# \[Solved\] How to develop Textbox.gotFocus function in Thunkable X

**URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-to-develop-textbox-gotfocus-function-in-thunkable-x/368294
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X
**Tags:** solved
**Created:** [December 15, 2019, 5:14am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-to-develop-textbox-gotfocus-function-in-thunkable-x/368294 "2019-12-15T05:14:46Z")
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### Author: ![peacehero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/peacehero/32/41264_2.png) [@peacehero](https://community.thunkable.com/u/peacehero)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2019, 5:14am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-to-develop-textbox-gotfocus-function-in-thunkable-x/368294/1 "2019-12-15T05:14:46Z")

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Hello,

I want that when I start to enter text or any input into Text\_Input component, something is occured depending on it.  
Something like “when Text\_Input GotFocus” “do…”.  
Maybe it is also useful for me to develop “when Keyboard Active” “do…”

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### Author: ![kartik14](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/kartik14/32/44782_2.png) [@kartik14](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kartik14)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2019, 6:53am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-to-develop-textbox-gotfocus-function-in-thunkable-x/368294/2 "2019-12-16T06:53:44Z")

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Hi, @peacehero! 👋

Currently, Thunkable X does not support this… It must be on Developers’ to-do list.  
If it is possible for you to provide for what purpose you want that feature, we’ll try for a possible workaround 😇

Thanks! 😊

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### Author: ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2019, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-to-develop-textbox-gotfocus-function-in-thunkable-x/368294/3 "2019-12-16T13:50:15Z")

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Hi @peacehero

We have something similar to this using the `Timer` component to check if the contents of the TextInput has changed.

[http://community.thunkable.com/t/search-filter-localdb/68902?u=domhnall](http://community.thunkable.com/t/search-filter-localdb/68902)

Let me know whether or not that works for you.

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### Author: ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2024, 11:46am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/solved-how-to-develop-textbox-gotfocus-function-in-thunkable-x/368294/4 "2024-11-08T11:46:21Z")

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