A JavaScript alert or dialog with a TextArea instead of TextField

Question

var msg = prompt("Type something:") is very useful but it uses a TextField. I would like to have a TextArea instead, so the user can type and see a bigger message. Is it rocket science? Probably not but google did not help. I wish I was a front end guy. :-)

Thanks!

Answer 1

according to google, there is hope ;)

http://javascript.about.com/library/blmodald1.htm

I think you want the prompt method...

Answer 2

Unfortunately that is not possible out of the box with JavaScript. If you want to do something like that I'd recommend using Ajax to show an HTML/CSS-driven form. It's admittedly more complicated but also way more flexible.

Answer 3

Don't use a prompt, instead use a textarea in a div. There are tons of ways to do this. ;)

If you use something like thickbox and jquery you can put the textarea in a "popup" window that the user can enter text into.

Answer 4

If you are wanting a pop up type feeling for this then use a lightbox effect. You can simulate a pop up by using this method and still insert a textarea instead of just using a textfield. You can use something like this.