InputField

class in UnityEngine.UI

Implements interfaces: IBeginDragHandler, ICanvasElement, IDeselectHandler, IDragHandler, IEndDragHandler, IEventSystemHandler, IEventSystemHandler, IMoveHandler, IPointerClickHandler, IPointerDownHandler, IPointerEnterHandler, IPointerExitHandler, IPointerUpHandler, ISelectHandler, ISubmitHandler, IUpdateSelectedHandler

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Description

Turn a simple label into a interactable input field.

Variables

asteriskChar	The character used for password fields.
caretBlinkRate	The blinking rate of the input caret, defined as the number of times the blink cycle occurs per second.
caretPosition	Current InputField caret position (also selection tail).
characterLimit	How many characters the input field is limited to. 0 = infinite.
characterValidation	The type of validation to perform on a character.
contentType	Specifies the type of the input text content.
inputType	The type of input expected. See InputField.InputType.
isFocused	Does the InputField currently have focus and is able to process events.
keyboardType	They type of mobile keyboard that will be used.
lineType	The LineType used by the InputField.
multiLine	If the input field supports multiple lines.
onEndEdit	The Unity Event to call when editing has ended.
onValidateInput	The function to call to validate the input characters.
onValueChange	Accessor to the OnChangeEvent.
placeholder	Optional graphic to show when the InputField text is empty. A placeholder graphic can be used to show subtle hints or make it more obvious that the control is an InputField.
selectionAnchorPosition	The beginning point of the selection.
selectionColor	The color of the highlight to show which characters are selected.
selectionFocusPosition	The the end point of the selection.
shouldHideMobileInput	Should the mobile keyboard input be hidden.
text	The current value of the input field.
textComponent	The Text component that is going to be used to render the text to screen.
wasCanceled	If the InputField was canceled and will revert back to the original text upon DeactivateInputField.

Public Functions

ActivateInputField	Function to activate the InputField to begin processing Events.
Append	Append a character to the input field.
ClampPos	Clamp the pos to be between 0 and the current text length.
DeactivateInputField	Function to deactivate the InputField to stop the processing of Events and send OnSubmit if not canceled.
GetCharacterIndexFromPosition	The character that is under the mouse.
GraphicUpdateComplete	See ICanvasElement.GraphicUpdateComplete.
KeyPressed	Process the Event and perform the appropreate action for that key.
LayoutComplete	See ICanvasElement.LayoutComplete.
MoveTextEnd	Move the caret index to end of text.
MoveTextStart	Move the caret index to start of text.
OnBeginDrag	Capture the OnBeginDrag callback from the EventSystem and ensure we should listen to the drag events to follow.
OnDeselect	What to do when the event system sends a Deselect Event.
OnDisable	See MonoBehaviour.OnDisable.
OnDrag	What to do when the event system sends a Drag Event.
OnEndDrag	Capture the OnEndDrag callback from the EventSystem and cancel the listening of drag events.
OnFocus	Focus the input field initializing properties.
OnPointerClick	What to do when the event system sends a pointer click Event.
OnPointerDown	What to do when the event system sends a pointer down Event.
OnSubmit	What to do when the event system sends a submit Event.
OnUpdateSelected	What to do when the event system sends a Update selected Event.
ProcessEvent	Helper function to allow separate events to be processed by the InputField.
Rebuild	Rebuild the input fields geometry. (caret and highlight).
ScreenToLocal	Convert screen space into input field local space.
SelectAll	Highlight the whole InputField.
SendOnSubmit	Convenience function to make functionality to send the SubmitEvent easier.
UpdateLabel	Update the Text associated with this input field.
Validate	Predefined validation functionality for different characterValidation types.

Protected Functions

Append	Append a character to the input field.
ClampPos	Clamp the pos to be between 0 and the current text length.
GetCharacterIndexFromPosition	The character that is under the mouse.
KeyPressed	Process the Event and perform the appropreate action for that key.
OnDisable	See MonoBehaviour.OnDisable.
OnFocus	Focus the input field initializing properties.
SelectAll	Highlight the whole InputField.
SendOnSubmit	Convenience function to make functionality to send the SubmitEvent easier.
UpdateLabel	Update the Text associated with this input field.
Validate	Predefined validation functionality for different characterValidation types.

