How can i make an expanding search bar

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#1

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I want to make the frame expand the more it types until the border hits a customizable limit
(hierarchy if u want it)
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#2

Theres a property that says the width of the text inside you can use that I think, I dont know for sure if it updates while typing though.

#3

cant seem to find it, you sure its there? or maybe its under another name?

#4

its called TextBounds
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#5

currently, im doing

local fr = script.Parent
local input = fr.input

input:GetPropertyChangedSignal("Text"):Connect(function()
	if input.Text ~= "" and input.TextBounds.X > input.Size.X.Offset then
		fr.Size.X.Offset = input.TextBounds.X
	end
end)

Is this right? I’m getting an error “Offset can’t be assigned to.” Is this because textbounds is read only?

#6

No, you have to assign .Size itself, not .Size.X.Offset.

Code:

local fr = script.Parent
local input = fr.input

input:GetPropertyChangedSignal("Text"):Connect(function()
	if input.Text ~= "" and input.TextBounds.X > input.Size.X.Offset then
		fr.Size = UDim2.fromOffset(input.TextBounds.X, 0)
	end
end)
#7

it scales to the other side, how can i fix this?