Svelte Textarea - Flowbite

Use the textarea component as a multi-line text field input and use it inside form elements available in multiple sizes, styles, and variants

The textarea component is a multi-line text field input that can be used to receive longer chunks of text from the user in the form of a comment box, description field, and more.

Setup #

  • Svelte
<script>
  import { Textarea } from 'flowbite-svelte';
</script>

Textarea example #

Get started with the default example of a textarea component below.

  • Svelte
<script>
  import { Textarea, Label } from 'flowbite-svelte'
</script>

<Label for="textarea-id" class="mb-2">Your message</Label>
<Textarea id="textarea-id" placeholder="Your message" rows="4" name="message"/>

WYSIWYG Editor #

If you want to add other actions as buttons alongside your textarea component, such as with a WYSIWYG editor, then you can use the example below.

  • Svelte
<script>
  import { Textarea, Toolbar, ToolbarGroup, ToolbarButton, Button } from 'flowbite-svelte'
</script>

<form>
  <label for="editor" class="sr-only">Publish post</label>
  <Textarea id="editor" rows="8" class="mb-4" placeholder="Write a comment">
    <Toolbar slot="header" embedded>
      <ToolbarGroup>
        <ToolbarButton name="Attach file"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="w-6 h-6"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M18.375 12.739l-7.693 7.693a4.5 4.5 0 01-6.364-6.364l10.94-10.94A3 3 0 1119.5 7.372L8.552 18.32m.009-.01l-.01.01m5.699-9.941l-7.81 7.81a1.5 1.5 0 002.112 2.13" /></svg></ToolbarButton>
        <ToolbarButton name="Embed map"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="w-6 h-6"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M15 10.5a3 3 0 11-6 0 3 3 0 016 0z" /><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M19.5 10.5c0 7.142-7.5 11.25-7.5 11.25S4.5 17.642 4.5 10.5a7.5 7.5 0 1115 0z" /></svg></ToolbarButton>
        <ToolbarButton name="Upload image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="w-6 h-6"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M2.25 15.75l5.159-5.159a2.25 2.25 0 013.182 0l5.159 5.159m-1.5-1.5l1.409-1.409a2.25 2.25 0 013.182 0l2.909 2.909m-18 3.75h16.5a1.5 1.5 0 001.5-1.5V6a1.5 1.5 0 00-1.5-1.5H3.75A1.5 1.5 0 002.25 6v12a1.5 1.5 0 001.5 1.5zm10.5-11.25h.008v.008h-.008V8.25zm.375 0a.375.375 0 11-.75 0 .375.375 0 01.75 0z" /></svg></ToolbarButton>
      </ToolbarGroup>
      <ToolbarGroup>
        <ToolbarButton name="Format code"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="w-6 h-6"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M17.25 6.75L22.5 12l-5.25 5.25m-10.5 0L1.5 12l5.25-5.25m7.5-3l-4.5 16.5" /></svg></ToolbarButton>
        <ToolbarButton name="Add emoji"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="w-6 h-6"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M15.182 15.182a4.5 4.5 0 01-6.364 0M21 12a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0zM9.75 9.75c0 .414-.168.75-.375.75S9 10.164 9 9.75 9.168 9 9.375 9s.375.336.375.75zm-.375 0h.008v.015h-.008V9.75zm5.625 0c0 .414-.168.75-.375.75s-.375-.336-.375-.75.168-.75.375-.75.375.336.375.75zm-.375 0h.008v.015h-.008V9.75z" /></svg></ToolbarButton>
      </ToolbarGroup>
      <ToolbarButton name="send" slot="end"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="w-6 h-6"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M6 12L3.269 3.126A59.768 59.768 0 0121.485 12 59.77 59.77 0 013.27 20.876L5.999 12zm0 0h7.5" /></svg></ToolbarButton>
    </Toolbar>
  </Textarea>
  <Button>Publish post</Button>
</form>

Comment box #

Most often the textarea component is used as the main text field input element in comment sections. Use this example to also apply a helper text and buttons below the textarea itself.

Remember, contributions to this topic should follow our Community Guidelines.

