@ohos.inputMethodEngine (Input Method Service)

The inputMethodEngine module is oriented to input method applications (including system and third-party input method applications). With the APIs of this module, input method applications are able to create soft keyboard windows, insert or delete characters, select text, and listen for physical keyboard events.

NOTE

The initial APIs of this module are supported since API version 8. Newly added APIs will be marked with a superscript to indicate their earliest API version.

Modules to Import

import inputMethodEngine from '@ohos.inputMethodEngine';

Constants

Provides the constant values of function keys, edit boxes, and the cursor.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodAbility⁹⁺

getInputMethodAbility(): InputMethodAbility

Obtains an InputMethodAbility instance for the input method. This API can be called only by an input method.

The input method can use the obtained instance to subscribe to a soft keyboard display/hide request event, create/destroy an input method panel, and the like.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Return value

Example

let InputMethodAbility = inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodAbility();

inputMethodEngine.getKeyboardDelegate⁹⁺

getKeyboardDelegate(): KeyboardDelegate

Obtains a KeyboardDelegate instance for the input method.

The input method can use the obtained instance to subscribe to a physical keyboard event, text selection change event, and more.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Return value

Example

let KeyboardDelegate = inputMethodEngine.getKeyboardDelegate();

inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodEngine^(deprecated)

getInputMethodEngine(): InputMethodEngine

Obtains an InputMethodEngine instance for the input method.

The input method can use the obtained instance to subscribe to a soft keyboard display/hide request event.

NOTE

This API is supported since API version 8 and deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use getInputMethodAbility() instead.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Return value

Example

let InputMethodEngine = inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodEngine();

inputMethodEngine.createKeyboardDelegate^(deprecated)

createKeyboardDelegate(): KeyboardDelegate

Obtains a KeyboardDelegate instance for the input method.

The input method can use the obtained instance to subscribe to a physical keyboard event, text selection change event, and more.

NOTE

This API is supported since API version 8 and deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use getKeyboardDelegate() instead.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Return value

Example

let keyboardDelegate = inputMethodEngine.createKeyboardDelegate();

InputMethodEngine

In the following API examples, you must first use getInputMethodEngine to obtain an InputMethodEngine instance, and then call the APIs using the obtained instance.

on('inputStart')

on(type: 'inputStart', callback: (kbController: KeyboardController, textInputClient: TextInputClient) => void): void

Enables listening for the input method binding event. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

try {
  inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodEngine()
    .on('inputStart', (kbController: inputMethodEngine.KeyboardController, textClient: inputMethodEngine.TextInputClient) => {
      let keyboardController = kbController;
      let textInputClient = textClient;
  });
} catch(err) {
  console.error(`Failed to inputStart: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

off('inputStart')

off(type: 'inputStart', callback?: (kbController: KeyboardController, textInputClient: TextInputClient) => void): void

Disables listening for the input method binding event.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

try {
  inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodEngine()
    .off('inputStart', (kbController: inputMethodEngine.KeyboardController, textClient: inputMethodEngine.TextInputClient) => {
      console.log('delete inputStart notification.');
  });
} catch(err) {
  console.error(`Failed to inputStart: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

on('keyboardShow'|'keyboardHide')

on(type: 'keyboardShow'|'keyboardHide', callback: () => void): void

Enables listening for a keyboard visibility event. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

try {
  inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodEngine().on('keyboardShow', () => {
    console.log('inputMethodEngine keyboardShow.');
  });
  inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodEngine().on('keyboardHide', () => {
    console.log('inputMethodEngine keyboardHide.');
});
} catch(err) {
  console.error(`Failed to InputMethodEngine: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

off('keyboardShow'|'keyboardHide')

off(type: 'keyboardShow'|'keyboardHide', callback?: () => void): void

Disables listening for a keyboard visibility event. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodEngine().off('keyboardShow');
inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodEngine().off('keyboardHide');

InputMethodAbility

In the following API examples, you must first use getInputMethodAbility to obtain an InputMethodAbility instance, and then call the APIs using the obtained instance.

on('inputStart')⁹⁺

on(type: 'inputStart', callback: (kbController: KeyboardController, inputClient: InputClient) => void): void

Enables listening for the input method binding event. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

try {
  inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodAbility()
    .on('inputStart', (kbController: inputMethodEngine.KeyboardController, client: inputMethodEngine.InputClient) => {
      let keyboardController = kbController;
      let inputClient = client;
  });
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to InputMethodAbility: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

off('inputStart')⁹⁺

off(type: 'inputStart', callback?: (kbController: KeyboardController, inputClient: InputClient) => void): void

Disables listening for the input method binding event. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodAbility().off('inputStart');

on('inputStop')⁹⁺

on(type: 'inputStop', callback: () => void): void

Enables listening for the input method unbinding event. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

try {
  inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodAbility().on('inputStop', () => {
    console.log('inputMethodAbility inputStop');
  });
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to inputStop: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

off('inputStop')⁹⁺

off(type: 'inputStop', callback: () => void): void

Disables listening for the input method stop event. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

try {
  inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodAbility().off('inputStop', () => {
    console.log('inputMethodAbility delete inputStop notification.');
  });
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to inputStop: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

on('setCallingWindow')⁹⁺

on(type: 'setCallingWindow', callback: (wid: number) => void): void

Enables listening for the window invocation setting event. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

try {
  inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodAbility().on('setCallingWindow', (wid: number) => {
    console.log('inputMethodAbility setCallingWindow');
  });
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to setCallingWindow: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

off('setCallingWindow')⁹⁺

off(type: 'setCallingWindow', callback: (wid:number) => void): void

Disables listening for the window invocation setting event. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

try {
  inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodAbility().off('setCallingWindow', (wid: number) => {
    console.log('inputMethodAbility delete setCallingWindow notification.');
  });
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to setCallingWindow: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

on('keyboardShow'|'keyboardHide')⁹⁺

on(type: 'keyboardShow'|'keyboardHide', callback: () => void): void

Enables listening for a keyboard visibility event. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

