Textarea

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Tag name: <vscode-textarea>

Multi-line text input.

When participating in a form, it supports the :invalid pseudo class. Otherwise the error styles can be applied through the invalid property.

Properties

autocomplete

Name	autocomplete
Attribute	autocomplete
Type	'on' | 'off' | undefined
Default	undefined

autofocusreflects

Name	autofocus
Attribute	autofocus
Type	boolean
Default	false

cols

Name	cols
Attribute	cols
Type	number | undefined
Default	undefined

defaultValue

Name	defaultValue
Attribute	default-value
Type	string
Default	''

disabledreflects

Name	disabled
Attribute	disabled
Type	boolean
Default	false

formreadonly

Name	form
Type	HTMLFormElement | null

invalidreflects

Name	invalid
Attribute	invalid
Type	boolean
Default	false

label

Name	label
Type	string
Default	''

maxLength

Name	maxLength
Attribute	maxLength
Type	number | undefined
Default	undefined

maxlength

Name	maxlength
Type	number | undefined
Description	Lowercase alias to maxLength

minLength

Name	minLength
Attribute	minLength
Type	number | undefined
Default	undefined

minlength

Name	minlength
Type	number | undefined
Description	Lowercase alias to minLength

monospacereflects

Name	monospace
Attribute	monospace
Type	boolean
Default	false
Description	Use monospace fonts. The font family, weight, size, and color will be the same as set in the VSCode code editor.

name

Name	name
Attribute	name
Type	string | undefined
Default	undefined

placeholder

Name	placeholder
Attribute	placeholder
Type	string | undefined
Default	undefined

readonlyreflects

Name	readonly
Attribute	readonly
Type	boolean
Default	false

requiredreflects

Name	required
Attribute	required
Type	boolean
Default	false

resize

Name	resize
Attribute	resize
Type	'both' | 'horizontal' | 'vertical' | 'none'
Default	'none'

rows

Name	rows
Attribute	rows
Type	number | undefined
Default	undefined

spellcheck

Name	spellcheck
Attribute	spellcheck
Type	boolean
Default	false

validationMessagereadonly

Name	validationMessage

validityreadonly

Name	validity
Type	ValidityState

value

Name	value
Attribute	value
Type	string

versionreadonly

Name	version
Type	string
Description	VSCode Elements version

willValidatereadonly

Name	willValidate

wrappedElementreadonly

Name	wrappedElement
Type	HTMLTextAreaElement
Description	Getter for the inner textarea element if it needs to be accessed for some reason.

Methods

checkValidity() : boolean

Name	checkValidity

reportValidity() : boolean

Name	reportValidity

Events

change

Name	change
Type	Event

input

Name	input
Type	InputEvent

CSS Custom Properties

--vscode-editor-background

Name	--vscode-editor-background
Default value	#1f1f1f

--vscode-editor-font-family

Name	--vscode-editor-font-family
Default value	monospace

--vscode-editor-font-size

Name	--vscode-editor-font-size
Default value	14px

--vscode-editor-font-weight

Name	--vscode-editor-font-weight
Default value	normal

--vscode-editor-foreground

Name	--vscode-editor-foreground
Default value	#cccccc

--vscode-editor-inlineValuesForeground

Name	--vscode-editor-inlineValuesForeground
Default value	rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5)

--vscode-focusBorder

Name	--vscode-focusBorder
Default value	#0078d4

--vscode-font-family

Name	--vscode-font-family
Default value	sans-serif

--vscode-font-size

Name	--vscode-font-size
Default value	13px

--vscode-font-weight

Name	--vscode-font-weight
Default value	normal

--vscode-input-placeholderForeground

Name	--vscode-input-placeholderForeground
Default value	#989898

--vscode-scrollbar-shadow

Name	--vscode-scrollbar-shadow
Default value	#000000

--vscode-scrollbarSlider-activeBackground

Name	--vscode-scrollbarSlider-activeBackground
Default value	rgba(191, 191, 191, 0.4)

--vscode-scrollbarSlider-background

Name	--vscode-scrollbarSlider-background
Default value	rgba(121, 121, 121, 0.4)

--vscode-scrollbarSlider-hoverBackground

Name	--vscode-scrollbarSlider-hoverBackground
Default value	rgba(100, 100, 100, 0.7)

--vscode-settings-textInputBackground

Name	--vscode-settings-textInputBackground
Default value	#313131

--vscode-settings-textInputBorder

Name	--vscode-settings-textInputBorder
Default value	transparent

--vscode-settings-textInputForeground

Name	--vscode-settings-textInputForeground
Default value	#cccccc