Title: comment text input area
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# comment text input area

 *  [kyte](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kyte/)
 * (@kyte)
 * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-text-input-area/)
 * ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
 * What is it that controls the comment text input area? I am trying to port a couple
   of themes from other sources and when I snatch even the basic comment code from
   classic for the comments.php template, I am getting an infinitely wide text area.
   this happens whether I use a percentage, width or number of columns. I am ripping
   my hair out and its very painful.
 * please help an old lady see the light!

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 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-text-input-area/#post-192276)
 * #commentform textarea {
    width:10em; }
 * Put that into the css – preferably at the bottom.
    Adjust the 10 to suit – it’s
   rather narrow 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [kyte](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kyte/)
 * (@kyte)
 * [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-text-input-area/#post-192277)
 * podz, you are so helpful. thank you!

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 * Last reply from: [kyte](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kyte/)
 * Last activity: [21 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/comment-text-input-area/#post-192277)
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