material-components / material-components/material-components-android

[TextField] Placeholder that is too long breaks the component

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bug Widget: TextField
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Description

https://github.com/material-components/material-components-android/assets/82187521/a3337595-740b-4f15-9f06-a265c8fa02e6

**Material Library version:** 1.12.0-alpha01

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the TextField behavior shown in the attached recording with a placeholder longer than the available space, using Material Library version 1.12.0-alpha01. Trace the TextField placeholder handling and verify that the component remains usable when the placeholder is too long.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, java
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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