diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tools/parameters/basic.py b/lib/galaxy/tools/parameters/basic.py
index 63877e7f0c8..f0093cea6c1 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tools/parameters/basic.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tools/parameters/basic.py
@@ -248,6 +248,10 @@ class TextToolParameter( ToolParameter ):
     def get_initial_value( self, trans, context, history=None ):
         return self.value
 
+    def to_dict( self, trans, view='collection', value_mapper=None ):
+        d = super(TextToolParameter, self).to_dict(trans)
+        d['area'] = self.area
+        return d
 
 class IntegerToolParameter( TextToolParameter ):
     """
@@ -460,7 +464,7 @@ class BooleanToolParameter( ToolParameter ):
             return self.falsevalue
 
     def to_dict( self, trans, view='collection', value_mapper=None ):
-        d = super( ToolParameter, self ).to_dict()
+        d = super(BooleanToolParameter, self).to_dict(trans)
         d['value'] = self.checked
         d['truevalue'] = self.truevalue
         d['falsevalue'] = self.falsevalue
diff --git a/static/scripts/mvc/tools/tools-section.js b/static/scripts/mvc/tools/tools-section.js
index 0380112a83d..8606215ed4b 100644
--- a/static/scripts/mvc/tools/tools-section.js
+++ b/static/scripts/mvc/tools/tools-section.js
@@ -204,11 +204,6 @@ define(['utils/utils', 'mvc/ui/ui-table', 'mvc/ui/ui-misc', 'mvc/ui/ui-tabs'],
                 case 'data_column':
                     field = this._field_column(input_def);
                     break;
-                
-                // text area field
-                case 'textarea' :
-                    field = this._field_textarea(input_def);
-                    break;
                     
                 // conditional select field
                 case 'conditional':
@@ -427,6 +422,11 @@ define(['utils/utils', 'mvc/ui/ui-table', 'mvc/ui/ui-misc', 'mvc/ui/ui-tabs'],
                     break;
             }
             
+            // force checkboxes if multiple has been selected
+            if (input_def.multiple) {
+                SelectClass = Ui.Checkbox;
+            }
+            
             // select field
             return new SelectClass.View({
                 id      : 'field-' + input_def.id,
@@ -443,7 +443,11 @@ define(['utils/utils', 'mvc/ui/ui-table', 'mvc/ui/ui-misc', 'mvc/ui/ui-tabs'],
 
         // text input field
         _field_text : function(input_def) {
-            return new Ui.Input({
+            var TextClass = Ui.Input;
+            if (input_def.area) {
+                TextClass = Ui.Textarea;
+            }
+            return new TextClass({
                 id      : 'field-' + input_def.id
             });
         },
@@ -458,13 +462,6 @@ define(['utils/utils', 'mvc/ui/ui-table', 'mvc/ui/ui-misc', 'mvc/ui/ui-tabs'],
             });
         },
         
-        // text area
-        _field_textarea : function(input_def) {
-            return new Ui.Textarea({
-                id      : 'field-' + input_def.id
-            });
-        },
-        
         // hidden field
         _field_hidden : function(input_def) {
             return new Ui.Hidden({
diff --git a/static/scripts/mvc/ui/ui-misc.js b/static/scripts/mvc/ui/ui-misc.js
index a5af809cec6..64d45c3d714 100644
--- a/static/scripts/mvc/ui/ui-misc.js
+++ b/static/scripts/mvc/ui/ui-misc.js
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ var Textarea = Backbone.View.extend({
     
     // element
     _template: function(options) {
-        return '<textarea id="' + options.id + '" class="ui-textarea ' + options.cls + '" rows="5"></textarea>';
+        return '<textarea id="' + options.id + '" class="ui-textarea ' + options.cls + '"></textarea>';
     }
 });
 
