# Text input trigger event **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Created:** [November 18, 2018, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-input-trigger-event/57022 "2018-11-18T21:46:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![badbrains](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba9def/32.png) [@badbrains](https://community.thunkable.com/u/badbrains)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-input-trigger-event/57022/1 "2018-11-18T21:46:07Z")
Hi, my struggles with the text input are continuing! pretty sure the answer is no but does anyone know of a way to set the done/return key on the text input trigger an event? alternatively a way to set a certain button to disable or shrink to zero size while the text input is in use. And thanks very much for your earlier help actech 🙏 ---
**Author:** ![actech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@actech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/actech)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 6:07am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-input-trigger-event/57022/2 "2018-11-19T06:07:52Z")
Hi, I think the key here will not help. Try the well-known option - polling the value of a text field with a timer. Many users successfully use it for an incremental search on the list and for other cases. The end of the text entry can be a long delay before the appearance of the character. for example 2 seconds. If the input line has not changed after 2 seconds, the input is finished. If the string has changed, that user continues typing. But the keyboard in this way is not removed from the screen. We need a method with which it will be possible with the help of blocks to give focus to different components, then the keyboard can be hidden by giving focus to another component. ---
**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, 11:52am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-input-trigger-event/57022/3 "2024-11-08T11:52:43Z")