TextAreaItem (Smart GWT LGPL Edition API 12.1p (2024-12-03))

java.lang.Object
- com.smartgwt.client.core.JsObject
- - com.smartgwt.client.core.DataClass
  - - com.smartgwt.client.core.RefDataClass
    - - com.smartgwt.client.widgets.form.fields.FormItem
      - com.smartgwt.client.widgets.form.fields.TextAreaItem

All Implemented Interfaces:

com.google.gwt.event.shared.HasHandlers, HasBlurHandlers, HasChangedHandlers, HasChangeHandlers, HasClickHandlers, HasDoubleClickHandlers, HasEditorEnterHandlers, HasEditorExitHandlers, HasFocusHandlers, HasIconClickHandlers, HasIconKeyPressHandlers, HasItemHoverHandlers, HasKeyDownHandlers, HasKeyPressHandlers, HasKeyUpHandlers, HasPendingStatusChangedHandlers, HasPickerIconClickHandlers, HasShowContextMenuHandlers, HasTitleClickHandlers, HasTitleDoubleClickHandlers, HasTitleHoverHandlers, HasValueHoverHandlers, HasValueIconClickHandlers

Direct Known Subclasses:

AutoFitTextAreaItem
```
public class TextAreaItem
extends FormItem
```
Class for editable multi-line text areas (uses HTML <TEXTAREA> object)

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.widgets.form.fields.FormItem
  FormItem.CustomStateGetter, FormItem.StateCustomizer

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.widgets.form.fields.FormItem
  configOnly, scClassName, warnOnEditorTypeConversion, warnOnEditorTypeConversionDefault
- Fields inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.RefDataClass
  id
- Fields inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.DataClass
  factoryCreated, factoryProperties
- Fields inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.JsObject
  jsObj

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`TextAreaItem()`
`TextAreaItem(com.google.gwt.core.client.JavaScriptObject jsObj)`
`TextAreaItem(java.lang.String name)`
`TextAreaItem(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String title)`

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static void`	`changeAutoChildDefaults(java.lang.String autoChildName, Canvas defaults)` Changes the defaults for Canvas AutoChildren named `autoChildName`.
`static void`	`changeAutoChildDefaults(java.lang.String autoChildName, FormItem defaults)` Changes the defaults for FormItem AutoChildren named `autoChildName`.
`static void`	`changePickerIconDefaults(FormItemIcon defaults)`
`void`	`deselectValue()` If this item currently has focus, clear the current selection.
`void`	`deselectValue(java.lang.Boolean start)` If this item currently has focus, clear the current selection.
`java.lang.Boolean`	`getBrowserAutoCapitalize()`
`java.lang.Boolean`	`getBrowserAutoCorrect()` In Mobile Safari, should automatic correction be offered for text in the item's text box? If `null`, then Mobile Safari determines automatically whether to enable autocorrect.
`java.lang.Boolean`	`getChangeOnKeypress()` Should this form item fire its `change` handler (and store its value in the form) on every keypress? Set to `false` to suppress the 'change' handler firing (and the value stored) on every keypress.
`java.lang.String`	`getEditProxyConstructor()` Default class used to construct the `EditProxy` for this component when the component is `first placed into edit mode`.
`boolean`	`getEnforceLength()` If a `length` is specified for this item, should user input be limited to the specified length? If set to true, user input and values passed to `setValue()` will be trimmed to the specified length.
`java.lang.String`	`getEnteredValue()` Returns the raw text value that currently appears in the text field, which can differ from `FormItem.getValue()` in various cases - for example: for items that constrain the value range, such as a `DateItem` with `enforceDate`:true, or a `ComboBoxItem` with `addUnknownValues`:false for items with a defined valueMap or edit value formatter and parser functions which converts display value to data value while the item has focus if `changeOnKeypress` is false
`java.lang.Boolean`	`getEscapeHTML()` By default HTML characters will be escaped when `canEdit` is false and `readOnlyDisplay` is "static", so that the raw value of the field (for example `"<b>AAA</b>"`) is displayed to the user rather than the interpreted HTML (for example `"AAA"`).
`java.lang.Boolean`	`getFormatOnBlur()` With `formatOnBlur` enabled, this textAreaItem will format its value according to the rules described in `FormItem.mapValueToDisplay()` as long as the item does not have focus.
`int`	`getHeight()` Default height of this item
`VerticalAlignment`	`getIconVAlign()` Align icons with the top edge of text area icons by default.
`java.lang.Integer`	`getLength()` If set, maximum number of characters for this field.
`int`	`getMinHeight()` Minimum valid height for this TextAreaItem in px.
`static TextAreaItem`	`getOrCreateRef(com.google.gwt.core.client.JavaScriptObject jsObj)`
`java.lang.Integer`	`getPickerIconHeight()` TextAreaItem has an explicit pickerIconHeight as we don't want the picker icon, if shown, to size itself to match the height of the item.
`java.lang.Boolean`	`getPrintFullText()` When generating a print-view of the component containing this TextArea, should the form item expand to accommodate its value? If set to false the text box not expand to fit its content in the print view, instead showing exactly as it does in the live form, possibly with scrollbars.
`int[]`	`getSelectionRange()` For text-based items, this method returns the indices of the start/end of the current selection if the item currently has the focus.
`java.lang.Boolean`	`getSelectOnClick()` Allows the `selectOnClick` behavior to be configured on a per-FormItem basis.
`java.lang.Boolean`	`getSelectOnFocus()` Allows the `selectOnFocus` behavior to be configured on a per-FormItem basis.
`java.lang.Boolean`	`getShowHintInField()` If `showing a hint for this form item`, should the hint be shown within the field?
`boolean`	`getShowInputElement()` When set to false, prevents this item's input element from being written into the DOM.
`java.lang.Integer`	`getStaticHeight()` Height of the FormItem when `canEdit` is false and `readOnlyDisplay` is "static".
`boolean`	`getSupportsCutPasteEvents()` Does the current formItem support native cut and paste events?
`java.lang.String`	`getTextBoxStyle()` Base CSS class to apply to this item's input element.
`boolean`	`getUsePlaceholderForHint()` If `showing the hint in field` and if supported by the browser, should the HTML5 `placeholder` attribute be used to display the hint within the field? If set to `false`, then use of the `placeholder` attribute is disabled and an alternative technique to display the hint in-field is used instead.
`java.lang.String`	`getValueAsString()` Return the value tracked by this form item.
`int`	`getWidth()` default width of this item
`TextAreaWrap`	`getWrap()` Text wrapping style.
`void`	`selectValue()` Put focus in this item and select the entire value.
`TextAreaItem`	`setBrowserAutoCapitalize(java.lang.Boolean browserAutoCapitalize)` Note : This is an advanced setting
`TextAreaItem`	`setBrowserAutoCorrect(java.lang.Boolean browserAutoCorrect)` In Mobile Safari, should automatic correction be offered for text in the item's text box? If `null`, then Mobile Safari determines automatically whether to enable autocorrect.
`TextAreaItem`	`setChangeOnKeypress(java.lang.Boolean changeOnKeypress)` Should this form item fire its `change` handler (and store its value in the form) on every keypress? Set to `false` to suppress the 'change' handler firing (and the value stored) on every keypress.
`static void`	`setDefaultProperties(TextAreaItem textAreaItemProperties)` Class level method to set the default properties of this class.
`TextAreaItem`	`setEditProxyConstructor(java.lang.String editProxyConstructor)` Default class used to construct the `EditProxy` for this component when the component is `first placed into edit mode`.
`TextAreaItem`	`setEnforceLength(boolean enforceLength)` If a `length` is specified for this item, should user input be limited to the specified length? If set to true, user input and values passed to `setValue()` will be trimmed to the specified length.
`TextAreaItem`	`setEscapeHTML(java.lang.Boolean escapeHTML)` By default HTML characters will be escaped when `canEdit` is false and `readOnlyDisplay` is "static", so that the raw value of the field (for example `"<b>AAA</b>"`) is displayed to the user rather than the interpreted HTML (for example `"AAA"`).
`TextAreaItem`	`setFormatOnBlur(java.lang.Boolean formatOnBlur)` With `formatOnBlur` enabled, this textAreaItem will format its value according to the rules described in `FormItem.mapValueToDisplay()` as long as the item does not have focus.
`TextAreaItem`	`setHeight(int height)` Default height of this item
`TextAreaItem`	`setIconVAlign(VerticalAlignment iconVAlign)` Align icons with the top edge of text area icons by default.
`TextAreaItem`	`setLength(java.lang.Integer length)` If set, maximum number of characters for this field.
`TextAreaItem`	`setMinHeight(int minHeight)` Minimum valid height for this TextAreaItem in px.
`TextAreaItem`	`setPickerIconHeight(java.lang.Integer pickerIconHeight)` TextAreaItem has an explicit pickerIconHeight as we don't want the picker icon, if shown, to size itself to match the height of the item.
`TextAreaItem`	`setPrintFullText(java.lang.Boolean printFullText)` When generating a print-view of the component containing this TextArea, should the form item expand to accommodate its value? If set to false the text box not expand to fit its content in the print view, instead showing exactly as it does in the live form, possibly with scrollbars.
`void`	`setSelectionRange(int start, int end)` Puts focus into this form item and selects characters between the given indices.
`TextAreaItem`	`setSelectOnClick(java.lang.Boolean selectOnClick)` Allows the `selectOnClick` behavior to be configured on a per-FormItem basis.
`TextAreaItem`	`setSelectOnFocus(java.lang.Boolean selectOnFocus)` Allows the `selectOnFocus` behavior to be configured on a per-FormItem basis.
`TextAreaItem`	`setShowHintInField(java.lang.Boolean showHintInField)` If `showing a hint for this form item`, should the hint be shown within the field?
`TextAreaItem`	`setShowInputElement(boolean showInputElement)` When set to false, prevents this item's input element from being written into the DOM.
`TextAreaItem`	`setStaticHeight(java.lang.Integer staticHeight)` Height of the FormItem when `canEdit` is false and `readOnlyDisplay` is "static".
`TextAreaItem`	`setSupportsCutPasteEvents(boolean supportsCutPasteEvents)` Does the current formItem support native cut and paste events?
`TextAreaItem`	`setTextBoxStyle(java.lang.String textBoxStyle)` Base CSS class to apply to this item's input element.
`TextAreaItem`	`setUsePlaceholderForHint(boolean usePlaceholderForHint)` If `showing the hint in field` and if supported by the browser, should the HTML5 `placeholder` attribute be used to display the hint within the field? If set to `false`, then use of the `placeholder` attribute is disabled and an alternative technique to display the hint in-field is used instead.
`TextAreaItem`	`setWidth(int width)` default width of this item
`void`	`setWrap(TextAreaWrap wrap)` Text wrapping style.
`java.lang.String`	`transformPastedValue(FormItem item, DynamicForm form, java.lang.String pastedValue)` Notification fired in response to a clipboard "paste" event on freeform text items, giving developers an opportunity to reformat the pasted text.

