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  1. Qt
  2. QTBUG-50482

QtQuick TextInput and TextEdit should use an IBeam mouse cursor by default

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    • 23f78b6b76fb9350a472485e34857e1a4842e5d3 (qt/qtdeclarative/5.12)

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      QQuickItem::cursor is not a property - there is only a non-invokable setCursor. So, there is no way from QML to set the cursor on an Item in general - only on MouseArea. But since these particular items are for entering text, and they do allow setting the text cursor position via the mouse, they ought to behave like any other text-input widgets in any other widget toolkit (including Qt's).

      Alternatively we could make cursor (or cursorShape) into an Item property, if someone thinks there's something wrong with changing the default cursor suddenly.

      The workaround in QtQuick.Controls is to put a MouseArea on top. ( src/controls/TextArea.qml:845) That MA has other uses besides changing the cursor, but in simpler use cases this kind of hack should not be necessary.

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          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. QTBUG-57446 QtQuick Controls TextField does not have IBeam Cursor

          • Not Evaluated - Not yet evaluated/prioritized
          • Closed

          Task - A task that needs to be done. QTBUG-14769 Cursor shapes on desktop systems (windows, etc)

          • P2: Important - Urgent, should be fixed, but will not stop the release.
          • Closed

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. QTBUG-52158 No Qt Quick Items besides MouseArea have a default cursor shape set

          • P3: Somewhat important - Should be fixed, but doesn't affect the release in any way.
          • Reported

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. QTBUG-99604 TextArea and TextField don't use IBeamCursor when readOnly and selectByMouse are both true

          • P3: Somewhat important - Should be fixed, but doesn't affect the release in any way.
          • Closed

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. QTBUG-104089 TextEdit has wrong cursor shape on hover

          • P3: Somewhat important - Should be fixed, but doesn't affect the release in any way.
          • Closed
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          261379,8 TextEdit: use I-beam cursor by default, pointing cursor for links 5.12 qt/qtdeclarative Status: MERGED -2 0

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