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Screen jumps when secureTextEntry is set and the keyboard suggests passwords before focusing on the input with secureTextEntry prop

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Description

Description

The screen jumps when one of the inputs has the secureTextEntry prop because the keyboard suggests passwords even when typing in a different input that doesn’t have secureTextEntry prop. This happens when focusing on an input placed before the one with secureTextEntry, and as you type, the password suggestion appears and disappears, causing the screen to jump.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/14403cee-3d9c-4951-855e-7591f18c4fb8

Steps to reproduce

As you can see in the code, username input doesn't have sceureTextEntry prop set and still suggests passwords above the keyboard, this suggestion appears and disappears as you type causing the app to jump, this only happens when focusing the input just before the one that has the secureTextProp set to true.

`export default function HomeScreen() {
const passRef = useRef(null)
const usernameRef = useRef(null)

return (

<KeyboardAvoidingView
behavior={Platform.OS === 'ios' ? 'padding' : 'height'}
style={styles.container}
>


Header
<TextInput
placeholder='Email'
keyboardType='email-address'
returnKeyType='next'
blurOnSubmit={false}
onSubmitEditing={() => usernameRef.current?.focus()}
style={styles.textInput}
/>
<TextInput
ref={usernameRef}
placeholder='Username'
returnKeyType='next'
blurOnSubmit={false}
onSubmitEditing={() => passRef.current?.focus()}
style={styles.textInput}
/>


<Button title='Submit' onPress={() => null} />





)
}`

React Native Version

0.74.5

Affected Platforms

Runtime - iOS

Output of npx react-native info
System:
  OS: macOS 14.6.1
  CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M1
  Memory: 819.86 MB / 16.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 20.17.0
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.17.0/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 3.6.4
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.8.2
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.17.0/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2024.10.14.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.15.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 23.4
      - iOS 17.4
      - macOS 14.4
      - tvOS 17.4
      - visionOS 1.1
      - watchOS 10.4
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2024.1 AI-241.18034.62.2412.12266719
  Xcode:
    version: 15.3/15E204a
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.12
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.3.5
alejandrovega@Mac-mini-de-Alejandro inputtest % npx react-native info
info Fetching system and libraries information...
System:
  OS: macOS 14.6.1
  CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M1
  Memory: 521.91 MB / 16.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 20.17.0
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.17.0/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 3.6.4
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.8.2
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.17.0/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2024.10.14.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.15.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 23.4
      - iOS 17.4
      - macOS 14.4
      - tvOS 17.4
      - visionOS 1.1
      - watchOS 10.4
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2024.1 AI-241.18034.62.2412.12266719
  Xcode:
    version: 15.3/15E204a
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.12
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.3.5
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
  react:
    installed: 18.2.0
    wanted: 18.2.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.74.5
    wanted: 0.74.5
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: false
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: false
Stacktrace or Logs
No stacktrace error or logs
Reproducer

https://github.com/avega99/SecureTextEntryJump

Screenshots and Videos

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9eb7f18f-7247-4140-9905-a9d1940b48d5

secureTextEntryCode

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First steps

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Research direction

Start by running the linked SecureTextEntryJump reproducer on iOS with React Native 0.74.5, focusing the username input before the password input and typing. Trace the TextInput secureTextEntry behavior alongside KeyboardAvoidingView; done means password suggestions no longer appear or disappear in a way that makes the screen jump.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
ios, react-native
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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