Methods inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.widgets.form.fields.FormItem
_getValue, addBlurHandler, addChangedHandler, addChangeHandler, addClickHandler, addDoubleClickHandler, addEditorEnterHandler, addEditorExitHandler, addFocusHandler, addIcon, addIcon, addIconClickHandler, addIconKeyPressHandler, addItemHoverHandler, addKeyDownHandler, addKeyPressHandler, addKeyUpHandler, addPendingStatusChangedHandler, addPickerIconClickHandler, addShowContextMenuHandler, addTitleClickHandler, addTitleDoubleClickHandler, addTitleHoverHandler, addValueHoverHandler, addValueIconClickHandler, applyFormula, asSGWTComponent, blurItem, canEditCriterion, clearErrors, clearValue, disable, disableIcon, enable, enableIcon, error, error, errorIfNotCreated, focusAfterItem, focusInItem, getAccessKey, getAlign, getAllowExpressions, getAlwaysFetchMissingValues, getAlwaysShowControlBox, getApplyAlignToText, getApplyHeightToTextBox, getAriaRole, getAttribute, getAttributeAsBoolean, getAttributeAsBoolean, getAttributeAsDate, getAttributeAsDouble, getAttributeAsFloat, getAttributeAsInt, getAttributeAsJavaScriptObject, getAttributeAsObject, getAttributeAsString, getAutoComplete, getAutoCompleteKeywords, getBrowserInputType, getBrowserSpellCheck, getCanEdit, getCanEditOpaqueValues, getCanFocus, getCanSelectText, getCanTabToIcons, getCanvasAutoChild, getCellHeight, getCellStyle, getClassName, getClipStaticValue, getClipTitle, getConfig, getContainerWidget, getControlStyle, getCriteriaField, getCriterion, getCriterion, getCursorPosition, getCustomState, getDataPath, getDateFormatter, getDecimalPad, getDecimalPrecision, getDefaultIconSrc, getDefaultOperator, getDestroyed, getDisabled, getDisabledHover, getDisableIconsOnReadOnly, getDisplayField, getDisplayFieldName, getDisplayValue, getDisplayValue, getEditorTypeConfig, getEditPendingCSSText, getEmptyDisplayValue, getEmptyValueIcon, getEndRow, getErrorIconHeight, getErrorIconSrc, getErrorIconWidth, getErrorMessageWidth, getErrors, getExportFormat, getFetchMissingValues, getFieldName, getFilterLocally, getForeignDisplayField, getForm, getFormat, getFormItemAutoChild, getFormula, getFullDataPath, getGlobalTabIndex, getGridColNum, getGridRowNum, getHeightAsString, getHidden, getHint, getHintStyle, getHoverAlign, getHoverDelay, getHoverHeight, getHoverHeightAsString, getHoverOpacity, getHoverStyle, getHoverVAlign, getHoverWidth, getHoverWidthAsString, getIcon, getIconHeight, getIconHSpace, getIconPageRect, getIconPrompt, getIconRect, getIcons, getIconTabPosition, getIconWidth, getID, getImageURLPrefix, getImageURLSuffix, getImplicitSave, getImplicitSaveOnBlur, getInputFormat, getLeft, getListGrid, getLoadingDisplayValue, getLocateItemBy, getMinHintWidth, getMultiple, getMultipleValueSeparator, getName, getNullOriginalValueText, getOperator, getOptionCriteria, getOptionDataSource, getOptionDataSourceAsString, getOptionFilterContext, getOptionOperationId, getOptionTextMatchStyle, getOriginalValueMessage, getPageLeft, getPageRect, getPageTop, getPaletteDefaults, getPicker, getPickerIcon, getPickerIcon, getPickerIconName, getPickerIconPrompt, getPickerIconProperties, getPickerIconSrc, getPickerIconStyle, getPickerIconTabPosition, getPickerIconWidth, getPixelHeight, getPixelWidth, getPrintReadOnlyTextBoxStyle, getPrintTextBoxStyle, getPrintTitleStyle, getPrompt, getReadOnlyCanSelectText, getReadOnlyDisplay, getReadOnlyHover, getReadOnlyTextBoxStyle, getReadOnlyWhen, getRect, getRedrawOnChange, getRejectInvalidValueOnChange, getRequired, getRequiredMessage, getRequiredWhen, getRowSpan, getSaveOnEnter, getScClassName, getSelectedRecord, getShouldSaveValue, getShowClippedTitleOnHover, getShowClippedValueOnHover, getShowDeletions, getShowDisabled, getShowDisabledIconsOnFocus, getShowDisabledPickerIconOnFocus, getShowErrorIcon, getShowErrorStyle, getShowErrorText, getShowFocused, getShowFocusedErrorState, getShowFocusedIcons, getShowFocusedPickerIcon, getShowHint, getShowIcons, getShowIconsOnFocus, getShowImageAsURL, getShowOldValueInHover, getShowOver, getShowOverIcons, getShowPending, getShowPickerIcon, getShowPickerIconOnFocus, getShowRTL, getShowTitle, getShowValueIconOnly, getStartRow, getStopOnError, getStoreDisplayValues, getSuppressValueIcon, getSynchronousValidation, getTabIndex, getTextAlign, getTextFormula, getTimeFormatter, getTitle, getTitleAlign, getTitleColSpan, getTitleOrientation, getTitleStyle, getTitleVAlign, getTooltip, getTop, getType, getUpdateControlOnOver, getUpdatePickerIconOnOver, getUpdateTextBoxOnOver, getUseAdvancedCriteria, getUseDisabledHintStyleForReadOnly, getUseLocalDisplayFieldValue, getValidateOnChange, getValidateOnExit, getValidOperators, getVAlign, getValue, getValueAsInteger, getValueAsLong, getValueAsRecordList, getValueDeselectedCSSText, getValueField, getValueFieldName, getValueIconHeight, getValueIconLeftPadding, getValueIconRightPadding, getValueIconSize, getValueIconWidth, getValueMap, getValueMapAsArray, getVisible, getVisibleHeight, getVisibleTitleWidth, getVisibleWhen, getVisibleWidth, getWarnOnEditorTypeConversion, getWarnOnEditorTypeConversionDefault, getWidthAsString