Basic textarea.
For AI Agents
Hand your agent this brief or the ReUI MCP, not a screenshot. Free to install.
Best for: The bare multi line box with placeholder text and no label, Field or hint around it
When to use
- Messages, feedback and other free text answers that run over several lines
- Labeled long text fields with a hint under the box, an error state or a disabled state
- Profile bios that count characters toward a limit and grow as the user types
When not to use
- A box drawn in its red error state after a failed check: use the Textarea Invalid example
- A message box that carries its own Cancel and Post Comment buttons: use the Input Group component
- A modal that asks for a note along with reasons to tick, such as a churn survey: use the Dialog blocks
- A complete page of fields, such as a support ticket or a profile edit, saved together: use the Form blocks
Agent notes
- Only the
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About Shadcn Textarea Basic
Basic textarea. Built with the Textarea component. A free, open source shadcn textarea example you can install with npx shadcn@latest add @reui/c-textarea-1 and edit as your own code.
What You Can Build With Shadcn Textarea Basic
- Composes Textarea, so it drops into any project already using those components.
- Install it with the shadcn CLI: npx shadcn@latest add @reui/c-textarea-1
- Open source and free, with the full source on this page to copy or adapt.
More Shadcn Textarea Examples
- Invalid Invalid textarea.
- With Label Textarea with label.
- With Description Textarea with description.
- Disabled Disabled textarea.
- Auto-Resize Counter Auto-resize textarea with character count
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Frequently Asked Questions
When should I use Shadcn Textarea Basic?
Use it for the bare multi line box with placeholder text and no label, Field or hint around it.
Shadcn Textarea as a whole fits:
- Messages, feedback and other free text answers that run over several lines
- Labeled long text fields with a hint under the box, an error state or a disabled state
- Profile bios that count characters toward a limit and grow as the user types
For a box drawn in its red error state after a failed check, use the Textarea Invalid example. For a message box that carries its own Cancel and Post Comment buttons, use the Input Group component. For a modal that asks for a note along with reasons to tick, such as a churn survey, use the Dialog blocks. For a complete page of fields, such as a support ticket or a profile edit, saved together, use the Form blocks.
How do I install Shadcn Textarea Basic?
Is Shadcn Textarea Basic free to use?
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