# Textarea
Package: @mantine/core
Import: import { Textarea } from '@mantine/core';
Description: Autosize or regular textarea

## Usage

Textarea component supports [Input](https://mantine.dev/core/input) and [Input.Wrapper](https://mantine.dev/core/input) components features and all textarea element props. Textarea documentation does not include all features supported by the component – see [Input](https://mantine.dev/core/input) documentation to learn about all available features.

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


function Demo() {
  return (
    <Textarea
       variant="default" size="sm" radius="sm" label="Input label" withAsterisk={false} description="Input description" error=""
      placeholder="Input placeholder"
    />
  );
}
```


## 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:

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

function Demo() {
  return <Textarea placeholder="Your comment" loading />;
}
```


## Controlled

```tsx
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`:

```tsx
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>
  );
}
```

## Autosize

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

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

function Demo() {
  return (
    <>
      <Textarea
        placeholder="Autosize with no rows limit"
        label="Autosize with no rows limit"
        autosize
        minRows={2}
      />

      <Textarea
        label="Autosize with 4 rows max"
        placeholder="Autosize with 4 rows max"
        autosize
        minRows={2}
        maxRows={4}
      />
    </>
  );
}
```


## Enable resize

By default, [resize](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/resize) is `none`;
to enable it, set the `resize` prop to `vertical` or `both`:

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

function Demo() {
  return <Textarea resize="vertical" label="Disabled" placeholder="Your comment" />;
}
```


## Error state

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

function Demo() {
  return (
    <>
      <Textarea label="Boolean error" placeholder="Boolean error" error />
      <Textarea
        mt="md"
        label="With error message"
        placeholder="With error message"
        error="Invalid name"
      />
    </>
  );
}
```



#### Props

**Textarea props**

| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
|------|------|---------|-------------|
| autosize | boolean | - | If set, enables textarea height growing with its content |
| description | React.ReactNode | - | Contents of `Input.Description` component. If not set, description is not displayed. |
| descriptionProps | InputDescriptionProps | - | Props passed down to the `Input.Description` component |
| disabled | boolean | - | Sets `disabled` attribute on the `input` element |
| error | React.ReactNode | - | Contents of `Input.Error` component. If not set, error is not displayed. |
| errorProps | InputErrorProps | - | Props passed down to the `Input.Error` component |
| inputContainer | (children: ReactNode) => ReactNode | - | Render function to wrap the input element. Useful for adding tooltips, popovers, or other wrappers around the input. |
| inputSize | string | - | HTML `size` attribute for the input element (number of visible characters) |
| inputWrapperOrder | ("input" \| "label" \| "description" \| "error")[] | - | Controls order and visibility of wrapper elements. Only elements included in this array will be rendered. |
| label | React.ReactNode | - | Contents of `Input.Label` component. If not set, label is not displayed. |
| labelProps | InputLabelProps | - | Props passed down to the `Input.Label` component |
| leftSection | React.ReactNode | - | Content section displayed on the left side of the input |
| leftSectionPointerEvents | React.CSSProperties["pointerEvents"] | - | Sets `pointer-events` styles on the `leftSection` element. Use `'all'` when section contains interactive elements (buttons, links). |
| leftSectionProps | React.ComponentProps<"div"> | - | Props passed down to the `leftSection` element |
| leftSectionWidth | React.CSSProperties["width"] | - | Left section width, used to set `width` of the section and input `padding-left`, by default equals to the input height |
| loading | boolean | - | Displays loading indicator in the left or right section |
| loadingPosition | "left" \| "right" | - | Position of the loading indicator |
| maxRows | number | - | Maximum rows for autosize textarea to grow, ignored if `autosize` prop is not set |
| minRows | number | - | Minimum rows of autosize textarea, ignored if `autosize` prop is not set |
| pointer | boolean | - | 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). |
| radius | MantineRadius \| number | - | Key of `theme.radius` or any valid CSS value to set `border-radius`, numbers are converted to rem |
| required | boolean | - | Adds required attribute to the input and a red asterisk on the right side of label |
| resize | Resize | - | Controls `resize` CSS property |
| rightSection | React.ReactNode | - | Content section displayed on the right side of the input |
| rightSectionPointerEvents | React.CSSProperties["pointerEvents"] | - | Sets `pointer-events` styles on the `rightSection` element. Use `'all'` when section contains interactive elements (buttons, links). |
| rightSectionProps | React.ComponentProps<"div"> | - | Props passed down to the `rightSection` element |
| rightSectionWidth | React.CSSProperties["width"] | - | Right section width, used to set `width` of the section and input `padding-right`, by default equals to the input height |
| size | MantineSize | - | Controls input `height`, horizontal `padding`, and `font-size` |
| withAsterisk | boolean | - | If set, the required asterisk is displayed next to the label. Overrides `required` prop. Does not add required attribute to the input. |
| withErrorStyles | boolean | - | Determines whether the input should have red border and red text color when the `error` prop is set |
| wrapperProps | WrapperProps | - | Props passed down to the root element |


#### Styles API

Textarea component supports Styles API. With Styles API, you can customize styles of any inner element. Follow the documentation to learn how to use CSS modules, CSS variables and inline styles to get full control over component styles.

**Textarea selectors**

| Selector | Static selector | Description |
|----------|----------------|-------------|
| wrapper | .mantine-Textarea-wrapper | Root element of the Input |
| input | .mantine-Textarea-input | Input element |
| section | .mantine-Textarea-section | Left and right sections |
| root | .mantine-Textarea-root | Root element |
| label | .mantine-Textarea-label | Label element |
| required | .mantine-Textarea-required | Required asterisk element, rendered inside label |
| description | .mantine-Textarea-description | Description element |
| error | .mantine-Textarea-error | Error element |