try {
  inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodAbility().on('keyboardShow', () => {
    console.log('InputMethodAbility keyboardShow.');
  });
  inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodAbility().on('keyboardHide', () => {
    console.log('InputMethodAbility keyboardHide.');
  });
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to keyboard: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

off('keyboardShow'|'keyboardHide')⁹⁺

off(type: 'keyboardShow'|'keyboardHide', callback?: () => void): void

Disables listening for a keyboard visibility event. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

try {
  inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodAbility().off('keyboardShow', () => {
    console.log('InputMethodAbility delete keyboardShow notification.');
  });
  inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodAbility().off('keyboardHide', () => {
    console.log('InputMethodAbility delete keyboardHide notification.');
  });
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to keyboard: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

on('setSubtype')⁹⁺

on(type: 'setSubtype', callback: (inputMethodSubtype: InputMethodSubtype) => void): void

Enables listening for the input method subtype setting event. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

try {
  inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodAbility().on('setSubtype', (inputMethodSubtype: InputMethodSubtype) => {
    console.log('InputMethodAbility setSubtype.');
  });
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to setSubtype: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

off('setSubtype')⁹⁺

off(type: 'setSubtype', callback?: (inputMethodSubtype: InputMethodSubtype) => void): void

Disables listening for a keyboard visibility event. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

try {
  inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodAbility().off('setSubtype', () => {
    console.log('InputMethodAbility delete setSubtype notification.');
  });
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to setSubtype: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

createPanel¹⁰⁺

createPanel(ctx: BaseContext, info: PanelInfo, callback: AsyncCallback<Panel>): void

Creates an input method panel. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.
Only one SOFT_KEYBOARD panel and one STATUS_BAR panel can be created for a single input method.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Error codes

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

let panelInfo: inputMethodEngine.PanelInfo = {
  type: inputMethodEngine.PanelType.SOFT_KEYBOARD,
  flag: inputMethodEngine.PanelFlag.FLG_FIXED
}
try {
  inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodAbility()
    .createPanel(this.context, panelInfo, (err: BusinessError, panel: inputMethodEngine.Panel) => {
      if (err) {
        console.error(`Failed to createPanel: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
      }
      console.log('Succeed in creating panel.');
    })
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to createPanel: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

createPanel¹⁰⁺

createPanel(ctx: BaseContext, info: PanelInfo): Promise<Panel>

Creates an input method panel. This API uses a promise to return the result.
Only one SOFT_KEYBOARD panel and one STATUS_BAR panel can be created for a single input method.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Return value

Error codes

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

let panelInfo: inputMethodEngine.PanelInfo = {
  type: inputMethodEngine.PanelType.SOFT_KEYBOARD,
  flag: inputMethodEngine.PanelFlag.FLG_FIXED
}
inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodAbility().createPanel(this.context, panelInfo)
  .then((panel: inputMethodEngine.Panel) => {
    console.log('Succeed in creating panel.');
  }).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
    console.error(`Failed to create panel: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
  })

destroyPanel¹⁰⁺

destroyPanel(panel: Panel, callback: AsyncCallback<void>): void

Destroys the specified input method panel. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

let panelInfo: inputMethodEngine.PanelInfo = {
  type: inputMethodEngine.PanelType.SOFT_KEYBOARD,
  flag: inputMethodEngine.PanelFlag.FLG_FIXED
}
let inputPanel: inputMethodEngine.Panel | undefined = undefined;
try {
  inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodAbility()
    .createPanel(this.context, panelInfo, (err: BusinessError, panel: inputMethodEngine.Panel) => {
      if (err) {
        console.error(`Failed to create panel: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
      }
      inputPanel = panel;
      console.log('Succeed in creating panel.');
    })
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to create panel: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}
try {
  if (inputPanel) {
    inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodAbility().destroyPanel(inputPanel, (err: BusinessError) => {
      if (err !== undefined) {
        console.error(`Failed to destroy panel: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
      }
      console.log('Succeed in destroying panel.');
    })
  }
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to destroy panel: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

destroyPanel¹⁰⁺

destroyPanel(panel: Panel): Promise<void>

Destroys the specified input method panel. This API uses a promise to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Return value

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

let panelInfo: inputMethodEngine.PanelInfo = {
  type: inputMethodEngine.PanelType.SOFT_KEYBOARD,
  flag: inputMethodEngine.PanelFlag.FLG_FIXED
}
let inputPanel: inputMethodEngine.Panel | undefined = undefined;
try {
  inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodAbility()
    .createPanel(this.context, panelInfo, (err: BusinessError, panel: inputMethodEngine.Panel) => {
      if (err) {
        console.error(`Failed to create panel: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
      }
      inputPanel = panel;
      console.log('Succeed in creating panel.');
    })
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to create panel: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

try {
  if (inputPanel) {
    inputMethodEngine.getInputMethodAbility().destroyPanel(inputPanel).then(() => {
      console.log('Succeed in destroying panel.');
    }).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
      console.error(`Failed to destroy panel: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
    });
  }
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to destroy panel: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

KeyboardDelegate

In the following API examples, you must first use getKeyboardDelegate to obtain a KeyboardDelegate instance, and then call the APIs using the obtained instance.

