ToolJet/docs/versioned_docs/version-3.16.0-LTS/widgets/text-input.md

id	title
text-input	Text Input

The Text Input component allows users to enter a single line of text. It can be used as a standalone component or in Form fields. In this document, we'll go through all the configuration options for the Text Input component.

Properties

<div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Property	<div style={{ width:"250px"}}> Description	<div style={{width: "200px"}}> Expected Value
Label	Text to display as the label for the field.	String (e.g., Enter Your Name).
Placeholder	A hint displayed to guide the user on what to enter.	String (e.g., John Doe).
Default Value	The default value that the component will hold when the app is loaded.	String (e.g., Default Text).

Events

Event	Description
On change	Triggers whenever the user types something in the text input.
On enter pressed	Triggers whenever the user presses the enter key on the keyboard after entering text in the Text Input component.
On focus	Triggers whenever the user clicks inside the text input field.
On blur	Triggers whenever the user clicks outside the text input field.

:::info Check Action Reference docs to get detailed information about all the Actions. :::

Component Specific Actions (CSA)

The following actions of the component can be controlled using the component-specific actions (CSA), you can trigger it using an event or use a RunJS query.

<div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Action	<div style={{ width:"135px"}}> Description	<div style={{width: "200px"}}> How To Access
setText()	Sets the value of the input field.	components.textinput1.setText('this is input text')
clear()	Clears the entered text in the input field.	components.textinput1.clear()
setFocus()	Sets the focus of the cursor on the input field.	components.textinput1.setFocus()
setBlur()	Removes the focus of the cursor from the input field.	components.textinput1.setBlur()
setVisibility()	Sets the visibility of the component.	components.textinput1.setVisibility(false)
setLoading()	Sets the loading state of the component.	components.textinput1.setLoading(true)
setDisable()	Disables the component.	components.textinput1.setDisable(true)

Exposed Variables

<div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Variable	Description	How To Access
value	Holds the value entered by the user in the component.	{{components.textinput1.value}}
label	Holds the value of the component's label.	{{components.textinput1.label}}
isValid	Indicates if the input meets validation criteria.	{{components.textinput1.isValid}}
isMandatory	Indicates if the field is required.	{{components.textinput1.isMandatory}}
isLoading	Indicates if the component is loading.	{{components.textinput1.isLoading}}
isVisible	Indicates if the component is visible.	{{components.textinput1.isVisible}}
isDisabled	Indicates if the component is disabled.	{{components.textinput1.isDisabled}}

Validation

<div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Validation Option	<div style={{ width:"200px"}}> Description	<div style={{width: "200px"}}> Expected Value
Make this field mandatory	Displays a 'Field cannot be empty' message if no value is entered.	Enable/disable the toggle button or dynamically configure the value by clicking on fx and entering a logical expression.
Regex	Regular Expression to validate the input.	Regular Expression Pattern (e.g., ^\d{3}-\d{2}-\d{4}$).
Min length	Sets the minimum number of characters allowed.	Integer (e.g., 6 for a minimum of 6 characters).
Max length	Sets the maximum number of characters allowed.	Integer (e.g., 12 for a maximum of 12 characters).
Custom validation	Specifies a validation error message for specific conditions.	Logical Expression (e.g., {{components.textinput1.value<5&&"Value needs to be more than 5"}}).

To add regex inside Custom Validation, you can use the below format:

Format: {{(<regexPattern>.test(<value>)) ? '' : 'Error message';}}

Example: {{(/^\d{1,10}$/.test(components.textinput1.value)) ? '' : 'Error message';}}

Additional Actions

<div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Action	<div style={{ width:"150px"}}> Description	<div style={{ width:"250px"}}> Configuration Options
Loading state	Enables a loading spinner, often used with isLoading to indicate progress.	Enable/disable the toggle button or dynamically configure the value by clicking on fx and entering a logical expression.
Visibility	Controls component visibility.	Enable/disable the toggle button or dynamically configure the value by clicking on fx and entering a logical expression.
Disable	Enables or disables the component.	Enable/disable the toggle button or dynamically configure the value by clicking on fx and entering a logical expression.
Tooltip	Provides additional information on hover. Set a string value for display.	String (e.g., Enter your name here. ).

Devices

<div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Property	<div style={{ width:"150px"}}> Description	<div style={{ width:"250px"}}> Expected Value
Show on desktop	Makes the component visible in desktop view.	You can set it with the toggle button or dynamically configure the value by clicking on fx and entering a logical expression.
Show on mobile	Makes the component visible in mobile view.	You can set it with the toggle button or dynamically configure the value by clicking on fx and entering a logical expression.

Styles

Label

<div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Label Property	<div style={{ width:"150px"}}> Description	<div style={{ width:"250px"}}> Configuration Options
Text	Sets the color of the component's label.	Select the color or click on fx and input code that programmatically returns a Hex color code.
Alignment	Sets the position of the label and input field.	Click on the toggle options or click on fx to input code that programmatically returns an alignment value - side or top.
Width	Sets the width of the input field.	Enable Auto width to use the standard width automatically. Disable it to manually adjust the width using the slider or by entering a numeric value via fx. You can also choose whether the width is calculated relative to the Container or relative to the Field.

Field

<div style={{ width:"100px"}}> Field Property	<div style={{ width:"150px"}}> Description	<div style={{ width:"250px"}}> Configuration Options
Background	Sets the background color of the component.	Select the color or click on fx and input code that programmatically returns a Hex color code.
Border	Sets the border color of the component.	Select the color or click on fx and input code that programmatically returns a Hex color code.
Text	Sets the text color of the text entered in the component.	Select the color or click on fx and input code that programmatically returns a Hex color code.
Error text	Sets the text color of validation message that displays.	Select the color or click on fx and input code that programmatically returns a Hex color code.
Icon	Allows you to select an icon for the component.	Enable the icon visibility, select icon and icon color. Alternatively, you can programmatically set it using fx.
Border radius	Modifies the border radius of the component.	Enter a number or click on fx and enter a code that programmatically returns a numeric value.
Box shadow	Sets the box shadow properties of the component.	Select the box shadow color and adjust the related properties or set it programmatically using fx.

Container

Padding
Allows you to maintain a standard padding by enabling the Default option.