  • Svelte
<script>
  import { Textarea, Toolbar, ToolbarGroup, ToolbarButton, Button } from 'flowbite-svelte'
</script>

<form>
  <Textarea class="mb-4" placeholder="Write a comment">
    <div slot="footer" class="flex items-center justify-between">
    <Button type="submit">Post comment</Button>
    <Toolbar embedded>
        <ToolbarButton name="Attach file"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="w-6 h-6"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M18.375 12.739l-7.693 7.693a4.5 4.5 0 01-6.364-6.364l10.94-10.94A3 3 0 1119.5 7.372L8.552 18.32m.009-.01l-.01.01m5.699-9.941l-7.81 7.81a1.5 1.5 0 002.112 2.13" /></svg></ToolbarButton>
        <ToolbarButton name="Set location"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="w-6 h-6"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M15 10.5a3 3 0 11-6 0 3 3 0 016 0z" /><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M19.5 10.5c0 7.142-7.5 11.25-7.5 11.25S4.5 17.642 4.5 10.5a7.5 7.5 0 1115 0z" /></svg></ToolbarButton>
        <ToolbarButton name="Upload image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="w-6 h-6"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M2.25 15.75l5.159-5.159a2.25 2.25 0 013.182 0l5.159 5.159m-1.5-1.5l1.409-1.409a2.25 2.25 0 013.182 0l2.909 2.909m-18 3.75h16.5a1.5 1.5 0 001.5-1.5V6a1.5 1.5 0 00-1.5-1.5H3.75A1.5 1.5 0 002.25 6v12a1.5 1.5 0 001.5 1.5zm10.5-11.25h.008v.008h-.008V8.25zm.375 0a.375.375 0 11-.75 0 .375.375 0 01.75 0z" /></svg></ToolbarButton>
    </Toolbar>
    </div>
  </Textarea>
</form>
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Chatroom input #

If you want to build a chatroom component you will usually want to use a textarea element to allow users to write multi-line chunks of text.

  • Svelte
<script>
  import { Textarea, Alert, ToolbarButton } from 'flowbite-svelte'
</script>

<form>
  <label for="chat" class="sr-only">Your message</label>
  <Alert color="dark" class="px-3 py-2">
    <svelte:fragment slot="icon">
    <ToolbarButton color="dark" class="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
      <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="w-6 h-6"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M2.25 15.75l5.159-5.159a2.25 2.25 0 013.182 0l5.159 5.159m-1.5-1.5l1.409-1.409a2.25 2.25 0 013.182 0l2.909 2.909m-18 3.75h16.5a1.5 1.5 0 001.5-1.5V6a1.5 1.5 0 00-1.5-1.5H3.75A1.5 1.5 0 002.25 6v12a1.5 1.5 0 001.5 1.5zm10.5-11.25h.008v.008h-.008V8.25zm.375 0a.375.375 0 11-.75 0 .375.375 0 01.75 0z" /></svg>
        <span class="sr-only">Upload image</span>
    </ToolbarButton>
    <ToolbarButton color="dark" class="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
      <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="w-6 h-6"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M15.182 15.182a4.5 4.5 0 01-6.364 0M21 12a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0zM9.75 9.75c0 .414-.168.75-.375.75S9 10.164 9 9.75 9.168 9 9.375 9s.375.336.375.75zm-.375 0h.008v.015h-.008V9.75zm5.625 0c0 .414-.168.75-.375.75s-.375-.336-.375-.75.168-.75.375-.75.375.336.375.75zm-.375 0h.008v.015h-.008V9.75z" /></svg>
        <span class="sr-only">Add emoji</span>
    </ToolbarButton>
    <Textarea id="chat" class="mx-4" rows="1" placeholder="Your message..."/>
    <ToolbarButton type="submit" color="blue" class="rounded-full text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-500">
      <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="w-6 h-6"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M6 12L3.269 3.126A59.768 59.768 0 0121.485 12 59.77 59.77 0 013.27 20.876L5.999 12zm0 0h7.5" /></svg>
        <span class="sr-only">Send message</span>
    </ToolbarButton>
    </svelte:fragment>
  </Alert>
</form>

Props #

The component has the following props, type, and default values. See types page for type information.

Name Type Default
value string ''
wrappedClass string 'block w-full text-sm border-0 px-0 bg-inherit dark:bg-inherit focus:outline-none focus:ring-0'
unWrappedClass string 'p-2.5 text-sm focus:ring-primary-500 focus:border-primary-500 dark:focus:ring-primary-500 dark:focus:border-primary-500'

Forwarded Events #

on:blur on:change on:click on:focus on:input on:keydown on:keypress on:keyup on:mouseenter on:mouseleave on:mouseover on:paste
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