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NSSearchField: how to clear selection (set selected range)

I can select all text in a NSSearchField by invoking its selectText: message (which is probably meant for the "Select All" menu item).

But how do I clear the selection, e.g. set the text cursor to the edit field's end, after I've set the text field with setStringValue:? (Note: setStringValue: selects the text automagically, which I don't want.)

I've tried invoking setSelectedRange: but that message is not understood by NSSearchField instances, it appears.

Solution

  • Try this one:

    [[self.searchField currentEditor] moveToEndOfLine:nil];