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# TextArea

A TextArea some long text. The TextArea is classic GUI element.

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## Features

- Mouse and keyboard control.
- Configurable fonts and text alignment.
- Read only support.
- Automatic wrap around.

## Description

The TextArea is like a TextField, but for longer text input. So the TextArea supports a automatic wrap around which can be deactivated, when it is undesired.

## Demos

Here are some links that demonstrate the usage of the widget:

- Shows different TextArea demos
- Shows a dialog demo with an TextArea
- Show a form demo

## API

Here is a link to the API of the Widget:
qx.ui.form.TextArea