(RN 79.5) TextInput onContentSizeChange is not triggered on iOS
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Description
Description
I noticed that after updating to 0.79.5, TextInput.onContentSizeChange is no longer triggered even if the multiline is set to true and input does growth properly. It is only triggered once, when the component mounts.
Steps to reproduce
- Add any TextInput component with onContentSizeChange prop, eg.
onContentSizeChange={() => Alert.alert('hello')} - Render the app with iOS-simulator
- Press enter on input, nothing happens.
React Native Version
0.79.5
Affected Platforms
Runtime - iOS
Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info
info Fetching system and libraries information...
System:
OS: macOS 14.6.1
CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M1
Memory: 150.19 MB / 16.00 GB
Shell:
version: "5.9"
path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
Node:
version: 20.18.1
path: /usr/local/bin/node
Yarn:
version: 1.22.22
path: ~/.npm-global/bin/yarn
npm:
version: 10.8.2
path: /usr/local/bin/npm
Watchman:
version: 2025.04.14.00
path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
CocoaPods:
version: 1.16.2
path: /opt/homebrew/lib/ruby/gems/3.0.0/bin/pod
SDKs:
iOS SDK:
Platforms:
- DriverKit 24.2
- iOS 18.2
- macOS 15.2
- tvOS 18.2
- visionOS 2.2
- watchOS 11.2
Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
Android Studio: 2024.1 AI-241.18034.62.2411.12071903
Xcode:
version: 16.2/16C5032a
path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
Java:
version: 22.0.1
path: /usr/bin/javac
Ruby:
version: 3.4.2
path: /opt/homebrew/opt/ruby/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
"@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
react:
installed: 19.0.0
wanted: 19.0.0
react-native:
installed: 0.79.5
wanted: 0.79.5
react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
"*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
hermesEnabled: Not found
newArchEnabled: Not found
iOS:
hermesEnabled: Not found
newArchEnabled: Not found
info React Native v0.80.2 is now available (your project is running on v0.79.5).
info Changelog: https://github.com/facebook/react-native/releases/tag/v0.80.2
info Diff: https://react-native-community.github.io/upgrade-helper/?from=0.79.5&to=0.80.2
info For more info, check out "https://reactnative.dev/docs/upgrading?os=macos".
Stacktrace or Logs
None
MANDATORY Reproducer
https://snack.expo.dev/@njaah/textinput-issue?platform=ios
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First steps
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- 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 mandatory Snack reproducer and the TextInput.onContentSizeChange entry point on the iOS simulator, using React Native 0.79.5. Trace the iOS behavior for a multiline input as it grows after pressing Enter; done means the callback fires for subsequent content-size changes, not only at mount.
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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
- 52/100