Should TextArea post TextArea.Changed message when calling the load_text() method?

[joshbduncan]

I have an app that is tracking changes to a text area so it can update other widgets. If I change the content of the text area using the load_text() method shouldn't a TextArea.Changed message be posted. I understand not doing this during the init but I feel after the init, it may be a nice since the text area does actually change. It wouldn't be too hard to implement a catch that only posts the message if the text content is different from what is currently loaded.

I could do a PR if this is something you all feel warrants exploration, and if not, not a big deal as I found a simple work-a-round.

Keep up the great work. Cheers!

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[TomJGooding]

Perhaps related to the wider question of when messages should be posted in Textual:

• Should messages only post after user interaction? #3417

[joshbduncan]

@TomJGooding, I did not see your issue when searching because I was being too specific in my search term. I agree with what @rodrigogiraoserrao said on your issue. Seems to me that if a widget has a Changed message it should post anytime the widget changes. If that is not in-line with how the API plans to work, then I agree with you it should be noted clearly in the docs. Thanks!

[darrenburns]

Seems to have been fixed in #4256

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