on('keyDown'|'keyUp')

on(type: 'keyDown'|'keyUp', callback: (event: KeyEvent) => boolean): void

Enables listening for a physical keyboard event. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

try {
  inputMethodEngine.getKeyboardDelegate().on('keyUp', (keyEvent: inputMethodEngine.KeyEvent) => {
    console.log('inputMethodEngine keyCode.(keyUp):' + JSON.stringify(keyEvent.keyCode));
    console.log('inputMethodEngine keyAction.(keyUp):' + JSON.stringify(keyEvent.keyAction));
    return true;
  });
  inputMethodEngine.getKeyboardDelegate().on('keyDown', (keyEvent: inputMethodEngine.KeyEvent) => {
    console.log('inputMethodEngine keyCode.(keyDown):' + JSON.stringify(keyEvent.keyCode));
    console.log('inputMethodEngine keyAction.(keyDown):' + JSON.stringify(keyEvent.keyAction));
    return true;
  });
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to KeyboardDelegate: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

off('keyDown'|'keyUp')

off(type: 'keyDown'|'keyUp', callback?: (event: KeyEvent) => boolean): void

Disables listening for a physical keyboard event. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

try {
  inputMethodEngine.getKeyboardDelegate().off('keyUp', (keyEvent: inputMethodEngine.KeyEvent) => {
    console.log('delete keyUp notification.');
    return true;
  });
  inputMethodEngine.getKeyboardDelegate().off('keyDown', (keyEvent: inputMethodEngine.KeyEvent) => {
    console.log('delete keyDown notification.');
    return true;
  });
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to keyevent: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

on('keyEvent')¹⁰⁺

on(type: 'keyEvent', callback: (event: InputKeyEvent) => boolean): void

Enables listening for a keyboard event. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

import type { KeyEvent } from '@ohos.multimodalInput.keyEvent';

try {
  inputMethodEngine.getKeyboardDelegate().on('keyEvent', (keyEvent: KeyEvent) => {
    console.log('inputMethodEngine keyEvent.action:' + JSON.stringify(keyEvent.action));
    console.log('inputMethodEngine keyEvent.key.code:' + JSON.stringify(keyEvent.key.code));
    console.log('inputMethodEngine keyEvent.ctrlKey:' + JSON.stringify(keyEvent.ctrlKey));
    return true;
  });
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to inputMethodEngine: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

off('keyEvent')¹⁰⁺

off(type: 'keyEvent', callback?: (event: InputKeyEvent) => boolean): void

Disables listening for a keyboard event. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

import type { KeyEvent } from '@ohos.multimodalInput.keyEvent';

try {
  inputMethodEngine.getKeyboardDelegate().off('keyEvent', (keyEvent: KeyEvent) => {
    console.log('This is a callback function which will be deregistered.');
    return true;
  });
  inputMethodEngine.getKeyboardDelegate().off('keyEvent');
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to keyEvent: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

on('cursorContextChange')

on(type: 'cursorContextChange', callback: (x: number, y:number, height:number) => void): void

Enables listening for the cursor change event. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

try {
  inputMethodEngine.getKeyboardDelegate().on('cursorContextChange', (x: number, y: number, height: number) => {
    console.log('inputMethodEngine cursorContextChange x:' + x);
    console.log('inputMethodEngine cursorContextChange y:' + y);
    console.log('inputMethodEngine cursorContextChange height:' + height);
  });
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to cursorContextChange: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

off('cursorContextChange')

off(type: 'cursorContextChange', callback?: (x: number, y: number, height: number) => void): void

Disables listening for cursor context changes. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

try {
  inputMethodEngine.getKeyboardDelegate().off('cursorContextChange', (x: number, y: number, height: number) => {
    console.log('delete cursorContextChange notification.');
  });
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to cursorContextChange: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

on('selectionChange')

on(type: 'selectionChange', callback: (oldBegin: number, oldEnd: number, newBegin: number, newEnd: number) => void): void

Enables listening for the text selection change event. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

try {
  inputMethodEngine.getKeyboardDelegate()
    .on('selectionChange', (oldBegin: number, oldEnd: number, newBegin: number, newEnd: number) => {
      console.log('inputMethodEngine beforeEach selectionChange oldBegin:' + oldBegin);
      console.log('inputMethodEngine beforeEach selectionChange oldEnd:' + oldEnd);
      console.log('inputMethodEngine beforeEach selectionChange newBegin:' + newBegin);
      console.log('inputMethodEngine beforeEach selectionChange newEnd:' + newEnd);
    });
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to selectionChange: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

off('selectionChange')

off(type: 'selectionChange', callback?: (oldBegin: number, oldEnd: number, newBegin: number, newEnd: number) => void): void

Disables listening for the text selection change event. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

try {
  inputMethodEngine.getKeyboardDelegate()
    .off('selectionChange', (oldBegin: number, oldEnd: number, newBegin: number, newEnd: number)  => {
      console.log('delete selectionChange notification.');
    });
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to selectionChange: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

on('textChange')

on(type: 'textChange', callback: (text: string) => void): void

Enables listening for the text change event. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

try {
  inputMethodEngine.getKeyboardDelegate().on('textChange', (text: string) => {
    console.log('inputMethodEngine textChange. text:' + text);
  });
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to textChange: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

off('textChange')

off(type: 'textChange', callback?: (text: string) => void): void

Disables listening for the text change event. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

try {
  inputMethodEngine.getKeyboardDelegate().off('textChange', (text: string) => {
    console.log('delete textChange notification. text:' + text);
  });
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to textChange: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

on('editorAttributeChanged')¹⁰⁺

on(type: 'editorAttributeChanged', callback: (attr: EditorAttribute) => void): void

Enables listening for the edit box attribute change event. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

try {
  inputMethodEngine.getKeyboardDelegate().on('editorAttributeChanged', (attr: inputMethodEngine.EditorAttribute) => {
    console.log(`Succeeded in receiving attribute of editor, inputPattern = ${attr.inputPattern}, enterKeyType = ${attr.enterKeyType}`);
  });
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to textChange: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

off('editorAttributeChanged')¹⁰⁺

off(type: 'editorAttributeChanged', callback?: (attr: EditorAttribute) => void): void

Disables listening for the edit box attribute change event. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

inputMethodEngine.getKeyboardDelegate().off('editorAttributeChanged');

Panel¹⁰⁺

In the following API examples, you must first use createPanel to obtain a Panel instance, and then call the APIs using the obtained instance.

