Textarea

A multi-line text field, for comments, notes and free-text reasons.

Reach for it when you need:

• A downtime-reason comment
• Operator notes attached to a batch record

Component name: Textarea · Category: Input

In the palette: Multi-line text input

Properties

Any property can be bound to a tag, another component's property, or a query.

Property	Type	Default	Description
value	string	""	—
placeholder	string	Type here...	—
title	string	Textarea	—
showTitle	boolean	true	—
titleSize	number	13	—
shadow	boolean	true	Show a subtle drop-shadow on the box. Turn off for a flat look.
clearable	boolean	false	Show an × button to clear the value while there is one.
maxLength	number	0	Maximum number of characters (0 = no limit). Caps typing and paste.
showCount	boolean	false	Show a live character counter ("N", or "N/max" when maxLength is set) below the box.
disabled	boolean	false	—
style	style	{}	Custom CSS properties

Events

Attach event actions to these in the Event Manager.

Event	Label	Group	Payload
click	Click	Mouse	The DOM event.
dblclick	Double click	Mouse	The DOM event.
contextmenu	Right click	Mouse	The DOM event.
mouseenter	Mouse enter	Mouse	The DOM event.
mouseleave	Mouse leave	Mouse	The DOM event.
change	Change	Input	The DOM event.
submit	Submit	Input	The DOM event.
focus	Focus	Input	The DOM event.
blur	Blur	Input	The DOM event.

Right-click behaves differently in the Designer

contextmenu fires your configured actions at runtime only — in LiveView and in preview. On the Designer canvas the right-click is captured to open the Event Manager, so testing it there will not run your actions. Test right-click in preview.