Make text that is drawn, editable

Processing Libraries
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as you already use CP5 try

/**
* ControlP5 Textfield
*
* by Andreas Schlegel, 2012
* www.sojamo.de/libraries/controlp5
*
*/

import controlP5.*;
ControlP5 cp5;

String textValue = "#123456";

void setup() {
  size(200,200);
      
  cp5 = new ControlP5(this);
  
  cp5.addTextfield("input")
     .setPosition(20,100)
     .setSize(100,20)
     .setValue(textValue)
     .setFocus(true)
     .setAutoClear(false)
     .setColor(color(255))
     ;
                 
}

void draw() {
  background(200,200,0);
}


public void input(String theText) {  // automatically receives at ENTER results from controller input
  println("a textfield event for controller 'input' : "+theText);
}
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