Textbox as readOnly

Questions
1

As I read the many threads about the gray checkmark not showing up, I have found that it is usually a text box that is causing it. The text box which must be had graded gets in the way. Will Desmos please add a feature like readOnly for text boxes. I read the text boxes, but I would really like something more than a dot to tell me that the answer was correct. It often looks like the dot is there to tell me that something was written, but I still need to figure out which part. I don’t always need to do that.

Thanks,
Richard Punches

5 Likes
2

This has come up many times before, and I wholeheartedly agree with you.

4 Likes
3

Hi! @Jay I want to consign this feature request :relaxed:

4

Maybe add color to the X and checkmark? Make them gray if there’s a text input or sketch to review; make a red X or green check if none are present.

5

Or, instead of color, add the readOnly sink to text boxes so that they stay out of the checkmark computation like the other components.

6

I’d like to echo this same request! It would be helpful in so many contexts.

7

Any update on this? Would really like the students to put in text, have it not be graded, then they see what the correct answer is and self-assess via multiple choice “yes I got it right” or “no not quite”

Even the “explain their answer” part for the multiple choice should have a readonly feature…

8

It’s really unfortunate but I’ve resorted to using Sketch and allowing only textual input as a workaround.

2 Likes