Entry

This is a text input field using Fyne’s NewEntry widget, allowing users to type and edit text.

Simple Entry

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package main

import (
  "fmt"

  "fyne.io/fyne/v2"
  "fyne.io/fyne/v2/app"
  "fyne.io/fyne/v2/container"
  "fyne.io/fyne/v2/widget"
)

func main() {
  myApp := app.New()
  myWindow := myApp.NewWindow("Entry")

  // Label to display entered text
  label := widget.NewLabel("Nothing typed yet")

  // Create a text entry
  entry := widget.NewEntry()
  entry.SetPlaceHolder("Type something...")

  // Handle text changes
  entry.OnChanged = func(content string) {
    label.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("You typed: %s", content))
  }

  // Handle text submit (Enter key)
  entry.OnSubmitted = func(content string) {
    label.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("You submitted: %s", content))
  }

  // Layout
  content := container.NewVBox(
    label,
    entry,
  )

  myWindow.SetContent(content)
  myWindow.Resize(fyne.NewSize(300, 200))
  myWindow.ShowAndRun()
}

Multiple Line Entry

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package main

import (
  "fmt"

  "fyne.io/fyne/v2"
  "fyne.io/fyne/v2/app"
  "fyne.io/fyne/v2/container"
  "fyne.io/fyne/v2/widget"
)

func main() {
  myApp := app.New()
  myWindow := myApp.NewWindow("Entry Example")

  // Label to display entered text
  label := widget.NewLabel("Nothing typed yet")

  // Create a text entry
  entry := widget.NewMultiLineEntry()
  entry.SetPlaceHolder("Description...")

  // Handle text changes
  entry.OnChanged = func(content string) {
    label.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("You typed: %s", content))
  }

  // Handle text submit (Enter key)
  entry.OnSubmitted = func(content string) {
    label.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("You submitted: %s", content))
  }

  // Layout
  content := container.NewVBox(
    label,
    entry,
  )

  myWindow.SetContent(content)
  myWindow.Resize(fyne.NewSize(300, 200))
  myWindow.ShowAndRun()
}

Password entry

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package main

import (
  "fmt"

  "fyne.io/fyne/v2"
  "fyne.io/fyne/v2/app"
  "fyne.io/fyne/v2/container"
  "fyne.io/fyne/v2/widget"
)

func main() {
  myApp := app.New()
  myWindow := myApp.NewWindow("Entry Example")

  // Label to display entered password
  label := widget.NewLabel("No password yet")

  // Create a password entry
  entry := widget.NewPasswordEntry()
  entry.SetPlaceHolder("Enter Password")

  // Handle password changes
  entry.OnChanged = func(content string) {
    label.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("Your Password: %s", content))
  }

  // Handle password submit (Enter key)
  entry.OnSubmitted = func(content string) {
    label.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("You submitted Password: %s", content))
  }

  // Layout
  content := container.NewVBox(
    label,
    entry,
  )

  myWindow.SetContent(content)
  myWindow.Resize(fyne.NewSize(300, 200))
  myWindow.ShowAndRun()
}

Date Picker

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package main

import (
  "fmt"
  "time"

  "fyne.io/fyne/v2"
  "fyne.io/fyne/v2/app"
  "fyne.io/fyne/v2/container"
  "fyne.io/fyne/v2/widget"
)

func main() {
  myApp := app.New()
  myWindow := myApp.NewWindow("Date Picker")

  // Label to display selected date
  label := widget.NewLabel("No date selected")

  // Create date entry with a default date
  //fyne: v2.6.1
  dateEntry := widget.NewDateEntry()
  dateEntry.SetDate(&time.Time{})

  // Handle date change
  dateEntry.OnChanged = func(t *time.Time) {
    label.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("Selected date: %s", t.Format("02-01-2006")))
  }

  // Layout
  content := container.NewVBox(
    label,
    dateEntry,
  )

  myWindow.SetContent(content)
  myWindow.Resize(fyne.NewSize(300, 200))
  myWindow.ShowAndRun()
}

Entry With Data

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package main

import (
  "fmt"

  "fyne.io/fyne/v2"
  "fyne.io/fyne/v2/app"
  "fyne.io/fyne/v2/container"
  "fyne.io/fyne/v2/data/binding"
  "fyne.io/fyne/v2/widget"
)

func main() {
  myApp := app.New()
  myWindow := myApp.NewWindow("Entry With Data")

  // Create a bound string with default text
  textData := binding.NewString()
  textData.Set("Hello Fyne!")

  // Create an entry bound to the string
  entry := widget.NewEntryWithData(textData)

  // Label to show the current value of the bound string
  label := widget.NewLabel("")

  // Listen for changes in bound data
  textData.AddListener(binding.NewDataListener(func() {
    val, _ := textData.Get()
    label.SetText(fmt.Sprintf("Current text: %s", val))
  }))

  // Layout
  content := container.NewVBox(
    label,
    entry,
  )

  myWindow.SetContent(content)
  myWindow.Resize(fyne.NewSize(350, 200))
  myWindow.ShowAndRun()
}