diff --git a/static/scripts/packed/mvc/tools/tools-section.js b/static/scripts/packed/mvc/tools/tools-section.js
index 8dfef33e12a..353c09c7c5b 100644
--- a/static/scripts/packed/mvc/tools/tools-section.js
+++ b/static/scripts/packed/mvc/tools/tools-section.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-define(["utils/utils","mvc/ui/ui-table","mvc/ui/ui-misc","mvc/ui/ui-tabs"],function(c,b,e,a){var d=Backbone.View.extend({initialize:function(g,f){this.app=g;this.inputs=f.inputs;f.cls_tr="section-row";this.table=new b.View(f);this.setElement(this.table.$el);this.render()},render:function(){this.table.delAll();for(var f in this.inputs){this._add(this.inputs[f])}},_add:function(h){var g=this;var f=jQuery.extend(true,{},h);f.id=c.uuid();this.app.input_list[f.id]=f;var i=f.type;switch(i){case"conditional":this._addConditional(f);break;case"repeat":this._addRepeat(f);break;default:this._addRow(i,f)}},_addConditional:function(f){f.label=f.test_param.label;f.value=f.test_param.value;this._addRow("conditional",f);for(var h in f.cases){var g=f.id+"-section-"+h;var j=new d(this.app,{inputs:f.cases[h].inputs,cls:"ui-table-plain"});this.table.add("");this.table.add(j.$el);this.table.append(g)}},_addRepeat:function(f){var g=this;var k=new a.View({title_new:"Add "+f.title,max:f.max,onnew:function(){var i=f.id+"-section-"+c.uuid();var m=new d(g.app,{inputs:f.inputs,cls:"ui-table-plain"});k.add({id:i,title:f.title,$el:m.$el,ondel:function(){k.del(i);k.retitle(f.title);g.app.refresh()}});k.retitle(f.title);k.show(i);g.app.refresh()}});for(var j=0;j<f.min;j++){var h=f.id+"-section-"+c.uuid();var l=new d(g.app,{inputs:f.inputs,cls:"ui-table-plain"});k.add({id:h,title:f.title,$el:l.$el})}k.retitle(f.title);this.table.add("");this.table.add(k.$el);this.table.append(f.id)},_addRow:function(h,f){var j=f.id;var g=null;switch(h){case"text":g=this._field_text(f);break;case"select":g=this._field_select(f);break;case"data":g=this._field_data(f);break;case"data_column":g=this._field_column(f);break;case"textarea":g=this._field_textarea(f);break;case"conditional":g=this._field_conditional(f);break;case"hidden":g=this._field_hidden(f);break;case"integer":g=this._field_slider(f);break;case"float":g=this._field_slider(f);break;case"boolean":g=this._field_boolean(f);break;default:g=this._field_text(f);console.debug("tools-form::_addRow() : Unmatched field type ("+h+").")}if(f.value!==undefined){g.value(f.value)}this.app.field_list[j]=g;var i=$("<div/>");i.append(g.$el);if(f.help){i.append('<div class="ui-table-form-info">'+f.help+"</div>")}this.table.add('<span class="ui-table-form-title">'+f.label+"</span>","20%");this.table.add(i);this.table.append(j)},_field_conditional:function(f){var g=this;var h=[];for(var j in f.test_param.options){var k=f.test_param.options[j];h.push({label:k[0],value:k[1]})}return new e.Select.View({id:"field-"+f.id,data:h,onchange:function(s){for(var q in f.cases){var m=f.cases[q];var p=f.id+"-section-"+q;var l=g.table.get(p);var o=false;for(var n in m.inputs){var r=m.inputs[n].type;if(r&&r!=="hidden"){o=true;break}}if(m.value==s&&o){l.fadeIn("fast")}else{l.hide()}}}})},_field_data:function(f){var g=this;var l=f.id;var k=this.app.datasets.filterType();var h=[];for(var j in k){h.push({label:k[j].get("name"),value:k[j].get("id")})}return new e.Select.View({id:"field-"+l,data:h,value:h[0].value,onchange:function(u){var s=g.app.tree.findReferences(l,"data_column");var n=g.app.datasets.filter(u);if(n&&s.length>0){console.debug("tool-form::field_data() - Selected dataset "+u+".");var w=n.get("metadata_column_types");if(!w){console.debug("tool-form::field_data() - FAILED: Could not find metadata for dataset "+u+".")}for(var p in s){var q=g.app.input_list[s[p]];var r=g.app.field_list[s[p]];if(!q||!r){console.debug("tool-form::field_data() - FAILED: Column not found.")