Unable to move cursor in absolutely positioned TextInput on Android when parent View has zIndex

[SeekingLight233]

Description

On Android, when a TextInput is absolutely positioned and its parent View has a zIndex style property applied, the cursor within the TextInput cannot be moved after initial focus. Tapping on different parts of the TextInput does not change the cursor's position.

import React from 'react';
import {View, TextInput} from 'react-native';

export default function App() {
  return (
    <View style={{flex: 1, backgroundColor: '#fff'}}>
      <View
        style={{
          // Unable to move cursor if we add zIndex here
          zIndex: 1,
        }}>
        <TextInput
          style={{
            height: 40,
            backgroundColor: 'pink',
            width: '100%',
            position: 'absolute',
            top: 200,
          }}
        />
      </View>
    </View>
  );
}

Steps to reproduce

1. Clone the reproduction repository.
2. Run yarn android.
3. Type some text into the TextInput.
4. Try to move the cursor.

React Native Version

0.79.2

Affected Platforms

Runtime - Android

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info

System:
  OS: macOS 15.3.2
  CPU: (10) arm64 Apple M4
  Memory: 113.78 MB / 24.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 20.18.1
    path: /usr/local/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.10
    path: /usr/local/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 8.15.0
    path: /usr/local/bin/npm
  Watchman: Not Found
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.11.3
    path: /usr/local/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.4
      - iOS 18.4
      - macOS 15.4
      - tvOS 18.4
      - visionOS 2.4
      - watchOS 11.4
  Android SDK:
    Android NDK: 22.1.7171670
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2024.3 AI-243.24978.46.2431.13208083
  Xcode:
    version: 16.3/16E140
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.12
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 2.6.10
    path: /usr/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 18.0.0
    wanted: 18.0.0
  react:
    installed: 19.0.0
    wanted: 19.0.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.79.2
    wanted: 0.79.2
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: false

Stacktrace or Logs

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no error log
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MANDATORY Reproducer

https://github.com/SeekingLight233/RnTextInputIssue

Screenshots and Videos

TextInputIssue.mp4

[cortinico]

Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: false

Is this running on NewArch or you disabled it?

[SeekingLight233]

Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: false

Is this running on NewArch or you disabled it?

Yes it is running on the NewArch. I initialized a fresh React Native project without manually disabling the new arch.

There's some additional info: I first discovered this issue in RN 76.9 (the issue exists both with the new arch enabled and disabled).

[lancedw]

Any updates on this?

[cgustavop]

Any updates?

[HuajiSoup]

Any updates?