, getWrapHintText, getWrapTitle, handleWarnOnEditorTypeConversion, hasAdvancedCriteria, hasErrors, hide, hideIcon, invalidateDisplayValueCache, isConfigOnly, isCreated, isCutEvent, isDisabled, isDrawn, isFocused, isInGrid, isPasteEvent, isVisible, linkToInstanceUponCreate, mapDisplayToValue, mapValueToDisplay, mapValueToDisplay, mapValueToDisplay, redraw, redraw, removeIcon, selectedRecordChanged, setAccessKey, setAlign, setAllowExpressions, setAlwaysFetchMissingValues, setAlwaysShowControlBox, setApplyAlignToText, setApplyHeightToTextBox, setAriaRole, setAriaState, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAutoChildConstructor, setAutoChildProperties, setAutoChildProperties, setAutoChildProperties, setAutoChildVisibility, setAutoComplete, setAutoCompleteKeywords, setBrowserInputType, setBrowserSpellCheck, setCanEdit, setCanEditCriterionPredicate, setCanEditOpaqueValues, setCanFocus, setCanSelectText, setCanTabToIcons, setCellHeight, setCellStyle, setClipStaticValue, setClipTitle, setColSpan, setColSpan, setConfigOnly, setControlStyle, setCriteriaField, setCriterion, setCriterionGetter, setCriterionSetter, setCustomStateGetter, setDataPath, setDateFormatter, setDecimalPad, setDecimalPrecision, setDefaultIconSrc, setDefaultOperator, setDefaultProperties, setDefaultValue, setDefaultValue, setDefaultValue, setDefaultValue, setDefaultValue, setDefaultValue, setDefaultValue, setDisabled, setDisabledHover, setDisableIconsOnReadOnly, setDisplayField, setDisplayFormat, setDisplayFormat, setEditorProperties, setEditorType, setEditorType, setEditorType, setEditorValueFormatter, setEditorValueParser, setEditPendingCSSText, setEmptyDisplayValue, setEmptyValueIcon, setEndRow, setErrorFormatter, setErrorIconHeight, setErrorIconSrc, setErrorIconWidth, setErrorMessageWidth, setErrorOrientation, setErrors, setErrors, setExportFormat, setFetchMissingValues, setFilterLocally, setForeignDisplayField, setFormat, setFormula, setGlobalTabIndex, setHeight, setHidden, setHint, setHintStyle, setHoverAlign, setHoverDelay, setHoverHeight, setHoverHeight, setHoverOpacity, setHoverStyle, setHoverVAlign, setHoverWidth, setHoverWidth, setIconDisabled, setIconHeight, setIconHSpace, setIconPrompt, setIcons, setIconShowOnFocus, setIconWidth, setID, setImageURLPrefix, setImageURLSuffix, setImplicitSave, setImplicitSaveOnBlur, setInitHandler, setInputFormat, setInputTransformer, setItemHoverFormatter, setItemTitleHoverFormatter, setItemValueHoverFormatter, setJavaScriptObject, setLeft, setLoadingDisplayValue, setLocateItemBy, setMinHintWidth, setMultiple, setMultipleValueSeparator, setName, setNullOriginalValueText, setNullProperty, setOperator, setOptionCriteria, setOptionDataSource, setOptionDataSource, setOptionFilterContext, setOptionOperationId, setOptionTextMatchStyle, setOriginalValueMessage, setPickerIconName, setPickerIconPrompt, setPickerIconProperties, setPickerIconSrc, setPickerIconStyle, setPickerIconWidth, setPrintReadOnlyTextBoxStyle, setPrintTextBoxStyle, setPrintTitleStyle, setPrompt, setProperty, setProperty, setProperty, setProperty, setProperty, setReadOnlyCanSelectText, setReadOnlyDisplay, setReadOnlyHover, setReadOnlyTextBoxStyle, setReadOnlyWhen, setRedrawOnChange, setRejectInvalidValueOnChange, setRequired, setRequiredMessage, setRequiredWhen, setRowSpan, setSaveOnEnter, setScClassName, setShouldSaveValue, setShowClippedTitleOnHover, setShowClippedValueOnHover, setShowDeletions, setShowDisabled, setShowDisabledIconsOnFocus, setShowDisabledPickerIconOnFocus, setShowErrorIcon, setShowErrorStyle, setShowErrorText, setShowFocused, setShowFocusedErrorState, setShowFocusedIcons, setShowFocusedPickerIcon, setShowHint, setShowIcons, setShowIconsOnFocus, setShowIfCondition, setShowImageAsURL, setShowOldValueInHover, setShowOver, setShowOverIcons, setShowPending, setShowPickerIcon, setShowPickerIconOnFocus, setShowRTL, setShowTitle, setShowValueIconOnly, setStartRow, setStateCustomizer, setStopOnError, setStoreDisplayValues, setSuppressValueIcon, setSynchronousValidation, setTabIndex, setTextAlign, setTextFormula, setTimeFormatter, setTitle, setTitleAlign, setTitleColSpan, setTitleHoverFormatter, setTitleOrientation, setTitleStyle, setTitleVAlign, setTooltip, setTop, setType, setUpdateControlOnOver, setUpdatePickerIconOnOver, setUpdateTextBoxOnOver, setUseAdvancedCriteria, setUseDisabledHintStyleForReadOnly, setUseLocalDisplayFieldValue, setValidateOnChange, setValidateOnExit, setValidators, setValidOperators, setVAlign, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValueDeselectedCSSText, setValueField, setValueFormatter, setValueHoverFormatter, setValueIconHeight, setValueIconLeftPadding, setValueIconMapper, setValueIconRightPadding, setValueIcons, setValueIconSize, setValueIconWidth, setValueMap, setValueMap, setVisible, setVisibleWhen, setWarnOnEditorTypeConversion, setWarnOnEditorTypeConversionDefault, setWidth, setWrapHintText, setWrapTitle, shouldApplyHeightToTextBox, shouldFetchMissingValue, shouldSaveOnEnter, shouldStopKeyPressBubbling, show, showIcon, showPicker, stopHover, storeValue, storeValue, updateState, validate, valueClipped

