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larger textarea field will jump when allowed to grow

Chris999Mar 30 2021

Workspace: FX_WS_1724
App: 235
Page: 2

I have a problem with TextArea fields that are allowed to grow. If I set their height to a specific amount, the issue does not appear.

I've attached a video gif that shows the issue. In the gif the issue occurs once I press "enter" and the TextArea jumps, you can see this by watching the scrollbar on the right of the tab. It should be staying at the bottom, as the cursor is at the bottom of the TextArea.

The issue is that when the TextArea auto-resized, the cursor "bounces" or "jumps" out of frame. When this occurs, it is very difficult to continue typing for the user, as you have lost the feedback of what you are typing. When its worse, the TextArea resize attempts a resize at every keystroke.

This issue occurs worse when the form is long (there are many fields).

The documents my customers type are typically long, so the fact that TextArea fields can be configured to be small but grow when there is lots of text entered is perfect. If the TextArea would behave itself.

Thanks,

Chris

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