Textarea

Install: npm install @mantine/core@9.7.1 @mantine/hooks@9.7.1

Version and compatibility

Pinned Mantine Core 9.7.1 requires React and React DOM ^19.2.0 and matching @mantine/hooks@9.7.1, from the installed npm package's peerDependencies. Do not force it into React 18 or another incompatible version. Explain upgrade impact and agree on a plan with the project owner; do not hide conflicts with --force/--legacy-peer-deps. The native Provider enables theme.respectReducedMotion and uses forceColorScheme for light/dark.

Use case

Edit multiline text with optional automatic sizing.

Native props used by this example

These props are extracted from the local typechecked JSX and grouped by their owning native component. This is not an exhaustive prop list; see pinned source signatures and inheritance below.

Interaction and state checks

Current scenarios: Default, Disabled, Invalid, Read only. Check actual behavior after selecting supported disabled/error/read-only scenarios; components without those native states do not receive invented universal props. Verify keyboard focus and exits, then connect changed values through the native callback signature.

Business integration boundary

Demo content/state is local, without server persistence, authorization or fetching. A static display component is not a completed business workflow.

Host setup

Install pinned @mantine/core and @mantine/hooks, import @mantine/core/styles.css at the entry and use MantineProvider. The example's theme/variant are JGuang-authored host props, not universal native component APIs; forceColorScheme synchronizes the app theme. Native implementation source is a reading reference: use npm exports rather than copying internal engines. This batch covers Core, not dates/charts/forms extension packages. Detailed upstream prose remains English.

Runnable usage

import { useState } from 'react';
import * as M from '@mantine/core';
import '@mantine/core/styles.css';


function ComponentPreview({ variant = 'Default' }: { variant?: string }) {
const disabled = variant === "Disabled";
const invalid = variant === "Invalid";
const readOnly = variant === "Read only";
return <M.Textarea disabled={disabled} error={invalid ? "Message is required / 请填写消息" : undefined} readOnly={readOnly} label="Message / 消息" autosize minRows={3} />;
}
export default function Example({ variant = 'Default', theme = 'light' }: { variant?: string; theme?: 'light' | 'dark' }) {
return <M.MantineProvider forceColorScheme={theme} theme={{ respectReducedMotion: true }}><ComponentPreview variant={variant} /></M.MantineProvider>;
}

Preview states

Default, Disabled, Invalid, Read only

The example uses the native Mantine API. For supported input demos, change the local variant to Disabled, Invalid or Read only; these are example labels, not new component props. Keep the documented data, controlled values, stores and compound children when adapting the example.

Usage

Loading state

Set loading prop to display a loading indicator. By default, the loader is displayed on the right side of the input. You can change the position with the loadingPosition prop to 'left' or 'right'. This is useful for async operations like API calls, searches, or validations:

Controlled

import { useState } from 'react';
import { Textarea } from '@mantine/core';

function Demo() {
  const [value, setValue] = useState('');
  return (
    <Textarea
      value={value}
      onChange={(event) => setValue(event.currentTarget.value)}
    />
  );
}

Uncontrolled

Textarea can be used with uncontrolled forms the same way as a native textarea element. Set the name attribute to include textarea value in FormData object on form submission. To control the initial value in uncontrolled forms, use the defaultValue prop.

Example usage of uncontrolled Textarea with FormData:

import { Textarea } from '@mantine/core';

function Demo() {
  return (
    <form
      onSubmit={(event) => {
        event.preventDefault();
        const formData = new FormData(event.currentTarget);
        console.log('Textarea value:', formData.get('message'));
      }}
    >
      <Textarea label="Enter your message" name="message" />
      <button type="submit">Submit</button>
    </form>
  );
}

Bottom section

Use bottomSection prop to render content inside the input border at the bottom. This is useful for displaying character counters, hints, or other supplementary information:

Autosize

The autosize textarea height grows until maxRows are reached or indefinitely if maxRows is not set:

Enable resize

By default, resize is none; to enable it, set the resize prop to vertical or both:

Error state

Success state

Disabled state

Source-backed parameter reference

Implementation signatures and types are generated from the pinned local source. Optional props, native inherited types, union branches and never exclusions are preserved. A forwardRef implementation's ref is a React reference, not an additional business prop.

