TextEdit (gb.qt4.ext)

This control implements a rich-text editor.

This class inherits Control in gb.qt4.

This class is creatable.

Properties

Border	Return or set if the control has a border.
Format	Return a virtual object used for formatting the current selected text (or the current paragraph if no text is selected).
Index	Return or set the position of the current character inside the current paragraph.
Paragraph	Return or set the index of the current paragraph, the first one being zero.
Pos	Returns or sets the cursor position, in characters from the beginning of the text.
ReadOnly	Return or set if the user can modify the text.
RichText	Return or set the rich text contents of the control.
ScrollBar	Return or set which scrollbars are displayed.
ScrollX	Return or set the left position of the TextEdit scrolling area.
ScrollY	Return or set the top position of the TextEdit scrolling area.
Selected	Return if some text is selected.
Selection	Return an object used for managing the selected text.
Text	Return or set the plain text contents of the control.
TextHeight	Return the height of the rich text displayed in the control.
TextWidth	Return the width of the rich text displayed in the control.
Wrap	Return or set if the text is wrapped at the control width.

Inherited properties

Action	Returns or sets the action string associated with the control.
Background	Returns or sets the background color used by the control.
Cursor	Use this property for assigning a custom cursor to a control.
Design	Indicates that the control is in design mode.
Direction	Return or set the control text direction.
Drop	Returns or sets if a control accepts drops.
Enabled	Indicates that the control is enabled.
Expand	Returns or sets if a control will expand if included in a container that arranges its contents.
Font	Returns or sets the font used to draw text in the control.
Foreground	Returns or sets the foreground color used by the control.
H	A synonymous for the Height property.
Handle	Returns the internal X11 window handle of the control.
HasFocus	Returns whether the control has the focus.
Height	Returns or sets the height of the control.
Hovered	Returns whether the mouse cursor is inside the control.
Id	A synonymous for the Handle property.
Ignore	Returns or sets if a control must be ignored when its parent arranges its children.
Left	Returns or sets the position of the left border of the control relative to its parent.
Mouse	Returns or sets the appearence of the cursor when it points inside the control.
Name	Returns or sets the name of the control.
Next	Returns the next control having the same parent.
NoTabFocus	Return or set if a control cannot be focused with the TAB key.
Parent	Returns the control container.
PopupMenu	Return or set the name of the menu that will be popped-up when the user presses the right mouse button or the keyboard `MENU` key.
Previous	Returns the previous control having the same parent.
Proxy	Return or set the "proxy" of a control.
ProxyFor	Return which control that control is a proxy for.
RightToLeft	Return if the control is right to left oriented.
ScreenX	Returns the position of the left border of the control in screen coordinates.
ScreenY	Returns the position of the top border of the control in screen coordinates.
Tag	Returns or sets the control tag.
Tooltip	Returns or sets the tooltip shown when the mouse stays on the control for a short time.
Top	Returns or sets the position of the top border of the control relative to its parent.
Tracking	Returns or sets if the control will receive MouseMove events.
Visible	Indicates if the control is visible or not.
W	A synonymous for the Width property.
Width	Returns or sets the width of the control.
Window	Returns the top-level window that contains the control.
X	Returns or sets the position of the left border of the control relative to its parent.
Y	Returns or sets the position of the top border of the control relative to its parent.

Methods

Clear	Clear the text.
Copy	Copy the selected text into the clipboard.
Cut	Cut the selected text into the clipboard.
EnsureVisible	Ensure that the cursor is visible on the screen, by scrolling the text area contents if necessary.
Insert	Insert the specified text at the cursor position.
InsertRichText	Insert the specified rich text at the cursor position.
Paste	Paste the clipboard contents at the cursor position.
Redo	Redo the last undone action.
Select	Define the selected text.
SelectAll
ToIndex	Convert a position into a character index inside a paragraph number.
ToParagraph	Convert a position into a paragraph number.
ToPos	Convert a paragraph number and a character index inside its paragraph into a position.
Undo	Undo the last action.
Unselect	Unselect the current selected text.

Inherited methods

Delete	Destroys the control.
Drag	Starts a drag & drop process.
Grab	Grab the keyboard and the mouse so that all keyboard and mouse events are received by the control.
Hide	Hides the control.
Lower	Sends the control to the background of its parent.
Move	Moves and/or resizes the control.
MoveScaled	Moves and/or resizes the control.
Raise	Sends the control to the foreground of its parent.
Refresh	Trigger a redraw of the control.
Reparent	Changes the container of a control.
Resize	Resizes the control.
ResizeScaled	Resizes the control.
SetFocus	Gives the focus to the control.
Show	Shows the control.

Events

Change	Raised when the text of the control changes.
Cursor	Raised when the cursor position changes.

Inherited events

DblClick	Raised when the user quickly clicks twice on the control.
Drag	This event is raised when the mouse enters the control during a drag & drop process.
DragLeave	This event is raised when the mouse leaves the control during a drag & drop operation.
DragMove	This event is raised while the mouse moves inside the control during a drag & drop process.
Drop	This event is raised when a drag is dropped in the control.
Enter	Raised when the mouse enters the control.
GotFocus	Raised when the control has got the focus.
KeyPress	Raised when a key is pressed while the control has the focus.
KeyRelease	Raised when a key is released while the control has the focus.
Leave	Raised when the mouse leaves the control.
LostFocus	Raised when the control has lost the focus.
Menu	Raised when the user clicks on the control with the right mouse button, or if it hits the `MENU` key.
MouseDown	Raised when a mouse button is pressed while the cursor is inside the control.
MouseDrag	This event is raised when a drag operation should be started.
MouseMove	Raised when the mouse moves inside the control while a mouse button is pressed.
MouseUp	Raised when a mouse button is depressed while the cursor is inside the control.
MouseWheel	This event is raised when the user moves or presses the mouse wheel while the mouse is inside the control.

Note:
The TextEdit.Foreground property has no effect on this control.
You must either use HTML syntax to set text colors inline or pre-set TextEdit.Format.Color

Eg.

TextEdit1.RichText = "<font color=red>This is some red text</font> and this text is default text color"

Or this..

TextEdit1.Format.Color = Color.Red TextEdit1.Insert("This is some red text") TextEdit1.Format.Color = Color.Default TextEdit1.Insert(" and this text is default text color")