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# Input
A single-line text input widget.
- [x] Focusable
- [ ] Container
## Example
The example below shows how you might create a simple form using two `Input` widgets.
=== "Output"
```{.textual path="docs/examples/widgets/input.py" press="tab,D,a,r,r,e,n"}
```
=== "input.py"
```python
--8<-- "docs/examples/widgets/input.py"
```
## Reactive Attributes
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
| ----------------- | ------ | ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `cursor_blink` | `bool` | `True` | True if cursor blinking is enabled. |
| `value` | `str` | `""` | The value currently in the text input. |
| `cursor_position` | `int` | `0` | The index of the cursor in the value string. |
| `placeholder` | `str` | `str` | The dimmed placeholder text to display when the input is empty. |
| `password` | `bool` | `False` | True if the input should be masked. |
## Messages
### Changed
The `Input.Changed` message is sent when the value in the text input changes.
- [x] Bubbles
#### Attributes
| attribute | type | purpose |
| --------- | ----- | -------------------------------- |
| `value` | `str` | The new value in the text input. |
### Submitted
The `Input.Submitted` message is sent when you press ++enter++ with the text field submitted.
- [x] Bubbles
#### Attributes
| attribute | type | purpose |
| --------- | ----- | -------------------------------- |
| `value` | `str` | The new value in the text input. |
## Additional Notes
* The spacing around the text content is due to border. To remove it, set `border: none;` in your CSS.
## See Also
* [Input](../api/input.md) code reference