news? I understand you have things to fix and don’t want to release something buggy, however you should at least give some kind of timeline, since we’re also developers with customers, and we need to be able to know what we can do and when.
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dolan · April 15, 2011, 9:21am

+1 for this feature as well [import]uid: 38398 topic_id: 7076 reply_id: 32696[/import]

cminshall · April 19, 2011, 6:56pm

Ya, I am disappointed that the Corona UI stuff doesn’t appear to have basic UI elements like buttons and textboxes. That seems really basic. It’s got the fancy stuff - what about the basics??? [import]uid: 27017 topic_id: 7076 reply_id: 33185[/import]

PXL_artificer · April 19, 2011, 8:15pm

Another month has passed… and still no news.
Honestly, I was hoping to see a revamped input box with the CoronaUI release… [import]uid: 9158 topic_id: 7076 reply_id: 33191[/import]

dgaedcke · May 3, 2011, 8:30pm

+1 for a notes/memo field [import]uid: 6175 topic_id: 7076 reply_id: 35034[/import]

peter18 · May 6, 2011, 11:46pm

+1 on multiline text input. It’s sorely needed. PLEASE. [import]uid: 52254 topic_id: 7076 reply_id: 35476[/import]

amigoni · May 7, 2011, 3:11pm

Carlos I need this one so much. I keep turning down jobs for utilities. Please Please, even a daily build with multiline would do. Please!!!

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JayantV · May 8, 2011, 8:50am

+1?

Due to a bad implementation of TextBoxes, apps that require input are being difficult to manage.

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info158 · May 10, 2011, 2:15pm

+1

Yes, I TOO really really really need this (like everyone else):
Multiline input textfield where I can actually enter multiple line(…) !

It would be nice if this wasn’t a native function, so it can by styled and is not always “on top of things”, but this is ctually secondary to me.

This feature is extremely important for “business” Apps (i.e not games). I think I’ll build a work-around with a form in a web-popup (not-so-nice solution)
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info158 · May 10, 2011, 2:19pm

BTW, when I post my form (with only single-line fields ) to a php script then the whole text (body) gets lost after the first space character. Is this the (old) utf8/unicode bug and is this fixed with the latest release by now?
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amigoni · May 15, 2011, 10:59am

@info158, did you find a workaround for this? [import]uid: 8192 topic_id: 7076 reply_id: 36689[/import]

emily1 · May 16, 2011, 12:54am

+1

Please, let us do our humble jobs with corona
We don’t always get to work with funny and clever casual games… basic controls like the text input are essential to create the apps that our customers often want. [import]uid: 47531 topic_id: 7076 reply_id: 36757[/import]

kennw · May 17, 2011, 1:32am

+1 here too for multiline input. [import]uid: 13859 topic_id: 7076 reply_id: 36914[/import]

ssfulfe · May 17, 2011, 2:27pm

Please give text input a much needed major overhaul. I really like using Corona SDK, but will reconsider using it again for apps that require a lot text input functionality because it can be too time consuming. For example, I recently had to develop an extensive work around just to build an app with scrollable content containing text fields since text fields won’t work with groups.

Needed Textfield Features/Fixes:
•More Appearance Control: background color, background image, alpha, stroke
•Multiline input
•Max length property
•More control over cursor placement in text field
•Being able to auto select text field (client really wanted this)
•Support in Corona Simulators. Current process of building for iPhone simulator for positioning and using print statements for debugging is too time consuming
•Work like regular display objects
   •Work in groups
   •Correct z-order
   •Work well with screen transitions.
•More robust event handling such as being able to access which text field triggered the event (support event.target)
•Fix set focus not popping up keyboard on android (client not happy about)

I wonder if a lot of the issues could be resolved be making text fields a type of regular display object. Also the keyboards could be created as regular display objects as well allowing for creation of custom keyboards. All this could be themed to match for iOS, Android, or a totally new look. Maybe this effort could become part of CoronaUI.

Please consider addressing text input soon.

-Steven [import]uid: 7175 topic_id: 7076 reply_id: 37033[/import]

carlos_m_icaza · May 17, 2011, 3:01pm

I swear I feel deja-vu. I read this somewhere.

Entered as bug 5656.

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