TextArea

Create a multi-line text area the user can type into.

TextArea objects are used for entering text that may span several lines. If the text is taller than the area, a scroll bar appears on the right.

Creating a TextArea

You can create a TextArea using the following functions:

TextArea()

TextArea(text, columns, rows, color, font)

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`text`	`str`	`''`	The text to start with.
`columns`	`int`	`8`	The width of the area, in characters.
`rows`	`int`	`5`	The height of the area, in lines.
`color`	`Color`	`Color.WHITE`	The area's background color.
`font`	`Font`	`None`	The font, for example `Font("Serif", Font.ITALIC, 16)`. If omitted, the default font is used.
`rotation`	`int or float`	`0`	How far to turn the area, in degrees, counter-clockwise.
`visibility`	`int`	`100`	How visible the area is, from 0 (invisible) to 100 (fully visible).

For example,

textarea = TextArea("Start Typing...", 10, 8, Color.YELLOW)

Once created, you can add it to a Display using the Display's add() function.

Once a TextArea has been created, the following functions are available:

Function	Description
`getText()`	Return the text in the area.
`setText(text)`	Set the text in the area.
`getColor()`	Return the area's background color.
`setColor(color)`	Set the area's background color.
`getFont()`	Return the area's font.
`setFont(font)`	Set the area's font.

Additionally, the following common functions are available: