Prompt for User Input - Can the text entry Box Be Bigger?

Questions & Suggestions
#1

“Ask for Input” gives basically a single line for the user to type in.

I realize it’s possible to put newlines in that box using ⌥+Enter but I would like to make the box bigger.

But if there’s a way to do that, I can’t figure out how.

If not, I guess this is a feature request.

#2

I can't find anything named "Ask for Input".

Do you mean Prompt for User Input action?

Then I agree. We definitely need a "text area" input control.

#3

Yup. That’s the one.

#4

Besides the Prompt for User Input action, it will also be wonderful if the text boxes in Search and Replace action can be bigger.

Currently I use this workaround to set text into a variable like this:

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Though it works, it takes time to do this.

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#5

Hey TJ,

The implementation is crude, but you can do something like this with AppleScript:

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set ddText to text returned of (display dialog ¬
   "Please Enter Some Text…" default answer ¬
   "





" with title "DEMO")

Other than that the only way at present would be a Custom HTML Prompt action.

-Chris

#6

That’s a good idea, given the constraints of what is currently possible.

Now I only wish I remembered what I trying to use this for in Aug 2019!

Chances are that I still could use it somewhere, I just need to pay attention until I come across it again.

Thanks!

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