Easily create Textarea with different styles using our component based on React and styled with Tailwind CSS. It is useful when you want to allow users to enter a sizeable amount of free-form text, for example a comment on a review or feedback form.
See below our examples that will help you create a simple Textarea for your project. Choose from different colors and styles, so you can adapt the component easily to your needs.
This component example can be used in any React application where a text area input is needed. It provides an easy way to incorporate a styled textarea input field with minimal code.
import { Textarea } from "@material-tailwind/react";
export function TextareaDefault() {
return (
<div className="w-96">
<Textarea label="Message" />
</div>
);
}The Textarea component comes with three different variants that you can change using the variant prop.
import { Textarea } from "@material-tailwind/react";
export function TextareaVariants() {
return (
<div className="flex w-96 flex-col gap-6">
<Textarea variant="static" label="Static" placeholder="Static" />
<Textarea variant="standard" label="Standard" />
<Textarea variant="outlined" label="Outlined" />
</div>
);
}The static variant has minimal styling, the standard variant has a more traditional look, and the outlined variant has a border around it, following Material Design guidelines.
The Textarea component comes with two different sizes that you can change using the size prop.
• size="md": This creates a medium-sized Textarea, labeled "Textarea Medium".
• size="lg": This renders a large-sized Textarea, labeled "Textarea Large".
import { Textarea } from "@material-tailwind/react";
export function TextareaSizes() {
return (
<div className="flex w-96 flex-col gap-6">
<Textarea size="md" label="Textarea Medium" />
<Textarea size="lg" label="Textarea Large" />
</div>
);
}This coded example is useful when different sized text areas are needed to accommodate varying amounts of content or to align with the overall design and layout of a web page or application.
The Textarea component comes with 19 different colors that you can change using the color prop. For example:
• color="gray": This creates a Textarea with gray styling, labeled "Textarea Gray".
• color="blue-gray": This Textarea has a blue-gray color, labeled "Textarea Purple".
• color="red": This renders a red Textarea, labeled "Textarea Red".
• color="green": This creates a green Textarea, labeled "Textarea Green".
import { Textarea } from "@material-tailwind/react";
export function TextareaColors() {
return (
<div className="flex w-96 flex-col gap-6">
<Textarea color="gray" label="Textarea Gray" />
<Textarea color="blue-gray" label="Textarea Purple" />
<Textarea color="red" label="Textarea Red" />
<Textarea color="green" label="Textarea Green" />
</div>
);
}Using different colors can make the user interface look better and clearer. It can also help show different meanings or importance levels. For example, using red for warnings or mistakes.
The Textarea component comes with error and success states for performing validations.
import { Textarea } from "@material-tailwind/react";
export function TextareaValidations() {
return (
<div className="flex w-96 flex-col gap-6">
<Textarea label="Textarea Error" error />
<Textarea label="Textarea Success" success />
</div>
);
}In this example:
• error: This Textarea is marked with an error prop and labeled "Textarea Error". This typically indicates a validation error state, which changes the appearance of the textarea to signal an error to the user.
• success: This Textarea is marked with a success prop and labeled "Textarea Success". This state usually signifies a successful validation, altering the appearance to a green color, indicating that the input is valid.
A Textarea can be disabled as well, helping you to prevent user interactions like click or focus over the Textarea component.
A disabled Textarea typically has a different visual style to clearly indicate that it is not active (example: a grayed-out appearance). The label "Disabled" further clarifies the state of the Textarea for users.
import { Textarea } from "@material-tailwind/react";
export function TextareaDisabled() {
return (
<div className="w-96">
<Textarea label="Disabled" disabled />
</div>
);
}Use the example below for a comment box that uses Textarea component.
import { Textarea, Button, IconButton } from "@material-tailwind/react";
export function CommentBoxTextarea() {
return (
<div className="relative w-[32rem]">
<Textarea variant="static" placeholder="Your Comment" rows={8} />
<div className="flex w-full justify-between py-1.5">
<IconButton variant="text" color="blue-gray" size="sm">
<svg
xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
fill="none"
viewBox="0 0 24 24"
stroke="currentColor"
strokeWidth={2}
className="h-4 w-4"
>
<path
strokeLinecap="round"
strokeLinejoin="round"
d="M13.19 8.688a4.5 4.5 0 011.242 7.244l-4.5 4.5a4.5 4.5 0 01-6.364-6.364l1.757-1.757m13.35-.622l1.757-1.757a4.5 4.5 0 00-6.364-6.364l-4.5 4.5a4.5 4.5 0 001.242 7.244"
/>
</svg>
</IconButton>
<div className="flex gap-2">
<Button size="sm" color="red" variant="text" className="rounded-md">
Cancel
</Button>
<Button size="sm" className="rounded-md">
Post Comment
</Button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
);
}Use the example below for a chat input that uses Textarea component. This component can be used in applications where a chat or messaging feature is needed, particularly if aiming for a design similar to Twitter's interface.
import { Textarea, Button, IconButton } from "@material-tailwind/react";
import { LinkIcon } from "@heroicons/react/24/outline";
export function TwitterChatboxTextarea() {
return (
<div className="flex w-full flex-row items-center gap-2 rounded-[99px] border border-gray-900/10 bg-gray-900/5 p-2">
<div className="flex">
<IconButton variant="text" className="rounded-full">
<svg
xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
fill="none"
viewBox="0 0 24 24"
strokeWidth={2}
stroke="currentColor"
className="h-5 w-5"
>
<path
strokeLinecap="round"
strokeLinejoin="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>
</IconButton>
<IconButton variant="text" className="rounded-full">
<svg
xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
fill="none"
viewBox="0 0 24 24"
stroke="currentColor"
strokeWidth={2}
className="h-5 w-5"
>
<path
strokeLinecap="round"
strokeLinejoin="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>
</IconButton>
</div>
<Textarea
rows={1}
resize={true}
placeholder="Your Message"
className="min-h-full !border-0 focus:border-transparent"
containerProps={{
className: "grid h-full",
}}
labelProps={{
className: "before:content-none after:content-none",
}}
/>
<div>
<IconButton variant="text" className="rounded-full">
<svg
xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
fill="none"
viewBox="0 0 24 24"
stroke="currentColor"
strokeWidth={2}
className="h-5 w-5"
>
<path
strokeLinecap="round"
strokeLinejoin="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>
</IconButton>
</div>
</div>
);
}The component imports Textarea, Button, and IconButton from @material-tailwind/react, which offers Material Design styled React components with Tailwind CSS. It also imports LinkIcon from @heroicons/react, a library of SVG icons.
Looking for more textarea examples? Check out our Contact Sections from Material Tailwind Blocks.
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