I have an editable TextField with multiple lines, and when I press the `tab` key, it inserts a tab ...

# compose-desktop

[Daniel Pitts]

I have an editable TextField with multiple lines, and when I press the tab key, it inserts a tab character. I'd like to be able to customize the behavior:
• The tab character is rendered as a single whitespace, not to a tab-stop. If I do end up with the tab in the string, I'd like it to at least act like a tab.
• I might end up wanting other behavior. I might replace this with a styled text editor, and I might want tab to increase/decrease list nesting levels for instance.

[Alexander Maryanovsky]

You can catch the key event before it gets to the textfield, do what you want with it, and consume it.

[Daniel Pitts]

How do I catch the key event?

[Alexander Maryanovsky]

https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/compose/touch-input/keyboard-input/commands#onkeypreviewevent_modifier

[Daniel Pitts]

Thanks!