TextArea Widget

Use this widget to render a large text area.

Last published at: January 27th, 2026

Description:

This widget renders a large text area control on the Form.

 

Inputs

  • ID/Name - Name of widget generated by FlowWright (read-only field)
  • Placeholder - Enter text to display on the render
  • Required - Select the checkbox for mandatory (tick mark)
  • Hide - Select the checkbox to Hide (tick mark)
  • Read Only - Select the checkbox to Read-Only (tick mark)
  • Tool Tip - Enter information to display on mouse hover on form render
  • Styles - Enter the CSS scripts for widget styles
  • Apply Classes - Select between custom classes defined
  • Maximum Allowed Characters - Enter value to accept maximum allowed chars (in v9.12)
  • Maximum Allowed Words - Enter value to accept maximum allowed words (in v9.12)
  • Save - Save the input values 
  • Delete - Remove this form widget from the designer page 
  • Close - Close the input popup window
 

 

Note:

The Text Area widget shall accept line breaks and manual spaces as indentation. Using tabs, soft line breaks, and other text styles is not recommended due to constraints imposed by third-party components.  

 

Design:

 

 

Example: 

Let’s build and execute the “TextAreaWidgetDef” example.  

  • Create a Form Definition called  “TextAreaWidgetDef” 
  • Drag a “BootstrapGrid, Label, Text Area, Submit” control onto the canvas and arrange them as shown below.

 

  • Double-click the “Text Area” widget to configure the “Settings” properties. Provide a name for the control and placeholder text. Set the default text value. Select the “Required” checkbox for mandatory input. Select the checkbox to hide the control and make it read-only at runtime. Set the maximum number of characters or words. Click the Save button. 

 

  • Double-click the “Text Area” widget to configure the “Styling” properties. Enter the CSS syntax. Select the classes to apply from the global drop-down list. Click the Save button. 

 

  • Double-click the “Text Area” widget to configure the “Other” properties. Enter the tool tip text. Click the Save button. 

 

  • Double-click the “Text Area” widget to configure the “Globalize” properties. The application will notify you if there is nothing to globalize. Otherwise, select the language from the drop-down list, then click the Translate button. Finally, click the Save button. 

 

  • Save the Form definition. Select the Actions - Create Form Instance menu option. Generate a new Form Instance, then select the check box to edit this Form Instance.

 

  • The Form is displayed to the user with the default text value. Enter the user input. Text exceeding 100 words is not accepted due to configuration limitations. Click the Submit button to complete. 

 

 

Definition Sample:

You may download the sample definition(s) from the link provided and later import them (drag-and-drop) into your FlowWright Process Definition (XML file) or Form Definition (HTML file) page.

Note: Please verify and complete the process steps for any missing configurations, such as file path references and database connections, after the import. Then, save the definition to confirm the changes.

Click here to download the sample file.