Textarea
Textarea component is a multi-line Input which allows you to write large texts.
Installation
The above command is for individual installation only. You may skip this step if @nextui-org/react
is already installed globally.
Import
Usage
Disabled
Read Only
Required
If you pass the isRequired
property to the input, it will have a danger
asterisk at
the end of the label and the textarea will be required.
Clear Button
If you pass the isClearable
property to the textarea, it will have a clear button at the
end of the textarea, it will be visible when the textarea has a value.
Autosize
Textarea grows automatically based on the content, but you can also set a min and max height to
it using the minRows
and maxRows
properties. It is based on react-textarea-autosize.
Without Autosize
In case you want to disable the autosize feature, you can use the disableAutosize
property.
Variants
With Error Message
You can combine the isInvalid
and errorMessage
properties to show an invalid textarea.
Description
Controlled
You can use the value
and onValueChange
properties to control the input value.
Note: NextUI
Textarea
also supports native events likeonChange
, useful for form libraries such as Formik and React Hook Form.
Slots
- base: Input wrapper, it handles alignment, placement, and general appearance.
- label: Label of the textarea, it is the one that is displayed above, inside or left of the textarea.
- inputWrapper: Wraps the
label
(when it is inside) and theinnerWrapper
. - input: The textarea input element.
- description: The description of the textarea.
- errorMessage: The error message of the textarea.
- headerWrapper: Wraps the
label
and theclearButton
.
Data Attributes
Textarea
has the following attributes on the base
element:
- data-invalid:
When the textarea is invalid. Based on
isInvalid
prop. - data-required:
When the textarea is required. Based on
isRequired
prop. - data-readonly:
When the textarea is readonly. Based on
isReadOnly
prop. - data-hover: When the textarea is being hovered. Based on useHover
- data-focus: When the textarea is being focused. Based on useFocusRing.
- data-focus-visible: When the textarea is being focused with the keyboard. Based on useFocusRing.
- data-disabled:
When the textarea is disabled. Based on
isDisabled
prop.
Accessibility
- Built with a native
<input>
element. - Visual and ARIA labeling support.
- Change, clipboard, composition, selection, and input event support.
- Required and invalid states exposed to assistive technology via ARIA.
- Support for description and error message help text linked to the input via ARIA.
API
Textarea Props
Prop | Type | Default |
children |
| |
minRows |
| "3" |
maxRows |
| "8" |
cacheMeasurements |
| false |
variant |
| "flat" |
color |
| "default" |
size |
| "md" |
radius |
| |
label |
| |
value |
| |
defaultValue |
| |
placeholder |
| |
startContent |
| |
endContent |
| |
description |
| |
errorMessage |
| |
validate |
| |
validationBehavior |
| "native" |
labelPlacement |
| "inside" |
fullWidth |
| true |
isRequired |
| false |
isReadOnly |
| |
isDisabled |
| false |
isClearable |
| false |
isInvalid |
| false |
validationState |
| |
disableAutosize |
| false |
disableAnimation |
| false |
classNames |
|
Input Events
Prop | Type | Default |
onChange |
| |
onValueChange |
| |
onClear |
| |
onHeightChange |
|