setUiContent¹⁰⁺

setUiContent(path: string, callback: AsyncCallback<void>): void

Loads content from a page to this input method panel. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

try {
  panel.setUiContent('pages/page2/page2', (err: BusinessError) => {
    if (err) {
      console.error(`Failed to setUiContent: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
      return;
    }
    console.log('Succeeded in setting the content.');
  });
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to setUiContent: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

setUiContent¹⁰⁺

setUiContent(path: string): Promise<void>

Loads content from a page to this input method panel. This API uses a promise to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Return value

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

try {
  panel.setUiContent('pages/page2/page2').then(() => {
    console.log('Succeeded in setting the content.');
  }).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
    console.error(`Failed to setUiContent: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
  });
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to setUiContent: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

setUiContent¹⁰⁺

setUiContent(path: string, storage: LocalStorage, callback: AsyncCallback<void>): void

Loads content from a page linked to LocalStorage to this input method panel. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

let storage = new LocalStorage();
storage.setOrCreate('storageSimpleProp',121);
try {
  panel.setUiContent('pages/page2/page2', storage, (err: BusinessError) => {
    if (err) {
      console.error(`Failed to setUiContent: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
      return;
    }
    console.log('Succeeded in setting the content.');
  });
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to setUiContent: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

setUiContent¹⁰⁺

setUiContent(path: string, storage: LocalStorage): Promise<void>

Loads content from a page linked to LocalStorage to this panel. This API uses a promise to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Return value

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

let storage = new LocalStorage();
storage.setOrCreate('storageSimpleProp',121);
try {
  panel.setUiContent('pages/page2/page2')then(() => {
    console.log('Succeeded in setting the content.');
  }).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
    console.error(`Failed to setUiContent: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
  });
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to setUiContent: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

resize¹⁰⁺

resize(width: number, height: number, callback: AsyncCallback<void>): void

Resizes this input method panel. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

NOTE

The panel width cannot exceed the screen width, and the panel height cannot be 0.6 times higher than the screen height.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

try {
  panel.resize(500, 1000, (err: BusinessError) => {
    if (err) {
      console.error(`Failed to resize panel: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
      return;
    }
    console.log('Succeeded in changing the panel size.');
  });
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to resize panel: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

resize¹⁰⁺

resize(width: number, height: number): Promise<void>

Resizes this input method panel. This API uses a promise to return the result.

NOTE

The panel width cannot exceed the screen width, and the panel height cannot be 0.6 times higher than the screen height.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Return value

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

try {
  panel.resize(500, 1000).then(() => {
    console.log('Succeeded in changing the panel size.');
  }).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
    console.error(`Failed to resize panel: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
  });
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to resize panel: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

moveTo¹⁰⁺

moveTo(x: number, y: number, callback: AsyncCallback<void>): void

Moves this input method panel to the specified position. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result. This API does not work on panels in the FLG_FIXED state.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

try {
  panel.moveTo(300, 300, (err: BusinessError) =>{
    if (err) {
      console.error(`Failed to move panel: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
      return;
    }
    console.log('Succeeded in moving the panel.');
  });
} catch (err) {
    console.error(`Failed to move panel: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

moveTo¹⁰⁺

moveTo(x: number, y: number): Promise<void>

Moves this input method panel to the specified position. This API uses a promise to return the result. This API does not work on panels in the FLG_FIXED state.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Return value

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

try {
  panel.moveTo(300, 300).then(() => {
    console.log('Succeeded in moving the panel.');
  }).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
    console.error(`Failed to move panel: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
  });
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to move panel: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

show¹⁰⁺

show(callback: AsyncCallback<void>): void

Shows this input method panel. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result. It can be called when the input method is bound to the edit box.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

panel.show((err: BusinessError) => {
  if (err) {
    console.error(`Failed to show panel: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
    return;
  }
  console.log('Succeeded in showing the panel.');
});

show¹⁰⁺

show(): Promise<void>

Shows this input method panel. This API uses a promise to return the result. It can be called when the input method is bound to the edit box.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Return value

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

panel.show().then(() => {
  console.log('Succeeded in showing the panel.');
}).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
  console.error(`Failed to show panel: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});

hide¹⁰⁺

hide(callback: AsyncCallback<void>): void

Hides this panel. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

panel.hide((err: BusinessError) => {
  if (err) {
    console.error(`Failed to hide panel: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
    return;
  }
  console.log('Succeeded in hiding the panel.');
});

hide¹⁰⁺

hide(): Promise<void>

Hides this panel. This API uses a promise to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Return value

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

panel.hide().then(() => {
  console.log('Succeeded in hiding the panel.');
}).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
  console.error(`Failed to hide panel: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});

on('show')¹⁰⁺

on(type: 'show', callback: () => void): void

Enables listening for the show event of this panel. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

try {
  panel.on('show', () => {
    console.log('Panel is showing.');
  });
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to show: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

on('hide')¹⁰⁺

on(type: 'hide', callback: () => void): void

Enables listening for the hide event of this panel. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

try {
  panel.on('hide', () => {
    console.log('Panel is hiding.');
  });
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to hide: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

off('show')¹⁰⁺

off(type: 'show', callback?: () => void): void

Disables listening for the show event of this panel. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

try {
  panel.off('show');
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to show: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

off('hide')¹⁰⁺

off(type: 'hide', callback?: () => void): void

Disables listening for the hide event of this panel. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

try {
  panel.off('hide');
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to hide: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

changeFlag¹⁰⁺

changeFlag(flag: PanelFlag): void

Changes the state type of this input method panel. This API only works for SOFT_KEYBOARD panels.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

try {
  let panelFlag = inputMethodEngine.PanelFlag.FLG_FIXED;
  panel.changeFlag(panelFlag);
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to panelFlag: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

KeyboardController

In the following API examples, you must first use on('inputStart') to obtain a KeyboardController instance, and then call the APIs using the obtained instance.

hide⁹⁺

hide(callback: AsyncCallback<void>): void

Hides the keyboard. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

keyboardController.hide((err: BusinessError) => {
  if (err) {
    console.error(`Failed to hide: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
    return;
  }
  console.log('Succeeded in hiding keyboard.');
});

hide⁹⁺

hide(): Promise<void>

Hides the keyboard. This API uses a promise to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Return value

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

keyboardController.hide().then(() => {
  console.log('Succeeded in hiding keyboard.');
}).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
  console.log(`Failed to hide: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});

hideKeyboard^(deprecated)

hideKeyboard(callback: AsyncCallback<void>): void

Hides the keyboard. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

NOTE

This API is supported since API version 8 and deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use hide instead.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

keyboardController.hideKeyboard((err: BusinessError) => {
  if (err) {
    console.error(`Failed to hideKeyboard: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
    return;
  }
  console.log('Succeeded in hiding keyboard.');
});

hideKeyboard^(deprecated)

hideKeyboard(): Promise<void>

Hides the keyboard. This API uses a promise to return the result.

