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textbutton

`textbutton()` creates a push button with text.

Constructor

textbutton()

Creates a textbutton object.

Item Description
Syntax `textbutton()`
Arguments none
Returns textbutton object

Example: 

btn = textbutton().text('Run');

Properties

Properties are read-only. Use methods to change GUI object state.

Property Type Description
`position_x` number Current x position.
`position_y` number Current y position.
`size_width` number Current width.
`size_height` number Current height.
`visible` boolean Current visible state.
`enabled` boolean Current enabled state.
`text` string Current button text.

Common Object Methods

to_string()

Returns a display string for the object.

Item Description
Syntax `value.to_string()`
Arguments none
Returns string

Example: 

text = value.to_string();

`clone()` is not supported for `textbutton`.

Most visible GUI controls support these methods.

position(x, y)

Sets the component position in pixels.

Item Description
Syntax `component.position(x, y)`
Arguments `x`: x position; `y`: y position
Returns component object

Example: 

label().position(20, 10);

size(width, height)

Sets the component size in pixels. Width and height are clamped to at least `1`.

Some container objects, such as `panel()` and `group()`, use `size(-1, -1)` as a special fit-parent mode.

Item Description
Syntax `component.size(width, height)`
Arguments `width`: width in pixels; `height`: height in pixels
Returns component object

Example: 

textinput().size(220, 26);

visible(enabled)

Shows or hides the component.

Item Description
Syntax `component.visible(enabled)`
Arguments `enabled`: boolean
Returns component object

Example: 

status.visible(false);

enabled(enabled)

Enables or disables user interaction with the component.

Item Description
Syntax `component.enabled(enabled)`
Arguments `enabled`: boolean
Returns component object

Example: 

run_button.enabled(false);

Methods

text(value)

Sets button text.

Item Description
Syntax `textbutton.text(value)`
Arguments `value`: text shown on the button
Returns textbutton object

Example: 

btn = textbutton().text('Run');

on_click(callback)

Sets a callback called when the button is clicked.

Item Description
Syntax `textbutton.on_click(callback)`
Arguments `callback`: callable with no arguments
Returns textbutton object

Example: 

function run_clicked()
{
    print('Run clicked');
}
 
btn = textbutton().on_click(run_clicked);

click()

Simulates a button click and calls the click callback when possible.

Item Description
Syntax `textbutton.click()`
Arguments none
Returns textbutton object

Example: 

btn.click();

Example

function run_clicked()
{
    print('Run clicked');
}
 
btn = textbutton().position(20, 20).size(100, 28).text('Run').on_click(run_clicked);
window().title('Button').size(180, 100).add(btn).show();

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