cengine_input_field_example.c

#include "cengine/renderer.h"

#include "cengine/ui/ui.h"
#include "cengine/ui/font.h"
#include "cengine/ui/inputfield.h"

void input_field_create () {

    Renderer *main_renderer = renderer_get_by_name ("main");
    Font *font = ui_font_get_default ();

    // creates a new input field with dimensions 400x40
    InputField *input = ui_input_field_create (0, 0, 400, 40, UI_POS_FREE, main_renderer);

    // sets the input field to be at the center of the screen
    ui_input_field_set_pos (input, NULL, UI_POS_MIDDLE_CENTER, main_renderer);

    // sets the placeholder text for the input field and some of its style attributes
    ui_input_field_placeholder_text_set (input, main_renderer, "Search", font, 24, RGBA_WHITE);
    ui_input_field_placeholder_text_pos_set (input, UI_POS_MIDDLE_CENTER);

    // it is important to initialize the text method to be empty
    ui_input_field_text_set (input, main_renderer, "", font, 24, RGBA_WHITE, false);
    ui_input_field_text_pos_set (input, UI_POS_MIDDLE_CENTER);

    // sets the input to have a white outline
    ui_input_field_ouline_set_colour (input, RGBA_WHITE);

    // sets an action to be executed on every stroke, like a search method
    // ui_input_field_set_on_key_input (input, media_search, input);

    // sets the input to be on the top layer
    ui_element_set_layer (main_renderer->ui, input->ui_element, "top");
    // ui_element_toggle_active (input->ui_element);

}