Textarea(props)

export interface TextareaProps
  extends
    BoxProps,
    __BaseInputProps,
    StylesApiProps<TextareaFactory>,
    ElementProps<'textarea', 'size'> {
  __staticSelector?: string;

  /** If set, enables textarea height growing with its content @default false */
  autosize?: boolean;

  /** Maximum rows for autosize textarea to grow, ignored if `autosize` prop is not set */
  maxRows?: number;

  /** Minimum rows of autosize textarea, ignored if `autosize` prop is not set */
  minRows?: number;

  /** Controls `resize` CSS property @default 'none' */
  resize?: React.CSSProperties['resize'];

  /** Content rendered at the bottom of the input, inside the border */
  bottomSection?: React.ReactNode;

  /** Props passed down to the `bottomSection` element */
  bottomSectionProps?: React.ComponentProps<'div'>;
}

export type TextareaFactory = Factory<{
  props: TextareaProps;
  ref: HTMLTextAreaElement;
  stylesNames: __InputStylesNames;
}>;

export type Mod = Record<string, any> | string;

export type BoxMod = Mod | Mod[] | BoxMod[];

export interface BoxProps extends MantineStyleProps {
  /** Class added to the root element, if applicable */
  className?: string | undefined;

  /** Inline style added to root component element, can subscribe to theme defined on MantineProvider */
  style?: MantineStyleProp;

  /** CSS variables defined on root component element */
  __vars?: CssVarsProp;

  /** `size` property passed down the HTML element */
  __size?: string;

  /** Breakpoint above which the component is hidden with `display: none` */
  hiddenFrom?: MantineBreakpoint;

  /** Breakpoint below which the component is hidden with `display: none` */
  visibleFrom?: MantineBreakpoint;

  /** Determines whether component should be hidden in light color scheme with `display: none` */
  lightHidden?: boolean;

  /** Determines whether component should be hidden in dark color scheme with `display: none` */
  darkHidden?: boolean;

  /** Element modifiers transformed into `data-` attributes, for example, `{ 'data-size': 'xl' }`, falsy values are removed */
  mod?: BoxMod;
}

export type ElementProps<
  ElementType extends React.ElementType,
  PropsToOmit extends string = never,
> = Omit<React.ComponentProps<ElementType>, 'style' | PropsToOmit>;

export interface CSSProperties extends React.CSSProperties {
  [key: string]: any;
}

type MantineStyle = CSSProperties | ((theme: MantineTheme) => CSSProperties);

export type MantineStyleProp = MantineStyle | MantineStyle[] | MantineStyleProp[] | undefined;

export type CssVariable = `--${string}`;

export type CssVariables<Variable extends string = CssVariable> = Partial<Record<Variable, string>>;

export type CssVars<Variable extends string = CssVariable> =
  | CssVariables<Variable>
  | ((theme: MantineTheme) => CssVariables<Variable>)
  | CssVars<Variable>[];

export type CssVarsProp<Variable extends string = CssVariable> =
  | CssVars<Variable>
  | CssVars<Variable>[];

type WrapperProps = React.ComponentProps<'div'> & DataAttributes;

export interface __BaseInputProps extends __InputWrapperProps, __InputProps {
  /** Props passed down to the root element */
  wrapperProps?: WrapperProps;
}

export type __InputStylesNames = InputStylesNames | InputWrapperStylesNames;

export type InputStylesNames = 'input' | 'wrapper' | 'section' | 'bottomSection';

export interface __InputProps {
  /** Content section displayed on the left side of the input */
  leftSection?: React.ReactNode;

  /** Left section width, used to set `width` of the section and input `padding-left`, by default equals to the input height */
  leftSectionWidth?: React.CSSProperties['width'];

  /** Props passed down to the `leftSection` element */
  leftSectionProps?: React.ComponentProps<'div'>;

  /** Sets `pointer-events` styles on the `leftSection` element. Use `'all'` when section contains interactive elements (buttons, links). @default 'none' */
  leftSectionPointerEvents?: React.CSSProperties['pointerEvents'];

  /** Content section displayed on the right side of the input */
  rightSection?: React.ReactNode;

  /** Right section width, used to set `width` of the section and input `padding-right`, by default equals to the input height */
  rightSectionWidth?: React.CSSProperties['width'];

  /** Props passed down to the `rightSection` element */
  rightSectionProps?: React.ComponentProps<'div'>;

  /** Sets `pointer-events` styles on the `rightSection` element. Use `'all'` when section contains interactive elements (buttons, links). @default 'none' */
  rightSectionPointerEvents?: React.CSSProperties['pointerEvents'];

  /** Sets `required` attribute on the `input` element */
  required?: boolean;

  /** Key of `theme.radius` or any valid CSS value to set `border-radius`, numbers are converted to rem @default theme.defaultRadius */
  radius?: MantineRadius;

  /** Sets `disabled` attribute on the `input` element */
  disabled?: boolean;

