ImGui::InputText - set text from buffer

[ElectroidDes]

Please tell me, is it possible using ImGui::InputText to set text in the input field from the buffer, completely replacing the text in the input field, and not just using the keyboard?

I know this can be done initially when creating the ImGui::InputText:

std::string buffer = "Preview text";

ImGui::InputText(&title_name[0], &buffer[0], ...);

But how to do this at any time after creating the InputText? Is this possible?

[ocornut]

The simplified answer is currently "it's not possible"
But please refer to similar or identical issues for details: #3878 #2881 #5054 #2890

[rfletchr]

@ElectroidDes
I'm not sure if this is advisable but I solved this by manually managing the InputText's ID. When I want to force an update I generate a new unique ID. That forces the existing state to be ignored as this is no longer the same InputText being handled.

ImGui::PushID(my_id);
ImGui::InputText(&title_name[0], &buffer[0], ...);
ImGui::PopID();

handy if you don't have access to the internals API. (I'm using a wrapper)