NOTE

This API is supported since API version 8 and deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use hide instead.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Return value

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

keyboardController.hideKeyboard().then(() => {
  console.log('Succeeded in hiding keyboard.');
}).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
  console.log(`Failed to hideKeyboard: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});

ExtendAction¹⁰⁺

Describes the type of the extended edit action on the text box.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Direction¹⁰⁺

Enumerates the directions of cursor movement of the input method.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Range¹⁰⁺

Describes the range of the selected text.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Movement¹⁰⁺

Describes the direction in which the cursor moves when the text is selected.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

InputClient⁹⁺

In the following API examples, you must first use on('inputStart') to obtain an InputClient instance, and then call the APIs using the obtained instance.

sendKeyFunction⁹⁺

sendKeyFunction(action:number, callback: AsyncCallback<boolean>): void

Sends the function key. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

let action = 1;
try {
  inputClient.sendKeyFunction(action, (err: BusinessError, result: boolean) => {
    if (err) {
      console.error(`Failed to sendKeyFunction: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
      return;
    }
    if (result) {
      console.log('Succeeded in sending key function.');
    } else {
      console.error('Failed to sendKeyFunction.');
    }
  });
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to sendKeyFunction: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

sendKeyFunction⁹⁺

sendKeyFunction(action: number): Promise<boolean>

Sends the function key. This API uses a promise to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Return value

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

let action = 1;
try {
  inputClient.sendKeyFunction(action).then((result: boolean) => {
    if (result) {
      console.log('Succeeded in sending key function.');
    } else {
      console.error('Failed to sendKeyFunction.');
    }
  }).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
    console.error(`Failed to sendKeyFunction: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
  });
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to sendKeyFunction: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

getForward⁹⁺

getForward(length:number, callback: AsyncCallback<string>): void

Obtains the specific-length text before the cursor. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

let length = 1;
try {
  inputClient.getForward(length, (err: BusinessError, text: string) => {
    if (err) {
      console.error(`Failed to getForward: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
      return;
    }
    console.log('Succeeded in getting forward, text: ' + text);
  });
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to getForward: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

getForward⁹⁺

getForward(length:number): Promise<string>

Obtains the specific-length text before the cursor. This API uses a promise to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Return value

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

let length = 1;
try {
  inputClient.getForward(length).then((text: string) => {
    console.log('Succeeded in getting forward, text: ' + text);
  }).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
    console.error(`Failed to getForward: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
  });
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to getForward: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

getForwardSync¹⁰⁺

getForwardSync(length:number): string

Obtains the specific-length text before the cursor.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Return value

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

let length = 1;
try {
  let text: string = inputClient.getForwardSync(length);
  console.log(`Succeeded in getting forward, text: ${text}`);
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to getForwardSync: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

getBackward⁹⁺

getBackward(length:number, callback: AsyncCallback<string>): void

Obtains the specific-length text after the cursor. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

let length = 1;
try {
  inputClient.getBackward(length, (err: BusinessError, text: string) => {
    if (err) {
      console.error(`Failed to getBackward: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
      return;
    }
    console.log('Succeeded in getting backward, text: ' + text);
  });
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to getBackward: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

getBackward⁹⁺

getBackward(length:number): Promise<string>

Obtains the specific-length text after the cursor. This API uses a promise to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Return value

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

let length = 1;
try {
  inputClient.getBackward(length).then((text: string) => {
    console.log('Succeeded in getting backward, text: ' + text);
  }).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
    console.error(`Failed to getBackward: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
  });
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to getBackward: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

getBackwardSync¹⁰⁺

getBackwardSync(length:number): string

Obtains the specific-length text after the cursor.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Return value

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

let length = 1;
try {
  let text: string = inputClient.getBackwardSync(length);
  console.log(`Succeeded in getting backward, text: ${text}`);
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to getBackwardSync: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

deleteForward⁹⁺

deleteForward(length:number, callback: AsyncCallback<boolean>): void

Deletes the fixed-length text before the cursor. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

let length = 1;
try {
  inputClient.deleteForward(length, (err: BusinessError, result: boolean) => {
    if (err) {
      console.error(`Failed to deleteForward: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
      return;
    }
    if (result) {
      console.log('Succeeded in deleting forward.');
    } else {
      console.error(`Failed to deleteForward.`);
    }
  });
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to deleteForward: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

deleteForward⁹⁺

deleteForward(length:number): Promise<boolean>

Deletes the fixed-length text before the cursor. This API uses a promise to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Return value

