# \[Bug-14697\]Perspective Text Area does not conform to a Flex Container

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14697-perspective-text-area-does-not-conform-to-a-flex-container/31190>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [January 9, 2020, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14697-perspective-text-area-does-not-conform-to-a-flex-container/31190 "2020-01-09T18:58:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![weertske](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/weertske/32/3353_2.png) [@weertske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weertske)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14697-perspective-text-area-does-not-conform-to-a-flex-container/31190/1 "2020-01-09T18:58:22Z")

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If you are using a Flex Container in “Row” mode, items normally expand or contract to match the container height. This is not true for the Text Area component. It insists on displaying as a 92 pixel tall component no matter what size the container is.

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**Author:** ![cmallonee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/cmallonee/32/6416_2.png) [@cmallonee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmallonee)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14697-perspective-text-area-does-not-conform-to-a-flex-container/31190/2 "2020-01-09T20:05:43Z")

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We have an open ticket to address this issue. We will attempt to update this thread when a fix is applied.

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**Author:** ![weertske](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/weertske/32/3353_2.png) [@weertske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weertske)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14697-perspective-text-area-does-not-conform-to-a-flex-container/31190/3 "2020-01-09T20:06:22Z")

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Thank you.

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**Author:** ![jpark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e57/32.png) [@jpark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jpark)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14697-perspective-text-area-does-not-conform-to-a-flex-container/31190/4 "2020-01-09T21:30:20Z")

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You can try adding a height: 100% under style.

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**Author:** ![weertske](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/weertske/32/3353_2.png) [@weertske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weertske)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-14697-perspective-text-area-does-not-conform-to-a-flex-container/31190/5 "2020-01-09T23:30:00Z")

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Thanks Jae, that works. I would have never guessed that.