Overview
Use a Text Input to capture string data within a form. Populate this field with user-defined constants or dynamic values derived from form calculations to display specific information. The Text Input supports calculation, control, validation, presentation, and style properties.
Adding a Text Input to Your Form
Drag and Drop Text Input
Drag the Text Input component from the Individual Items section of the Component Selector to add it to your form. This action places the field onto your form canvas.
Position Text Input in Form
To position the Text Input field accurately within your form, observe the green indicators that appear during the drag operation. A green outline around the entire form or a section signifies the field will be appended as the last item. A green border appearing between or at the end of an existing components indicates the precise location where the field will be inserted.
Configuring Text Input Settings
Adjust Field Type
Modify the fundamental behavior of the Text Input field by accessing its control properties. This allows you to transform the field into a button, a button group, an RTF display text area, or a dropdown menu.
Field Type Alert
Changing a Text Input to a button, button group, or dropdown is irreversible. You cannot change it back to text.
Enable Multiline Text
Accommodate longer text content by enabling the multiline option in the Control Properties section. This expands the field vertically, allowing it to display extensive text entries without truncation.
Select the enable multiline toggle.
Now the full Text Input can be read correctly.
Add Adornment Text and Icons
Enhance visual clarity and user guidance by adding adornment text and icons to the Text Input field. Configure these elements within the control properties to appear to the left or right of the text input, providing additional context or visual cues.
The following adornment text and icons appear in the Text Input below.