# TextInput
A place for the user to type in a string.
```jsx
import React, { Component } from 'react';
import { render, Window, App, TextInput } from 'proton-native';
class Example extends Component {
render() {
return (
);
}
}
render();
```
## Props
* [children](#children)
* [enabled](#enabled)
* [visible](#visible)
* [readOnly](#readOnly)
* [secure](#secure)
* [multiline](#multiline)
* [onChange](#onChange)
## Reference
### children
The default text in the TextInput.
| **Type** | **Required** | **Default** |
| -------- | ------------ | ----------- |
| string | No | '' |
### enabled
Whether the TextInput can be used.
| **Type** | **Required** | **Default** |
| -------- | ------------ | ----------- |
| bool | No | true |
### visible
Whether the TextInput can be seen.
| **Type** | **Required** | **Default** |
| -------- | ------------ | ----------- |
| bool | No | true |
### readOnly
Whether the TextInput can be written to by the user.
| **Type** | **Required** | **Default** |
| -------- | ------------ | ----------- |
| bool | No | false |
### secure
Whether characters are hidden in the TextInput. Commonly used for passwords.
| **Type** | **Required** | **Default** |
| -------- | ------------ | ----------- |
| bool | No | false |
### multiline
Whether multiple lines can be inputted into the TextInput.
| **Type** | **Required** | **Default** |
| -------- | ------------ | ----------- |
| bool | No | false |
### onChange
Called when the TextInput text is changed. The new text is passed as an argument.
| **Type** | **Required** |
| -------------- | ------------ |
| function(text) | No |