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[0.54] TextInput.setNativeProps({text: ''}) no longer works

See original GitHub issue

Environment

Environment:
  OS:  macOS Sierra 10.12.6
  Node:  8.7.0
  Yarn:  1.3.2
  npm:  5.6.0
  Watchman:  4.7.0
  Xcode:  Xcode 9.2 Build version 9C40b
  Android Studio:  3.0 AI-171.4443003

Packages: (wanted => installed)
  react: ^16.3.0-alpha.1 => 16.3.0-alpha.1
  react-native: 0.54.0 => 0.54.0

Expected Behavior

Calling textInputRef.setNativeProps({text: ''}) or textInputRef.clear() clears the text input – this was working in previous versions (before the <Text> rewrite in 0.54).

Actual Behavior

Calling textInputRef.setNativeProps({text: ''}) or textInputRef.clear() does nothing.

Steps to Reproduce

Repro here: https://github.com/Leeds-eBooks/react-native-0.54-text-input-clear-repro

Issue Analytics

State:
Created 6 years ago
Reactions:35
Comments:23 (3 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

27reactions

padvladcommented, May 16, 2018

I am using v0.55.3 and I’ve encountered the same issue. textInputRef.clear() and textInputRef.setNativeProps({text: ''}) only seem to work on Android. On iOS nothing happens.

21reactions

x3388638commented, May 30, 2018

v0.55.3 a dirty solution for iOS

if (Platform.OS === 'ios') {
	this.textInputRef.setNativeProps({ text: ' ' });
}

setTimeout(() => {
	this.textInputRef.setNativeProps({ text: '' });
});