Methods inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.RefDataClass
getRef, getRef, internalSetID

Methods inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.DataClass
applyFactoryProperties, doAddHandler, fireEvent, getAttributeAsDoubleArray, getAttributeAsIntArray, getAttributeAsLong, getAttributeAsMap, getAttributeAsObject, getAttributeAsRecord, getAttributeAsStringArray, getAttributes, getHandlerCount, isFactoryCreated, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttributeAsJavaObject, setFactoryCreated

Methods inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.JsObject
equals, getJsObj, hashCode, setJsObj

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface com.google.gwt.event.shared.HasHandlers
fireEvent

Constructor Detail

TextAreaItem
```
public TextAreaItem()
```

TextAreaItem

public TextAreaItem(com.google.gwt.core.client.JavaScriptObject jsObj)

TextAreaItem

public TextAreaItem(java.lang.String name)

TextAreaItem

public TextAreaItem(java.lang.String name,
                    java.lang.String title)

Method Detail

getOrCreateRef

public static TextAreaItem getOrCreateRef(com.google.gwt.core.client.JavaScriptObject jsObj)

changeAutoChildDefaults
```
public static void changeAutoChildDefaults(java.lang.String autoChildName,
                                           Canvas defaults)
```
Changes the defaults for Canvas AutoChildren named autoChildName.

Parameters:

autoChildName - name of an AutoChild to customize the defaults for.

defaults - Canvas defaults to apply. These defaults override any existing properties without destroying or wiping out non-overridden properties. For usage tips on this param, see SGWTProperties.

See Also:

AutoChildUsage

changeAutoChildDefaults
```
public static void changeAutoChildDefaults(java.lang.String autoChildName,
                                           FormItem defaults)
```
Changes the defaults for FormItem AutoChildren named autoChildName.

Parameters:

autoChildName - name of an AutoChild to customize the defaults for.

defaults - FormItem defaults to apply. These defaults override any existing properties without destroying or wiping out non-overridden properties. For usage tips on this param, see SGWTProperties.

See Also:

AutoChildUsage

changePickerIconDefaults

public static void changePickerIconDefaults(FormItemIcon defaults)

setBrowserAutoCapitalize
```
public TextAreaItem setBrowserAutoCapitalize(java.lang.Boolean browserAutoCapitalize)
```
Note : This is an advanced setting

Parameters:

browserAutoCapitalize - New browserAutoCapitalize value. Default value is null

Returns:

TextAreaItem instance, for chaining setter calls

getBrowserAutoCapitalize
```
public java.lang.Boolean getBrowserAutoCapitalize()
```
Returns:

Current browserAutoCapitalize value. Default value is null

setBrowserAutoCorrect
```
public TextAreaItem setBrowserAutoCorrect(java.lang.Boolean browserAutoCorrect)
```
In Mobile Safari, should automatic correction be offered for text in the item's text box? If null, then Mobile Safari determines automatically whether to enable autocorrect.
When enabled, Mobile Safari displays "autocorrect bubbles" to suggest automatic corrections:

Note : This is an advanced setting

Parameters:

browserAutoCorrect - New browserAutoCorrect value. Default value is null

Returns:

TextAreaItem instance, for chaining setter calls

getBrowserAutoCorrect
```
public java.lang.Boolean getBrowserAutoCorrect()
```
In Mobile Safari, should automatic correction be offered for text in the item's text box? If null, then Mobile Safari determines automatically whether to enable autocorrect.
When enabled, Mobile Safari displays "autocorrect bubbles" to suggest automatic corrections:

Returns:

Current browserAutoCorrect value. Default value is null

setChangeOnKeypress
```
public TextAreaItem setChangeOnKeypress(java.lang.Boolean changeOnKeypress)
```
Should this form item fire its change handler (and store its value in the form) on every keypress? Set to false to suppress the 'change' handler firing (and the value stored) on every keypress.
Note: If false, the value returned by getValue will not reflect the value displayed in the form item element as long as focus is in the form item element.

Overrides:

setChangeOnKeypress in class FormItem

Parameters:

changeOnKeypress - New changeOnKeypress value. Default value is true

Returns:

TextAreaItem instance, for chaining setter calls

getChangeOnKeypress
```
public java.lang.Boolean getChangeOnKeypress()
```
Should this form item fire its change handler (and store its value in the form) on every keypress? Set to false to suppress the 'change' handler firing (and the value stored) on every keypress.
Note: If false, the value returned by getValue will not reflect the value displayed in the form item element as long as focus is in the form item element.

Overrides:

getChangeOnKeypress in class FormItem

Returns:

Current changeOnKeypress value. Default value is true

setEditProxyConstructor
```
public TextAreaItem setEditProxyConstructor(java.lang.String editProxyConstructor)
```
Default class used to construct the EditProxy for this component when the component is first placed into edit mode.

Overrides:

setEditProxyConstructor in class FormItem

Parameters:

editProxyConstructor - New editProxyConstructor value. Default value is "TextAreaItemEditProxy"

Returns:

TextAreaItem instance, for chaining setter calls

See Also:

SCClassName

getEditProxyConstructor
```
public java.lang.String getEditProxyConstructor()
```
Default class used to construct the EditProxy for this component when the component is first placed into edit mode.

Overrides:

getEditProxyConstructor in class FormItem

Returns:

Current editProxyConstructor value. Default value is "TextAreaItemEditProxy"

See Also:

SCClassName

setEnforceLength
```
public TextAreaItem setEnforceLength(boolean enforceLength)
```
If a length is specified for this item, should user input be limited to the specified length? If set to true, user input and values passed to setValue() will be trimmed to the specified length. Otherwise values exceeding the specified length will raise an error on validation.
Note that having this value set to true limits user interactivity in some ways. For example users would be unable to paste a longer string into the field for editing without seeing it be truncated. Given how text areas are typically used to edit longer values than non-wrapping TextItems, this value is false by default for textAreaItems.

