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Captures longer free-form text.

FrameworksAstro · React · Elements

Registry commandlumen add Textarea

InteractionNative markup

01

See it and copy it

Framework example

Choose Astro, React, or Elements to compare native usage against the shared visual output. Each example assumes the framework-level setup is already complete.

AstroCode target · live preview uses Astro

Keep the description focused on the change and its impact.

Add a summary before continuing.

View Textarea code

Framework usage

Switch targets to compare the adapter code. This live preview runs the Astro example. React and Elements use their own behavior APIs; complete the matching framework setup before copying an example.
astro
---
import { Field, FieldError, Label, Stack, Textarea } from '@santi020k/lumen-astro'
---

<Stack style="max-width: 28rem">
  <Field>
    <Label for="ex-notes">Release notes</Label>
    <Textarea aria-describedby="ex-notes-hint" id="ex-notes" name="notes" rows={4} placeholder="What changed for your users?" />
    <p id="ex-notes-hint">Keep the description focused on the change and its impact.</p>
  </Field>
  <Field>
    <Label for="ex-notes-invalid">Required summary</Label>
    <Textarea aria-describedby="ex-notes-error" aria-invalid="true" id="ex-notes-invalid" name="summary" required rows={3} />
    <FieldError id="ex-notes-error" message="Add a summary before continuing." />
  </Field>
  <Field>
    <Label for="ex-notes-readonly">Published summary</Label>
    <Textarea id="ex-notes-readonly" name="publishedSummary" readonly rows={3}>Improved keyboard navigation and clearer field feedback.</Textarea>
  </Field>
  <Field>
    <Label for="ex-notes-disabled">Archived notes</Label>
    <Textarea disabled id="ex-notes-disabled" name="archivedNotes" placeholder="This release is archived." rows={3} />
  </Field>
</Stack>
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Framework differences

React: Use defaultValue for initial text and readOnly for a read-only field. Astro supplies initial text through the component slot.

02

Choose your target

Add this component

Choose the package for your runtime. All adapters share the Lumen stylesheet. Use the matching registry command when you want a local wrapper for that framework.

bash@santi020k/lumen-astro
pnpm add @santi020k/lumen-astro
pnpm add @santi020k/lumen-astro
bashAstro wrapper
lumen add Textarea
lumen add Textarea

API reference

Lumen-specific props and runtime attributes for the Astro primitive. Use the framework differences above and the copyable examples for React composition and Elements attributes; the public adapter types define their supported contracts.

AttributeValuesDefaultDescription
rowsnumber4Sets the visible text rows.
class, classNamestring""Merges custom classes with the generated ui-* root classes.
...native attributesHTML attributes-Forwards standard attributes to the root element unless the component consumes them.

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