Microsoft/react-native-windows

Add ability to create custom TextInput based components

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#14629 opened on Apr 29, 2025

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Area: TextInputNeeds: Dev DesignNew ArchitecturePartner: Officeenhancementhelp wanted

Description

Currently you cannot create a custom TextInput component.

We'll need to create native APIs to be able to create and customize TextInput behaviors.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
react nativetypescriptcpp
Domain
desktopfrontend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
React Native basicsWindows native development knowledge
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
Investigate the existing TextInput implementation in react native windows (likely in `vnext/src/`). Study how native modules are created for UI components. Propose a native API that allows custom TextInput behavior via JavaScript. Consider referencing similar component APIs in the codebase. The goal is to enable creation of custom TextInput components without modifying core.