Parameters:

enforceLength - New enforceLength value. Default value is false

Returns:

TextAreaItem instance, for chaining setter calls

getEnforceLength
```
public boolean getEnforceLength()
```
If a length is specified for this item, should user input be limited to the specified length? If set to true, user input and values passed to setValue() will be trimmed to the specified length. Otherwise values exceeding the specified length will raise an error on validation.
Note that having this value set to true limits user interactivity in some ways. For example users would be unable to paste a longer string into the field for editing without seeing it be truncated. Given how text areas are typically used to edit longer values than non-wrapping TextItems, this value is false by default for textAreaItems.

Returns:

Current enforceLength value. Default value is false

setEscapeHTML
```
public TextAreaItem setEscapeHTML(java.lang.Boolean escapeHTML)
```
By default HTML characters will be escaped when canEdit is false and readOnlyDisplay is "static", so that the raw value of the field (for example "<b>AAA</b>") is displayed to the user rather than the interpreted HTML (for example "AAA"). Setting escapeHTML false will instead force HTML values in a textAreaItem to be interpreted by the browser in that situation.

Overrides:

setEscapeHTML in class FormItem

Parameters:

escapeHTML - New escapeHTML value. Default value is true

Returns:

TextAreaItem instance, for chaining setter calls

See Also:

Appearance overview and related methods

getEscapeHTML
```
public java.lang.Boolean getEscapeHTML()
```
By default HTML characters will be escaped when canEdit is false and readOnlyDisplay is "static", so that the raw value of the field (for example "<b>AAA</b>") is displayed to the user rather than the interpreted HTML (for example "AAA"). Setting escapeHTML false will instead force HTML values in a textAreaItem to be interpreted by the browser in that situation.

Overrides:

getEscapeHTML in class FormItem

Returns:

Current escapeHTML value. Default value is true

See Also:

Appearance overview and related methods

setFormatOnBlur
```
public TextAreaItem setFormatOnBlur(java.lang.Boolean formatOnBlur)
```
With formatOnBlur enabled, this textAreaItem will format its value according to the rules described in FormItem.mapValueToDisplay() as long as the item does not have focus. Once the user puts focus into the item the formatter will be removed. This provides a simple way for developers to show a nicely formatted display value in a freeform text field, without the need for an explicit FormItem.formatEditorValue() and FormItem.parseEditorValue() pair.

Parameters:

formatOnBlur - New formatOnBlur value. Default value is false

Returns:

TextAreaItem instance, for chaining setter calls

getFormatOnBlur
```
public java.lang.Boolean getFormatOnBlur()
```
With formatOnBlur enabled, this textAreaItem will format its value according to the rules described in FormItem.mapValueToDisplay() as long as the item does not have focus. Once the user puts focus into the item the formatter will be removed. This provides a simple way for developers to show a nicely formatted display value in a freeform text field, without the need for an explicit FormItem.formatEditorValue() and FormItem.parseEditorValue() pair.

Returns:

Current formatOnBlur value. Default value is false

setHeight
```
public TextAreaItem setHeight(int height)
```
Default height of this item
Note that when item is rendered as read-only with readOnlyDisplay as "static" the property FormItem.staticHeight is used instead.

Overrides:

setHeight in class FormItem

Parameters:

height - New height value. Default value is 100

Returns:

TextAreaItem instance, for chaining setter calls

See Also:

Appearance overview and related methods

getHeight
```
public int getHeight()
```
Default height of this item
Note that when item is rendered as read-only with readOnlyDisplay as "static" the property FormItem.staticHeight is used instead.

Overrides:

getHeight in class FormItem

Returns:

Current height value. Default value is 100

See Also:

Appearance overview and related methods

setIconVAlign
```
public TextAreaItem setIconVAlign(VerticalAlignment iconVAlign)
```
Align icons with the top edge of text area icons by default.

Overrides:

setIconVAlign in class FormItem

Parameters:

iconVAlign - New iconVAlign value. Default value is Canvas.TOP

Returns:

TextAreaItem instance, for chaining setter calls

getIconVAlign
```
public VerticalAlignment getIconVAlign()
```
Align icons with the top edge of text area icons by default.

Overrides:

getIconVAlign in class FormItem

Returns:

Current iconVAlign value. Default value is Canvas.TOP

setLength
```
public TextAreaItem setLength(java.lang.Integer length)
```
If set, maximum number of characters for this field. If enforceLength is set to true, user input will be limited to this value, and values exceeding this length passed to setValue() will be trimmed. Otherwise values exceeding the specified length will raise an error on validation.
See also DataSourceField.length.

Parameters:

length - New length value. Default value is null

Returns:

TextAreaItem instance, for chaining setter calls

See Also:

Validation overview and related methods

getLength
```
public java.lang.Integer getLength()
```
If set, maximum number of characters for this field. If enforceLength is set to true, user input will be limited to this value, and values exceeding this length passed to setValue() will be trimmed. Otherwise values exceeding the specified length will raise an error on validation.
See also DataSourceField.length.

Returns:

Current length value. Default value is null

See Also:

Validation overview and related methods

setMinHeight
```
public TextAreaItem setMinHeight(int minHeight)
```
Minimum valid height for this TextAreaItem in px. If the specified height is less than this value, the text area will still render at this height.

Parameters:

minHeight - New minHeight value. Default value is 16

Returns:

TextAreaItem instance, for chaining setter calls

getMinHeight
```
public int getMinHeight()
```
Minimum valid height for this TextAreaItem in px. If the specified height is less than this value, the text area will still render at this height.

Returns:

Current minHeight value. Default value is 16

setPickerIconHeight
```
public TextAreaItem setPickerIconHeight(java.lang.Integer pickerIconHeight)
```
TextAreaItem has an explicit pickerIconHeight as we don't want the picker icon, if shown, to size itself to match the height of the item.

Overrides:

setPickerIconHeight in class FormItem

Parameters:

pickerIconHeight - New pickerIconHeight value. Default value is 20

Returns:

TextAreaItem instance, for chaining setter calls

getPickerIconHeight
```
public java.lang.Integer getPickerIconHeight()
```
TextAreaItem has an explicit pickerIconHeight as we don't want the picker icon, if shown, to size itself to match the height of the item.

Overrides:

getPickerIconHeight in class FormItem

Returns:

Current pickerIconHeight value. Default value is 20

setPrintFullText
```
public TextAreaItem setPrintFullText(java.lang.Boolean printFullText)
```
When generating a print-view of the component containing this TextArea, should the form item expand to accommodate its value? If set to false the text box not expand to fit its content in the print view, instead showing exactly as it does in the live form, possibly with scrollbars.

Parameters:

printFullText - New printFullText value. Default value is true

Returns:

TextAreaItem instance, for chaining setter calls

See Also:

Printing overview and related methods

getPrintFullText
```
public java.lang.Boolean getPrintFullText()
```
When generating a print-view of the component containing this TextArea, should the form item expand to accommodate its value? If set to false the text box not expand to fit its content in the print view, instead showing exactly as it does in the live form, possibly with scrollbars.

Returns:

Current printFullText value. Default value is true

See Also:

Printing overview and related methods

setSelectOnClick
```
public TextAreaItem setSelectOnClick(java.lang.Boolean selectOnClick)
```
Allows the selectOnClick behavior to be configured on a per-FormItem basis. Normally all items in a form default to the value of DynamicForm.selectOnClick.

