How to allow user to copy the text of disabled TextElement i.e. ui.input, ui.textarea, ui.number?

[v116mo]

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Example Code

from nicegui import ui

ui.input("HELLO", value='try to ctrl-c to copy this').set_enabled(False)

ui.run()

Description

When a TextElement, ie. ui.input, is disabled, it does not allow to copy the text. How to allow the user to copy the text when the control is disabled.

NiceGUI Version

2.24.2

Python Version

Python 3.13.7

Browser

Chrome, Firefox

Operating System

Linux

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[falkoschindler]

Hi @v116mo,

You can use the "readonly" prop instead:

ui.input('HELLO', value='try to ctrl-c to copy this').props('readonly')