Allow TextEdit to represent and validate generic types

Cargo.lock

@@ -4107,6 +4107,14 @@ dependencies = [
  "env_logger",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "text_validation"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "eframe",
+ "env_logger",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "thiserror"
 version = "1.0.66"

crates/egui/src/ui.rs

@@ -2038,7 +2038,7 @@ impl Ui {
     /// No newlines (`\n`) allowed. Pressing enter key will result in the [`TextEdit`] losing focus (`response.lost_focus`).
     ///
     /// See also [`TextEdit`].
-    pub fn text_edit_singleline<S: widgets::text_edit::TextBuffer>(
+    pub fn text_edit_singleline<S: widgets::text_edit::TextType>(
         &mut self,
         text: &mut S,
     ) -> Response {
@@ -2048,7 +2048,7 @@ impl Ui {
     /// A [`TextEdit`] for multiple lines. Pressing enter key will create a new line.
     ///
     /// See also [`TextEdit`].
-    pub fn text_edit_multiline<S: widgets::text_edit::TextBuffer>(
+    pub fn text_edit_multiline<S: widgets::text_edit::TextType>(
         &mut self,
         text: &mut S,
     ) -> Response {
@@ -2060,7 +2060,7 @@ impl Ui {
     /// This will be multiline, monospace, and will insert tabs instead of moving focus.
     ///
     /// See also [`TextEdit::code_editor`].
-    pub fn code_editor<S: widgets::text_edit::TextBuffer>(&mut self, text: &mut S) -> Response {
+    pub fn code_editor<S: widgets::text_edit::TextType>(&mut self, text: &mut S) -> Response {
         self.add(TextEdit::multiline(text).code_editor())
     }
 

crates/egui/src/widgets/mod.rs

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub use self::{
     separator::Separator,
     slider::{Slider, SliderClamping, SliderOrientation},
     spinner::Spinner,
-    text_edit::{TextBuffer, TextEdit},
+    text_edit::{TextBuffer, TextEdit, TextType},
 };
 
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