Delegates

OnValidateInput

Custom validation callback.

Inherited members

Static Variables

allSelectables

List of all the selectable objects currently active in the scene.

Variables

enabled	Enabled Behaviours are Updated, disabled Behaviours are not.
isActiveAndEnabled	Has the Behaviour had enabled called.
gameObject	The game object this component is attached to. A component is always attached to a game object.
tag	The tag of this game object.
transform	The Transform attached to this GameObject (null if there is none attached).
useGUILayout	Disabling this lets you skip the GUI layout phase.
hideFlags	Should the object be hidden, saved with the scene or modifiable by the user?
name	The name of the object.
animationTriggers	The AnimationTriggers for this selectable object.
animator	Convenience function to get the Animator component on the GameObject.
colors	The ColorBlock for this selectable object.
image	Convenience function that converts the referenced Graphic to a Image, if possible.
interactable	UI.Selectable.interactable.
navigation	The Navigation setting for this selectable object.
spriteState	The SpriteState for this selectable object.
targetGraphic	Graphic that will be transitioned upon.
transition	The type of transition that will be applied to the targetGraphic when the state changes.

Public Functions

BroadcastMessage	Calls the method named methodName on every MonoBehaviour in this game object or any of its children.
CompareTag	Is this game object tagged with tag ?
GetComponent	Returns the component of Type type if the game object has one attached, null if it doesn't.
GetComponentInChildren	Returns the component of Type type in the GameObject or any of its children using depth first search.
GetComponentInParent	Returns the component of Type type in the GameObject or any of its parents.
GetComponents	Returns all components of Type type in the GameObject.
GetComponentsInChildren	Returns all components of Type type in the GameObject or any of its children.
GetComponentsInParent	Returns all components of Type type in the GameObject or any of its parents.
SendMessage	Calls the method named methodName on every MonoBehaviour in this game object.
SendMessageUpwards	Calls the method named methodName on every MonoBehaviour in this game object and on every ancestor of the behaviour.
CancelInvoke	Cancels all Invoke calls on this MonoBehaviour.
Invoke	Invokes the method methodName in time seconds.
InvokeRepeating	Invokes the method methodName in time seconds, then repeatedly every repeatRate seconds.
IsInvoking	Is any invoke on methodName pending?
StartCoroutine	Starts a coroutine.
StopAllCoroutines	Stops all coroutines running on this behaviour.
StopCoroutine	Stops the first coroutine named methodName, or the coroutine stored in routine running on this behaviour.
GetInstanceID	Returns the instance id of the object.
ToString	Returns the name of the game object.
DoStateTransition	Transition the Selectable to the entered state.
FindSelectable	Finds the selectable object next to this one.
FindSelectableOnDown	Find the selectable object below this one.
FindSelectableOnLeft	Find the selectable object to the left of this one.
FindSelectableOnRight	Find the selectable object to the right of this one.
FindSelectableOnUp	Find the selectable object above this one.
InstantClearState	Clear any internal state from the Selectable (used when disabling).
IsHighlighted	Is the selectable currently 'highlighted'.
IsInteractable	UI.Selectable.IsInteractable.
OnMove	Determine in which of the 4 move directions the next selectable object should be found.
OnPointerEnter	Evaluate current state and transition to appropriate state.
OnPointerExit	Evaluate current state and transition to normal state.
OnPointerUp	Evaluate eventData and transition to appropriate state.
OnSelect	Set selection and transition to appropriate state.
Select	Selects this Selectable.
UpdateSelectionState	Internally update the selection state of the Selectable.
Awake	See MonoBehaviour.Awake.
IsActive	Returns true if the GameObject and the Component are active.
IsDestroyed	Returns true if the native representation of the behaviour has been destroyed.
OnBeforeTransformParentChanged	See MonoBehaviour.OnBeforeTransformParentChanged.
OnCanvasGroupChanged	See MonoBehaviour.OnCanvasGroupChanged.
OnCanvasHierarchyChanged	Called when the state of the parent Canvas is changed.
OnDestroy	See MonoBehaviour.OnDestroy.
OnDidApplyAnimationProperties	See MonoBehaviour.OnDidApplyAnimationProperties.
OnEnable	See MonoBehaviour.OnEnable.
OnRectTransformDimensionsChange	See MonoBehaviour.OnRectTransformDimensionsChange.
OnTransformParentChanged	See MonoBehaviour.OnRectTransformParentChanged.
OnValidate	See MonoBehaviour.OnValidate.
Reset	See MonoBehaviour.Reset.
Start	See MonoBehaviour.Start.