}var o=q.numerical;var m=[];for(var v in w){var t=w[v];if(t=="int"||t=="float"||!o){m.push({label:"Column: "+(parseInt(v)+1)+" ["+w[v]+"]",value:v})}}if(r){r.update(m);if(!r.exists(r.value())){r.value(r.first())}}}}else{console.debug("tool-form::field_data() - FAILED: Could not find dataset "+u+".")}}})},_field_select:function(f){var g=[];for(var h in f.options){var j=f.options[h];g.push({label:j[0],value:j[1]})}var k=e.Select;switch(f.display){case"checkboxes":k=e.Checkbox;break;case"radio":k=e.RadioButton;break}return new k.View({id:"field-"+f.id,data:g})},_field_column:function(f){return new e.Select.View({id:"field-"+f.id})},_field_text:function(f){return new e.Input({id:"field-"+f.id})},_field_slider:function(f){return new e.Slider.View({id:"field-"+f.id,min:f.min||0,max:f.max||1000,decimal:f.type=="float"})},_field_textarea:function(f){return new e.Textarea({id:"field-"+f.id})},_field_hidden:function(f){return new e.Hidden({id:"field-"+f.id})},_field_boolean:function(f){return new e.RadioButton.View({id:"field-"+f.id,data:[{label:"Yes",value:true},{label:"No",value:false}]})}});return{View:d}});
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+define(["utils/utils","mvc/ui/ui-table","mvc/ui/ui-misc","mvc/ui/ui-tabs"],function(c,b,e,a){var d=Backbone.View.extend({initialize:function(g,f){this.app=g;this.inputs=f.inputs;f.cls_tr="section-row";this.table=new b.View(f);this.setElement(this.table.$el);this.render()},render:function(){this.table.delAll();for(var f in this.inputs){this._add(this.inputs[f])}},_add:function(h){var g=this;var f=jQuery.extend(true,{},h);f.id=c.uuid();this.app.input_list[f.id]=f;var i=f.type;switch(i){case"conditional":this._addConditional(f);break;case"repeat":this._addRepeat(f);break;default:this._addRow(i,f)}},_addConditional:function(f){f.label=f.test_param.label;f.value=f.test_param.value;this._addRow("conditional",f);for(var h in f.cases){var g=f.id+"-section-"+h;var j=new d(this.app,{inputs:f.cases[h].inputs,cls:"ui-table-plain"});this.table.add("");this.table.add(j.$el);this.table.append(g)}},_addRepeat:function(f){var g=this;var k=new a.View({title_new:"Add "+f.title,max:f.max,onnew:function(){var i=f.id+"-section-"+c.uuid();var m=new d(g.app,{inputs:f.inputs,cls:"ui-table-plain"});k.add({id:i,title:f.title,$el:m.$el,ondel:function(){k.del(i);k.retitle(f.title);g.app.refresh()}});k.retitle(f.title);k.show(i);g.app.refresh()}});for(var j=0;j<f.min;j++){var h=f.id+"-section-"+c.uuid();var l=new d(g.app,{inputs:f.inputs,cls:"ui-table-plain"});k.add({id:h,title:f.title,$el:l.$el})}k.retitle(f.title);this.table.add("");this.table.add(k.$el);this.table.append(f.id)},_addRow:function(h,f){var j=f.id;var g=null;switch(h){case"text":g=this._field_text(f);break;case"select":g=this._field_select(f);break;case"data":g=this._field_data(f);break;case"data_column":g=this._field_column(f);break;case"conditional":g=this._field_conditional(f);break;case"hidden":g=this._field_hidden(f);break;case"integer":g=this._field_slider(f);break;case"float":g=this._field_slider(f);break;case"boolean":g=this._field_boolean(f);break;default:g=this._field_text(f);console.debug("tools-form::_addRow() : Unmatched field type ("+h+").")}if(f.value!==undefined){g.value(f.value)}this.app.field_list[j]=g;var i=$("<div/>");i.append(g.$el);if(f.help){i.append('<div class="ui-table-form-info">'+f.help+"</div>")}this.table.add('<span class="ui-table-form-title">'+f.label+"</span>","20%");this.table.add(i);this.table.append(j)},_field_conditional:function(f){var g=this;var h=[];for(var j in f.test_param.options){var k=f.test_param.options[j];h.push({label:k[0],value:k[1]})}return new e.Select.View({id:"field-"+f.id,data:h,onchange:function(s){for(var q in f.cases){var m=f.cases[q];var p=f.id+"-section-"+q;var l=g.table.get(p);var o=false;for(var n in m.inputs){var r=m.inputs[n].type;if(r&&r!