# Dynamically change the number of lines for text input field?

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/dynamically-change-the-number-of-lines-for-text-input-field/16529>\
**Category:** ionic-v1\
**Created:** [January 28, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/dynamically-change-the-number-of-lines-for-text-input-field/16529 "2015-01-28T15:01:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Showing post:** 2

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![brandyshea](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/brandyshea/32/148286_2.png) [@brandyshea](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/brandyshea)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2015, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/dynamically-change-the-number-of-lines-for-text-input-field/16529/2 "2015-01-28T15:10:18Z")

</div>

There are a few topics on this, maybe they will help:

> **[Auto growing textarea in ionic](http://forum.ionicframework.com/t/auto-growing-textarea-in-ionic/6213/)**
>
> Hi, I'm trying to add an autogrowing textarea to my app but for some reason it is not working. It is the module that I'm using https://github.com/tagged/autogrow (it was recommended on the ionic forum)

> **[Ionic Elastichat - Chat Demo w/ Auto Resizing Textarea](http://forum.ionicframework.com/t/ionic-elastichat-chat-demo-w-auto-resizing-textarea/13562)**
>
> Codepen direct link A couple of weeks ago I came across this awesome angular-elastic directive. I decided to integrate it into an app I am currently creating (coming out soon!). It works great with Ionic and adds that native feel to messaging...

---

_[View the full topic](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/dynamically-change-the-number-of-lines-for-text-input-field/16529)._