From 78d79290ad156122075d38c7ba7786d13821d2fd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sander van Grieken <sander@outrightsolutions.nl>
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 12:58:22 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] qml: create workaround for spurious textChanged events coming
 from TextArea. fixes #8280 This commit also fixes a gap, where a seed text
 change could leave the page valid for the duration of the valid check delay
 timer, while the seed is actually invalid.

---
 .../gui/qml/components/controls/SeedTextArea.qml    | 13 ++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/components/controls/SeedTextArea.qml b/electrum/gui/qml/components/controls/SeedTextArea.qml
index 49c9bc25a..0047869be 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/components/controls/SeedTextArea.qml
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/components/controls/SeedTextArea.qml
@@ -10,12 +10,17 @@ Pane {
     implicitHeight: rootLayout.height
     padding: 0
 
+    property string text
     property alias readOnly: seedtextarea.readOnly
-    property alias text: seedtextarea.text
     property alias placeholderText: seedtextarea.placeholderText
 
     property var _suggestions: []
 
+    onTextChanged: {
+        if (seedtextarea.text != text)
+            seedtextarea.text = text
+    }
+
     background: Rectangle {
         color: "transparent"
     }
@@ -84,6 +89,12 @@ Pane {
             }
 
             onTextChanged: {
+                // work around Qt issue, TextArea fires spurious textChanged events
+                // NOTE: might be Qt virtual keyboard, or Qt upgrade from 5.15.2 to 5.15.7
+                if (root.text != text)
+                    root.text = text
+
+                // update suggestions
                 _suggestions = bitcoin.mnemonicsFor(seedtextarea.text.split(' ').pop())
                 // TODO: cursorPosition only on suggestion apply
                 cursorPosition = text.length