=="hidden"){o=true;break}}if(m.value==s&&o){l.fadeIn("fast")}else{l.hide()}}}})},_field_data:function(f){var g=this;var l=f.id;var k=this.app.datasets.filterType();var h=[];for(var j in k){h.push({label:k[j].get("name"),value:k[j].get("id")})}return new e.Select.View({id:"field-"+l,data:h,value:h[0].value,onchange:function(u){var s=g.app.tree.findReferences(l,"data_column");var n=g.app.datasets.filter(u);if(n&&s.length>0){console.debug("tool-form::field_data() - Selected dataset "+u+".");var w=n.get("metadata_column_types");if(!w){console.debug("tool-form::field_data() - FAILED: Could not find metadata for dataset "+u+".")}for(var p in s){var q=g.app.input_list[s[p]];var r=g.app.field_list[s[p]];if(!q||!r){console.debug("tool-form::field_data() - FAILED: Column not found.")}var o=q.numerical;var m=[];for(var v in w){var t=w[v];if(t=="int"||t=="float"||!o){m.push({label:"Column: "+(parseInt(v)+1)+" ["+w[v]+"]",value:v})}}if(r){r.update(m);if(!r.exists(r.value())){r.value(r.first())}}}}else{console.debug("tool-form::field_data() - FAILED: Could not find dataset "+u+".")}}})},_field_select:function(f){var g=[];for(var h in f.options){var j=f.options[h];g.push({label:j[0],value:j[1]})}var k=e.Select;switch(f.display){case"checkboxes":k=e.Checkbox;break;case"radio":k=e.RadioButton;break}if(f.multiple){k=e.Checkbox}return new k.View({id:"field-"+f.id,data:g})},_field_column:function(f){return new e.Select.View({id:"field-"+f.id})},_field_text:function(g){var f=e.Input;if(g.area){f=e.Textarea}return new f({id:"field-"+g.id})},_field_slider:function(f){return new e.Slider.View({id:"field-"+f.id,min:f.min||0,max:f.max||1000,decimal:f.type=="float"})},_field_hidden:function(f){return new e.Hidden({id:"field-"+f.id})},_field_boolean:function(f){return new e.RadioButton.View({id:"field-"+f.id,data:[{label:"Yes",value:true},{label:"No",value:false}]})}});return{View:d}});
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diff --git a/static/scripts/packed/mvc/ui/ui-misc.js b/static/scripts/packed/mvc/ui/ui-misc.js
index d22a4285955..a7460d044ea 100644
--- a/static/scripts/packed/mvc/ui/ui-misc.js
+++ b/static/scripts/packed/mvc/ui/ui-misc.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-define(["utils/utils","mvc/ui/ui-select-default","mvc/ui/ui-slider","mvc/ui/ui-checkbox","mvc/ui/ui-radiobutton","mvc/ui/ui-button-menu","mvc/ui/ui-modal"],function(e,h,k,i,b,r,c){var q=Backbone.View.extend({optionsDefault:{url:"",cls:""},initialize:function(s){this.options=e.merge(s,this.optionsDefault);this.setElement(this._template(this.options))},_template:function(s){return'<img class="ui-image '+s.cls+'" src="'+s.url+'"/>'}});var l=Backbone.View.extend({optionsDefault:{title:"",cls:""},initialize:function(s){this.options=e.merge(s,this.optionsDefault);this.setElement(this._template(this.options))},title:function(s){this.$el.html(s)},_template:function(s){return'<label class="ui-label '+s.cls+'">'+s.title+"</label>"},value:function(){return options.title}});var d=Backbone.View.extend({optionsDefault:{floating:"right",icon:"",tooltip:"",placement:"bottom",title:"",cls:""},initialize:function(s){this.options=e.merge(s,this.optionsDefault);this.setElement(this._template(this.options));$(this.el).tooltip({title:s.tooltip,placement:"bottom"})},_template:function(s){return'<div><span class="fa '+s.icon+'" class="ui-icon"/>&nbsp;'+s.title+"</div>"}});var g=Backbone.View.extend({optionsDefault:{id:null,title:"",floating:"right",cls:"btn btn-default",icon:""},initialize:function(s){this.options=e.merge(s,this.optionsDefault);this.setElement(this._template(this.options));$(this.el).on("click",s.onclick);$(this.el).tooltip({title:s.tooltip,placement:"bottom"})},_template:function(s){var