bootstack.ask_string

bootstack.ask_string(prompt, *, title='', value=None, value_format=None, parent=None)

Show a text-input dialog.

Parameters:

• prompt (str) – Prompt text displayed above the input field.

• title (str) – Dialog window title.

• value (str | None) – Pre-filled initial value.

• value_format (str | None) – ICU format pattern for parsing and displaying the value (e.g. a phone mask or postal code pattern). See Format specs.

• parent (Any) – Parent widget. Defaults to the active root window.

Returns:

The entered string, or None if canceled.

Return type:

str | None