RichTextArea: RichTextArea doesn't have a setText method, but CodeArea does

[PavelTurk]

To be honest, I think this will create problems when working with the RichTextArea API.

Why? Because every developer will intuitively look for setText. For example, TextArea
—https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/javafx/api/javafx/scene/control/TextArea.html —
has setText. CodeArea has setText. But RichTextArea doesn't.

This doesn't seem very good. But that's just my personal opinion.

Best regards, Pavel

On 5/1/25 20:32, Kevin Rushforth wrote:
> Note that there is an easy way to set plain text if you are using a writable model:
>
> rta.clear();
> rta.appendText(String text);
>
> -- Kevin
>
>
> On 5/1/2025 7:55 AM, Andy Goryachev wrote:
>>
>> Intentionally: the CodeArea model contains plain text, while in the RichTextArea the content depends on the model.  It may not contain anything and be generated on the fly.
>>
>> -andy
>>
>> *From: *openjfx-dev <openjfx-dev-retn at openjdk.org> on behalf of PavelTurk <pavelturk2000 at gmail.com>
>> *Date: *Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 05:40
>> *To: *openjfx-dev at openjdk.org <openjfx-dev at openjdk.org>
>> *Subject: *RichTextArea: RichTextArea doesn't have a setText method, but CodeArea does
>>
>> I've just found out that RichTextArea doesn't have a setText method, but CodeArea does.
>>
>> Is this a mistake or was it done intentionally?
>>
>> Best regards, Pavel
>>
>> PS. Just don't think I spend my free time analyzing Javadoc. It's just that I once opened an issue in RTFX suggesting
>> to add a setText method, and today, seeing this issue, I decided to mention that JavaFX RichTextArea has such
>> a method. However, I was surprised not to find it.
>>
>
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