Overrides:

setSelectOnClick in class FormItem

Parameters:

selectOnClick - New selectOnClick value. Default value is null

Returns:

TextAreaItem instance, for chaining setter calls

See Also:

Focus overview and related methods

getSelectOnClick
```
public java.lang.Boolean getSelectOnClick()
```
Allows the selectOnClick behavior to be configured on a per-FormItem basis. Normally all items in a form default to the value of DynamicForm.selectOnClick.

Overrides:

getSelectOnClick in class FormItem

Returns:

Current selectOnClick value. Default value is null

See Also:

Focus overview and related methods

setSelectOnFocus
```
public TextAreaItem setSelectOnFocus(java.lang.Boolean selectOnFocus)
```
Allows the selectOnFocus behavior to be configured on a per-FormItem basis. Normally all items in a form default to the value of DynamicForm.selectOnFocus.

Overrides:

setSelectOnFocus in class FormItem

Parameters:

selectOnFocus - New selectOnFocus value. Default value is null

Returns:

TextAreaItem instance, for chaining setter calls

See Also:

Focus overview and related methods

getSelectOnFocus
```
public java.lang.Boolean getSelectOnFocus()
```
Allows the selectOnFocus behavior to be configured on a per-FormItem basis. Normally all items in a form default to the value of DynamicForm.selectOnFocus.

Overrides:

getSelectOnFocus in class FormItem

Returns:

Current selectOnFocus value. Default value is null

See Also:

Focus overview and related methods

setShowHintInField
```
public TextAreaItem setShowHintInField(java.lang.Boolean showHintInField)
```
If showing a hint for this form item, should the hint be shown within the field?
Unless the HTML5 placeholder attribute is used to display the hint (see usePlaceholderForHint), the value of the <input> element for this item will be set to the hint whenever this item is not focused. Also, when displaying the hint, the CSS style of the data element will be set to the textBoxStyle with the suffix "Hint" appended to it; or, if the item is disabled, the suffix "DisabledHint" will be used. In RTL mode when showRTL is true, an additional "RTL" suffix will be appended; i.e. the CSS style of the data element when the hint is displayed will be the textBoxStyle plus "HintRTL" or "DisabledHintRTL".
To change this attribute after being drawn, it is necessary to call FormItem.redraw() or redraw the form.

Styling the in-field hint
The in-field hint can be styled with CSS for the textBoxStyle + "Hint" / "HintRTL" / "DisabledHint" / "DisabledHintRTL" styles. For example, if this item's textBoxStyle is set to "mySpecialItem", then changing the hint color to blue can be accomplished with the following CSS:
```
.mySpecialItemHint,
 .mySpecialItemHintRTL,
 .mySpecialItemDisabledHint,
 .mySpecialItemDisabledHintRTL {
     color: blue;
 }
```
Note : This is an advanced setting
Parameters:

showHintInField - New showHintInField value. Default value is null

Returns:

TextAreaItem instance, for chaining setter calls

See Also:

FormItem.setHint(java.lang.String), setUsePlaceholderForHint(boolean), Appearance overview and related methods

getShowHintInField
```
public java.lang.Boolean getShowHintInField()
```
If showing a hint for this form item, should the hint be shown within the field?
Unless the HTML5 placeholder attribute is used to display the hint (see usePlaceholderForHint), the value of the <input> element for this item will be set to the hint whenever this item is not focused. Also, when displaying the hint, the CSS style of the data element will be set to the textBoxStyle with the suffix "Hint" appended to it; or, if the item is disabled, the suffix "DisabledHint" will be used. In RTL mode when showRTL is true, an additional "RTL" suffix will be appended; i.e. the CSS style of the data element when the hint is displayed will be the textBoxStyle plus "HintRTL" or "DisabledHintRTL".
To change this attribute after being drawn, it is necessary to call FormItem.redraw() or redraw the form.

Styling the in-field hint
The in-field hint can be styled with CSS for the textBoxStyle + "Hint" / "HintRTL" / "DisabledHint" / "DisabledHintRTL" styles. For example, if this item's textBoxStyle is set to "mySpecialItem", then changing the hint color to blue can be accomplished with the following CSS:
```
.mySpecialItemHint,
 .mySpecialItemHintRTL,
 .mySpecialItemDisabledHint,
 .mySpecialItemDisabledHintRTL {
     color: blue;
 }
```
Returns:

Current showHintInField value. Default value is null

See Also:

FormItem.getHint(), getUsePlaceholderForHint(), Appearance overview and related methods

setShowInputElement
```
public TextAreaItem setShowInputElement(boolean showInputElement)
```
When set to false, prevents this item's input element from being written into the DOM. If there are valueIcons or a picker icon, these are displayed as normal, and the item will auto-sizing to that content if its width is set to null.
Note : This is an advanced setting

Parameters:

showInputElement - New showInputElement value. Default value is true

Returns:

TextAreaItem instance, for chaining setter calls

getShowInputElement
```
public boolean getShowInputElement()
```
When set to false, prevents this item's input element from being written into the DOM. If there are valueIcons or a picker icon, these are displayed as normal, and the item will auto-sizing to that content if its width is set to null.

Returns:

Current showInputElement value. Default value is true

setStaticHeight
```
public TextAreaItem setStaticHeight(java.lang.Integer staticHeight)
```
Height of the FormItem when canEdit is false and readOnlyDisplay is "static". The normal height is used if this property is not set.

Overrides:

setStaticHeight in class FormItem

Parameters:

staticHeight - New staticHeight value. Default value is 1

Returns:

TextAreaItem instance, for chaining setter calls

See Also:

setHeight(int), FormLayout overview and related methods

getStaticHeight
```
public java.lang.Integer getStaticHeight()
```
Height of the FormItem when canEdit is false and readOnlyDisplay is "static". The normal height is used if this property is not set.

Overrides:

getStaticHeight in class FormItem

Returns:

Current staticHeight value. Default value is 1

See Also:

getHeight(), FormLayout overview and related methods

setSupportsCutPasteEvents
```
public TextAreaItem setSupportsCutPasteEvents(boolean supportsCutPasteEvents)
```
Does the current formItem support native cut and paste events?
This attribute only applies to freeform text entry fields such as TextItem and TextAreaItem, and only if changeOnKeypress is true. If true, developers can detect the user editing the value via cut or paste interactions (triggered from keyboard shortcuts or the native browser menu options) using the FormItem.isCutEvent() and FormItem.isPasteEvent() methods. This allows custom cut/paste handling to be added to the various change notification flow methods including FormItem.change(), and FormItem.transformInput().

Overrides:

setSupportsCutPasteEvents in class FormItem

Parameters:

supportsCutPasteEvents - New supportsCutPasteEvents value. Default value is true

Returns:

TextAreaItem instance, for chaining setter calls

getSupportsCutPasteEvents
```
public boolean getSupportsCutPasteEvents()
```
Does the current formItem support native cut and paste events?
This attribute only applies to freeform text entry fields such as TextItem and TextAreaItem, and only if changeOnKeypress is true. If true, developers can detect the user editing the value via cut or paste interactions (triggered from keyboard shortcuts or the native browser menu options) using the FormItem.isCutEvent() and FormItem.isPasteEvent() methods. This allows custom cut/paste handling to be added to the various change notification flow methods including FormItem.change(), and FormItem.transformInput().

