# Disable prompt for GUI InputText on Ipad or other mobile devices

**URL:** https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/disable-prompt-for-gui-inputtext-on-ipad-or-other-mobile-devices/4246
**Category:** Questions
**Tags:** gui
**Created:** [July 2, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/disable-prompt-for-gui-inputtext-on-ipad-or-other-mobile-devices/4246 "2019-07-02T13:58:23Z")
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### Author: ![marvelo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/forum.babylonjs.com/marvelo/32/3192_2.png) [@marvelo](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/marvelo)
#### Post date: [July 2, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/disable-prompt-for-gui-inputtext-on-ipad-or-other-mobile-devices/4246/1 "2019-07-02T13:58:23Z")

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Hi,

Is there a way to disable the default **prompt** to enter text, which occurs on focusing or clicking on the GUI **InputText** control on an Ipad or other mobile devices. I want to add a custom prompt instead of the default one.

Here is the playground: [https://playground.babylonjs.com/#XT1XC8#1](https://playground.babylonjs.com/#XT1XC8#1)

I’ve also attached the screenshot of the prompt:

 ![prompt](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/uploads/babylonjs/original/2X/6/69aedd29be40d4c24852dec065cda98530494f03.jpeg)

Thankyou

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### Author: ![Deltakosh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/forum.babylonjs.com/deltakosh/32/26635_2.png) [@Deltakosh](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Deltakosh)
#### Post date: [July 2, 2019, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/disable-prompt-for-gui-inputtext-on-ipad-or-other-mobile-devices/4246/2 "2019-07-02T16:14:46Z")

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This is not an option that we have (for now 🙂 )  
But why do you not replace the inputText by a TextBox if you do not want the prompt?

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### Author: ![marvelo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/forum.babylonjs.com/marvelo/32/3192_2.png) [@marvelo](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/marvelo)
#### Post date: [July 2, 2019, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/disable-prompt-for-gui-inputtext-on-ipad-or-other-mobile-devices/4246/3 "2019-07-02T16:35:50Z")

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I need the InputText for the desktop version. If I use both I would need to do a lot of changes in the code. So was hoping there was an option to disable it.

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### Author: ![Slimfinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@Slimfinger](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/Slimfinger)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2022, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/disable-prompt-for-gui-inputtext-on-ipad-or-other-mobile-devices/4246/4 "2022-06-14T20:33:01Z")

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@Deltakosh - why is this not an option?

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### Author: ![sebavan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/forum.babylonjs.com/sebavan/32/57_2.png) [@sebavan](https://forum.babylonjs.com/u/sebavan)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2022, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.babylonjs.com/t/disable-prompt-for-gui-inputtext-on-ipad-or-other-mobile-devices/4246/5 "2022-06-14T20:56:00Z")

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This is a pretty edge case feature but we are totally up for any contribs/PRs if you feel the need for it ?