DSFMaxLengthDisplayTextField
An NSTextField that specifies a maximum count after which text is highlighted to indicate an overflow
Why?
I always liked the Twitter approach for indicating that text was oversized - it allows you to easily curate your content appropriately to fit the available size.
API
This control uses the concept of a "grapheme cluster" for its character count - this means that emojis/complex characters represent a single character within the string
For example, the string a=🧖🏼♀️, b=💆♂️, c=🙆🏾 represents 13 characters
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | = | 🧖🏼♀️ | , | b | = |
|
, | c | = | 🙆🏾 |
Settable properties
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
maxCharacters |
Int |
The maximum number of characters allowed |
overflowTextColor |
NSColor |
The color to use for 'overflow' characters |
overflowTextBackgroundColor |
NSColor |
The background color to use for 'overflow' characters |
underlineOverflowCharacters |
Bool |
Whether to underline overflow characters |
Observable properties
These properties are KVO observable.
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
isValid |
Bool |
Does the text fit within the maximum characters specified |
characterCount |
Int |
Total character count |
charactersAvailable |
Int |
The number of characters available before overflow occurs |
overflowCharacterCount |
Int |
The number of overflow characters |
Callbacks
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
contentChangedCallback |
() -> Void |
Called when the content changes |
isValidChangedCallback |
(Bool) -> Void |
Called when the validity changes |
Combine (macOS 10.15+)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
validityPublisher |
Publishes when the validity of the field changes |
Combine Example Usage
@IBOutlet weak var titleField: DSFMaxLengthDisplayTextField!
...
titleField.validityPublisher
.removeDuplicates()
.sink { newValue in
Swift.print("Title Validity changed: \(newValue)")
}
License
MIT License
Copyright (c) 2022 Darren Ford
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