Why no cuetext for a TextArea?
I have no idea.
But you can create a cue by entering a default text with a lighter color that will be deleted at the first keydown.
if cuegone = false then
me.text = ""
cuegone = true
me.Textcolor = &c000000
end if
cuegone is a boolean public property false as default that acts as a flag
Thanks that will work. But it creates problems with field validation and accidentally shoving example data into the database.
Other approach :
Place a transparent label with grey cue text over the TextArea. In the label MouseDown :
Me.Visible = False
TextArea.Setfocus
In the TextArea KeyDown :
if cuegone = false then
Label1.visible = False
cuegone = true
end if
cuegone is a boolean public property false as default that acts as a flag
You can restore Label1.Visible
and cuegone = False
when the TextArea.Text
is empty without risk of interference from the cue text.
Heads up that using MouseDown means that the user has to wait for a server round trip before they can use the field.
Workaround (also in Feedback)
Sub Shown() Handles Shown
dim sPlaceholder as String = "Do not overlap controls on Web."
ExecuteJavaScript("document.getElementById('" + me.ControlID + "_inner').placeholder = '" + sPlaceholder + "';")
End Sub
I dont think that’ll work in desktop/ios Tim
This thread is specific to Web, the feedback case is not.
Noted it’s a web specific workaround in feedback now
In that case, I would recommend a canvas to hold the cue, since at least on Mac and iOS it does not hinder clicks or prevent to type.
Why not just add a property CueText and a boolean, to a subclass of TextArea? In the TextChange determine whether or not to show it using the boolean, and whether or not to use it in the database (again using the boolean)