Form, or sms input area, or... anything you put text... http://patterns.design4mobile.com/index.php/Text_Entr -- NOT a select list, as the entry is free-form

Pretty sure that (now dead) link was from... someone else. CEO? Look in email for the discussion and go look at the blog entry of whoever did it.

Problem

Solution

Variations

One line

Multiple-line

Interaction Details

immediate entry

cursor and focus...

enter is a linefeed on multi-line, submits forms or exits the field on single line

Presentation Details

notes about input method and reference

field hints in the field, adjacent to the field, pros and cons of each

Antipatterns

Examples