Debounced Text Area

Component Type ID: pic.debouncedtextarea

Description

The Debounced Text Area is a multi-line text input that separates the live, in-progress editing value from a debounced, committed value. Rather than propagating every keystroke to props.debouncedText, the component waits until the user pauses typing for the duration specified by props.delay before committing the value. This prevents unnecessary tag writes, script executions, or database queries triggered by intermediate, incomplete input.

See also: Debounced Text Field for single-line input.

User Interaction

As the user types, props.text is updated immediately on every keystroke, reflecting the current contents of the text area. The debounce timer is reset with each new character. Once the user pauses for props.delay milliseconds without typing, the component commits the value in sequence:

1. props.previousValue is set to the current value of props.debouncedText.
2. props.debouncedText is updated to match props.text.
3. props.timestamp is set to the current date and time.

If the user resumes typing before the delay elapses, the timer resets and no commit occurs.

The text area supports vertical resizing by the user.

Properties

Name	Description	Property Type	Default
props.text	The live, uncommitted value of the text area. Updated on every keystroke. Suitable for displaying the current contents of the field, but not for triggering downstream logic.	String	""
props.debouncedText	The committed value of the text area. Updated only after the user pauses typing for props.delay milliseconds. Bind to this property to react to user input without processing every intermediate keystroke.	String	""
props.previousValue	The value that props.debouncedText held before the most recent commit. Written automatically by the component each time a debounce commit occurs. Useful for detecting what changed or implementing undo-style logic.	String	""
props.timestamp	The date and time of the most recent debounce commit. Written automatically by the component. Useful for detecting whether a commit has occurred or for timestamping data writes.	DateTime	null
props.placeholder	Placeholder text displayed inside the text area when props.text is empty.	String	""
props.delay	The number of milliseconds the component waits after the last keystroke before committing the value. Increase this value to reduce the frequency of commits on fast typists; decrease it for a more responsive feel.	Number	300
props.disabled	When true, the text area is non-interactive and visually indicates a disabled state. The user cannot focus or type into the field.	Boolean	false

note

props.previousValue and props.timestamp are written by the component and do not need to be configured. They will be overwritten on each commit.

Component Events

This component does not fire custom events. It communicates exclusively through property writes. To respond to committed input, use a Property Change script on props.debouncedText, or bind props.debouncedText directly to a tag or expression.

Default Size

Property	Value
Width	150 px
Height	80 px