# Shift first line of text down within an input field?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shift-first-line-of-text-down-within-an-input-field/280634>\
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**Created:** [January 29, 2009, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shift-first-line-of-text-down-within-an-input-field/280634 "2009-01-29T19:03:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 29, 2009, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/shift-first-line-of-text-down-within-an-input-field/280634/1 "2009-01-29T19:03:50Z")

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Anyone know of a way to shift the first line of a single input line down so that it doesn’t crowd the top edge of a text field? I could use a background sprite and have a textField positioned over the background, but I’d like to avoid this if possible. This is for fp9, not 10 so subscript won’t help me.

It appears like TextLineMetrics are read only? Leading won’t shift the first line and blockIndent only works on left/right margins?

Attached image might explain, thanks for any ideas.