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In 6.0.0-beta.2 the textarea field no longer shows a placeholder, no matter if static or query. In Kirby 5.6.2 the same blueprint shows the placeholder.
Expected behavior
The textarea shows the blueprint placeholder, as in Kirby 5 and as the text field does in Kirby 6.
Screenshots
Kirby 6:
Kirby 5:
To reproduce
Add a placeholder to a textarea field
Open the page in the Panel
See that you don't see a placeholder
Your setup
Kirby Version
6.0.0-beta.2
Console output
No errors or warnings.
Your system (please complete the following information)
Activity
distantnative commentedon Oct 27, 2026
@getkirby/dev i am thinking it should probably extend StringField and would gain it back that way
afbora commentedon Oct 28, 2026
Yes, extending
StringFieldlooks like the right fix 👍