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Placeholder's TextInput breaking lines after change on Android

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Component: TextInput Issue: Author Provided Repro Needs: Issue Manager Attention Platform: Android
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Description

Description

When component start, works fine. After change value from <TextInput /> and delete it, the placeholder appears, passes 1 second and it break line.

React Native version:

    OS: macOS 11.1
    CPU: (8) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-1038NG7 CPU @ 2.00GHz
    Memory: 102.36 MB / 16.00 GB
    Shell: 5.8 - /bin/zsh
  Binaries:
    Node: 15.5.0 - /usr/local/bin/node
    Yarn: 1.22.10 - /usr/local/bin/yarn
    npm: 7.3.0 - /usr/local/bin/npm
    Watchman: 4.9.0 - /usr/local/bin/watchman
  Managers:
    CocoaPods: 1.10.0 - /usr/local/bin/pod
  SDKs:
    iOS SDK:
      Platforms: iOS 14.3, DriverKit 20.2, macOS 11.1, tvOS 14.3, watchOS 7.2
    Android SDK:
      API Levels: 28, 29, 30
      Build Tools: 28.0.3, 29.0.2, 30.0.3
      System Images: android-28 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom, android-28 | Google Play Intel x86 Atom, android-30 | Google APIs Intel x86 Atom
      Android NDK: Not Found
  IDEs:
    Android Studio: 4.1 AI-201.8743.12.41.6953283
    Xcode: 12.3/12C33 - /usr/bin/xcodebuild
  Languages:
    Java: 1.8.0_242-release - /usr/bin/javac
    Python: 2.7.16 - /usr/bin/python
  npmPackages:
    @react-native-community/cli: Not Found
    react: 16.13.1 => 16.13.1 
    react-native: 0.63.2 => 0.63.2 
    react-native-macos: Not Found
  npmGlobalPackages:
    *react-native*: Not Found

Steps To Reproduce

  1. Access snack and set Android
  2. Type on TextInput to disappear placeholder
  3. Break placeholder

Expected Results

Placeholder not break line after disappear

Snack, code example, screenshot, or link to a repository:

https://snack.expo.io/z7tbAWsYc

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Research direction

Start with the linked Expo Snack and reproduce the issue on Android by typing into the TextInput, deleting the value, and observing the placeholder after about one second. Compare the result with the expected behavior: the placeholder should not break onto a new line.

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Assessment

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

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