# Get caret position from text input

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**Category:** Ignition\
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**Created:** [February 5, 2022, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-caret-position-from-text-input/55786 "2022-02-05T00:21:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 6, 2022, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-caret-position-from-text-input/55786/4 "2022-02-06T11:03:28Z")

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Hi, thanks, but I checked that we are using Perspective not Vision.  
I am trying to call it at Text Input. We built alphanumeric keyboard as a component so we dont use the tablet mode keyboard on touchscreen. So I dont know if its possible but it would be great work it like that, Text input is focused - touch of the button (lets say key A) and it checks caretp position and adds a key. I am afraid that when I touch the button, the focus is lost from Text input so the caret position would not work, am I wrong ? Or it is saving its position somewhere or I should use the approach you have given with saved caret position as custom property

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