microsoft / microsoft/react-native-windows

Support Nested Text Elements Inside of TextInput

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Area: Text Area: TextInput enhancement Needs WinUI 3 Workstream: Component Parity
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Description

See TokenizedTextExample in TextInputSharedExamples.js. Nesting here seems supported by both Android + iOS and we currently just Yellowbox.

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Research direction

Start with TokenizedTextExample in TextInputSharedExamples.js and inspect the current Windows TextInput behavior that produces the Yellowbox. Compare the nested-text support described for Android and iOS, then verify that nested TextInput text is supported on Windows without the warning.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, react-native
Domain
desktop, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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