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

let length = 1;
try {
  inputClient.deleteForward(length).then((result: boolean) => {
    if (result) {
      console.log('Succeeded in deleting forward.');
    } else {
      console.error('Failed to delete Forward.');
    }
  }).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
    console.error(`Failed to deleteForward: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
  });
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to deleteForward: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

deleteForwardSync¹⁰⁺

deleteForwardSync(length:number): void

Deletes the fixed-length text before the cursor.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

let length = 1;
try {
  inputClient.deleteForwardSync(length);
  console.log('Succeeded in deleting forward.');
} catch (err) {
  console.error('deleteForwardSync err: ' + JSON.stringify(err));
}

deleteBackward⁹⁺

deleteBackward(length:number, callback: AsyncCallback<boolean>): void

Deletes the fixed-length text after the cursor. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

let length = 1;
try {
  inputClient.deleteBackward(length, (err: BusinessError, result: boolean) => {
    if (err) {
      console.error(`Failed to deleteBackward: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
      return;
    }
    if (result) {
      console.log('Succeeded in deleting backward.');
    } else {
      console.error(`Failed to deleteBackward.`);
    }
  });
} catch (err) {
  console.error('deleteBackward err: ' + JSON.stringify(err));
}

deleteBackward⁹⁺

deleteBackward(length:number): Promise<boolean>

Deletes the fixed-length text after the cursor. This API uses a promise to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Return value

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

let length = 1;
inputClient.deleteBackward(length).then((result: boolean) => {
  if (result) {
    console.log('Succeeded in deleting backward.');
  } else {
    console.error('Failed to deleteBackward.');
  }
}).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
  console.error(`Failed to deleteBackward: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});

deleteBackwardSync¹⁰⁺

deleteBackwardSync(length:number): void

Deletes the fixed-length text after the cursor.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

let length = 1;
try {
  inputClient.deleteBackwardSync(length);
  console.log('Succeeded in deleting backward.');
} catch (err) {
  console.error('deleteBackwardSync err: ' + JSON.stringify(err));
}

insertText⁹⁺

insertText(text:string, callback: AsyncCallback<boolean>): void

Inserts text. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

inputClient.insertText('test', (err: BusinessError, result: boolean) => {
  if (err) {
    console.error(`Failed to insertText: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
    return;
  }
  if (result) {
    console.log('Succeeded in inserting text.');
  } else {
    console.error('Failed to insertText.');
  }
});

insertText⁹⁺

insertText(text:string): Promise<boolean>

Inserts text. This API uses a promise to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Return value

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

try {
  inputClient.insertText('test').then((result: boolean) => {
    if (result) {
      console.log('Succeeded in inserting text.');
    } else {
      console.error('Failed to insertText.');
    }
  }).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
    console.error(`Failed to insertText: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
  });
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to insertText: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

insertTextSync¹⁰⁺

insertTextSync(text: string): void

Inserts text.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

try {
  inputClient.insertTextSync('test');
  console.log('Succeeded in inserting text.');
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to insertTextSync: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

getEditorAttribute⁹⁺

getEditorAttribute(callback: AsyncCallback<EditorAttribute>): void

Obtains the attribute of the edit box. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

inputClient.getEditorAttribute((err: BusinessError, editorAttribute: inputMethodEngine.EditorAttribute) => {
  if (err) {
    console.error(`Failed to getEditorAttribute: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
    return;
  }
  console.log('editorAttribute.inputPattern: ' + JSON.stringify(editorAttribute.inputPattern));
  console.log('editorAttribute.enterKeyType: ' + JSON.stringify(editorAttribute.enterKeyType));
});

getEditorAttribute⁹⁺

getEditorAttribute(): Promise<EditorAttribute>

Obtains the attribute of the edit box. This API uses a promise to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Return value

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

try {
  inputClient.getEditorAttribute().then((editorAttribute: inputMethodEngine.EditorAttribute) => {
    console.log('editorAttribute.inputPattern: ' + JSON.stringify(editorAttribute.inputPattern));
    console.log('editorAttribute.enterKeyType: ' + JSON.stringify(editorAttribute.enterKeyType));
  }).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
    console.error(`Failed to getEditorAttribute: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
  });
} catch(err) {
    console.error(`Failed to getEditorAttribute: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

getEditorAttributeSync¹⁰⁺

getEditorAttributeSync(): EditorAttribute

Obtains the attribute of the edit box.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Return value

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

try {
  let editorAttribute: inputMethodEngine.EditorAttribute = inputClient.getEditorAttributeSync();
  console.log(`Succeeded in getEditorAttributeSync, editorAttribute = ${JSON.stringify(editorAttribute)}`);
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to getEditorAttributeSync: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

moveCursor⁹⁺

moveCursor(direction: number, callback: AsyncCallback<void>): void

Moves the cursor. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

try {
  inputClient.moveCursor(inputMethodEngine.Direction.CURSOR_UP, (err: BusinessError) => {
    if (err) {
      console.error(`Failed to moveCursor: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
      return;
    }
    console.log('Succeeded in moving cursor.');
  });
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to moveCursor: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

moveCursor⁹⁺

moveCursor(direction: number): Promise<void>

Moves the cursor. This API uses a promise to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Return value

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

try {
  inputClient.moveCursor(inputMethodEngine.Direction.CURSOR_UP).then(() => {
    console.log('Succeeded in moving cursor.');
  }).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
    console.error(`Failed to moveCursor: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
  });
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to moveCursor: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

moveCursorSync¹⁰⁺

moveCursorSync(direction: number): void

Moves the cursor.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

try {
  inputClient.moveCursorSync(inputMethodEngine.Direction.CURSOR_UP);
  console.log('Succeeded in moving cursor.');
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to moveCursorSync: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

selectByRange¹⁰⁺

selectByRange(range: Range, callback: AsyncCallback<void>): void

Selects text based on the specified range. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

try {
  let range: inputMethodEngine.Range = { start: 0, end: 1 };
  inputClient.selectByRange(range, (err: BusinessError) => {
    if (err) {
      console.error(`Failed to selectByRange: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
      return;
    }
    console.log('Succeeded in selecting by range.');
  });
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to selectByRange: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

selectByRange¹⁰⁺

selectByRange(range: Range): Promise<void>

Selects text based on the specified range. This API uses a promise to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Return value

