TextEditingPreference

Text editing preferences.

Methods:

addEventListener, getElements, removeEventListener, toSource, toSpecifier

Objects:

Boolean, EventListeners, Events, Object

Hierarchy:

Superclass: Preference

Class: TextEditingPreference

Property Listing

Property

Type

Access

Description

allowDragAndDropTextInStory

Boolean

read/write

If true, allows text to be dragged and dropped in the story editor or galley view.

dragAndDropTextInLayout

Boolean

read/write

If true, allows text to be dragged and dropped on a layout page.

eventListeners

EventListeners EventListener

readonly

A collection of event listeners.

events

Events Event

readonly

A collection of events.

isValid

Boolean

readonly

Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.

parent

Application

readonly

The parent of the TextEditingPreference (a Application).

properties

Object

read/write

A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.

singleClickConvertsFramesToTextFrames

Boolean

read/write

If true, a single click (with the Type tool) converts non-text frames to text frames.

smartCutAndPaste

Boolean

read/write

If true, automatically adjusts spacing among words and between words and punctuation marks when cutting and pasting text.

tripleClickSelectsLine

Boolean

read/write

If true, a triple click selects a line of text. If false, a triple click selects a paragraph.

Method Listing

EventListener addEventListener (eventType:String, handler:Varies File JavaScriptFunction, [captures:Boolean=Boolean])

Adds an event listener.

Parameter

Type

Description

eventType

String

The event type.

handler

File

JavaScriptFunction

The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.

captures

Boolean

This parameter is obsolete. (Optional)

(default: false)

TextEditingPreference getElements ()

Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.

Boolean removeEventListener (eventType:String, handler:Varies File JavaScriptFunction, [captures:Boolean=Boolean])

Removes the event listener.

Parameter

Type

Description

eventType

String

The registered event type.

handler

File

JavaScriptFunction

The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.

captures

Boolean

This parameter is obsolete. (Optional)

(default: false)

String toSource ()

Generates a string which, if executed, will return the TextEditingPreference.

String toSpecifier ()

Retrieves the object specifier.

Object of

Application.textEditingPreferences

Event.parent

EventListener.parent

MutationEvent.parent

Return

TextEditingPreference.getElements()