Overrides:

getSupportsCutPasteEvents in class FormItem

Returns:

Current supportsCutPasteEvents value. Default value is true

setTextBoxStyle
```
public TextAreaItem setTextBoxStyle(java.lang.String textBoxStyle)
```
Base CSS class to apply to this item's input element. NOTE: See the CompoundFormItem_skinning discussion for special skinning considerations.

Overrides:

setTextBoxStyle in class FormItem

Parameters:

textBoxStyle - New textBoxStyle value. Default value is "textItem"

Returns:

TextAreaItem instance, for chaining setter calls

See Also:

FormItemBaseStyle, Appearance overview and related methods

getTextBoxStyle
```
public java.lang.String getTextBoxStyle()
```
Base CSS class to apply to this item's input element. NOTE: See the CompoundFormItem_skinning discussion for special skinning considerations.

Overrides:

getTextBoxStyle in class FormItem

Returns:

Current textBoxStyle value. Default value is "textItem"

See Also:

FormItemBaseStyle, Appearance overview and related methods

setUsePlaceholderForHint

public TextAreaItem setUsePlaceholderForHint(boolean usePlaceholderForHint)

If showing the hint in field and if supported by the browser, should the HTML5 placeholder attribute be used to display the hint within the field? If set to false, then use of the placeholder attribute is disabled and an alternative technique to display the hint in-field is used instead.

The HTML5 placeholder attribute is supported in the following major browsers:

Chrome 4+
Firefox 4+
Internet Explorer 10+
Safari 5+
Opera 11.50+
Android 2.1+ WebView (used by the stock Browser app and when packaging with PhoneGap)
Mobile Safari for iOS 3.2+

In browsers other than the above, in-field hints are implemented via a different technique.

Note that placeholder behavior is known to differ in Internet Explorer and certain old versions of the above browsers due to a recent change in the HTML5 specification regarding the placeholder attribute. Under the old rules, the placeholder is cleared when the element is focused. In the latest HTML5 spec as published by WHATWG, the placeholder is still displayed when the element is focused as long as the value is an empty string.

Styling the placeholder

While there isn't a standard way to style the placeholder text, Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari provide vendor-prefixed pseudo-classes and/or pseudo-elements that can be used in CSS selectors:

Browser	Pseudo-class or pseudo-element
Chrome, Safari	`::-webkit-input-placeholder`
Firefox 4 - 18	`:-moz-placeholder`
Firefox 19+	`::-moz-placeholder`
Internet Explorer	`:-ms-input-placeholder`

Note that unlike other browsers, Firefox 19+ applies opacity:0.4 to the placeholder text. See Bug 556145 - Placeholder text default style should use opacity instead of GrayText

Because browsers are required to ignore the entire rule if a selector is invalid, separate rules are needed for each browser. For example:

::-webkit-input-placeholder {
     color: blue;
     opacity: 1;
 }
 :-moz-placeholder {
     color: blue;
     opacity: 1;
 }
 ::-moz-placeholder {
     color: blue;
     opacity: 1;
 }
 :-ms-input-placeholder {
     color: blue;
     opacity: 1;
 }

If using Sass, it may be useful to utilize Sass' parent selector feature. For example:

.myCustomItem,
 .myCustomItemRTL,
 .myCustomItemDisabled,
 .myCustomItemDisabledRTL,
 .myCustomItemError,
 .myCustomItemErrorRTL,
 .myCustomItemFocused,
 .myCustomItemFocusedRTL,
 .myCustomItemHint,
 .myCustomItemHintRTL,
 .myCustomItemDisabledHint,
 .myCustomItemDisabledHintRTL {
     // ...
 
     &::-webkit-input-placeholder {
         color: blue;
         opacity: 1;
     }
     &:-moz-placeholder {
         color: blue;
         opacity: 1;
     }
     &::-moz-placeholder {
         color: blue;
         opacity: 1;
     }
     &:-ms-input-placeholder {
         color: blue;
         opacity: 1;
     }
 }

If using Compass, the input-placeholder mixin that was added in version 1.0 can further simplify the code to style the placeholder text For example:

.myCustomItem,
 .myCustomItemRTL,
 .myCustomItemDisabled,
 .myCustomItemDisabledRTL,
 .myCustomItemError,
 .myCustomItemErrorRTL,
 .myCustomItemFocused,
 .myCustomItemFocusedRTL,
 .myCustomItemHint,
 .myCustomItemHintRTL,
 .myCustomItemDisabledHint,
 .myCustomItemDisabledHintRTL {
     // ...
 
     @include input-placeholder {
         color: blue;
         opacity: 1;
     }
 }

Accessibility concerns

The HTML5 specification notes that a placeholder should not be used as a replacement for a title. The placeholder is intended to be a short hint that assists the user who is entering a value into the empty field. The placeholder can be mistaken by some users for a pre-filled value, particularly in Internet Explorer because the same color is used, and the placeholder text color may provide insufficient contrast, particularly in Firefox 19+ because of the default 0.4 opacity. Furthermore, not having a title reduces the hit area available for setting focus on the item.

Note : This is an advanced setting

Parameters:: usePlaceholderForHint - New usePlaceholderForHint value. Default value is true
Returns:: TextAreaItem instance, for chaining setter calls
See Also:: FormItem.setHint(java.lang.String), Appearance overview and related methods

getUsePlaceholderForHint

public boolean getUsePlaceholderForHint()

The HTML5 placeholder attribute is supported in the following major browsers:

Chrome 4+
Firefox 4+
Internet Explorer 10+
Safari 5+
Opera 11.50+
Android 2.1+ WebView (used by the stock Browser app and when packaging with PhoneGap)
Mobile Safari for iOS 3.2+

In browsers other than the above, in-field hints are implemented via a different technique.

Styling the placeholder

Browser	Pseudo-class or pseudo-element
Chrome, Safari	`::-webkit-input-placeholder`
Firefox 4 - 18	`:-moz-placeholder`
Firefox 19+	`::-moz-placeholder`
Internet Explorer	`:-ms-input-placeholder`

Note that unlike other browsers, Firefox 19+ applies opacity:0.4 to the placeholder text. See Bug 556145 - Placeholder text default style should use opacity instead of GrayText

Because browsers are required to ignore the entire rule if a selector is invalid, separate rules are needed for each browser. For example:

::-webkit-input-placeholder {
     color: blue;
     opacity: 1;
 }
 :-moz-placeholder {
     color: blue;
     opacity: 1;
 }
 ::-moz-placeholder {
     color: blue;
     opacity: 1;
 }
 :-ms-input-placeholder {
     color: blue;
     opacity: 1;
 }

If using Sass, it may be useful to utilize Sass' parent selector feature. For example:

.myCustomItem,
 .myCustomItemRTL,
 .myCustomItemDisabled,
 .myCustomItemDisabledRTL,
 .myCustomItemError,
 .myCustomItemErrorRTL,
 .myCustomItemFocused,
 .myCustomItemFocusedRTL,
 .myCustomItemHint,
 .myCustomItemHintRTL,
 .myCustomItemDisabledHint,
 .myCustomItemDisabledHintRTL {
     // ...
 
