Problem Description
Multiline TextInput is creating more space than needed, and wrapping in weird ways while typing.
From the React Native Gallery:
Screen.Recording.2025-09-22.145653.mp4
Steps To Reproduce
Launch React Native Gallery (preview, Fabric version)
Go to Text page
Type into multiline text input
Note that input starts wrapping another line of blank space before the text actually needs to wrap
Expected Results
Input line doesn't create extra vertical space until needed
CLI version
19.1.1
Environment
System:
OS: Windows 11 10.0.27944
CPU: "(24) x64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 12-Cores "
Memory: 36.79 GB / 63.86 GB
Binaries:
Node:
version: 18.18.0
path: C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.EXE
Yarn:
version: 1.22.19
path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Yarn\bin\yarn.CMD
npm:
version: 9.8.1
path: C:\Program Files\nodejs\npm.CMD
Watchman: Not Found
SDKs:
Android SDK: Not Found
Windows SDK:
AllowDevelopmentWithoutDevLicense: Enabled
AllowAllTrustedApps: Enabled
Versions:
- 10.0.19041.0
- 10.0.22621.0
- 10.0.26100.0
IDEs:
Android Studio: Not Found
Visual Studio:
- 17.14.36408.4 (Visual Studio Community 2022)
Languages:
Java: Not Found
Ruby: Not Found
npmPackages:
"@react-native-community/cli ":
installed: 19.1.1
wanted: 19.1.1
react:
installed: 19.1.0
wanted: 19.1.0
react-native:
installed: 0.80.2
wanted: 0.80.2
react-native-windows:
installed: 0.80.0-preview.6
wanted: 0.80.0-preview.6
npmGlobalPackages:
"* react-native* ": Not Found
Android:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
hermesEnabled: Not found
newArchEnabled: Not found Community Modules
None
Target React Native Architecture
New Architecture (WinAppSDK) Only
Target Platform Version
None
Visual Studio Version
None
Build Configuration
None
Snack, code example, screenshot, or link to a repository
No response
Problem Description
Multiline TextInput is creating more space than needed, and wrapping in weird ways while typing.
From the React Native Gallery:
Screen.Recording.2025-09-22.145653.mp4
Steps To Reproduce
Expected Results
Input line doesn't create extra vertical space until needed
CLI version
19.1.1
Environment
System: OS: Windows 11 10.0.27944 CPU: "(24) x64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 12-Cores " Memory: 36.79 GB / 63.86 GB Binaries: Node: version: 18.18.0 path: C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.EXE Yarn: version: 1.22.19 path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Yarn\bin\yarn.CMD npm: version: 9.8.1 path: C:\Program Files\nodejs\npm.CMD Watchman: Not Found SDKs: Android SDK: Not Found Windows SDK: AllowDevelopmentWithoutDevLicense: Enabled AllowAllTrustedApps: Enabled Versions: - 10.0.19041.0 - 10.0.22621.0 - 10.0.26100.0 IDEs: Android Studio: Not Found Visual Studio: - 17.14.36408.4 (Visual Studio Community 2022) Languages: Java: Not Found Ruby: Not Found npmPackages: "@react-native-community/cli": installed: 19.1.1 wanted: 19.1.1 react: installed: 19.1.0 wanted: 19.1.0 react-native: installed: 0.80.2 wanted: 0.80.2 react-native-windows: installed: 0.80.0-preview.6 wanted: 0.80.0-preview.6 npmGlobalPackages: "*react-native*": Not Found Android: hermesEnabled: true newArchEnabled: true iOS: hermesEnabled: Not found newArchEnabled: Not foundCommunity Modules
None
Target React Native Architecture
New Architecture (WinAppSDK) Only
Target Platform Version
None
Visual Studio Version
None
Build Configuration
None
Snack, code example, screenshot, or link to a repository
No response