EditorInfo.GetInitialTextBeforeCursor(Int32, Int32) Method
Definition
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Get <var>length</var> characters of text before the current cursor position.
public string? GetInitialTextBeforeCursor (int length, int flags);member this.GetInitialTextBeforeCursor : int * int -> stringParameters
- length
- Int32
The expected length of the text.
- flags
- Int32
Supplies additional options controlling how the text is returned. May be
either 0 or InputConnection#GET_TEXT_WITH_STYLES.
Returns
the text before the cursor position; the length of the returned text might be less
than <var>length</var>. When there is no text before the cursor, an empty string will be
returned. It could also be null when the editor or system could not support this
protocol.
Remarks
Get <var>length</var> characters of text before the current cursor position. May be null when the protocol is not supported.
Java documentation for android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo.getInitialTextBeforeCursor(int, int).
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