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Implement keyboardType property for TextInput for fabric

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API: Completion Area: Component Views Area: Fabric Area: TextInput enhancement New Architecture Parity: Fabric vs. Paper Workstream: Component Parity
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Description

Implement the keyboardType property for the fabric implementation of TextInput.

This property was available in RNW Paper via TextInputViewManager.

See https://reactnative.dev/docs/textinput#keyboardtype for details.

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Research direction

Start by comparing the Fabric TextInput implementation with the existing Paper TextInputViewManager behavior, then consult the linked React Native keyboardType documentation. The work is done when Fabric TextInput supports the documented keyboardType property consistently with Paper.

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Assessment

Tech stack
react-native
Domain
desktop, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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