Protected Functions

DoStateTransition	Transition the Selectable to the entered state.
InstantClearState	Clear any internal state from the Selectable (used when disabling).
IsHighlighted	Is the selectable currently 'highlighted'.
UpdateSelectionState	Internally update the selection state of the Selectable.
Awake	See MonoBehaviour.Awake.
OnBeforeTransformParentChanged	See MonoBehaviour.OnBeforeTransformParentChanged.
OnCanvasGroupChanged	See MonoBehaviour.OnCanvasGroupChanged.
OnCanvasHierarchyChanged	Called when the state of the parent Canvas is changed.
OnDestroy	See MonoBehaviour.OnDestroy.
OnDidApplyAnimationProperties	See MonoBehaviour.OnDidApplyAnimationProperties.
OnEnable	See MonoBehaviour.OnEnable.
OnRectTransformDimensionsChange	See MonoBehaviour.OnRectTransformDimensionsChange.
OnTransformParentChanged	See MonoBehaviour.OnRectTransformParentChanged.
OnValidate	See MonoBehaviour.OnValidate.
Reset	See MonoBehaviour.Reset.
Start	See MonoBehaviour.Start.

Static Functions

print	Logs message to the Unity Console (identical to Debug.Log).
Destroy	Removes a gameobject, component or asset.
DestroyImmediate	Destroys the object obj immediately. You are strongly recommended to use Destroy instead.
DontDestroyOnLoad	Makes the object target not be destroyed automatically when loading a new scene.
FindObjectOfType	Returns the first active loaded object of Type type.
FindObjectsOfType	Returns a list of all active loaded objects of Type type.
Instantiate	Clones the object original and returns the clone.

Operators

bool	Does the object exist?
operator !=	Compares if two objects refer to a different object.
operator ==	Compares two object references to see if they refer to the same object.

