# Question about text field

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-text-field/43973>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [February 27, 2004, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-text-field/43973 "2004-02-27T16:52:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![DDD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@DDD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DDD)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2004, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/question-about-text-field/43973/1 "2004-02-27T16:52:26Z")

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I am using a textfield (dynamic) and I am controlling the scrolling of it with 2 buttons on the side. Now my question is: How do I keep the textfield from expanding as I add text to it? I want it to stay a certain dimension with the overflow being the scrolling part.,

thanks