add unsafe_set!(::Textbox...)

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+- Add `unsafe_set!(::Textbox, ::String)` [#4417](https://github.com/MakieOrg/Makie.jl/pull/4417)
 - Fix `merge(attr1, attr2)` modifying nested attributes in `attr1` [#4416](https://github.com/MakieOrg/Makie.jl/pull/4416)
 - Fixed issue with CairoMakie rendering scene backgrounds at the wrong position [#4425](https://github.com/MakieOrg/Makie.jl/pull/4425)
 - Fix incorrect inverse transformation in `position_on_plot` for lines, causing incorrect tooltip placement in DataInspector [#4402](https://github.com/MakieOrg/Makie.jl/pull/4402)

src/makielayout/blocks/textbox.jl

@@ -320,10 +320,18 @@ end
 Sets the stored_string of the given `Textbox` to `string`, triggering listeners of `tb.stored_string`.
 """
 function set!(tb::Textbox, string::String)
-    if !validate_textbox(string, tb.validator[])
+    if validate_textbox(string, tb.validator[])
+        unsafe_set!(tb, string)
+    else
         error("Invalid string \"$(string)\" for textbox.")
     end
+end
 
+"""
+    unsafe_set!(tb::Textbox, string::String)
+Sets the stored_string of the given `Textbox` to `string`, ignoring the possibility that it might not pass the validator function.
+"""
+function unsafe_set!(tb::Textbox, string::String)
     tb.displayed_string = string
     tb.stored_string = string
     nothing

test/makielayout.jl

@@ -541,3 +541,11 @@ end
     end
     @test isempty(limits.listeners)
 end
+
+@testset "Textbox set! & unsafe_set!" begin
+    f = Figure()
+    tb = Textbox(f[1,1], validator = isequal("hi"))
+    @test isnothing(Makie.set!(tb, "hi"))
+    @test_throws ErrorException Makie.set!(tb, "there")
+    @test isnothing(Makie.unsafe_set!(tb, "there"))
+end