React Bootstrap Textarea

React Textarea - Bootstrap 4 & Material Design

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React Bootstrap textarea is an input dedicated for a large volume of text. It may be used in a variety of components like forms, comment sections and forums. Textareas don't have to be boring. They can be enhanced with colors, shadows or rounded corners.

Default textarea

Default styling for Bootstrap Textarea component

        
            
        import React from "react";

        const TextareaPage = () => {
          return (
            <div className="form-group">
              <label htmlFor="exampleFormControlTextarea1">Basic textarea</label>
              <textarea
                className="form-control"
                id="exampleFormControlTextarea1"
                rows="5"
              />
            </div>
          );
        };
        
        export default TextareaPage;

Material textarea

Material Design styling for React Bootstrap Textarea

        
             
        import React from "react";
        import { MDBInput } from "mdbreact";
        
        const TextareaPage = () => {
          return <MDBInput type="textarea" label="Material textarea" rows="5" />;
        };
        
        export default TextareaPage;

Icon prefixes

You can add icons to your textarea. Just use prop icon with icon name.

Default textarea 

        
             
        import React from "react";

        const TextareaPage = () => {
          return (
            <div className="input-group">
              <div className="input-group-prepend">
                <span className="input-group-text" id="basic-addon">
                  <i className="fas fa-pencil-alt prefix"></i>
                </span>
              </div>
              <textarea
                className="form-control"
                id="exampleFormControlTextarea1"
                rows="5"
              ></textarea>
            </div>
          );
        };
        
        export default TextareaPage;

Material input 

        
             
        import React from "react";
        import { MDBInput } from "mdbreact";
        
        const TextareaPage = () => {
          return (
            <MDBInput type="textarea" label="Icon Prefix" rows="2" icon="pencil-alt" />
          );
        };
        
        export default TextareaPage;

React Textarea - API

In this section you will find advanced information about the React Textarea component. You will learn which modules are required in this component, what are the possibilities of configuring the component, and what events and methods you can use to work with it.

Import statement

In order to use Textarea component make sure you have imported proper module first.

        
            
          import React from 'react';
          import { MDBInput } from 'mdbreact';

API Reference: Properties

The table below shows the configuration options of the MDBInput component.

Name Type Default Description Example
checked Boolean false Pre-selects checkbox/radio button when the page loads. <MDBInput checked />
className String Adds custom class to Input component <MDBInput className="myClass" />
containerClass String Adds custom class to wrapping div <MDBInput containerClass="wrapper" />
disabled Boolean false Disables input component <MDBInput disabled />
error String Sets the error message for the labels data-error attribute <MDBInput error="Whoops!" />
filled Boolean false Add filled-in style to checkbox/radio button <MDBInput type="checkbox" filled />
gap Boolean false Creates gap inside checkbox/radio button <MDBInput type="checkbox" gap />
group Boolean false Add .form-group class to the wrapping div <MDBInput group />
hint String Sets the placeholder for the Input <MDBInput hint="Placeholder" />
icon String Adds font-awesome icon <MDBInput icon="caret-right" />
iconBrand Boolean false Use this property to set brand icon (fab) <MDBInput icon="twitter" iconBrand />
iconClassName String Adds custom classes to icon element <MDBInput icon="envelope" iconClassName="customClass" />
iconLight Boolean false Use this property to set light icon (fal) <MDBInput icon="twitter" iconLight />
iconRegular Boolean false Use this property to set regular icon (far) <MDBInput icon="twitter" iconRegular />
iconSize String Sets icon size <MDBInput icon="pencil-alt" size="5x" />
id String Required! Set the id of the input element <MDBInput id="myId" />
inputRef Function Allows to attach React Ref to the input component; accepts only Callback Ref <MDBInput inputRef={ref => this.myRef = ref } />
label String Add label to the component; you can attach jsx elements (f.e. links) <MDBInput label="My custom input" />
labelClass String Adds custom class to the label <MDBInput labelClass="labelCustomClass" />
size String Changes size of the component; available lg and sm <MDBInput size="sm" />
success String Sets the success message for the labels data-success attribute <MDBInput success="Yeah!" />
tag String input Changes default input tag <MDBInput tag="div" />
type String text The type of the input element <MDBInput type="checkbox" />
validate Boolean false Adds .validate class to the Input component <MDBInput validate />
value String The value of the input element (use with the controlled input) <MDBInput value="I am controlled" onChange={this.handleChange} />
valueDefault String The default value of the input (use with the uncontrolled input) <MDBInput valueDefault="I am uncontrolled" />

API Reference: Methods

The table below shows the methods which you can use with MDBInput component.

Name Parameters Description Example
getValue Method called on input change event; returns input value <MDBInput getValue={this.getValue} />
onBlur Method called on blur event, the blur event is raised when an element loses focus; returns event object <MDBInput onBlur={this.handleBlur} />
onChange Method called on change event; returns event object <MDBInput onChange={this.handleChange} />
onFocus Method called on focus event, the focus event is raised when the user sets focus on en element; returns event object <MDBInput onFocus={this.handleFocus} />
onInput Method called on input event; returns event object <MDBInput onInput={this.handleInput} />

React Textarea - examples & customization

Quickly get a project started with any of our examples.

A form within a card

Sign up

        
            
          import React from "react";
          import { MDBCol, MDBInput, MDBBtn, MDBCard, MDBCardBody } from "mdbreact";

          const TextareaPage = () => {
            return (
              <MDBCol md="4">
                <MDBCard>
                  <MDBCardBody>
                    <form>
                      <p className="h4 text-center py-4">Sign up</p>
                      <div className="grey-text">
                        <MDBInput
                          label="Your name"
                          icon="user"
                          group
                          type="text"
                          validate
                          error="wrong"
                          success="right"
                        />
                        <MDBInput
                          label="Your email"
                          icon="envelope"
                          group
                          type="email"
                          validate
                          error="wrong"
                          success="right"
                        />
                        <MDBInput type="textarea" rows="2" label="Your message" icon="pencil-alt"/>
                      </div>
                      <div className="text-center py-4 mt-3">
                        <MDBBtn color="cyan" type="submit">
                          Send Message
                        </MDBBtn>
                      </div>
                    </form>
                  </MDBCardBody>
                </MDBCard>
              </MDBCol>
            );
          }

          export default TextareaPage;