insertMode

Type: Boolean

Availability: Read or write at any time

The insertMode property of the JadeEditMask class specifies whether the initial setting of the control is in Insert or Overwrite mode. The default value of true indicates that characters are inserted into the text box as they are entered (as they are for a standard TextBox control). If the value is false, the character at the caret position is replaced (that is, Overwrite mode applies).

There is no visual indication of the mode that the user is in. If the user presses the Insert key and the control has focus, the current insertMode is toggled and the change is reflected in the value of this property.

Changing the value of the insertMode property in your logic or by the user does not affect any other control.

This property has no effect when the character at the caret position is a prompt character (which is always overwritten) or a literal character. If the same literal character is entered, the caret skips to the next character position that can be entered and any other character is ignored.