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[iOS] multiline TextInput in ScrollView scrolls to top of TextInput if when typing overflows to a new line #49226
Description
Description
When typing in a multiline TextInput (controlled in this case), the screen scrolls so the entire TextInput is within the view when the text overflows to the next line. Only happens if the user is typing at the end of the text. See the demos below.
Similar to but not quite the same as #48412 and #39660
Steps to reproduce
- Have a (controlled, but not sure it matters) multiline TextInput within ScrollView with some lines of text in it
- Scroll down so the top of the TextInput is above the viewport
- Start typing at the end of the text within the TextInput - when the text overflows to a new line the top of the element will automatically scroll back into the viewport
React Native Version
0.76, 0.74.5
Affected Platforms
Runtime - iOS
Output of npx react-native info
System:
OS: macOS 14.6.1
CPU: (12) arm64 Apple M3 Pro
Memory: 113.59 MB / 18.00 GB
Shell:
version: "5.9"
path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
Node:
version: 20.16.0
path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.16.0/bin/node
Yarn:
version: 1.22.22
path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
npm:
version: 10.8.1
path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.16.0/bin/npm
Watchman:
version: 2024.08.19.00
path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
CocoaPods:
version: 1.15.2
path: /Users/uakin/.rbenv/shims/pod
SDKs:
iOS SDK:
Platforms:
- DriverKit 24.1
- iOS 18.1
- macOS 15.1
- tvOS 18.1
- visionOS 2.1
- watchOS 11.1
Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
Android Studio: 2024.1 AI-241.18034.62.2411.12169540
Xcode:
version: 16.1/16B40
path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
Java:
version: 17.0.12
path: /usr/bin/javac
Ruby:
version: 3.0.7
path: /Users/uakin/.rbenv/shims/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
info React Native v0.77.0 is now available (your project is running on v0.74.5).
info Changelog: https://github.com/facebook/react-native/releases/tag/v0.77.0
info Diff: https://react-native-community.github.io/upgrade-helper/?from=0.74.5
info For more info, check out "https://reactnative.dev/docs/upgrading?os=macos".
Stacktrace or Logs
N/A
Reproducer
https://snack.expo.dev/hUmMl37uriVOWz7jHP0jW
Screenshots and Videos
Scrolls so the beginning of the element is in view, behaves normally otherwise:
Screen.Recording.2025-02-06.at.14.16.21.mov
Only happens when typing at the end of the text (also adding a new line won't trigger the same behaviour):
Screen.Recording.2025-02-06.at.14.19.08.mov
Even weirder when the TextInput is long enough to cover the entire screen - will scroll to the top and then scroll back to bottom so cursor is within the screen:
Screen.Recording.2025-02-06.at.14.24.37.mov
Reacted by Jeroen van Warmerdam, DmitriyNikolenko, MattAgn, Andrey Mikus, Benson Wong and Joshua Baker
Activity
react-native-bot commentedon Feb 6, 2025
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ugurakin1 commentedon Feb 6, 2025
Can reproduce in an expo snack using v52 so must be happening even in v0.76 and in new arch, correct?
Aitchy13 commentedon Mar 26, 2025
@ugurakin1 did you find a workaround for this? I'm having the same problem. Since it only affects you when you're editing the last line, I'm currently looking to see if I can force a newline to be added to the text input without other side effects
Aitchy13 commentedon Mar 26, 2025
This missing piece for me was setting the
scrollEnabledproperty on theTextInputtotrue, even though it'll never scroll for me.Aitchy13 commentedon Mar 28, 2025
In addition, I also had to wrap my
TextInputcomponent in it's ownScrollView, then set theScrollViewtoscrollEnabled={false}tooMattAgn commentedon Jul 22, 2025
I can also reproduce this issue with newArch and latest RN version 79.3
iamnabink commentedon Nov 2, 2025
I can reproduce it as well in iOS
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