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glenstorey
glenstorey

Reputation: 5154

Spelling in NSTextField with Swift

How can I check the spelling of a NSTextField using swift? I'm already using controlTextDidChange to validate the text. This solution seems to mention casting the first responder as a NSTextView but I'm not sure that is possible with swift using coercion. I know this would be easier if I changed to a NSTextView but if possible I'd like to avoid this.

Upvotes: 4

Views: 740

Answers (1)

owlswipe
owlswipe

Reputation: 19469

This should help you out.

// Focus TextField
phraseTextField.becomeFirstResponder()
// Enable Continous Spelling
let textView: NSTextView = (self.window!.firstResponder as! NSTextView)
textView.continuousSpellCheckingEnabled = true

Adapted from: How do I enable spell checking within an NSTextField on Mac OS X?

In other situations, it may just work better to change NSTextFields to NSTextViews. Simply use a "Text View" (search NSTextView in the Object Library) and spell check will be on by default. NSTextFields simply do not support spell check in some cases, as best I can tell.

Also consult: https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Cocoa/Reference/ApplicationKit/Classes/NSTextView_Class/#//apple_ref/doc/uid/20000373-SW55

Upvotes: 3

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