# AI Chat textarea with rich toolbar actions

> AI Chat textarea with rich toolbar actions

A shadcn/ui block from the [@reui](https://reui.io) registry, listed on [shadcn.exchange](https://shadcn.exchange/r/reui/c-input-group-18).

- Page, with a live preview: https://shadcn.exchange/r/reui/c-input-group-18
- Screenshot: https://abzjhwgwpdpz7ua5.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/shots/reui/c-input-group-18-light-ed4b3059e1d4aa95.png
- Registry item: https://reui.io/r/new-york-v4/c-input-group-18.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-18.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: `dropdown-menu`, `field`, `input-group`, `kbd`

## Files

### `c-input-group-18.tsx`

```tsx
"use client"

import { useState } from "react"

import {
  DropdownMenu,
  DropdownMenuContent,
  DropdownMenuItem,
  DropdownMenuTrigger,
} from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu"
import { Field } from "@/components/ui/field"
import {
  InputGroup,
  InputGroupAddon,
  InputGroupButton,
  InputGroupTextarea,
} from "@/components/ui/input-group"
import { Kbd } from "@/components/ui/kbd"
import { IconPlaceholder } from "@/app/(create)/components/icon-placeholder"

export function Pattern() {
  const [model, setModel] = useState("GPT-4o")

  return (
    <Field className="max-w-xs">
      <InputGroup>
        <InputGroupTextarea
          placeholder="Ask AI anything..."
          className="min-h-24 pb-12"
        />
        <InputGroupAddon align="block-end">
          <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
            <InputGroupButton variant="ghost" size="icon-xs">
              <IconPlaceholder
                lucide="PlusIcon"
                tabler="IconPlus"
                hugeicons="PlusSignIcon"
                phosphor="PlusIcon"
                remixicon="RiAddLine"
                className="size-4"
              />
            </InputGroupButton>
            <InputGroupButton variant="ghost" size="icon-xs">
              <IconPlaceholder
                lucide="MicIcon"
                tabler="IconMicrophone"
                hugeicons="Mic02Icon"
                phosphor="MicrophoneIcon"
                remixicon="RiMicLine"
                className="size-4"
              />
            </InputGroupButton>
            <InputGroupButton variant="ghost" className="h-7 px-2 text-xs">
              <IconPlaceholder
                lucide="GlobeIcon"
                tabler="IconWorld"
                hugeicons="Globe02Icon"
                phosphor="GlobeSimpleIcon"
                remixicon="RiGlobalLine"
                className="mr-1 size-3.5"
              />
              Search
            </InputGroupButton>
            <DropdownMenu>
              <DropdownMenuTrigger
                render={
                  <InputGroupButton
                    variant="ghost"
                    className="h-7 px-2 text-xs"
                  />
                }
              >
                <Kbd className="border-border rounded-sm border">Σ</Kbd>
                {model}
                <IconPlaceholder
                  lucide="ChevronDownIcon"
                  tabler="IconChevronDown"
                  hugeicons="ArrowDown01Icon"
                  phosphor="CaretDownIcon"
                  remixicon="RiArrowDownSLine"
                  className="ml-1 size-3.5 opacity-60"
                />
              </DropdownMenuTrigger>
              <DropdownMenuContent align="start" className="min-w-32">
                <DropdownMenuItem onClick={() => setModel("GPT-4o")}>
                  GPT-4o
                </DropdownMenuItem>
                <DropdownMenuItem onClick={() => setModel("GPT-4")}>
                  GPT-4
                </DropdownMenuItem>
                <DropdownMenuItem onClick={() => setModel("Claude 3.5")}>
                  Claude 3.5
                </DropdownMenuItem>
              </DropdownMenuContent>
            </DropdownMenu>
          </div>
          <InputGroupButton
            variant="default"
            size="icon-xs"
            className="ml-auto"
          >
            <IconPlaceholder
              lucide="ArrowUpIcon"
              tabler="IconArrowUp"
              hugeicons="ArrowUp02Icon"
              phosphor="ArrowUpIcon"
              remixicon="RiArrowUpLine"
              className="size-4"
            />
          </InputGroupButton>
        </InputGroupAddon>
      </InputGroup>
    </Field>
  )
}
```