Unity - Scripting API: GUILayout.TextField

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Declaration

public static string TextField(string text, params GUILayoutOption[] options);

Declaration

public static string TextField(string text, int maxLength, params GUILayoutOption[] options);

Declaration

public static string TextField(string text, GUIStyle style, params GUILayoutOption[] options);

Declaration

public static string TextField(string text, int maxLength, GUIStyle style, params GUILayoutOption[] options);

Returns

string The edited string.

Description

Make a single-line text field where the user can edit a string.

Text field in the GameView.

using UnityEngine;public class ExampleScript : MonoBehaviour
{
    string stringToEdit = "Hello World";
    void OnGUI()
    {
        // Make a text field that modifies stringToEdit.
        stringToEdit = GUILayout.TextField(stringToEdit, 25);
    }
}