Unable to move cursor in absolutely positioned TextInput on Android when parent View has zIndex
Author: SeekingLight233Created May 20, 2025Updated Sep 16, 2026
LabelsIssue: Author Provided ReproComponent: TextInputPlatform: Android
Description
On Android, when a TextInput is absolutely positioned and its parent View has a zIndex style property applied, the cursor within the TextInput cannot be moved after initial focus. Tapping on different parts of the TextInput does not change the cursor's position.
import React from 'react';
import {View, TextInput} from 'react-native';
export default function App() {
return (
<View style={{flex: 1, backgroundColor: '#fff'}}>
<View
style={{
// Unable to move cursor if we add zIndex here
zIndex: 1,
}}>
<TextInput
style={{
height: 40,
backgroundColor: 'pink',
width: '100%',
position: 'absolute',
top: 200,
}}
/>
</View>
</View>
);
}
Steps to reproduce
- Clone the reproduction repository.
- Run
yarn android. - Type some text into the TextInput.
- Try to move the cursor.
React Native Version
0.79.2
Affected Platforms
Runtime - Android
Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info
System:
OS: macOS 15.3.2
CPU: (10) arm64 Apple M4
Memory: 113.78 MB / 24.00 GB
Shell:
version: "5.9"
path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
Node:
version: 20.18.1
path: /usr/local/bin/node
Yarn:
version: 1.22.10
path: /usr/local/bin/yarn
npm:
version: 8.15.0
path: /usr/local/bin/npm
Watchman: Not Found
Managers:
CocoaPods:
version: 1.11.3
path: /usr/local/bin/pod
SDKs:
iOS SDK:
Platforms:
- DriverKit 24.4
- iOS 18.4
- macOS 15.4
- tvOS 18.4
- visionOS 2.4
- watchOS 11.4
Android SDK:
Android NDK: 22.1.7171670
IDEs:
Android Studio: 2024.3 AI-243.24978.46.2431.13208083
Xcode:
version: 16.3/16E140
path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
Java:
version: 17.0.12
path: /usr/bin/javac
Ruby:
version: 2.6.10
path: /usr/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
"@react-native-community/cli":
installed: 18.0.0
wanted: 18.0.0
react:
installed: 19.0.0
wanted: 19.0.0
react-native:
installed: 0.79.2
wanted: 0.79.2
react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
"*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
hermesEnabled: Not found
newArchEnabled: false
Stacktrace or Logs
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no error log
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MANDATORY Reproducer
https://github.com/SeekingLight233/RnTextInputIssue
Screenshots and Videos
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4bfa61e9-f1b5-4746-8906-3864221fda48
Source: react/react-native