diff --git a/redo/area_darwin.go b/redo/area_darwin.go
index ad82777..4bd5902 100644
--- a/redo/area_darwin.go
+++ b/redo/area_darwin.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 package ui
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"image"
 	"unsafe"
 )
@@ -14,17 +15,21 @@ import "C"
 type area struct {
 	*areabase
 
-	_id		C.id
-	scroller	*scroller
+	_id			C.id
+	scroller		*scroller
+	textfield		C.id
+	textfielddone	*event
 }
 
 func newArea(ab *areabase) Area {
 	a := &area{
 		areabase:		ab,
+		textfielddone:	newEvent(),
 	}
 	a._id = C.newArea(unsafe.Pointer(a))
 	a.scroller = newScroller(a._id, false)			// no border on Area
 	a.SetSize(a.width, a.height)
+	a.textfield = C.newAreaTextField(a._id, unsafe.Pointer(a))
 	return a
 }
 
@@ -53,6 +58,33 @@ func (a *area) RepaintAll() {
 	C.areaRepaintAll(a._id)
 }
 
+func (a *area) OpenTextFieldAt(x, y int) {
+	if x < 0 || x >= a.width || y < 0 || y >= a.height {
+		panic(fmt.Errorf("point (%d,%d) outside Area in Area.OpenTextFieldAt()", x, y))
+	}
+	C.areaTextFieldOpen(a.textfield, C.intptr_t(x), C.intptr_t(y))
+}
+
+func (a *area) TextFieldText() string {
+	return C.GoString(C.textFieldText(a.textfield))
+}
+
+func (a *area) SetTextFieldText(text string) {
+	ctext := C.CString(text)
+	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(ctext))
+	C.textFieldSetText(a.textfield, ctext)
+}
+
+func (a *area) OnTextFieldDismissed(f func()) {
+	a.textfielddone.set(f)
+}
+
+//export areaTextFieldDismissed
+func areaTextFieldDismissed(data unsafe.Pointer) {
+	a := (*area)(unsafe.Pointer(data))
+	a.textfielddone.fire()
+}
+
 //export areaView_drawRect
 func areaView_drawRect(self C.id, rect C.struct_xrect, data unsafe.Pointer) {
 	a := (*area)(data)
diff --git a/redo/area_darwin.m b/redo/area_darwin.m
index b3d095e..280cb9e 100644
--- a/redo/area_darwin.m
+++ b/redo/area_darwin.m
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #define toNSEvent(x) ((NSEvent *) (x))
 #define toNSView(x) ((NSView *) (x))
+#define toNSTextField(x) ((NSTextField *) (x))
 
 #define toNSInteger(x) ((NSInteger) (x))
 #define fromNSInteger(x) ((intptr_t) (x))
@@ -203,3 +204,44 @@ void areaRepaintAll(id view)
 {
 	[toNSView(view) display];
 }
+
+@interface goAreaTextField : NSTextField {
+@public
+	void *goarea;
+}
+@end
+
+@implementation goAreaTextField
+/*
+- (BOOL)resignFirstResponder
+{
+	[self setHidden:YES];
+	areaTextFieldDismissed(self->goarea);
+	return [super resignFirstResponder];
+}
+*/
+@end
+
+id newAreaTextField(id area, void *goarea)
+{
+	goAreaTextField *tf;
+
+	tf = [[goAreaTextField alloc] initWithFrame:NSZeroRect];
+	finishNewTextField((id) tf, YES);
+	[toNSView(area) addSubview:tf];
+	[tf setHidden:YES];
+	tf->goarea = goarea;
+	return (id) tf;
+}
+
+void areaTextFieldOpen(id textfield, intptr_t x, intptr_t y)
+{
+	NSTextField *tf = toNSTextField(textfield);
+
+	[tf sizeToFit];
+	// TODO
+	[tf setFrameSize:NSMakeSize(150, 20)];
+	[tf setFrameOrigin:NSMakePoint((CGFloat) x, (CGFloat) y)];
+	[tf setHidden:NO];
+	[[tf window] makeFirstResponder:tf];
+}
diff --git a/redo/basicctrls_darwin.m b/redo/basicctrls_darwin.m
index 6f2769c..8ca447f 100644
--- a/redo/basicctrls_darwin.m
+++ b/redo/basicctrls_darwin.m
@@ -106,8 +106,11 @@ void checkboxSetChecked(id c, BOOL checked)
 }
 
 // also good for labels
-static id finishNewTextField(NSTextField *t, BOOL bordered)
+// not static because area_darwin.m uses it
+id finishNewTextField(id _t, BOOL bordered)
 {
+	NSTextField *t = toNSTextField(_t);
+
 	// same for text fields, password fields, and labels
 	setStandardControlFont((id) t);
 	// these three are the same across text fields, password fields, and labels; the only difference is the setBezeled: value, and it's only different on labels
@@ -131,7 +134,7 @@ id newTextField(void)
 	NSTextField *t;
 
 	t = [[NSTextField alloc] initWithFrame:NSZeroRect];
-	return finishNewTextField(t, YES);
+	return finishNewTextField((id) t, YES);
 }
 
 id newPasswordField(void)
@@ -139,7 +142,7 @@ id newPasswordField(void)
 	NSSecureTextField *t;
 
 	t = [[NSSecureTextField alloc] initWithFrame:NSZeroRect];
-	return finishNewTextField(toNSTextField(t), YES);
+	return finishNewTextField((id) t, YES);
 }
 
 void textfieldSetDelegate(id textfield, void *t)
@@ -219,7 +222,7 @@ id newLabel(void)
 	[l setEditable:NO];
 	[l setSelectable:NO];
 	[l setDrawsBackground:NO];
-	return finishNewTextField(l, NO);
+	return finishNewTextField((id) l, NO);
 }
 
 id newGroup(id container)
diff --git a/redo/objc_darwin.h b/redo/objc_darwin.h
index 826334c..1d442cf 100644
--- a/redo/objc_darwin.h
+++ b/redo/objc_darwin.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ extern id newCheckbox(void);
 extern void checkboxSetDelegate(id, void *);
 extern BOOL checkboxChecked(id);
 extern void checkboxSetChecked(id, BOOL);
+extern id finishNewTextField(id, BOOL);
 extern id newTextField(void);
 extern id newPasswordField(void);
 extern void textfieldSetDelegate(id, void *);
@@ -127,6 +128,8 @@ extern uintptr_t pressedMouseButtons(void);
 extern uintptr_t keyCode(id);
 extern void areaRepaint(id, struct xrect);
 extern void areaRepaintAll(id);
+extern id newAreaTextField(id, void *);
+extern void areaTextFieldOpen(id, intptr_t, intptr_t);
 
 /* common_darwin.m */
 extern void disableAutocorrect(id);