diff --git a/front/src/components/ui/Textarea.vue b/front/src/components/ui/Textarea.vue
index 3f10a1bcb..22bbec18f 100644
--- a/front/src/components/ui/Textarea.vue
+++ b/front/src/components/ui/Textarea.vue
@@ -1,14 +1,22 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { nextTick, computed, ref, type ComputedRef } from 'vue'
+import { nextTick, computed, ref, type ComputedRef, onMounted } from 'vue'
 import { useTextareaAutosize, computedWithControl, useManualRefHistory, watchDebounced } from '@vueuse/core'
 
 import Button from './Button.vue'
+import Spacer from './Spacer.vue'
 import Markdown from './Markdown.vue'
-import Layout from '~/components/ui/Layout.vue'
+import Layout from './Layout.vue'
 
-const { max=Infinity, placeholder='', ...restProps } = defineProps<{ max?:number,placeholder?:string, label?:string }>()
+const { charLimit = Infinity, placeholder = '', initialLines: minLines=3, ...props } = defineProps<{
+  label?: string,
+  placeholder?: string,
+  charLimit?: number,
+  initialLines?: number | string,
+  autofocus?: true,
+  required?: true
+}>()
 
-const model = defineModel<string>({ default: '' })
+const model = defineModel<string>({ required: true })
 
 const { undo, redo, commit: commitHistory, last } = useManualRefHistory(model)
 const { textarea, triggerResize } = useTextareaAutosize({ input: model })
@@ -37,7 +45,7 @@ const lineNumber = computedWithControl(
 const updateLineNumber = () => setTimeout(lineNumber.trigger, 0)
 
 const currentLine = computed({
-  get: () => model.value.split('\n')[lineNumber.value],
+  get: () => (model.value.split('\n')[model.value.split('\n').length>lineNumber.value ? lineNumber.value : 0]),
   set: (line) => {
     const content = model.value.split('\n')
     content[lineNumber.value] = line
@@ -175,17 +183,20 @@ const link = async () => {
 
 // Fix focus
 const focus = () => textarea.value.focus()
+onMounted(() => {
+  if (props.autofocus) focus();
+})
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <Layout stack no-gap label
+  <Layout stack gap-8 label
     class="funkwhale textarea-label"
   >
     <span v-if="$slots['label']" class="label">
       <slot name="label" />
     </span>
-    <span v-if="restProps.label" class="label">
-      {{ restProps.label }}
+    <span v-if="props.label" class="label">
+      {{ props.label }}
     </span>
     <div :class="{ 'has-preview': preview }" class="funkwhale textarea" @mousedown.prevent="focus" @mouseup.prevent="focus">
       <Markdown :md="model" class="preview" />
@@ -193,31 +204,47 @@ const focus = () => textarea.value.focus()
         @keydown.right="updateLineNumber" @keydown.up="updateLineNumber" @keydown.down="updateLineNumber"
         @keydown.enter="newline" @keydown.ctrl.shift.z.exact.prevent="redo" @keydown.ctrl.z.exact.prevent="undo"
         @keydown.ctrl.b.exact.prevent="bold" @keydown.ctrl.i.exact.prevent="italics"
-        @keydown.ctrl.shift.x.exact.prevent="strikethrough" @keydown.ctrl.k.exact.prevent="link" :maxlength="max"
-        :placeholder="placeholder" v-model="model" id="textarea_id" />
-      <div class="textarea-buttons">
-        <Button ghost @click="preview = !preview" icon="bi-eye" color="secondary" :aria-pressed="preview || undefined" />
-
-        <div class="separator" />
-
-        <Button ghost @click="heading1" icon="bi-type-h1" color="secondary" :aria-pressed="isHeading1 || undefined" :disabled="preview" />
-        <Button ghost @click="heading2" icon="bi-type-h2" color="secondary" :aria-pressed="isHeading2 || undefined" :disabled="preview" />
-        <Button ghost @click="paragraph" icon="bi-paragraph" color="secondary" :aria-pressed="isParagraph || undefined" :disabled="preview" />
-        <Button ghost @click="quote" icon="bi-quote" color="secondary" :aria-pressed="isQuote || undefined" :disabled="preview" />
-        <Button ghost @click="orderedList" icon="bi-list-ol" color="secondary" :aria-pressed="isOrderedList || undefined"
+        @keydown.ctrl.shift.x.exact.prevent="strikethrough" @keydown.ctrl.k.exact.prevent="link" :maxlength="charLimit"
+        v-bind="$attrs"
+        :required="required"
+        :placeholder="placeholder" v-model="model" id="textarea_id" :rows="initialLines"
+        :style="`min-height:${((typeof(initialLines) === 'string' ? parseInt(initialLines) : (initialLines ?? 3)) + 1.2) * 1.5}rem`"
+        />
+      <label class="textarea-buttons"
+        :for="preview ? 'expanded-preview-button' : 'nothing'"
+      >
+        <Button ghost square-small @click="paragraph" icon="bi-paragraph" :aria-pressed="isParagraph || undefined" :disabled="preview" />
+        <Button ghost square-small @click="heading1" icon="bi-type-h1" :aria-pressed="isHeading1 || undefined" :disabled="preview" />
+        <Button ghost square-small @click="heading2" icon="bi-type-h2" :aria-pressed="isHeading2 || undefined" :disabled="preview" />
+        <Button ghost square-small @click="quote" icon="bi-quote" :aria-pressed="isQuote || undefined" :disabled="preview" />
+        <Button ghost square-small @click="orderedList" icon="bi-list-ol" :aria-pressed="isOrderedList || undefined"
           :disabled="preview" />
-        <Button ghost @click="unorderedList" icon="bi-list-ul" color="secondary" :aria-pressed="isUnorderedList || undefined"
+        <Button ghost square-small @click="unorderedList" icon="bi-list-ul" :aria-pressed="isUnorderedList || undefined"
           :disabled="preview" />
 
