[request] inputText() should have more options --- fixed 1.1.1 2016-07-04

[RaiMan]

Hi!

Could it be possible to bring some custumisation options to inputText(), that is a rather useful feature in Sikuli? Currently it has such disadvantages: very small text in the message as well as user's input text, no scrolling and no text line breaking to be visible in the box. I know this is a "notepad in Sikuli" :) but what if it is easy to bring such options?

I got acquainted with https://answers.launchpad.net/sikuli/+question/240592 similar question, but those solution is not as suitable as oneline inputtext() in small scripts and for beginners.

Well, the text should be a bit larger in the inputtext() at least. Other options might be less important currently.

[RaiMan (raimund-hocke)]

I will have a look, what I can do short-term

[RaiMan (raimund-hocke)]

This is now possible: (not yet in the docs)

# selects a monospaced font
# default is False meaning a SansSerif font
Settings.InputFontMono = True

# default fontsize now is 14 (also minimum size)
Settings.InputFontSize = 20

print inputText("please tell a story")
# default 20 characters per line and 9 lines

# the textarea now has auto-linewrap at word boundary and a scrollbar if needed

print inputText("please tell a story", 50, 20)
# 50 characters per line and 20 lines

[RaiMan (raimund-hocke)]

also in the docs now

[Alex Lunyov (lunyov-av)]

Dear Raiman, thank a lot for improving user experience in this input tool (and so quick)! I've tested this and found a few problems.

So, this is my test code:

Settings.InputFontSize = 15 # works fine
Settings.InputFontMono = True
a = inputText("Tell your story please!",title="Script request",lines=27,width=18,text="Box for your text.")

It seems lines and width settings have reverse effect on the text box, so we get 27 symbols width and 18 lines height. Also it is not documented how to change message text size. It remains the same, very small. Please, see the attachment.

[Alex Lunyov (lunyov-av)]

The according test inputText() box

[RaiMan (raimund-hocke)]

thanks for testing.

- lines, width now in correct sequence
- the text block below the area now in same font

Will be available with tonight's nightly

[Alex Lunyov (lunyov-av)]

I have tested the build and now it works fine, as expected.

[RaiMan (raimund-hocke)]

thanks for feedback