Issues with Expo 53 + new arch

[Ashoat]

While upgrading our app to Expo 53 + new arch, we've noticed some issues with version 0.8.1 this package (latest at this time).

On the iOS side we were seeing compilation failures due to changes from two upstream PRs:

• move multiline and submitBehavior down to BaseTextInputProps facebook/react-native#47205
• Share common (Base)TextInputState properties facebook/react-native#48133

Looking at the changes there, I was able to come up with this patch that made things compile again: https://gist.github.com/Ashoat/14a98badc16afc4ed297288a01a69f6e

On the Android side, I saw a runtime error when opening a PasteInput, which was fixed in #40. I was able to fix this by patching the same fix locally, but would be good if a release was published with the fix.

[Ashoat]

I've observed another issue, which is that on Android the height of a multiline input doesn't adjust.

Looks like @haileyok came up with a solution to that here: bluesky-social@1711cae

EDIT – tried that solution, but didn't have any luck with it.

[haileyok]

@Ashoat I updated this to work with Expo 53/0.79. See #48. Think it addresses all of your issues.

[Ashoat]

@haileyok, you rock!!! Crazy impressive work. I tested it and it works 100% for me.

[Ashoat]

I've observed one more issue with this package on Expo 53 + new arch, which unfortunately is still present in @haileyok's PR.

This issue only applies on iOS, and only applies when using children instead of value.

The issue occurs when the user makes a typo while editing in the middle of an input.

children (broken)	value
2025-06-27.10.16.26.mp4	2025-06-27.10.17.16.mp4

Note that in the broken video using children, the autocorrect dropdown never appears, and when the autocorrect suggestion is automatically applied it mangles the text, placing the cursor in the middle of the correct word.

[johnjensenish]

Expo 54 (RN 0.81) is broken in new ways and unfortunately @haileyok's fork no longer compiles.

ShadowNodes.cpp:52:31 No member named 'getEmptyPlaceholder' in 'facebook::react::BaseTextShadowNode'