Preview

Controls

Invalid

Disabled

Theme

Surface

Direction

Viewport

Device view renders in an isolated frame so real responsive breakpoints apply. Switch to Full for overflowing popovers.

Options

Visual options rendered from the current preview target.

Invalid

False

True

Installation

terminal

php artisan ui:add textarea

Registry contract

Install confidence

php artisan ui:add textarea writes only the generated targets below. The CLI validates each file hash before writing and prompts before replacing local changes unless --force is used.

Version: 1.2.0
License: open
Stability: stable
Contract: v2
Foundation: ≥ 1.0.0

Type	Generated target
blade	resources/views/components/ui/textarea.blade.php

Registry dependencies

None.

Package dependencies

composer: jml/brok:^1.0

Guidance

Freeform text input

Collect unpredictable freeform information.

Use when

Use when users must enter freeform information that cannot be reliably selected from a list. Do not choose a freeform field when a constrained choice would reduce errors or cognitive load.

Avoid when

Avoid using textarea as a default simply because it is available in the library. Choose it only when its interaction cost, visibility, and behavior match the job to be done.

Task length: short
Interaction cost: medium
Interruptiveness: none
Input precision: freeform
Mobile / touch risk: medium
Accessibility risk: medium
Needs background context: No
Comparison needed: No

Preferred alternatives

Radio or checkbox for bounded choices
Select or combobox for known options

Anti-patterns

Using freeform entry for a bounded answer set

API

manifest knowledge + registry-derived coverage

Props

Prop	Type / values	Default	Description
invalid	bool	false	Applies destructive border and focus ring.
disabled	false\|true	false	Documented catalog control used by the preview workbench.
rows	int	4	Declared by @props in the registry Blade source.

Slots

default — Primary Blade slot rendered by the component.

Data slots

textarea

Capabilities

wcag-2.2-aa-target responsive rtl darkMode localized

Behavior

Uses server-rendered Blade and semantic HTML.
Forwards native textarea attributes and preserves placeholder, disabled, required, rows, and aria-* semantics.
Declares registry capability flags: a11y, responsive, rtl, darkMode, localized.

Usage

previews.components.textarea.default.blade.php Blade

<x-ui.textarea aria-label="{{ __('Message') }}" class="max-w-sm">{{ __('Type your message here.') }}</x-ui.textarea>

Accessibility & localization

WCAG 2.2 AA RTL-ready data-slot Keyboard focus-visible Localized labels

Accessibility target: wcag-2.2-aa-target.
Uses semantic HTML and a stable data-slot attribute for styling/scripting hooks.
Focus-visible rings use the ring token so keyboard focus is always visible.
Disabled and invalid states are conveyed to assistive tech, not by color alone.
Targets WCAG 2.2 AA; verify contrast in light, dark, admin and customer surfaces above.
Labels go through __() and the component uses logical properties (ms-*, text-start, start-*) so it mirrors correctly — flip the preview to RTL to confirm.

Source

The exact, editable file ui:add writes into your app — copy it or own the whole thing. Previews render this same code; there are no preview-only components.

Changelog

Current version: v1.2.0. See the site changelog for the full release history.

Textarea