Input field deselecting when I hit enter.

Questions & Answers
1

Hello, I just started using the new Unity UI.
I made an Input field that clears itself when I hit enter, but it deselects itself. Do you know how can I keep it selected when I hit enter?

I tried using the Select function right after it gets deselected, but it doesn’t work.

Thank you.

Edit: I can’t show code because it isn’t a code related question. I just want to know if there is a way to not stop editing the text on an input field when I press the enter key.

3

I attached the following script to the InputField:

using UnityEngine;
using UnityEngine.UI;

public class InputFieldController : MonoBehaviour
{
	public void KeepActive()
	{
		GetComponent<InputField>().ActivateInputField();
	}

	void Start()
	{
		KeepActive();
	}
}

And then I attached KeepActive as an End Edit event in the Input Field component editor.

4

Another simple solution, just put this in whatever function your InputField executes, at the end.

inputFieldName.ActivateInputField();
inputFieldName.Select();

After your function executes, it will reselect the InputField allowing you to just continue typing and entering.

2

I found a work around. When I hit Return I select another UI element and then I select the Input field again in the same frame.