Appearance
In this article, you will find information about the styling options and rendering of the Telerik UI for ASP.NET MVC TextArea.
For a live example, visit the Appearance Demo of the TextArea.
Options
The TextArea HtmlHelper supports the following styling methods:
-
Size()—configures the overall size of the component. -
Rounded()—configures the border radius of the component. -
FillMode()—configures how the color is applied to the component. -
Overflow()—configures the overflow behavior of the element. -
Resize()—configures how the resizing of the element is applied.
Size
The Size() method allows you to adjust the size of the TextArea. The default size is Medium.
@(Html.Kendo().TextArea()
.Name("description")
.Size(ComponentSize.Medium)
)
The option adds a class k-input-md to the wrapping span element span.k-textarea:
<span class="k-textarea k-input k-input-md">
</span>
The following values are available for the Size option:
SmallMediumLargeNone
Rounded
You can control how much border radius is applied to the component by using the Rounded() method. The default value is Medium.
@(Html.Kendo().TextArea()
.Name("description")
.Rounded(Rounded.Medium)
)
The value Medium is applied to the wrapping span element through the k-rounded-md class.
<span class="k-textarea k-input k-rounded-md">
</span>
The Rounded() method supports the following values:
SmallMediumLargeFullNone
FillMode
The FillMode option controls the way the color is applied to the component. The default value is Solid.
@(Html.Kendo().TextArea()
.Name("description")
.FillMode(FillMode.Solid)
)
The option adds a class k-input-solid to the wrapping span element of the TextArea:
<span class="k-textarea k-input k-input-solid">
</span>
The following values are available for the FillMode option:
SolidFlatOutlineNone
Overflow
The Overflow() method allows you to handle the content overflow of the TextArea. By default, it is set to Auto.
@(Html.Kendo().TextArea()
.Name("description")
.Overflow(TextAreaOverflow.Auto)
)
The option is applied to the TextArea element through the k-overflow-auto class.
<textarea class="k-input-inner k-overflow-auto" placeholder="..."></textarea>
The following values are available for the Overflow option:
AutoHiddenVisibleScrollClip
Resize
The Resize() method defines how the component should be resized. The default Resize value is None.
@(Html.Kendo().TextArea()
.Name("description")
.Resize(TextAreaResize.None)
)
The option is applied to the wrapping span element through the k-resize-none class.
<span class="k-textarea k-input k-resize-none">
</span>
The following values are available for the Resize option:
BothHorizontalVerticalNone
Rendering
Starting with version R1 2022, the component has a new rendering. For additional information on the decision behind these changes, visit the Components Rendering Overview article.
To review the latest rendering of the component, refer to the HTML specifications in the Kendo UI Themes Monorepo. The tests folder of the repository contains the rendering for all flavors of the components, providing a clear reference for how their elements are structured. The rendering information can help you customize a component's appearance and behavior by applying custom CSS or JavaScript to suit specific design or functional requirements.