Fixed size TextArea/TextField possible? Rolling the mouse wheel over an element. There is still a slight jump when a newline is added (press enter key), but as soon as you start typing, the textarea focuses on the correct line, without jumps. That time the user has to fill the address details. Text input fields are the most common factors of a contact form. Java; 6 Comments. The text may not exceed the visible size of the textarea (limited by the attributes cols and rows) or the given number of characters (maxChars = 120). Ref #130, Ref #84. v1.18.3 - 2014/1/10. The patch causes the textarea to behave the way the DIV currently behaves (text wraps on correct width, but the overflowing line extends to the right instead of the left). Setting TextArea Size The text area size is determined using the attributes "rows" and "cols". Contents. Or does it size and