TextEdit

Inherits: Control < CanvasItem < Node < Object

Category: Core

Brief Description

Multiline text editing control.

Member Functions

void add_color_region ( String begin_key, String end_key, Color color, bool line_only=false )
void add_keyword_color ( String keyword, Color color )
bool can_fold ( int line ) const
void clear_colors ( )
void clear_undo_history ( )
void copy ( )
int cursor_get_column ( ) const
int cursor_get_line ( ) const
void cursor_set_column ( int column, bool adjust_viewport=true )
void cursor_set_line ( int line, bool adjust_viewport=true, bool can_be_hidden=true )
void cut ( )
void deselect ( )
void fold_all_lines ( )
void fold_line ( int line )
String get_line ( int line ) const
int get_line_count ( ) const
PopupMenu get_menu ( ) const
int get_selection_from_column ( ) const
int get_selection_from_line ( ) const
String get_selection_text ( ) const
int get_selection_to_column ( ) const
int get_selection_to_line ( ) const
String get_word_under_cursor ( ) const
void insert_text_at_cursor ( String text )
bool is_folded ( int line ) const
bool is_line_hidden ( int line ) const
bool is_selection_active ( ) const
void menu_option ( int option )
void paste ( )
void redo ( )
PoolIntArray search ( String key, int flags, int from_line, int from_column ) const
void select ( int from_line, int from_column, int to_line, int to_column )
void select_all ( )
void set_line_as_hidden ( int line, bool enable )
void toggle_fold_line ( int line )
void undo ( )
void unfold_line ( int line )
void unhide_all_lines ( )

Signals

  • breakpoint_toggled ( int row )

Emitted when a breakpoint is placed via the breakpoint gutter.

  • cursor_changed ( )

Emitted when the cursor changes.

  • request_completion ( )
  • text_changed ( )

Emitted when the text changes.

Member Variables

If false the caret displays as a bar.

  • bool caret_moving_by_right_click - If true a right click moves the cursor at the mouse position before displaying the context menu.

If false the context menu disregards mouse location.

  • bool context_menu_enabled - If true a right click displays the context menu.
  • int hiding_enabled
  • bool highlight_all_occurrences
  • bool highlight_current_line - If true the line containing the cursor is highlighted.
  • bool override_selected_font_color
  • bool readonly - If true read-only mode is enabled. Existing text cannot be modified and new text cannot be added.
  • bool show_line_numbers - If true line numbers are displayed to the left of the text.
  • bool smooth_scrolling
  • bool syntax_highlighting
  • String text - String value of the TextEdit.
  • float v_scroll_speed - If true, enables text wrapping when it goes beyond he edge of what is visible.
  • bool wrap_lines

Enums

enum MenuItems

  • MENU_CUT = 0 — Cuts (Copies and clears) the selected text.
  • MENU_COPY = 1 — Copies the selected text.
  • MENU_PASTE = 2 — Pastes the clipboard text over the selected text (or at the cursor’s position).
  • MENU_CLEAR = 3 — Erases the whole TextEdit text.
  • MENU_SELECT_ALL = 4 — Selects the whole TextEdit text.
  • MENU_UNDO = 5 — Undoes the previous action.
  • MENU_MAX = 6

enum SearchFlags

  • SEARCH_MATCH_CASE = 1 — Match case when searching.
  • SEARCH_WHOLE_WORDS = 2 — Match whole words when searching.
  • SEARCH_BACKWARDS = 4 — Search from end to beginning.

Description

TextEdit is meant for editing large, multiline text. It also has facilities for editing code, such as syntax highlighting support and multiple levels of undo/redo.

Member Function Description

Add color region (given the delimiters) and its colors.

  • void add_keyword_color ( String keyword, Color color )

Add a keyword and its color.

  • void clear_colors ( )

Clear all the syntax coloring information.

  • void clear_undo_history ( )

Clear the undo history.

  • void copy ( )

Copy the current selection.

  • int cursor_get_column ( ) const

Return the column the editing cursor is at.

  • int cursor_get_line ( ) const

Return the line the editing cursor is at.

  • void cursor_set_column ( int column, bool adjust_viewport=true )
  • void cursor_set_line ( int line, bool adjust_viewport=true, bool can_be_hidden=true )
  • void cut ( )

Cut the current selection.

  • void deselect ( )

Clears the current selection.

  • void fold_all_lines ( )
  • void fold_line ( int line )

Return the text of a specific line.

  • int get_line_count ( ) const

Return the amount of total lines in the text.

  • int get_selection_from_column ( ) const

Return the selection begin column.

  • int get_selection_from_line ( ) const

Return the selection begin line.

  • String get_selection_text ( ) const

Return the text inside the selection.

  • int get_selection_to_column ( ) const

Return the selection end column.

  • int get_selection_to_line ( ) const

Return the selection end line.

  • String get_word_under_cursor ( ) const
  • void insert_text_at_cursor ( String text )

Insert a given text at the cursor position.

  • bool is_folded ( int line ) const
  • bool is_line_hidden ( int line ) const
  • bool is_selection_active ( ) const

Return true if the selection is active.

  • void menu_option ( int option )
  • void paste ( )

Paste the current selection.

  • void redo ( )

Perform redo operation.

Perform a search inside the text. Search flags can be specified in the SEARCH_* enum.

  • void select ( int from_line, int from_column, int to_line, int to_column )

Perform selection, from line/column to line/column.

  • void select_all ( )

Select all the text.

  • void set_line_as_hidden ( int line, bool enable )
  • void toggle_fold_line ( int line )

Toggle the folding of the code block at the given line.

  • void undo ( )

Perform undo operation.

  • void unfold_line ( int line )
  • void unhide_all_lines ( )