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0

Found in

2022.1.23f1

2022.2.0b16

2023.1.0a21

Issue ID

UUM-20731

Regression

No

TextField cursorIndex / selectionIndex are not set in time for Focus/Mouse events

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*Summary:*
I have a TextField txtf with txtf.selectAllOnFocus = txtf.selectAllOnMouseUp = false. 
When the user clicks into the text field, I want to know the cursor and selection indices, but I only get the previous indicies, not the ones after the click. 

Also refer to this [slack discussion|[https://unity.slack.com/archives/C3414V4UV/p1670245096185499].]

*Extra Notes:*
Try something like this and observe the indices in the test output. Same is true for FocusEvent or MouseUpEvent.
{code:java}
var txtf = new TextField() { value = "Hello World!" };
txtf.selectAllOnFocus = txtf.selectAllOnMouseUp = false;

txtf.RegisterCallback<MouseDownEvent>(UpdateMenu);
void UpdateMenu(EventBase evt)
{
if (evt.target is not TextField txtf) return;
Debug.Log($"MouseDown on TextField: {txtf.cursorIndex}, {txtf.selectIndex}");
} {code}

I have no idea if this is a regression or not!

*Expected Results:*
I would expect some event that allow me to read to new indices based on the users click position.

*Actual Results:*
I only get the previous indices, i.e. the first one is always (0, 0), subsequent clicks yield the cursor position from before the click.

*Tested on:*
Unity Version 2021.1.4f1, Operating System WIN10.

  1. Resolution Note:

    An important refactor to the Event system landed in 2023.2, which fixes the issue.

    In previous versions, the trickle-down and bubble-up phases are executed before the ExecuteDefaultActionAtTarget. The workaround for these versions would be to wait for one frame before accessing the selection indices.

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