_Added in 1.9.0_

*/editbox [-abNeNEfNinopqNsvckhNr] [window] <text|color>*

Fills the [[Editbox Control|Editbox]] of the current or specified window with the specified text.

_See also [[$editboxhistory]], [[$editbox]]._

*Switches*

table(ktable).
|*Switch*|*Description*|
| -a | Use the [[Editbox Control<notextile>|</notextile>Editbox]] from the current active window. |
| -bN | Set selection start to position N. |
| -eN | Set selection end to position N. |
| -E | Use the current active Editor. *(AdiIRC only)* |
| -fN | If N = 1/[[$null]] sets focus to the [[Editbox Control<notextile>|</notextile>Editbox]] and makes sure the window is not minimized and active. |
| -i | Inserts the text at current cursor position. *(AdiIRC only)* |
| -n | "press" enter on the Editbox after the text is added. |
| -o | *TODO* |
| -p | Append a white-space after the text. |
| -qN | *TODO* |
| -s | Use the [[Editbox Control<notextile>|</notextile>Editbox]] from status/server window associated with current window. |
| -v | Prevents the [[Editbox Control<notextile>|</notextile>Editbox]] contents from being changed. |
| -c | Sets the [[Editbox Control<notextile>|</notextile>Editbox]] text color. *(AdiIRC only)* |
| -k | Sets the [[Editbox Control<notextile>|</notextile>Editbox]] background color. *(AdiIRC only)* |
| -hN | Sets the [[Editbox Control<notextile>|</notextile>Editbox]] history item to the Nth item. *(AdiIRC only)* |
| -r | *TODO* |

*Parameters*

table(ktable).
|*Parameter*|*Description*|
| [window] | The window to edit. |
| &lt;text<notextile>|</notextile>color&gt; | The text to append/insert or the color to set. |

*Example*

<pre>
; Inserts 'Hello World!' into the Editbox in current active window.
/editbox -a Hello World!

; Inserts 'Hello World!' into the current active Editor, must be triggered by a custom shortcut.
/editbox -E Hello World!
</pre>