     &::-webkit-input-placeholder {
         color: blue;
         opacity: 1;
     }
     &:-moz-placeholder {
         color: blue;
         opacity: 1;
     }
     &::-moz-placeholder {
         color: blue;
         opacity: 1;
     }
     &:-ms-input-placeholder {
         color: blue;
         opacity: 1;
     }
 }

If using Compass, the input-placeholder mixin that was added in version 1.0 can further simplify the code to style the placeholder text For example:

.myCustomItem,
 .myCustomItemRTL,
 .myCustomItemDisabled,
 .myCustomItemDisabledRTL,
 .myCustomItemError,
 .myCustomItemErrorRTL,
 .myCustomItemFocused,
 .myCustomItemFocusedRTL,
 .myCustomItemHint,
 .myCustomItemHintRTL,
 .myCustomItemDisabledHint,
 .myCustomItemDisabledHintRTL {
     // ...
 
     @include input-placeholder {
         color: blue;
         opacity: 1;
     }
 }

Accessibility concerns

Returns:: Current usePlaceholderForHint value. Default value is true
See Also:: FormItem.getHint(), Appearance overview and related methods

setWidth
```
public TextAreaItem setWidth(int width)
```
default width of this item

Overrides:

setWidth in class FormItem

Parameters:

width - New width value. Default value is 150

Returns:

TextAreaItem instance, for chaining setter calls

See Also:

Appearance overview and related methods

getWidth
```
public int getWidth()
```
default width of this item

Overrides:

getWidth in class FormItem

Returns:

Current width value. Default value is 150

See Also:

Appearance overview and related methods

deselectValue
```
public void deselectValue()
```
If this item currently has focus, clear the current selection. leaving focus in the item. Has no effect if the item is undrawn or unfocused. Only applies to text-based items.

deselectValue
```
public void deselectValue(java.lang.Boolean start)
```
If this item currently has focus, clear the current selection. leaving focus in the item. Has no effect if the item is undrawn or unfocused. Only applies to text-based items.

Parameters:

start - By default the text insertion cursor will be moved to the end of the current value - pass in this parameter to move to the start instead

getEnteredValue
```
public java.lang.String getEnteredValue()
```
Returns the raw text value that currently appears in the text field, which can differ from FormItem.getValue() in various cases - for example:
- for items that constrain the value range, such as a DateItem with enforceDate:true, or a ComboBoxItem with addUnknownValues:false
- for items with a defined valueMap or edit value formatter and parser functions which converts display value to data value
- while the item has focus if changeOnKeypress is false
Returns:

current entered value

getSelectionRange
```
public int[] getSelectionRange()
```
For text-based items, this method returns the indices of the start/end of the current selection if the item currently has the focus. In browsers other than Internet Explorer 6-9, if this item does not have focus, then this method returns the indices of the start/end of the selection the last time that this item had focus. In IE 6-9, returns null if the item does not have focus.
In all browsers, clicking anywhere outside of the item causes the item to lose focus; hence, in IE 6-9, this method will not work in other components' event handlers for certain events. For example, within the click() handler of a button, this item will have already lost focus, so in IE 6-9, this method will return null if called within the button's click() handler. One cross-browser solution to this issue is to save the selection range for later in a mouseDown() or mouseOver() handler.
Notes:
- In browsers other than IE 6-9, calling setValue() or otherwise changing the entered value invalidates the past selection range.
- The returned indices are indices within the entered value rather than the item's value as returned by getValue(). The distinction is particularly important for TextAreaItems because browsers normalize the line endings in the <textarea> element's value. Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 convert line endings to "\r\n" while other browsers convert line endings to "\n" as specified by the HTML5 standard.
Returns:

2 element array showing character index of the current or past selection's start and end points within this item's entered value. In IE 6-9, returns null if the item does not have focus.

selectValue
```
public void selectValue()
```
Put focus in this item and select the entire value. Only applies to text based items

setSelectionRange
```
public void setSelectionRange(int start,
                              int end)
```
Puts focus into this form item and selects characters between the given indices. Only applies to drawn text based items.

Parameters:

start - selection starting character index

end - end of selection character index

transformPastedValue
```
public java.lang.String transformPastedValue(FormItem item,
                                             DynamicForm form,
                                             java.lang.String pastedValue)
```
Notification fired in response to a clipboard "paste" event on freeform text items, giving developers an opportunity to reformat the pasted text. The pastedValue argument contains the text pasted from the clipboard. This method should return the text value to actually insert into the input element.

Parameters:

item - Item into which the user pasted a value

form - Pointer to the item's form

pastedValue - Pasted text value

Returns:

Reformatted version of the pasted text.

setDefaultProperties
```
public static void setDefaultProperties(TextAreaItem textAreaItemProperties)
```
Class level method to set the default properties of this class. If set, then all existing and subsequently created instances of this class will automatically have default properties corresponding to the properties of the class instance passed to this function. This is a powerful feature that eliminates the need for users to create a separate hierarchy of subclasses that only alter the default properties of this class. Can also be used for skinning / styling purposes.
Note: This method is intended for setting default attributes only and will affect all instances of the underlying class (including those automatically generated in JavaScript). This method should not be used to apply standard EventHandlers or override methods for a class - use a custom subclass instead. Calling this method after instances have been created can result in undefined behavior, since it bypasses any setters and a class instance may have already examined a particular property and not be expecting any changes through this route.

Parameters:

textAreaItemProperties - properties that should be used as new defaults when instances of this class are created

See Also:

SGWTProperties

setWrap
```
public void setWrap(TextAreaWrap wrap)
```
Text wrapping style.

Parameters:

wrap - wrap Default value is TextAreaWrap.SOFT

getWrap
```
public TextAreaWrap getWrap()
```
Text wrapping style.

Returns:

TextAreaWrap

getValueAsString
```
public java.lang.String getValueAsString()
```
Return the value tracked by this form item.

Returns:

value of this element

Class TextAreaItem

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.widgets.form.fields.FormItem

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.widgets.form.fields.FormItem

Fields inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.RefDataClass

Fields inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.DataClass

Fields inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.JsObject

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.widgets.form.fields.FormItem

Methods inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.RefDataClass

Methods inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.DataClass

Methods inherited from class com.smartgwt.client.core.JsObject

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Methods inherited from interface com.google.gwt.event.shared.HasHandlers

Constructor Detail

TextAreaItem

TextAreaItem

TextAreaItem

TextAreaItem

Method Detail

getOrCreateRef

changeAutoChildDefaults

changeAutoChildDefaults

changePickerIconDefaults

setBrowserAutoCapitalize

getBrowserAutoCapitalize

setBrowserAutoCorrect

getBrowserAutoCorrect

setChangeOnKeypress

getChangeOnKeypress

setEditProxyConstructor

getEditProxyConstructor

setEnforceLength

getEnforceLength

setEscapeHTML

getEscapeHTML

setFormatOnBlur

getFormatOnBlur

setHeight

getHeight

setIconVAlign

getIconVAlign

setLength

getLength

setMinHeight

getMinHeight

setPickerIconHeight

getPickerIconHeight

setPrintFullText

getPrintFullText

setSelectOnClick

getSelectOnClick

setSelectOnFocus

getSelectOnFocus

setShowHintInField

Styling the in-field hint

getShowHintInField

Styling the in-field hint

setShowInputElement

getShowInputElement

setStaticHeight

getStaticHeight

setSupportsCutPasteEvents

getSupportsCutPasteEvents

setTextBoxStyle

getTextBoxStyle

setUsePlaceholderForHint

Styling the placeholder

Accessibility concerns

getUsePlaceholderForHint

Styling the placeholder

Accessibility concerns

setWidth

getWidth

deselectValue

deselectValue

getEnteredValue

getSelectionRange