Placeholder's TextInput breaking lines after change on Android

[RigottiG]

Description

When component start, works fine. After change value from <TextInput /> and delete it, the placeholder appears, passes 1 second and it break line.

React Native version:

    OS: macOS 11.1
    CPU: (8) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-1038NG7 CPU @ 2.00GHz
    Memory: 102.36 MB / 16.00 GB
    Shell: 5.8 - /bin/zsh
  Binaries:
    Node: 15.5.0 - /usr/local/bin/node
    Yarn: 1.22.10 - /usr/local/bin/yarn
    npm: 7.3.0 - /usr/local/bin/npm
    Watchman: 4.9.0 - /usr/local/bin/watchman
  Managers:
    CocoaPods: 1.10.0 - /usr/local/bin/pod
  SDKs:
    iOS SDK:
      Platforms: iOS 14.3, DriverKit 20.2, macOS 11.1, tvOS 14.3, watchOS 7.2
    Android SDK:
      API Levels: 28, 29, 30
      Build Tools: 28.0.3, 29.0.2, 30.0.3
      System Images: android-28 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom, android-28 | Google Play Intel x86 Atom, android-30 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom
      Android NDK: Not Found
  IDEs:
    Android Studio: 4.1 AI-201.8743.12.41.6953283
    Xcode: 12.3/12C33 - /usr/bin/xcodebuild
  Languages:
    Java: 1.8.0_242-release - /usr/bin/javac
    Python: 2.7.16 - /usr/bin/python
  npmPackages:
    @react-native-community/cli: Not Found
    react: 16.13.1 => 16.13.1 
    react-native: 0.63.2 => 0.63.2 
    react-native-macos: Not Found
  npmGlobalPackages:
    *react-native*: Not Found

Steps To Reproduce

1. Access snack and set Android
2. Type on TextInput to disappear placeholder
3. Break placeholder

Expected Results

Placeholder not break line after disappear

Snack, code example, screenshot, or link to a repository:

https://snack.expo.io/z7tbAWsYc

[chrisglein]

Was able to repro in the snack.

1. Initial state
   

2. Type something
   

3. After deleting the text you just typed, the placeholder text no longer respects numberOfLines
   

[fabOnReact]

I justed tested this exact code in the RNTester example and I could not reproduce on Android API 30. Please include details of the Android API on which you experience this issue and the rn version.

I have been testing on the latest react-native master. Thanks

CLICK TO OPEN TESTS RESULTS

AFTER
testcase_2021-02-26_155641.mp4

class RewriteExample extends React.Component<$FlowFixMeProps, any> {
  constructor(props) {
    super(props);
    this.state = {text: '', value: ''};
  }
  render() {
    const limit = 20;
    const remainder = limit - this.state.text.length;
    const remainderColor = remainder > 5 ? 'blue' : 'red';
    return (
    <View style={styles.container}>
      <TextInput
        style={styles.input}
        autoCorrect={false}
        placeholder="Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has"
        returnKeyType='search'
        style={styles.input}
        value={this.state.value}
        numberOfLines={1}
        onChangeText={(value) => this.setState({ value })}
      />
    </View>
    );
  }
}

const styles = StyleSheet.create({
  container: {
    height: 50,
    borderWidth: 1,
    borderColor: "#222",
    borderRadius: 25,
    marginTop: 20,
    paddingLeft: 20,
  },
 input: {
    flex: 1,
    fontSize: 14,
    marginHorizontal: 10,
  },
  default: {
    borderWidth: StyleSheet.hairlineWidth,
    borderColor: '#0f0f0f',
    flex: 1,
    fontSize: 13,
    padding: 4,
  },
  multiline: {
    borderWidth: StyleSheet.hairlineWidth,
    borderColor: '#0f0f0f',
    flex: 1,
    fontSize: 13,
    height: 50,
    padding: 4,
    marginBottom: 4,
  },
  singleLine: {
    fontSize: 16,
  },
  labelContainer: {
    flexDirection: 'row',
    marginVertical: 2,
  },
  label: {
    width: 115,
    alignItems: 'flex-end',
    marginRight: 10,
    paddingTop: 2,
  },
  inputContainer: {
    flex: 1,
  },
  rewriteContainer: {
    flexDirection: 'row',
    alignItems: 'center',
  },
  remainder: {
    textAlign: 'right',
    width: 24,
  },
  hashtag: {
    color: 'blue',
    fontWeight: 'bold',
  },
  eventLabel: {
    margin: 3,
    fontSize: 12,
  },
});

[chrisglein]

Since this does repro in Expo, is the problem that Expo is lagging behind on Android SDK maybe?

[luanccp]

Any news here? Facing the same error.

[LuongTruong]

It is also appear on Android version 10 (real device Samsung A7). React native version 0.64.2

Previously, the TextInput shows: "This is a tex...". But now, the placeholder has multiple lines, which break the App's UI

[ryekerjh]

I am also having this issue. Any updates here?

[ghost]

anything update?

[SparkleFaerieCoder]

Hi, I'm also running into this issue. Any updates on this by chance?

I don't know if it helps others in the meantime, but I found by forcing the minWidth of the input to be large than to contentSize of the placeholder. For me, that ended up '95%' of the container width (to account for padding). It was not the most ideal solution, but it was the simplest trying to resolve it until this was actually addressed.

[jasminesung]

i'm also running into this issue. did anyone find a good solution?

[MagnasiePro]

Adding a flex: 1 with my 'width' parameters to the style of the TextInput seems to correct the issues in my case.

[MarquisAlexander]

anything update?

[jdziadek]

?

[parthasarathi95]

same here

[alainib]

i have it with reactnative "0.71.4"

A : untouched , placeholder take 1 line
B : input with 199
C : delete 199 => placeholder take 2 lines

adding min-width: 50px; to TextInput solve it in this specific case

[nayan-dey]

Adding a flex: 1 with my 'width' parameters to the style of the TextInput seems to correct the issues in my case.

Thanks THIS WORKED FOR ME

[lyqht]

Still encountering this issue with longer placeholder text

If placeholder text is contained within input it looks fine

Typing within the text input works as expected

[alainib]

I cannot use "flex:1" because i have input + € next to it centered...

any fix for this ?

the only half working solution is to put "width"

width: ${(props: {value: string}) => props.value?.length > 0 ? props.value?.length * 20 : 125};px;