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md error: long error messages overlap input fields

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area: material/form-field area: material/input needs: discussion P4
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Description

#### Bug, feature request, or proposal:
Bug (or question about) displaying long error messages in md-error

#### What is the expected behavior?
The error message needs to be visible without overlapping with other input fields

#### What is the current behavior?
If there are multiple error messages or if a message is too long it is displayed on top of the next input field

#### What are the steps to reproduce?
The plunk displays an example of a long error message for Last name, which is required, overlapping Email input field and 'Save' button on blur event: http://plnkr.co/edit/LX2iSTxWPJOvNVl0pzy8

#### What is the use-case or motivation for changing an existing behavior?
Long error messages in input form need to be displayed correctly

#### Which versions of Angular, Material, OS, TypeScript, browsers are affected?
+-- @angular/animations@4.1.2
+-- @angular/cli@1.0.3
+-- UNMET PEER DEPENDENCY @angular/common@4.1.2
+-- @angular/compiler@4.1.2
+-- @angular/compiler-cli@4.1.2
| +-- @angular/tsc-wrapped@4.1.2
+-- UNMET PEER DEPENDENCY @angular/core@4.1.2
+-- @angular/flex-layout@2.0.0-beta.8
+-- @angular/forms@4.1.2
+-- @angular/http@4.1.2
+-- @angular/material@2.0.0-beta.5
+-- @angular/platform-browser@4.1.2
+-- @angular/platform-browser-dynamic@4.1.2
+-- @angular/router@4.1.2
| +-- @angular/core@2.4.10

| +-- typescript@2.2.2
| `-- typescript@1.8.10
+-- typescript@2.3.2

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Research direction

Start at the md-error component entry point and reproduce the long Last name error in the linked Plunk, including multiple messages and the blur event. Trace the component's layout behavior around the Email field and Save button; done means long error messages remain visible without overlapping adjacent input fields.

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Assessment

Tech stack
angular, typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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