Screen jumps when secureTextEntry is set and the keyboard suggests passwords before focusing on the input with secureTextEntry prop

Author: avega99Created Oct 18, 2024Updated Sep 28, 2026

LabelsStaleAPI: KeyboardNeeds: Triage :mag:Newer Patch Available

Description

The screen jumps when one of the inputs has the secureTextEntry prop because the keyboard suggests passwords even when typing in a different input that doesn’t have secureTextEntry prop. This happens when focusing on an input placed before the one with secureTextEntry, and as you type, the password suggestion appears and disappears, causing the screen to jump.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/14403cee-3d9c-4951-855e-7591f18c4fb8

Steps to reproduce

As you can see in the code, username input doesn't have sceureTextEntry prop set and still suggests passwords above the keyboard, this suggestion appears and disappears as you type causing the app to jump, this only happens when focusing the input just before the one that has the secureTextProp set to true.

`export default function HomeScreen() { const passRef = useRef(null) const usernameRef = useRef(null)

return ( <KeyboardAvoidingView behavior={Platform.OS === 'ios' ? 'padding' : 'height'} style={styles.container} > Header <TextInput placeholder='Email' keyboardType='email-address' returnKeyType='next' blurOnSubmit={false} onSubmitEditing={() => usernameRef.current?.focus()} style={styles.textInput} /> <TextInput ref={usernameRef} placeholder='Username' returnKeyType='next' blurOnSubmit={false} onSubmitEditing={() => passRef.current?.focus()} style={styles.textInput} /> <Button title='Submit' onPress={() => null} /> ) }`

React Native Version

0.74.5

Affected Platforms

Runtime - iOS

Output of `npx react-native info`

System:
  OS: macOS 14.6.1
  CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M1
  Memory: 819.86 MB / 16.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 20.17.0
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.17.0/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 3.6.4
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.8.2
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.17.0/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2024.10.14.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.15.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 23.4
      - iOS 17.4
      - macOS 14.4
      - tvOS 17.4
      - visionOS 1.1
      - watchOS 10.4
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2024.1 AI-241.18034.62.2412.12266719
  Xcode:
    version: 15.3/15E204a
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.12
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.3.5
alejandrovega@Mac-mini-de-Alejandro inputtest % npx react-native info
info Fetching system and libraries information...
System:
  OS: macOS 14.6.1
  CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M1
  Memory: 521.91 MB / 16.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 20.17.0
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.17.0/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 3.6.4
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.8.2
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.17.0/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2024.10.14.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.15.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 23.4
      - iOS 17.4
      - macOS 14.4
      - tvOS 17.4
      - visionOS 1.1
      - watchOS 10.4
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2024.1 AI-241.18034.62.2412.12266719
  Xcode:
    version: 15.3/15E204a
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.12
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.3.5
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
  react:
    installed: 18.2.0
    wanted: 18.2.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.74.5
    wanted: 0.74.5
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: false
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: false