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# rtk-text-composer-view

A component which renders a text composer

## Properties

| Property          | Type                            | Required | Default         | Description                                   |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------- | -------- | --------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| disabled          | boolean                         | ✅        | \-              | Disable the text input (default = false)      |
| iconPack          | IconPack1                       | ❌        | defaultIconPack | Icon pack                                     |
| keyDownHandler    | (e: KeyboardEvent)              | ✅        | \-              | Keydown event handler function                |
| maxLength         | number                          | ✅        | \-              | Max length for text input                     |
| placeholder       | string                          | ✅        | \-              | Placeholder text                              |
| rateLimitBreached | boolean                         | ✅        | \-              | Boolean to indicate if rate limit is breached |
| setText           | (text: string, focus?: boolean) | ❌        | \-              | Sets value of the text input                  |
| t                 | RtkI18n1                        | ❌        | useLanguage()   | Language                                      |
| value             | string                          | ✅        | \-              | Default value for text input                  |

## Usage Examples

### Basic Usage

```

<!-- component.html -->

<rtk-text-composer-view></rtk-text-composer-view>


```

### With Properties

```

<!-- component.html -->

<rtk-text-composer-view

 [disabled]="true"

 [keyDownHandler]="(e: keyboardevent)"

 maxLength="42">

</rtk-text-composer-view>


```

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```