Text Input — Reference

Text Input

Text Input settings and events. Select the component in App Structure to find these controls in Properties.

Text Input Properties

Name	Description
ID	Default: "". Attribute: id.
Class	Default: "". Attribute: class.
Name	HTML name attribute. Sets the control name . This is used as the field key in form submissions and is essential for classic post submissions and many server-side handlers. Bootstrap docs: Forms overview Default: "". Attribute: name.
Type	HTML input type. Controls the underlying <input type="..."> used by the form control. Choose a type that matches the expected value (e.g. email , number , password ) for better validation and mobile keyboards. Bootstrap docs: Form control Options: text, hidden, color, date, datetime-local, time, email, month, number, password, search, tel, url, week, range Default: "text". Attribute: type.
Placeholder	Placeholder text. Sets the placeholder text shown when the input is empty. Do not use placeholders as a replacement for labels; use them as examples or hints. Bootstrap docs: Form control Default: "". Attribute: placeholder.
Static Value	Initial/default value. Sets the control initial value. For App Connect, you often bind values reactively instead of hardcoding them. Bootstrap docs: Form control Default: "". Attribute: value.
Disabled	Disables the control. Disables the form control. Disabled controls cannot be focused or edited and may be excluded from submission depending on the browser/handler. Bootstrap docs: Disabled forms Default: false. Attribute: disabled.
Read Only	Read-only control. Makes the control read-only. Read-only controls can be focused and copied, but not edited. This is different from disabled. Bootstrap docs: Readonly Default: false. Attribute: readonly.