textbox

Where you type

A textbox is a rectangular area in a software interface where users can type text.

It may accept a single line, like a search bar or password field, or multiple lines for longer input.

Also called a text field or input field.

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input

cursor

On-screen position indicator

  • typingEntering text via keyboard
  • fieldArea of specialty
  • formShape or document

placeholder · autofill · validation · submit · focus · label · value · caret · selection · paste

interface

widget

Unspecified small device

usability · accessibility · responsive · dropdown · checkbox · tooltip · modal · border · padding · margin

compose

draft

Preliminary version of text

  • writeForm text on surface
  • typeCategory sharing traits
  • enterPass into a space

fill-in · input · compose · pen · formulate · craft · message · reply · comment · caption

format

typography

Arranging letters for display

  • fontCharacter style set
  • alignmentCorrect relative positioning
  • spacingInterval arrangement between objects

bold · italic · underline · paragraph · overflow · truncation · monospace · sans-serif · highlight · strikethrough

message

correspondence

Exchanged written communication

announcement · chat · comment · reply · feedback · inquiry · prompt · caption · description · greeting

Categories
Opposites
ui input type

textboxbutton

Disc through a hole

submit button · checkbox · radio button · dropdown · toggle switch

input vs output

textboxlabel

Identifying attachment or marker

status bar · caption · heading

editable vs static

textboxplain text

Unencoded readable characters

image

Family

box, text, context, subtext, textual, boxwood, hypertext, textually

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G