ReleaseFocus

Unsafe

For thread safety, this property is not safe to read in an unsynchronized thread.

Function of:

TextBox

Description:

Forces the client to unfocus the TextBox.

The submitted parameter allows you to over-ride the enterPressed parameter in the FocusLost event.

Notes

This item should be used with a `LocalScript` in order to work as expected in online mode.

Example

The code shown below will force the client to unfocus the 'TextBox' 5 seconds after it's selected:

local TextBox = script.Parent
TextBox.Focused:Connect(function()
	wait(5)
	TextBox:ReleaseFocus()
end)

Please be aware that the above example assumes that it's in a LocalScript, as a child of a TextBox.

Parameters

Name	Type	Default	Description
Name submitted	Type bool	Default false	Summary

Returns

Return Type	Summary
Return Type void	Summary

Code Samples

TextBox:ReleaseFocus

The code shown below will force the client to unfocus the ‘TextBox’ 5 seconds after it’s selected:

			
				TextBox:ReleaseFocus

				Expected Output
			
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			local TextBox = script.Parent
TextBox.Focused:Connect(function()
	wait(5)
	TextBox:ReleaseFocus()
end)
		
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