A text field is the most common input element. In general, text fields take
any character, but there are a number of cases where input is limited to a certain
number of characters, or only digits are accepted.
Before anything can be entered into a text box, it has to be selected.
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Left-click the text field to type in. The typing cursor is blinking.
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Enter the relevant information.
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The following keyboard commands can be used in the text field:
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jump to the beginning of the field |
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jump to the end of the field |
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move one character to the left |
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move one character to the right |
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delete the character after the pointer |
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delete the character in front of the pointer |
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confirm input |
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jump to next input element |
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select text from the pointer to the beginning
of the text field |
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select text from the pointer to the end of the text field |
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All contents of a text field can be easily selected
by pressing
when the
cursor is at the end.
Press
to clear
the contents.
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The text field is often combined with the lookup
list.
The lookup list makes it easier to find the correct piece of data.
It looks just like a dropdown list. When something is typed in a combo text
box, or the down-pointing arrow is clicked, the lookup list opens. The content
is dynamic and displays information which corresponds to the change. It is automatically
filtered according to the typed-in characters. E.g.: enter the first few characters
of the record you are looking for and the lookup list will be narrowed down
to the records that start with those characters. Use the keyboard (
, 
,,;
,
) to move around in the lookup list. Press
or move to another input element to confirm the
input.