# Ui\_text\_input Questions / Suggestions

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-text-input-questions-suggestions/36410>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [23 November 2020 16:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-text-input-questions-suggestions/36410 "2020-11-23T16:42:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Curious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Curious](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Curious)\
**Post date:** [23 November 2020 16:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-text-input-questions-suggestions/36410/1 "2020-11-23T16:42:27Z")

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I have looked at the ui\_control options but did not see a way to do what I like to do. (Also I do not have enough knowledge yet to use ui\_builder). So here are a few of questions about the ui\_text\_input that perhaps someone may be able to answer:

1. Is there a way to change the behaviour so that the popup would automatically close when “GO” is pressed?
2. Can “GO” be changed to “ENTER”?
3. Can “ESC” be added (as one of the empty buttons) which would close the popup without sending an entry?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [23 November 2020 16:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-text-input-questions-suggestions/36410/2 "2020-11-23T16:48:32Z")

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can you show us a screen shot of what you mean ? I don't know where GO is coming from. They are all configurable.

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [23 November 2020 17:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-text-input-questions-suggestions/36410/3 "2020-11-23T17:01:57Z")

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What settings are you using in the `ui_text_input` node?

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**Author:** ![Curious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Curious](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Curious)\
**Post date:** [23 November 2020 17:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-text-input-questions-suggestions/36410/4 "2020-11-23T17:12:39Z")

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Hi dceejay,

I think I understand this a little better now. The behaviour in my phone and on my PC are a little different even though they both use Chrome.

I guess the "Go" is coming from my phone's Chrome browser. When I click on the ui\_text\_input number (I do not see the up / down arrows as I see on my PC), but a numeric keypad appears. Not sure if this is from Chrome or my cell phone? In order to close the numeric keypad, I need to tap on something outside of the popup. Clicking on "GO" does not close the popup. If I accidently changed the number, I have to put it back to what it was or it will be sent to Node-Red.

On my PC, I can directly enter values or if I move my cursor to the right of ui\_text\_input I see the up / down arrows.

I will have to look into this (perhaps something on my cell phone) but this is not exactly the best behaviour as it can make changes inadvertently. I think it has more to do with my Samsung cell phone or Chrome?

My bad. Thanks for getting back to me so quickly.

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [23 November 2020 17:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-text-input-questions-suggestions/36410/5 "2020-11-23T17:17:05Z")

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Ah right yes - the text input node types are all "standard html5" and are directly handled by the browser - so yes the experience will differ across devices, browsers and versions.

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**Author:** ![Curious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Curious](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Curious)\
**Post date:** [23 November 2020 17:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-text-input-questions-suggestions/36410/6 "2020-11-23T17:38:20Z")

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Just did some more research, you are correct. I didn't realize that one can download different keyboards for the phone. I guess that is what I will need to do. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [23 December 2020 17:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/ui-text-input-questions-suggestions/36410/7 "2020-12-23T17:38:25Z")

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