Problem with TextView ( add placeholder to TextView in Editor component ).

[theolof]

I used this code before:
var textView: TextView! /// A Text storage object that monitors the changes within the textView. lazy var text: Text = Text()
I did a pod update and now I cannot compile. "Use of undeclared type 'Text'".
Need help :-)

[daniel-jonathan]

Hey,

So in Material 2, I silently launched a new component that is officially launched at the end of the month. It is called Editor. It now encapsulates all the work needed to setup a dynamic textView. Later today I will post an example for you, and for now if you can take a look at the Editor and EditorController API, that will get you started. For example:

let editor = Editor()
editor.textViewEdgeInsetsPreset = .square4
editor.textView.font = RobotoFont.regular

view.layout(editor).edges()

Place that code in a UIViewController and see what happens. You could also hook delegation methods and a new enum for tapping into character attributes. For example:

extension ViewController: EditorDelegate {
    @objc
    fileprivate func editor(editor: Editor, willProcessEditing textStorage: TextStorage, text: String, range: NSRange) {
        textStorage.updateAttributes(characterAttributes: [.font: RobotoFont.regular, .forgroundColor: Color.black], range: range)
    }

    @objc
    fileprivate func editor(editor: Editor, didProcessEditing textStorage: TextStorage, text: String, range: NSRange) {
        textStorage.updateAttributes(characterAttributes: [.font: RobotoFont.bold, .forgroundColor: Color.blue.base], range: range)
        print(editor.uniqueMatches)
    }
}

Let me know how it goes. Also, I made an issue Samples Editor Issue that we can use to get you up to speed with a sample project :)

[theolof]

Thanks, I'm trying to implement Editor now. I'll let you know how it goes.

[theolof]

I have Editor working now, but I still need the placeholder text. Can I do a workaround until you release the full version? Or is the full version coming really soon?

[daniel-jonathan]

@theolof Its coming really soon :) When is the latest you need it by?

[theolof]

Well, we are ready to release the next version except for some color changes and this. Thinking of changing to TextField in the meantime.

[daniel-jonathan]

Okay, I will do my best to have it done really soon. It is one of the final parts to releasing the Editor component. So I need it and want it done as well. Thanks for your patience.

[daniel-jonathan]

I am a few hours from being done the TextView will placeholder and simplified interface. I will push a release by tomorrow. Thank you!

[daniel-jonathan]

Hey, please find your feature request in Material 2.6.0 and a sample TextView project. Thank you and all the best!