# Input : VisualElement This is the input class. It provides a text input field that can handle user input with various features like cursor movement, text manipulation, placeholder text, and input validation. ## Properties |Property|Type|Default|Description| |---|---|---|---| |text|string|-|The current text content of the input |cursorPos|number|1|The current cursor position in the text |viewOffset|number|0|The horizontal scroll offset for viewing long text |maxLength|number?|nil|Maximum length of input text (optional) |placeholder|string|...|Text to display when input is empty |placeholderColor|color|gray|Color of the placeholder text |focusedBackground|color|blue|Background color when input is focused |focusedForeground|color|white|Foreground color when input is focused |pattern|string?|nil|Regular expression pattern for input validation |cursorColor|number|nil|Color of the cursor ## Functions |Method|Returns|Description| |---|---|---| |[Input:blur](#Input:blur)|-| |[Input:focus](#Input:focus)|-| |[Input:setCursor](#Input:setCursor)|-| |[Input:updateViewport](#Input:updateViewport)|Input|Updates the input's viewport ## Protected Functions |Method|Returns|Description| |---|---|---| |[Input:char](#Input:char)|boolean|Handles char events |[Input:init](#Input:init)|Input|Initializes the Input instance |[Input:key](#Input:key)|boolean|Handles key events |[Input:mouse_click](#Input:mouse_click)|boolean|Handles mouse click events |[Input:render](#Input:render)|-|Renders the input element ## Input:blur() ## Input:focus() ## Input:setCursor() ## Input:updateViewport() Updates the input's viewport ### Returns * `Input` `self` The updated instance