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

try {
  let range: inputMethodEngine.Range = { start: 0, end: 1 };
  inputClient.selectByRange(range).then(() => {
    console.log('Succeeded in selecting by range.');
  }).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
    console.error(`Failed to selectByRange: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
  });
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to selectByRange: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

selectByRangeSync¹⁰⁺

selectByRangeSync(range: Range): void

Selects text based on the specified range.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

try {
  let range: inputMethodEngine.Range = { start: 0, end: 1 };
  inputClient.selectByRangeSync(range);
  console.log('Succeeded in selecting by range.');
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to selectByRangeSync: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

selectByMovement¹⁰⁺

selectByMovement(movement: Movement, callback: AsyncCallback<void>): void

Selects text based on the cursor movement direction. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

try {
  let movement: inputMethodEngine.Movement = { direction: 1 };
  inputClient.selectByMovement(movement, (err: BusinessError) => {
    if (err) {
      console.error(`Failed to selectByMovement: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
      return;
    }
    console.log('Succeeded in selecting by movement.');
  });
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to selectByMovement: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

selectByMovement¹⁰⁺

selectByMovement(movement: Movement): Promise<void>

Selects text based on the specified range. This API uses a promise to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Return value

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

try {
  let movement: inputMethodEngine.Movement = { direction: 1 };
  inputClient.selectByMovement(movement).then(() => {
    console.log('Succeeded in selecting by movement.');
  }).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
    console.error(`Failed to selectByMovement: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
  });
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to selectByMovement: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

selectByMovementSync¹⁰⁺

selectByMovementSync(movement: Movement): void

Selects text based on the cursor movement direction.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

try {
  let movement: inputMethodEngine.Movement = { direction: 1 };  
  inputClient.selectByMovementSync(movement);
  console.log('Succeeded in selecting by movement.');
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to selectByMovement: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

getTextIndexAtCursor¹⁰⁺

getTextIndexAtCursor(callback: AsyncCallback<number>): void

Obtains the index of the text where the cursor is located. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

inputClient.getTextIndexAtCursor((err: BusinessError, index: number) => {
  if (err) {
    console.error(`Failed to getTextIndexAtCursor: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
    return;
  }
  console.log('Succeeded in getTextIndexAtCursor: ' + index);
});

getTextIndexAtCursor¹⁰⁺

getTextIndexAtCursor(): Promise<number>

Obtains the index of the text where the cursor is located. This API uses a promise to return the result.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Return value

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

inputClient.getTextIndexAtCursor().then((index: number) => {
  console.log('Succeeded in getTextIndexAtCursor: ' + index);
}).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
  console.error(`Failed to getTextIndexAtCursor: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});

getTextIndexAtCursorSync¹⁰⁺

getTextIndexAtCursorSync(): number

Obtains the index of the text where the cursor is located.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Return value

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

try{
  let index: number = inputClient.getTextIndexAtCursorSync();
  console.log(`Succeeded in getTextIndexAtCursorSync, index: ${index}`);
} catch (err) {
  console.error(`Failed to getTextIndexAtCursorSync: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

sendExtendAction¹⁰⁺

sendExtendAction(action: ExtendAction, callback: AsyncCallback<void>): void

Sends an extended edit action. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

NOTE

The input method calls this API to send an extended edit action to an edit box, which in turn listens for the corresponding event on('handleExtendAction') for further processing.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

try {
  inputClient.sendExtendAction(inputMethodEngine.ExtendAction.COPY, (err: BusinessError) => {
    if (err) {
      console.error(`Failed to sendExtendAction: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
      return;
    }
    console.log('Succeeded in sending extend action.');
  });
} catch(err) {
  console.error(`Failed to sendExtendAction: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

sendExtendAction¹⁰⁺

sendExtendAction(action: ExtendAction): Promise<void>

Sends an extended edit action. This API uses a promise to return the result.

NOTE

The input method calls this API to send an extended edit action to an edit box, which in turn listens for the corresponding event on('handleExtendAction') for further processing.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Return value

Error codes

For details about the error codes, see Input Method Framework Error Codes.

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

try {
  inputClient.sendExtendAction(inputMethodEngine.ExtendAction.COPY).then(() => {
    console.log('Succeeded in sending extend action.');
  }).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
    console.error(`Failed to sendExtendAction: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
  });
} catch(err) {
  console.error(`Failed to sendExtendAction: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
}

EditorAttribute

Describes the attribute of the edit box.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

KeyEvent

Describes the attribute of a key.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

PanelFlag¹⁰⁺

Enumerates the state types of the input method panel.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

PanelType¹⁰⁺

Enumerates the types of the input method panel.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

PanelInfo¹⁰⁺

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Describes the attributes of the input method panel.

TextInputClient^(deprecated)

NOTE

This API is supported since API version 8 and deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use InputClient instead.

In the following API examples, you must first use on('inputStart') to obtain a TextInputClient instance, and then call the APIs using the obtained instance.

getForward^(deprecated)

getForward(length:number, callback: AsyncCallback<string>): void

Obtains the specific-length text before the cursor. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

NOTE

This API is supported since API version 8 and deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use getForward instead.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

let length = 1;
textInputClient.getForward(length, (err: BusinessError, text: string) => {
  if (err) {
    console.error(`Failed to getForward: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
    return;
  }
  console.log('Succeeded in getting forward, text: ' + text);
});

getForward^(deprecated)

getForward(length:number): Promise<string>

Obtains the specific-length text before the cursor. This API uses a promise to return the result.

NOTE

This API is supported since API version 8 and deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use getForward instead.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Return value

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

let length = 1;
textInputClient.getForward(length).then((text: string) => {
  console.log('Succeeded in getting forward, text: ' + text);
}).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
  console.error(`Failed to getForward: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});

getBackward^(deprecated)

getBackward(length:number, callback: AsyncCallback<string>): void

Obtains the specific-length text after the cursor. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

NOTE

This API is supported since API version 8 and deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use getBackward instead.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

let length = 1;
textInputClient.getBackward(length, (err: BusinessError, text: string) => {
  if (err) {
    console.error(`Failed to getBackward: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
    return;
  }
  console.log('Succeeded in getting borward, text: ' + text);
});

getBackward^(deprecated)

getBackward(length:number): Promise<string>

Obtains the specific-length text after the cursor. This API uses a promise to return the result.

