# Text Field Value While Typing

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-field-value-while-typing/94086>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [August 1, 2024, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-field-value-while-typing/94086 "2024-08-01T19:41:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Anthony\_oneal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de0a6/32.png) [@Anthony\_oneal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anthony_oneal)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-field-value-while-typing/94086/1 "2024-08-01T19:41:01Z")

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I want to pass the textfield value while a user is actively typing, but I cannot seem to find that prop.

Current use case:  
Text field is the user input for a tree search. I want active results without having to remove focus (tab or clicks on other items) or hitting enter. In a perfect world I could actively filter as the user adds or removes text (active searching).

I am using a simple search functionality that all works, it just requires input completion on the text field (hitting tab or enter).

Short time listener and first time caller, so thank you in advance!

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**Author:** ![Samuel\_Sueur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Samuel\_Sueur](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Samuel_Sueur)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-field-value-while-typing/94086/2 "2024-08-01T19:43:22Z")

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Hi, just uncheck the prop called "deferUpdates" 🙂

See this:

> **[Perspective - Text Field | Ignition User Manual](https://www.docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/appendix/components/perspective-components/perspective-input-palette/perspective-text-field#properties)**
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> The Text Field component is used for input of any single-line text.

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**Author:** ![Anthony\_oneal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de0a6/32.png) [@Anthony\_oneal](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anthony_oneal)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/text-field-value-while-typing/94086/3 "2024-08-02T14:11:52Z")

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::ultimate self facepalm::

You are a hero this day!