## `LineEdit` A widget used to enter a single line of text. See [`TextEdit`](#textedit) for a widget able to handle several lines of text. ### Properties - **`enabled`**: (_in_ _bool_): Defaults to true. When false, nothing can be entered selecting text is still enabled as well as editing text programmatically (default value: `false`) - **`font-size`** (_in_ _length_): the size of the font of the input text - **`has-focus`**: (_out_ _bool_): Set to true when the line edit currently has the focus - **`horizontal-alignment`** (_in_ _enum [`TextHorizontalAlignment`](../builtins/enums.md#texthorizontalalignment)_): The horizontal alignment of the text. - **`input-type`** (_in_ _enum [`InputType`](../builtins/enums.md#inputtype)_): The way to allow special input viewing properties such as password fields (default value: `text`). - **`placeholder-text`**: (_in_ _string_): A placeholder text being shown when there is no text in the edit field - **`read-only`** (_in_ _bool_): When set to true, text editing via keyboard and mouse is disabled but - **`text`** (_in-out_ _string_): The text being edited ### Functions - **`focus()`** Call this function to focus the LineEdit and make it receive future keyboard events. - **`select-all()`** Selects all text. - **`clear-selection()`** Clears the selection. - **`copy()`** Copies the selected text to the clipboard. - **`cut()`** Copies the selected text to the clipboard and removes it from the editable area. - **`paste()`** Pastes the text content of the clipboard at the cursor position. ### Callbacks - **`accepted(string)`**: Enter was pressed - **`edited(string)`**: Emitted when the text has changed because the user modified it ### Example ```slint import { LineEdit } from "std-widgets.slint"; export component Example inherits Window { width: 200px; height: 25px; LineEdit { font-size: 14px; width: parent.width; height: parent.height; placeholder-text: "Enter text here"; } } ```