# SpaceTextEditor(Space)

base classes — `bpy_struct`, `Space`

class `bpy.types.``SpaceTextEditor`(Space)

  Text editor space data

  `find_text`

    Text to search for with the find tool

    Type: | string, default “”, (never None)

  `font_size`

    Font size to use for displaying the text

    Type: | int in [8, 32], default 0

  `margin_column`

    Column number to show right margin at

    Type: | int in [0, 1024], default 0

  `replace_text`

    Text to replace selected text with using the replace tool

    Type: | string, default “”, (never None)

  `show_line_highlight`

    Highlight the current line

    Type: | boolean, default False

  `show_line_numbers`

    Show line numbers next to the text

    Type: | boolean, default False

  `show_margin`

    Show right margin

    Type: | boolean, default False

  `show_region_footer`

    Type: | boolean, default False

  `show_region_ui`

    Type: | boolean, default False

  `show_syntax_highlight`

    Syntax highlight for scripting

    Type: | boolean, default False

  `show_word_wrap`

    Wrap words if there is not enough horizontal space

    Type: | boolean, default False

  `tab_width`

    Number of spaces to display tabs with

    Type: | int in [2, 8], default 0

  `text`

    Text displayed and edited in this space

    Type: | `Text`

  `top`

    Top line visible

    Type: | int in [0, inf], default 0

  `use_find_all`

    Search in all text data-blocks, instead of only the active one

    Type: | boolean, default False

  `use_find_wrap`

    Search again from the start of the file when reaching the end

    Type: | boolean, default False

  `use_live_edit`

    Run python while editing

    Type: | boolean, default False

  `use_match_case`

    Search string is sensitive to uppercase and lowercase letters

    Type: | boolean, default False

  `use_overwrite`

    Overwrite characters when typing rather than inserting them

    Type: | boolean, default False

  `visible_lines`

    Amount of lines that can be visible in current editor

    Type: | int in [-inf, inf], default 0, (readonly)

  `is_syntax_highlight_supported`()

    Returns True if the editor supports syntax highlighting for the current text datablock

    Return type: | boolean

  `region_location_from_cursor`(line, column)

    Retrieve the region position from the given line and character position

    Parameters: | line (int in [-inf, inf]) – Line, Line index column (int in [-inf, inf]) – Column, Column index
    Returns: | Region coordinates
    Return type: | int array of 2 items in [-1, inf]

  classmethod `bl_rna_get_subclass`(id, default=None)

    Parameters: | id (string) – The RNA type identifier.
    Returns: | The RNA type or default when not found.
    Return type: | `bpy.types.Struct` subclass

  classmethod `bl_rna_get_subclass_py`(id, default=None)

    Parameters: | id (string) – The RNA type identifier.
    Returns: | The class or default when not found.
    Return type: | type

  `draw_handler_add`(callback, args, region_type, draw_type)

    Add a new draw handler to this space type. It will be called every time the specified region in the space type will be drawn. Note: All arguments are positional only for now.

    Parameters: | callback (function) – A function that will be called when the region is drawn. It gets the specified arguments as input. args (tuple) – Arguments that will be passed to the callback. region_type (str) – The region type the callback draws in; usually `WINDOW`. (`bpy.types.Region.type`) draw_type (str) – Usually `POST_PIXEL` for 2D drawing and `POST_VIEW` for 3D drawing. In some cases `PRE_VIEW` can be used. `BACKDROP` can be used for backdrops in the node editor.
    Returns: | Handler that can be removed later on.
    Return type: | object

  `draw_handler_remove`(handler, region_type)

    Remove a draw handler that was added previously.

    Parameters: | handler (object) – The draw handler that should be removed. region_type (str) – Region type the callback was added to.

Inherited Properties

`bpy_struct.id_data` `Space.type` | `Space.show_locked_time` `Space.show_region_header`

Inherited Functions

`bpy_struct.as_pointer` `bpy_struct.driver_add` `bpy_struct.driver_remove` `bpy_struct.get` `bpy_struct.is_property_hidden` `bpy_struct.is_property_overridable_library` `bpy_struct.is_property_readonly` `bpy_struct.is_property_set` `bpy_struct.items` `bpy_struct.keyframe_delete` | `bpy_struct.keyframe_insert` `bpy_struct.keys` `bpy_struct.path_from_id` `bpy_struct.path_resolve` `bpy_struct.pop` `bpy_struct.property_overridable_library_set` `bpy_struct.property_unset` `bpy_struct.type_recast` `bpy_struct.values`