callstack / callstack/react-native-paper

[5.14.5] TextInput with multiline inside Portal causes rapid flicker and infinite onChangeText calls [iOS]

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Description

### Current behaviour
Typing in a `react-native-paper` `TextInput` with `multiline` **inside a `Portal`** causes rapid flicker and floods `onChangeText` (dozens of calls per second). Removing **either** `Portal` or `multiline` stops the issue.

### Expected behaviour
No flicker; `onChangeText` fires once per user input.

### How to reproduce?
1. Render a multiline `TextInput` inside a `Portal`.
2. Run iOS
3. Focus the field and type characters.

```tsx
import * as React from 'react';
import { Portal, TextInput } from 'react-native-paper';

export default function Repro() {
const [text, setText] = React.useState('');
return (

{
console.count('onChangeText'); // spams rapidly
setText(t);
}}
style={{ minHeight: 120 }}
/>

);
}
```

### What have you tried so far?
- Removing `multiline` → issue gone
- Removing `Portal` → issue gone

### Your Environment

| software | version |
|------------------------|----------|
| ios | x |
| android | x |
| react-native | **0.81.5** |
| react-native-paper | **5.14.5** |
| node | x.x.x |
| npm or yarn | x.x.x |
| expo sdk | N/A |

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue on iOS with the provided Portal and multiline TextInput example, then inspect the Portal and TextInput entry points. Done means typing no longer causes flicker and onChangeText fires once per user input.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ios, react-native, typescript
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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