Can't set InputScope of RichEditBox to “Text” in Windows Phone 8.1 app

Question

In a Windows 8.1 app I'm not able to set the InputScope-property of the RichEditBox to "Text" although, according to the documentation , it should be possible.

The option is missing in the enumeration but I don't understand why.

I get the following error when setting InputScope="Text" :

"Unable to convert 'Text' to the type 'InputScope'"

I'm using the following environment:

Window 8.1 Pro

Visual Studio 2013 Ultimate update 5

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.00081

In the properties of the project the application target is set to Windows 8.1

Answer 1

The Text input scope is not supported in Windows Runtime apps.

You can read about all the available input scopes in the official documentation , and you probably missed the note which says not supported in Windows apps.

I would suggest you use Chat or Search instead.