autoCapitalize setting does not default to 'sentences' on Android #14846
Description
Is this a bug report?
Yes
Have you read the Bugs section of the Contributing to React Native Guide?
Yes
Environment
react-native -v:
react-native-cli: 2.0.1
react-native: 0.45.1
node -v:
v8.0.0
npm -v:
5.0.4
yarn --version(if you use Yarn):
0.24.6
Then, specify:
- Target Platform (e.g. iOS, Android): Android
- Development Operating System (e.g. macOS Sierra, Windows 10): macOS Sierra v10.12.5
- Build tools (Xcode or Android Studio version, iOS or Android SDK version, if relevant):
Nexus_5X_Android_7.1
Steps to Reproduce
- Create a
TextInputcomponent without specifyingautoCapitalize
Expected Behavior
I would expect both iOS and Android to autoCapitalize between sentences as that is the stated default in the documentation.
Actual Behavior
Only iOS autoCapitalizes between sentences. Android does not.
Reproducible Demo
Very, very simple to reproduce:
https://snack.expo.io/rkEgLks4-
You'll notice that by default the iOS keyboard autocaps between sentences and the Android keyboard does not.
Activity
hramos commentedon Sep 21, 2017
Hi there! This issue is being closed because it has been inactive for a while. Maybe the issue has been fixed in a recent release, or perhaps it is not affecting a lot of people. Either way, we're automatically closing issues after a period of inactivity. Please do not take it personally!
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Default TextInput autoCapitalize to sentences on Android