-        <div class="separator" />
+        <Spacer />
 
-        <Button ghost @click="bold" icon="bi-type-bold" color="secondary" :disabled="preview" />
-        <Button ghost @click="italics" icon="bi-type-italic" color="secondary" :disabled="preview" />
-        <Button ghost @click="strikethrough" icon="bi-type-strikethrough" color="secondary" :disabled="preview" />
-        <Button ghost @click="link" icon="bi-link-45deg" color="secondary" :disabled="preview" />
+        <Button ghost square-small @click="bold" icon="bi-type-bold" :disabled="preview" />
+        <Button ghost square-small @click="italics" icon="bi-type-italic" :disabled="preview" />
+        <Button ghost square-small @click="strikethrough" icon="bi-type-strikethrough" :disabled="preview" />
+        <Button ghost square-small @click="link" icon="bi-link-45deg" :disabled="preview" />
 
-        <span v-if="max !== Infinity && typeof max === 'number'" class="letter-count">{{ max - model.length }}</span>
-      </div>
+        <span v-if="charLimit !== Infinity && typeof charLimit === 'number'" class="letter-count">{{ charLimit - model.length }}</span>
+
+        <Spacer />
+
+        <Spacer h grow v-if="!$slots.default"/>
+
+        <slot />
+
+        <Button ghost low-height min-content
+          id="expanded-preview-button"
+          @click="preview = !preview"
+          icon="bi-eye"
+          :aria-pressed="preview || undefined">
+            Preview
+        </Button>
+      </label>
     </div>
   </Layout>
 </template>
diff --git a/front/src/components/ui/textarea.scss b/front/src/components/ui/textarea.scss
index b6670db5a..348e2a6be 100644
--- a/front/src/components/ui/textarea.scss
+++ b/front/src/components/ui/textarea.scss
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 .funkwhale {
   &.textarea-label {
-    display: block;
     > .label {
-      padding-bottom: 4px;
-      font-size:14px;
-      font-weight:600;
+      margin-top: -18px;
+      font-size: 14px;
+      font-weight: 600;
     }
   }
   &.textarea {
@@ -15,19 +14,27 @@
       background-color: var(--fw-bg-color);
     }
 
+    > textarea {
+      resize: none;
+      order: 0;
+      outline: none;
+      border: none;
+    }
+
+    overflow: hidden;
+
     > .textarea-buttons {
-      border-top: 1px solid var(--fw-buttons-border-color);
+      flex-wrap: wrap;
+      // Offset padding of the textarea
+      margin: -8px;
 
-      > .funkwhale.button:not(:hover):not(:active):not(.is-active) {
-        --fw-bg-color: transparent;
+      > button+button {
+        border-top-left-radius: 0;
+        border-bottom-left-radius: 0;
       }
-
-      > .separator {
-        background-color: var(--fw-buttons-border-color);
-      }
-
-      > .letter-count {
-        color: var(--fw-buttons-border-color);
+      > button:has(+button) {
+        border-top-right-radius: 0;
+        border-bottom-right-radius: 0;
       }
     }
 
