Correct me if i'm wrong, but this is one area where CSS falls down (or at least CSS with cross browser compatibility)... you may have to use a table with the text inside for this (valign = middle) IIRC.

 

Oh... inside the text area? Thought you meant alongside or something Ignore me then

 

Use the table cell to create a false textarea. Place the true textarea within that table cell [valign'ed, of course], with borders removed and with some padding in the cell to avoid the true textarea from going right to the edges.

 

That's a good idea, but some browsers add a scroll bar to the right

 

Argh, you're right. Oh well, strike two

 

Was a nice idea though

EDIT: actually, there's probably some obsure browser specific setting you could use to disable this.

 

It might work in certain browsers, but some browsers add a disabled vertical scroll bar to text areas. Say you're making some sort of internal system where you know exactly what browser software people are using, you may get away with it.

 

Have a look at the css overflow setting with regards to the above suggestions.