Feature: Multi-line Text Input Support #117
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Marwolaeth
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Aug 28, 2025
| data <- as.data.table(data) | ||
| data_rv$colnames <- copy(colnames(data)) | ||
| if (!is.null(var_multiline)) { | ||
| var_multiline <- intersect(var_multiline, var_edit) |
| data_rv$colnames <- copy(colnames(data)) | ||
| if (!is.null(var_multiline)) { | ||
| var_multiline <- intersect(var_multiline, var_edit) | ||
| var_multiline <- var_multiline[sapply(data[, var_multiline, with = FALSE], is.character)] |
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Another option is to use conditional within conditional in edit_input_form when the variable is character
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The
var_multilineargument ofedit_data_server()allows users to specify character columns that should use multi-line text inputs (textAreaInput), which is useful for longer text fields like descriptions, comments, or articles.For example, in a research database, you might have a 'notes' column with detailed observations. With this feature, you can easily configure that column to use a multi-line input instead of a single-line text field. As for me, I really miss this option in my current work. I looked at different ways to add this feature and decided to use an explicit function argument.
However, I struggled to develop any tests for this feature.
I'd appreciate your review and feedback. Thank you for your continued work on this excellent and useful package