[Bug]: When using Pinyin input method to type Chinese characters, the Pinyin characters are filled into the input box, making it impossible to select Chinese characters.

[hallee9000]

Version

v5

Reanimated Version

v3

Gesture Handler Version

v2

Platforms

iOS

What happened?

When using Pinyin input method to type Chinese characters, the Pinyin characters are filled into the input box, making it impossible to select Chinese characters.

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Reproduction steps

• Use the code below

import { Colors } from "@/constants/Colors";
import { BottomSheetModal, BottomSheetScrollView, BottomSheetTextInput } from "@gorhom/bottom-sheet";
import { useState } from "react";
import { TextInput } from "react-native";
import { useSafeAreaInsets } from "react-native-safe-area-context";

interface AddNewHabitSheetProps {
  ref: React.RefObject<BottomSheetModal | null>;
}

export default function TestSheet ({ ref }: AddNewHabitSheetProps) {
  const [habitName, setHabitName] = useState<string>('');
  const insets = useSafeAreaInsets();

  return (
    <BottomSheetModal
      ref={ref}
    >
      <BottomSheetScrollView
        contentContainerStyle={[{ paddingBottom: insets.bottom }]}
      >
        <BottomSheetTextInput
          value={habitName}
          onChangeText={setHabitName}
          placeholder="BottomSheetTextInput"
          style={{
            flex: 1,
            backgroundColor: Colors.light.fillRaised,
            borderRadius: 20,
            paddingHorizontal: 20,
            paddingTop: 0,
            paddingBottom: 0,
            fontSize: 17,
            height: 40,
          }}
        />
        <TextInput
          value={habitName}
          onChangeText={setHabitName}
          placeholder="TextInput"
          style={{
            flex: 1,
            backgroundColor: Colors.light.fillRaised,
            borderRadius: 20,
            paddingHorizontal: 20,
            paddingTop: 0,
            paddingBottom: 0,
            fontSize: 17,
            height: 40,
          }}
        />
      </BottomSheetScrollView>
    </BottomSheetModal>
  )
}

2. Type Chinese using Pinyin input method

Reproduction sample

https://snack.expo.dev/@hallee/bottom-sheet---issue-reproduction-template

Relevant log output

[hallee9000]

I can use uncontrolled input as workaround but it doesn't feel very elegant.

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