Messages

Awake	Awake is called when the script instance is being loaded.
FixedUpdate	This function is called every fixed framerate frame, if the MonoBehaviour is enabled.
LateUpdate	LateUpdate is called every frame, if the Behaviour is enabled.
OnAnimatorIK	Callback for setting up animation IK (inverse kinematics).
OnAnimatorMove	Callback for processing animation movements for modifying root motion.
OnApplicationFocus	Sent to all game objects when the player gets or loses focus.
OnApplicationPause	Sent to all game objects when the player pauses.
OnApplicationQuit	Sent to all game objects before the application is quit.
OnAudioFilterRead	If OnAudioFilterRead is implemented, Unity will insert a custom filter into the audio DSP chain.
OnBecameInvisible	OnBecameInvisible is called when the renderer is no longer visible by any camera.
OnBecameVisible	OnBecameVisible is called when the renderer became visible by any camera.
OnCollisionEnter	OnCollisionEnter is called when this collider/rigidbody has begun touching another rigidbody/collider.
OnCollisionEnter2D	Sent when an incoming collider makes contact with this object's collider (2D physics only).
OnCollisionExit	OnCollisionExit is called when this collider/rigidbody has stopped touching another rigidbody/collider.
OnCollisionExit2D	Sent when a collider on another object stops touching this object's collider (2D physics only).
OnCollisionStay	OnCollisionStay is called once per frame for every collider/rigidbody that is touching rigidbody/collider.
OnCollisionStay2D	Sent each frame where a collider on another object is touching this object's collider (2D physics only).
OnConnectedToServer	Called on the client when you have successfully connected to a server.
OnControllerColliderHit	OnControllerColliderHit is called when the controller hits a collider while performing a Move.
OnDestroy	This function is called when the MonoBehaviour will be destroyed.
OnDisconnectedFromServer	Called on the client when the connection was lost or you disconnected from the server.
OnDrawGizmos	Implement OnDrawGizmos if you want to draw gizmos that are also pickable and always drawn.
OnDrawGizmosSelected	Implement this OnDrawGizmosSelected if you want to draw gizmos only if the object is selected.
OnEnable	This function is called when the object becomes enabled and active.
OnFailedToConnect	Called on the client when a connection attempt fails for some reason.
OnFailedToConnectToMasterServer	Called on clients or servers when there is a problem connecting to the MasterServer.
OnGUI	OnGUI is called for rendering and handling GUI events.
OnJointBreak	Called when a joint attached to the same game object broke.
OnLevelWasLoaded	This function is called after a new level was loaded.
OnMasterServerEvent	Called on clients or servers when reporting events from the MasterServer.
OnMouseDown	OnMouseDown is called when the user has pressed the mouse button while over the GUIElement or Collider.
OnMouseDrag	OnMouseDrag is called when the user has clicked on a GUIElement or Collider and is still holding down the mouse.
OnMouseEnter	Called when the mouse enters the GUIElement or Collider.
OnMouseExit	Called when the mouse is not any longer over the GUIElement or Collider.
OnMouseOver	Called every frame while the mouse is over the GUIElement or Collider.
OnMouseUp	OnMouseUp is called when the user has released the mouse button.
OnMouseUpAsButton	OnMouseUpAsButton is only called when the mouse is released over the same GUIElement or Collider as it was pressed.
OnNetworkInstantiate	Called on objects which have been network instantiated with Network.Instantiate.
OnParticleCollision	OnParticleCollision is called when a particle hits a collider.
OnPlayerConnected	Called on the server whenever a new player has successfully connected.
OnPlayerDisconnected	Called on the server whenever a player disconnected from the server.
OnPostRender	OnPostRender is called after a camera finished rendering the scene.
OnPreCull	OnPreCull is called before a camera culls the scene.
OnPreRender	OnPreRender is called before a camera starts rendering the scene.
OnRenderImage	OnRenderImage is called after all rendering is complete to render image.
OnRenderObject	OnRenderObject is called after camera has rendered the scene.
OnSerializeNetworkView	Used to customize synchronization of variables in a script watched by a network view.
OnServerInitialized	Called on the server whenever a Network.InitializeServer was invoked and has completed.
OnTransformChildrenChanged	This function is called when the list of children of the transform of the GameObject has changed.
OnTransformParentChanged	This function is called when the parent property of the transform of the GameObject has changed.
OnTriggerEnter	OnTriggerEnter is called when the Collider other enters the trigger.
OnTriggerEnter2D	Sent when another object enters a trigger collider attached to this object (2D physics only).
OnTriggerExit	OnTriggerExit is called when the Collider other has stopped touching the trigger.
OnTriggerExit2D	Sent when another object leaves a trigger collider attached to this object (2D physics only).
OnTriggerStay	OnTriggerStay is called once per frame for every Collider other that is touching the trigger.
OnTriggerStay2D	Sent each frame where another object is within a trigger collider attached to this object (2D physics only).
OnValidate	This function is called when the script is loaded or a value is changed in the inspector (Called in the editor only).
OnWillRenderObject	OnWillRenderObject is called once for each camera if the object is visible.
Reset	Reset to default values.
Start	Start is called on the frame when a script is enabled just before any of the Update methods is called the first time.
Update	Update is called every frame, if the MonoBehaviour is enabled.

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