TextInput with controled selection clear children when change position
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Description
Description
If you have TextInput with styled Text element inside (instead of value) and when you add controlled selection, the children are ignored and you have blank text even when you have initialValue.
Steps to reproduce
- Create TextInput with children
- Make it controlled selection Input
- Change the selection to move the cursor
- The children disappear
React Native Version
0.72.6
Affected Platforms
Runtime - Android
Output of npx react-native info
System:
OS: Linux 6.6 Fedora Linux 39 (Xfce)
CPU: (8) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8550U CPU @ 1.80GHz
Memory: 4.72 GB / 15.28 GB
Shell:
version: 5.2.21
path: /bin/bash
Binaries:
Node:
version: 21.2.0
path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v21.2.0/bin/node
Yarn: Not Found
npm:
version: 10.2.3
path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v21.2.0/bin/npm
Watchman: Not Found
SDKs:
Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
Android Studio: Not Found
Languages:
Java:
version: 17.0.9
path: /usr/bin/javac
Ruby:
version: 2.6.10
path: /usr/local/rvm/rubies/ruby-2.6.10/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
"@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
react:
installed: 18.2.0
wanted: 18.2.0
react-native:
installed: 0.72.6
wanted: 0.72.6
npmGlobalPackages:
"*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
hermesEnabled: Not found
newArchEnabled: Not found
iOS:
hermesEnabled: Not found
newArchEnabled: Not found
Sorry, I have no idea why it can't find Android Studio and SDK on my system. I have them installed, and updated recently to 2023.1.1 from November 9, 2023.
Stacktrace or Logs
There are no stacktrace with this bug
Reproducer
https://github.com/jcubic/react-native-text-input.git
Screenshots and Videos
The First Input is with children (each line has it's on <Text>) the second is with value.
The same happens when you move the cursor in the bottom Input, the top content disappears.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the linked jcubic/react-native-text-input reproducer and reproduce the Android failure using controlled selection with styled children. Compare the children-based input with the value-based input while moving the cursor. Done means the styled children remain visible after selection changes, including with an initial value.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- react-native
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100