Text input ignores value attribute

Hey Jason, thanks for Preact, I love it!

I noticed a compatibility issue in Preact, when it behaves differently to React. The case is a simple component with input[type="text"] inside. No event listeners, no updates, just a static component:

class TextInput extends Component {
  render({ value }) {
    return <input type="text" value={ value } />;
  }
}

In React, input field ignores user input and remains empty (as it should). In Preact, input field accepts all user input.

Here are minimal test cases to compare Preact to React:

• Preact - http://www.webpackbin.com/NJ_pr2zYW
• React - http://www.webpackbin.com/EJthihMYW

Press “Save” button at the top to run the code.

Additional info: Preact version: 5.6.0

Thanks!

[JoviDeCroock]

@deadlyicon I think the issue you posted above should be fixed in Preact X (gave it a quick glance)

[lukeed]

Attach an onkeydown listener. If it’s not a space, update the state. Updating the state will then update your input value.