GWT input event on TextBox

Question

Given the following code:

    TextBox tb = new TextBox();
    tb.addValueChangeHandler(new ValueChangeHandler<String>() {

        @Override
        public void onValueChange(ValueChangeEvent<String> event) {
            Window.alert(event.getValue());

        }
    });

onValueChange will be called if the TextBox loses focus. I am trying to have it called whenever the input value changes. The solutions I have read all involve handling the keyup and paste events such as in this answer. How to build a Facebook-style input box in GWT Hasn't this been addresses in GWT 2.5.1? Is there a way to bind to the native input change method? Another widget or using the UI framework would be acceptable if they have this functionality

Answer 1

The only way in GWT is to bind to the key down/key up and paste events.

Please send a patch to add support for the input event (using addBitlessDomHandler): http://www.gwtproject.org/makinggwtbetter.html, it should be rather easy (add a acase in DOMImpl) and has good chances to make it in (and if sent early enough, would have good chances to ship in GWT 2.6)

Answer 2

The solution is use the right event and that is the input event, so look how to hook on it, there are many ways to do it. Because I work with elements and not with Widgets this the code that I use it:

    Element input = Document.get().getElementById("my-input");
    DOM.sinkBitlessEvent(input, "input");
    DOM.setEventListener(input, event -> GWT.log("Event!"));