# Textarea input group with dynamic character limit

> Textarea input group with dynamic character limit

A shadcn/ui block from the [@reui](https://reui.io) registry, listed on [shadcn.exchange](https://shadcn.exchange/r/reui/c-input-group-17).

- Page, with a live preview: https://shadcn.exchange/r/reui/c-input-group-17
- Screenshot: https://abzjhwgwpdpz7ua5.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/shots/reui/c-input-group-17-light-18f93bc106c273c3.png
- Registry item: https://reui.io/r/new-york-v4/c-input-group-17.json
- Listed: 2026-10-13, source last changed 2026-10-13

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add https://reui.io/r/new-york-v4/c-input-group-17.json
```

Run it in a project that has shadcn/ui set up. It adds the files below and installs what they depend on.

## Dependencies

- Registry items: `field`, `input-group`

## Files

### `c-input-group-17.tsx`

```tsx
"use client"

import { useState } from "react"

import { Field } from "@/components/ui/field"
import {
  InputGroup,
  InputGroupAddon,
  InputGroupText,
  InputGroupTextarea,
} from "@/components/ui/input-group"
import { IconPlaceholder } from "@/app/(create)/components/icon-placeholder"

export function Pattern() {
  const [value, setValue] = useState("")
  const maxLength = 140

  return (
    <Field className="max-w-xs">
      <InputGroup>
        <InputGroupTextarea
          placeholder="Description..."
          value={value}
          onChange={(e) => setValue(e.target.value)}
          maxLength={maxLength}
          className="min-h-16 pb-12"
        />
        <InputGroupAddon align="block-end">
          <InputGroupText className="text-muted-foreground text-xs">
            {value.length}/{maxLength} characters
          </InputGroupText>
          <IconPlaceholder
            lucide="InfoIcon"
            tabler="IconInfoCircle"
            hugeicons="InformationCircleIcon"
            phosphor="InfoIcon"
            remixicon="RiInformationLine"
            className="text-muted-foreground ml-auto"
          />
        </InputGroupAddon>
      </InputGroup>
    </Field>
  )
}
```