How to create a multiline UITextfield?

Question

I am developing an application where user has to write some information. For this purpose I need a UITextField which is multi-line (in general UITextField is a single line).

As I'm Googling I find a answer of using UITextView instead of UITextfield for this purpose.

Answer 1

UITextField is specifically one-line only.

Your Google search is correct, you need to use UITextView instead of UITextField for display and editing of multiline text.

In Interface Builder, add a UITextView where you want it and select the "editable" box. It will be multiline by default.

Answer 2

You can fake a UITextField using UITextView. The problem you'll have is that you lose the place holder functionality.

If you choose to use a UITextView and need the placeholder, do this:

In your viewDidLoad set the color and text to placeholders:

myTxtView.textColor = .lightGray myTxtView.text = "Type your thoughts here..." 

Then make the placeholder disappear when your UITextView is selected:

func textViewDidBeginEditing (textView: UITextView) {     if myTxtView.textColor.textColor == ph_TextColor && myTxtView.isFirstResponder() {         myTxtView.text = nil         myTxtView.textColor = .white     } } 

When the user finishes editing, ensure there's a value. If there isn't, add the placeholder again:

func textViewDidEndEditing (textView: UITextView) {     if myTxtView.text.isEmpty || myTxtView.text == "" {         myTxtView.textColor = .lightGray         myTxtView.text = "Type your thoughts here..."     } } 

Other features you might need to fake:

UITextField's often capitalize every letter, you can add that feature to UITableView:

myTxtView.autocapitalizationType = .words 

UITextField's don't usually scroll:

myTxtView.scrollEnabled = false