@@ -42,8 +49,8 @@
       }
 
       &.has-preview,
-      &:focus-within {
-        --fw-border-color: var(--fw-primary) !important;
+      &:hover:focus-within {
+        --fw-border-color: transparent;
         --fw-bg-color: var(--fw-blue-010);
       }
     }
@@ -59,16 +66,17 @@
       }
 
       &.has-preview,
-      &:focus-within {
-        --fw-border-color: var(--fw-primary) !important;
+      &:hover:focus-within {
+        --fw-border-color: transparent;
         --fw-bg-color: var(--fw-gray-800);
       }
     }
 
     position: relative;
     padding: 8px;
-    border-radius: var(--fw-border-radius);
 
+    // Make border trace the radius of the buttons smoothly
+    border-radius: calc(var(--fw-border-radius) + 4px);
 
     &.has-preview,
     &:focus-within {
@@ -100,10 +108,10 @@
     }
 
     > textarea {
+      line-height: 1.5rem;
       display: block;
       width: 100%;
-      min-height: 160px;
-      padding: 8px 12px 40px;
+      padding: 8px 12px 8px;
       font-family: monospace;
       background: transparent;
 
@@ -116,33 +124,12 @@
       display: flex;
       align-items: center;
 
-      position: absolute;
-      bottom: 8px;
-      left: 8px;
-      right: 8px;
+      position: relative;
 
       opacity: 0;
-      transform: translateY(.5rem);
+      transform: translateY(1rem) scale(1.03);
       pointer-events: none;
       transition: all .2s ease;
-
-      padding-top: 4px;
-
-      > .funkwhale.button {
-        font-size: 1.2rem;
-        padding: 0.2em;
-      }
-
-      > .separator {
-        width: 1px;
-        height: 28px;
-        margin: 0 8px;
-      }
-
-      > .letter-count {
-        margin-left: auto;
-        padding-right: 16px;
-      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/front/ui-docs/components/ui/textarea.md b/front/ui-docs/components/ui/textarea.md
index ccc424653..495dca74c 100644
--- a/front/ui-docs/components/ui/textarea.md
+++ b/front/ui-docs/components/ui/textarea.md
@@ -1,86 +1,71 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import Textarea from '~/components/ui/Textarea.vue'
-
 import { ref } from 'vue'
 
+import Textarea from '~/components/ui/Textarea.vue'
+import Button from '~/components/ui/Button.vue'
+import Spacer from '~/components/ui/Spacer.vue'
+
+const text = ref('# Funk\nwhale')
 const text1 = ref('# Funk\nwhale')
-const text2 = ref('# Funk\nwhale')
+const text2 = ref('0123456789abcdefghij')
 const text3 = ref('')
+
+const reset = () => { text.value = '' }
 </script>
 
 ```ts
-import Textarea from "~/components/ui/Textarea.vue"
+import Textarea from "~/components/ui/Textarea.vue";
 ```
 
 # Textarea
 
-Textareas are input blocks that enable users to write in textual information. These blocks are used throughout the Funkwhale interface for entering item descriptions, moderation notes, and custom notifications.
+Textareas are input blocks that enable users to write formatted text (format: Markdown). These blocks are used throughout the Funkwhale interface for entering item descriptions, moderation notes, and custom notifications.
+
+::: details Props
+
+```ts
+const {
+  charLimit = 5000,
+  placeholder = "",
+  minLines = 3,
+  ...props
+} = defineProps<{
+  label?: string;
+  placeholder?: string;
+  charLimit?: number;
+  minLines?: number | string;
+  autofocus?: true;
+  required?: true;
+}>();
+```
 
-::: tip
-Funkwhale supports Markdown syntax in textarea blocks.
 :::
 
-| Prop            | Data type | Required? | Description                                                        |
-| --------------- | --------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
-| `max`           | Number    | No        | The maximum number of characters a user can enter in the textarea. |
-| `placeholder`   | String    | No        | The placeholder text shown on an empty textarea.                   |
-| `v-model:value` | String    | Yes       | The text entered into the textarea.                                |
+Create a textarea and attach its input to a value using a `v-model` of type `string` (required):
 
-## Textarea model
-
-Create a textarea and attach its input to a value using a `v-model` directive.
+```ts
+const text = ref("# Funk\nwhale");
+```
 
 ```vue-html{2}
-<Textarea
-  v-model="text" label="My Area"
-/>
+<Textarea v-model="text" />
 ```
 
