A set of optional methods that text view delegates can use to manage selection, set text attributes, work with the spell checker, and more.
SDK
- macOS 10.6+
Framework
- App
Kit
Declaration
protocol NSTextViewDelegate
ProtocolNSText
NSText
Topics
Accessing Text System Objects
func undoReturns the undo manager for the specified text view.
Controlling Display
func textReturns the actual tooltip to display.
Supporting Quick Look
func textReturns a URL representing the document contents for a text attachment.
Managing the Selection
func textReturns the actual range to select.
func textReturns the actual character ranges to select.
func textSent when the selection changes in the text view.
Managing the Pasteboard
func textReturns the writable pasteboard types for a given cell.
func textReturns whether data of the specified type for the given cell could be written to the specified pasteboard.
Setting Text Attributes
func textSent when a text view needs to determine if text in a specified range should be changed.
func textSent when a text view needs to determine if text in an array of specified ranges should be changed.
func textSent when the typing attributes are changed.
func textSent when a text view’s typing attributes change.
Clicking and Pasting
func textSent when the user clicks a cell.
func textSent when the user double-clicks a cell.
func textSent after the user clicks a link.
Working With the Spelling Checker
func textSent when the spelling state is changed.
func textInvoked to allow the delegate to modify the text checking process before it occurs.
func textInvoked to allow the delegate to modify the text checking results after checking has occurred.
Dragging
func textSent when the user attempts to drag a cell.
Text Completion
func textReturns the actual completions for a partial word.
Control Sharing Service Picker
func textReturns a sharing service picker for the current selection.
Performing Commands
func textSent to allow the delegate to perform the command for the text view.
Contextual Menu Management
func textAllows delegate to control the context menu returned by the text view.
Instance Methods
See Also
Text Views
class NSTextText that the user can select or edit and that sends its action message to its target when the user presses the Return key.
protocol NSTextA protocol that a text field delegate can use to control its field editor action menu.
class NSTextA view that draws text and handles user interactions with that text.
class NSTextThe most general programmatic interface for objects that manage text.