Appearance
In this article, you will find information about the styling options and rendering of the Kendo UI TextArea.
For a live example, visit the Appearance Demo of the TextArea.
Options
The Kendo UI TextArea supports the following styling options:
-
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 option controls how big or small the rendered textarea looks. The structure of the class is k-input-{size}.
The following values are available for the size option:
-
sm—small size -
md—medium size -
lg—large size -
none—unset
The following example demonstrates how to configure the size of the component through the widget configuration:
<textarea id="description"></textarea>
<script>
$("#description").kendoTextArea({
size: "medium"
});
</script>
The default size value is medium and it is applied to the wrapping span element through the k-input-md class.
<span class="k-textarea k-input k-input-md">
</span>
Rounded
The rounded option controls how much border radius is applied to the rendered textarea. The structure of the class is k-rounded-{size}.
The following values are available for the rounded option:
-
sm—small border radius -
md—medium border radius -
lg—large border radius -
full—largest border radius -
none—unset
The following example demonstrates how to configure the rounded of the component through the widget configuration:
<textarea id="description"></textarea>
<script>
$("#description").kendoTextArea({
rounded: "medium"
});
</script>
The default rounded value is medium and it is applied to the wrapping span element through the k-rounded-md class.
<span class="k-textarea k-input k-rounded-md">
</span>
FillMode
The fillMode option controls the way the color is applied to the rendered textarea. The structure of the class is k-input-{fillMode}.
The following values are available for the fillMode option:
solidflatoutlinenone
The following example demonstrates how to configure the fillMode of the component through the widget configuration:
<textarea id="description"></textarea>
<script>
$("#description").kendoTextArea({
fillMode: "solid"
});
</script>
The default fillMode value is solid and it is applied to the wrapping span element through the k-input-solid class.
<span class="k-textarea k-input k-input-solid">
</span>
Overflow
The overflow option controls the overflow behavior of the rendered textarea. The structure of the class is k-overflow-{overflow}.
The following values are available for the overflow option:
autohiddenvisiblescrollclipnone
The following example demonstrates how to configure the overflow of the component through the widget configuration:
<textarea id="description"></textarea>
<script>
$("#description").kendoTextArea({
overflow: "auto"
});
</script>
The default overflow value is auto and it is applied to the textarea element through the k-overflow-auto class.
<textarea class="k-input-inner k-overflow-auto" placeholder="..."></textarea>
Resize
The resize option controls the resizing behavior of the rendered textarea. The structure of the class is k-resize-{resize}.
The following values are available for the resize option:
bothhorizontalverticalnone
The following example demonstrates how to configure the resize of the component through the widget configuration:
<textarea id="description"></textarea>
<script>
$("#description").kendoTextArea({
resize: "none"
});
</script>
The default resize value is none and it is applied to the wrapping span element through the k-resize-none class.
<span class="k-textarea k-input k-resize-none">
</span>
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.