NOTE

This API is supported since API version 8 and deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use getBackward instead.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Return value

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

let length = 1;
textInputClient.getBackward(length).then((text: string) => {
  console.log('Succeeded in getting backward: ' + JSON.stringify(text));
}).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
  console.error(`Failed to getBackward: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});

deleteForward^(deprecated)

deleteForward(length:number, callback: AsyncCallback<boolean>): void

Deletes the fixed-length text before the cursor. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

NOTE

This API is supported since API version 8 and deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use deleteForward instead.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

let length = 1;
textInputClient.deleteForward(length, (err: BusinessError, result: boolean) => {
  if (err) {
    console.error(`Failed to deleteForward: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
    return;
  }
  if (result) {
    console.log('Succeeded in deleting forward.');
  } else {
    console.error('Failed to deleteForward.');
  }
});

deleteForward^(deprecated)

deleteForward(length:number): Promise<boolean>

Deletes the fixed-length text before the cursor. This API uses a promise to return the result.

NOTE

This API is supported since API version 8 and deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use deleteForward instead.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Return value

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

let length = 1;
textInputClient.deleteForward(length).then((result: boolean) => {
  if (result) {
    console.log('Succeeded in deleting forward.');
  } else {
    console.error('Failed to delete forward.');
  }
}).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
  console.error(`Failed to deleteForward: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});

deleteBackward^(deprecated)

deleteBackward(length:number, callback: AsyncCallback<boolean>): void

Deletes the fixed-length text after the cursor. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

NOTE

This API is supported since API version 8 and deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use deleteBackward instead.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

let length = 1;
textInputClient.deleteBackward(length, (err: BusinessError, result: boolean) => {
  if (err) {
    console.error(`Failed to deleteBackward: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
    return;
  }
  if (result) {
    console.log('Succeeded in deleting backward.');
  } else {
    console.error('Failed to deleteBackward.');
  }
});

deleteBackward^(deprecated)

deleteBackward(length:number): Promise<boolean>

Deletes the fixed-length text after the cursor. This API uses a promise to return the result.

NOTE

This API is supported since API version 8 and deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use deleteBackward instead.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Return value

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

let length = 1;
textInputClient.deleteBackward(length).then((result: boolean) => {
  if (result) {
    console.log('Succeeded in deleting backward.');
  } else {
    console.error('Failed to deleteBackward.');
  }
}).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
  console.error(`Failed to deleteBackward: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});

sendKeyFunction^(deprecated)

sendKeyFunction(action: number, callback: AsyncCallback<boolean>): void

Sends the function key. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

NOTE

This API is supported since API version 8 and deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use sendKeyFunction instead.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

let action = 1;
textInputClient.sendKeyFunction(action, (err: BusinessError, result: boolean) => {
  if (err) {
    console.error(`Failed to sendKeyFunction: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
    return;
  }
  if (result) {
    console.log('Succeeded in sending key function.');
  } else {
    console.error('Failed to sendKeyFunction.');
  }
});

sendKeyFunction^(deprecated)

sendKeyFunction(action: number): Promise<boolean>

Sends the function key. This API uses a promise to return the result.

NOTE

This API is supported since API version 8 and deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use sendKeyFunction instead.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Return value

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

let action = 1;
textInputClient.sendKeyFunction(action).then((result: boolean) => {
  if (result) {
    console.log('Succeeded in sending key function.');
  } else {
    console.error('Failed to sendKeyFunction.');
  }
}).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
  console.error(`Failed to sendKeyFunction: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});

insertText^(deprecated)

insertText(text:string, callback: AsyncCallback<boolean>): void

Inserts text. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

NOTE

This API is supported since API version 8 and deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use insertText instead.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

textInputClient.insertText('test', (err: BusinessError, result: boolean) => {
  if (err) {
    console.error(`Failed to insertText: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
    return;
  }
  if (result) {
    console.log('Succeeded in inserting text.');
  } else {
    console.error('Failed to insertText.');
  }
});

insertText^(deprecated)

insertText(text:string): Promise<boolean>

Inserts text. This API uses a promise to return the result.

NOTE

This API is supported since API version 8 and deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use insertText instead.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Return value

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

textInputClient.insertText('test').then((result: boolean) => {
  if (result) {
    console.log('Succeeded in inserting text.');
  } else {
    console.error('Failed to insertText.');
  }
}).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
  console.error(`Failed to insertText: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});

getEditorAttribute^(deprecated)

getEditorAttribute(callback: AsyncCallback<EditorAttribute>): void

Obtains the attribute of the edit box. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

NOTE

This API is supported since API version 8 and deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use getEditorAttribute instead.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Parameters

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

textInputClient.getEditorAttribute((err: BusinessError, editorAttribute: inputMethodEngine.EditorAttribute) => {
  if (err) {
    console.error(`Failed to getEditorAttribute: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
    return;
  }
  console.log('editorAttribute.inputPattern: ' + JSON.stringify(editorAttribute.inputPattern));
  console.log('editorAttribute.enterKeyType: ' + JSON.stringify(editorAttribute.enterKeyType));
});

getEditorAttribute^(deprecated)

getEditorAttribute(): Promise<EditorAttribute>

Obtains the attribute of the edit box. This API uses a promise to return the result.

NOTE

This API is supported since API version 8 and deprecated since API version 9. You are advised to use getEditorAttribute instead.

System capability: SystemCapability.MiscServices.InputMethodFramework

Return value

Example

import { BusinessError } from '@ohos.base';

textInputClient.getEditorAttribute().then((editorAttribute: inputMethodEngine.EditorAttribute) => {
  console.log('editorAttribute.inputPattern: ' + JSON.stringify(editorAttribute.inputPattern));
  console.log('editorAttribute.enterKeyType: ' + JSON.stringify(editorAttribute.enterKeyType));
}).catch((err: BusinessError) => {
  console.error(`Failed to getEditorAttribute: ${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});