-<ClientOnly>
-  <Textarea v-model="text1" label="My Area"/>
-</ClientOnly>
+<Textarea v-model="text1" />
 
-## Textarea max length
+## Add a label
 
-You can set the maximum length (in characters) that a user can enter in a textarea by passing a `max` prop.
-
-```vue-html{3}
-<Textarea
-  v-model="text"
-  :max="20"
-/>
-```
-
-<ClientOnly>
-  <Textarea v-model="text2" :max="20" />
-</ClientOnly>
-
-## Textarea placeholder
-
-Add a placeholder to a textarea to guide users on what they should enter by passing a `placeholder` prop.
-
-```vue-html{3}
-<Textarea
-  v-model="text"
-  placeholder="Describe this track here…"
-/>
-```
-
-<ClientOnly>
-  <Textarea v-model="text3" placeholder="Describe this track here…" />
-</ClientOnly>
-
-## Label slot
-
-```vue-html{2-4}
+```vue-html{3-5}
+<Spacer size="16" />
 <Textarea>
   <template #label>
-    About my music
+    About my music <span style="color:red; float:right;">*required</span>
   </template>
 </Textarea>
 ```
 
-<Textarea>
+<Spacer size="16" />
+<Textarea v-model="text">
   <template #label>
     About my music <span style="color:red; float:right;">*required</span>
   </template>
@@ -89,7 +74,87 @@ Add a placeholder to a textarea to guide users on what they should enter by pass
 If you just have a string, we have a convenience prop, so instead you can write:
 
 ```vue-html
-<Textarea label="About my music" />
+<Spacer size="16" />
+<Textarea v-model="text" label="About my music" />
 ```
 
-<Textarea label="About my music" />
+<Spacer size="16" />
+<Textarea v-model="text" label="About my music" />
+
+Note that the label text sits atop of the upper end of the component. This way, you can define the distance between baselines (the vertical rhythm) with spacers or gaps.
+
+## Add a placeholder
+
+```vue-html{3}
+<Textarea
+  v-model="text"
+  placeholder="Describe this track here…"
+/>
+```
+
+<Textarea v-model="text3" placeholder="Describe this track here…" />
+
+## Limit the number of characters
+
+You can set the maximum length (in characters) that a user can enter in a textarea by passing a `charLimit` prop.
+
+```vue-html{3}
+<Textarea v-model="text" :charLimit="20" />
+```
+
+<Textarea v-model="text2" :charLimit="20" />
+
+::: warning Caveats
+
+- You can still set the model longer than allowed by changing it via a script or another Textarea
+- A line break counts as one character, which may confuse users
+- The character counting algorithm has not been tested on non-Latin based languages
+
+:::
+
+## Set the initial height
+
+Specify the number of lines with the `initial-lines` prop (the default is 5):
+
+```vue-html
+<Textarea v-model="text" initial-lines="1" />
+```
+
+<Textarea v-model="text3" initialLines="1" />
+
+## Autofocus
+
+If you add the `autofocus` attribute, the text input field will receive focus as soon as it is rendered on the page. Make sure to only add this prop to a single component per page!
+
+## Require this form to be filled before submitting
+
+The `required` attribute prevents the `submit` button of this form.
+
+Make sure to also add an indicator such as the text "required" or a star to prevent confusion.
+
+See [mdn on the `required` attribute](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Attributes/required) if you want to know more.
+
+## Additional attributes
+
+Any prop that is not declared in the `Props` type will be added to the `<textarea>` element directly. See [mdn on `textarea` attributes here](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/textarea). Examples: `autocomplete`, `cols`, `minlength`, `readonly`, `wrap`, `disabled` etc.
+
+## Add custom toolbar items
+
+By default, there are text formatting buttons and a 'preview' toggle button in the toolbar. You can add custom content there by adding them into the default slot. They will be drawn before the `preview` button.
+
+```vue-html
+<Textarea v-model="text">
+  <Button ghost low-height min-content
+    v-if="text !== ''"
+    icon="bi-arrow-counterclockwise"
+    @click.prevent="reset()">Reset</Button>
+</Textarea>
+```
+
+<Textarea v-model="text">
+  <Spacer no-size grow />
+  <Button ghost low-height min-content
+    v-if="text !== ''"
+    icon="bi-arrow-counterclockwise"
+    @click.prevent="reset()">Reset</Button>
+</Textarea>