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Add the ability to delete text with the delete key
Jarrio Aug 28, 2025
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update app textinput state after deleting a key
Jarrio Aug 28, 2025
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23 changes: 23 additions & 0 deletions runtime/src/ceramic/EditText.hx
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Expand Up @@ -601,6 +601,29 @@ class EditText extends Entity implements Component implements TextInputDelegate
emitUpdate(newText);
});

keyBindings.bind([KEY(KeyCode.DELETE)], function() {
// Delete key
if (screen.focusedVisual != entity)
return;

var newText = '';
if (selectText.selectionStart != selectText.selectionEnd) {
newText = entity.content.substring(0, selectText.selectionStart) + entity.content.substring(selectText.selectionEnd);
selectText.selectionEnd = selectText.selectionStart;
} else {
if (selectText.selectionStart < entity.content.length) {
newText = entity.content.substring(0, selectText.selectionStart) + entity.content.substring(selectText.selectionStart + 1);
} else {
return;
}
}

// Update text content
entity.content = newText;
app.textInput.text = newText;
emitUpdate(newText);
});

onDestroy(keyBindings, function(_) {
keyBindings.destroy();
keyBindings = null;
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