TextArea (gb.qt4)

This class implements a multiline text edit control.

This class inherits Control.

This class is creatable.

Properties

Alignment	Returns or sets the aligment of the control.
Border	Return or set if the control has a border.
Column	Return or set the cursor column.
Length	Return the text length in characters.
Line	Return or set the cursor line.
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.
ScrollBar	Return or set which scrollbars are displayed.
Selected	Return if some text is selected.
Selection	Return an object used for managing the selected text.
Text	Return or set the 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	Since 3.17 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.
NoAnimation	Since 3.20 Return or set if the possible animations of a control are disabled.
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.
TopLevel	Since 3.21 Return the top-level window this control belongs to.
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 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.
CursorAt
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.
Paste	Paste the clipboard contents at the cursor position.
Redo	Redo the last undone action.
Select	Define the selected text.
SelectAll
ToColumn	Convert a cursor position into a column number.
ToLine	Convert a cursor position into a line number.
ToPos	Convert a line and column number into a cursor 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.