  /** Controls input `height`, horizontal `padding`, and `font-size` @default 'sm' */
  size?: MantineSize | (string & {});

  /** Determines whether the input should have `cursor: pointer` style. Use when input acts as a button-like trigger (e.g., `component="button"` for Select/DatePicker). @default false */
  pointer?: boolean;

  /** Determines whether the input should have red border and red text color when the `error` prop is set @default true */
  withErrorStyles?: boolean;

  /** Determines whether the input should have green border when the `success` prop is set @default true */
  withSuccessStyles?: boolean;

  /** HTML `size` attribute for the input element (number of visible characters) */
  inputSize?: string;

  /** Section to be displayed when the input is `__clearable` and `rightSection` is not defined */
  __clearSection?: React.ReactNode;

  /** Determines whether the `__clearSection` should be displayed if it is passed to the component, has no effect if `rightSection` is defined */
  __clearable?: boolean;

  /** Determines how the clear button and rightSection are rendered @default 'both' */
  __clearSectionMode?: ClearSectionMode;

  /** Right section displayed when both `__clearSection` and `rightSection` are not defined */
  __defaultRightSection?: React.ReactNode;

  /** Displays loading indicator in the left or right section @default false */
  loading?: boolean;

  /** Position of the loading indicator @default 'right' */
  loadingPosition?: 'left' | 'right';

  /** Content section displayed at the bottom of the input, inside the border */
  __bottomSection?: React.ReactNode;

  /** Props passed down to the `__bottomSection` element */
  __bottomSectionProps?: React.ComponentProps<'div'>;
}

export type InputWrapperStylesNames =
  | 'root'
  | InputLabelStylesNames
  | InputDescriptionStylesNames
  | InputErrorStylesNames
  | InputSuccessStylesNames;

export interface __InputWrapperProps {
  /** Contents of `Input.Label` component. If not set, label is not displayed. */
  label?: React.ReactNode;

  /** Contents of `Input.Description` component. If not set, description is not displayed. */
  description?: React.ReactNode;

  /** Contents of `Input.Error` component. If not set, error is not displayed. */
  error?: React.ReactNode;

  /** Contents of `Input.Success` component. If not set, success is not displayed. */
  success?: React.ReactNode;

  /** Adds required attribute to the input and a red asterisk on the right side of label @default false */
  required?: boolean;

  /** If set, the required asterisk is displayed next to the label. Overrides `required` prop. Does not add required attribute to the input. @default false */
  withAsterisk?: boolean;

  /** Props passed down to the `Input.Label` component */
  labelProps?: InputLabelProps & DataAttributes & PlaceholderPolymorphicProps;

  /** Props passed down to the `Input.Description` component */
  descriptionProps?: InputDescriptionProps & DataAttributes & PlaceholderPolymorphicProps;

  /** Props passed down to the `Input.Error` component */
  errorProps?: InputErrorProps & DataAttributes & PlaceholderPolymorphicProps;

  /** Props passed down to the `Input.Success` component */
  successProps?: InputSuccessProps & DataAttributes & PlaceholderPolymorphicProps;

  /** Render function to wrap the input element. Useful for adding tooltips, popovers, or other wrappers around the input. @default React.Fragment */
  inputContainer?: (children: React.ReactNode) => React.ReactNode;

  /** Controls order and visibility of wrapper elements. Only elements included in this array will be rendered. @default ['label', 'description', 'input', 'error'] */
  inputWrapperOrder?: ('label' | 'input' | 'description' | 'error')[];
}

Native and external types

External types remain defined by React or native dependencies, not manually expanded into guessed props. The installed version's TypeScript definitions are authoritative.

Factory<{
  props: TextareaProps;
  ref: HTMLTextAreaElement;
  stylesNames: __InputStylesNames;
}>
MantineStyleProps
React.CSSProperties
MantineTheme
Partial<Record<Variable, string>>
Record<Variable, string>
Variable
MantineBreakpoint
Record<string, any>
React.ReactNode
InputLabelProps
DataAttributes
PlaceholderPolymorphicProps
InputDescriptionProps
InputErrorProps
InputSuccessProps
React.ComponentProps<'div'>
MantineRadius
MantineSize
ClearSectionMode
StylesApiProps<TextareaFactory>
React.ElementType
Omit<React.ComponentProps<ElementType>, 'style' | PropsToOmit>
React.ComponentProps<ElementType>
ElementType
PropsToOmit
HTMLTextAreaElement
InputLabelStylesNames
InputDescriptionStylesNames
InputErrorStylesNames
InputSuccessStylesNames