t='<button id="'+s.id+'" type="submit" style="float: '+s.floating+';" type="button" class="ui-button '+s.cls+'">';if(s.icon){t+='<i class="icon fa '+s.icon+'"></i>&nbsp;'}t+=s.title+"</button>";return t}});var o=Backbone.View.extend({optionsDefault:{id:null,title:"",floating:"right",cls:"icon-btn",icon:"",tooltip:"",onclick:null},initialize:function(s){this.options=e.merge(s,this.optionsDefault);this.setElement(this._template(this.options));$(this.el).on("click",s.onclick);$(this.el).tooltip({title:s.tooltip,placement:"bottom"})},_template:function(s){var t="";if(s.title){t="width: auto;"}var u='<div id="'+s.id+'" style="float: '+s.floating+"; "+t+'" class="ui-button-icon '+s.cls+'">';if(s.title){u+='<div class="button"><i class="icon fa '+s.icon+'"/>&nbsp;<span class="title">'+s.title+"</span></div>"}else{u+='<i class="icon fa '+s.icon+'"/>'}u+="</div>";return u}});var p=Backbone.View.extend({optionsDefault:{title:"",cls:""},initialize:function(s){this.options=e.merge(s,this.optionsDefault);this.setElement(this._template(this.options));$(this.el).on("click",s.onclick)},_template:function(s){return'<div><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="ui-anchor '+s.cls+'">'+s.title+"</a></div>"}});var a=Backbone.View.extend({optionsDefault:{message:"",status:"info",persistent:false},initialize:function(s){this.options=e.merge(s,this.optionsDefault);this.setElement("<div></div>")},update:function(t){this.options=e.merge(t,this.optionsDefault);if(t.message!=""){this.$el.html(this._template(this.options));this.$el.find(".alert").append(t.message);this.$el.fadeIn();if(!t.persistent){var s=this;window.setTimeout(function(){if(s.$el.is(":visible")){s.$el.fadeOut()}else{s.$el.hide()}},3000)}}else{this.$el.fadeOut()}},_template:function(s){return'<div class="ui-message alert alert-'+s.status+'"/>'}});var f=Backbone.View.extend({optionsDefault:{onclick:null,searchword:""},initialize:function(t){this.options=e.merge(t,this.optionsDefault);this.setElement(this._template(this.options));var s=this;if(this.options.onclick){this.$el.on("submit",function(v){var u=s.$el.find("#search");s.options.onclick(u.val())})}},_template:function(s){return'<div class="ui-search"><form onsubmit="return false;"><input id="search" class="form-control input-sm" type="text" name="search" placeholder="Search..." value="'+s.searchword+'"><button type="submit" class="btn search-btn"><i class="fa fa-search"></i></button></form></div>'}});var n=Backbone.View.extend({optionsDefault:{value:"",type:"text",placeholder:"",disabled:false,visible:true,cls:""},initialize:function(t){this.options=e.merge(t,this.optionsDefault);this.setElement(this._template(this.options));if(this.options.disabled){this.$el.prop("disabled",true)}if(!this.options.visible){this.$el.hide()}var s=this;this.$el.on("input",function(){if(s.options.onchange){s.options.onchange(s.$el.val())}})},value:function(s){if(s!==undefined){this.$el.val(s)}return this.$el.val()},_template:function(s){return'<input id="'+s.id+'" type="'+s.type+'" value="'+s.value+'" placeholder="'+s.placeholder+'" class="ui-input '+s.cls+'">'}});var j=Backbone.View.extend({optionsDefault:{value:"",type:"text",placeholder:"",disabled:false,visible:true,cls:""},initialize:function(t){this.options=e.merge(t,this.optionsDefault);this.setElement(this._template(this.options));if(this.options.disabled){this.$el.prop("disabled",true)}if(!this.options.visible){this.$el.hide()}var s=this;this.$el.on("input",function(){if(s.options.onchange){s.options.onchange(s.$el.val())}})},value:function(s){if(s!==undefined){this.$el.val(s)}return this.$el.val()},_template:function(s){return'<textarea id="'+s.id+'" class="ui-textarea '+s.cls+'" rows="5"></textarea>'}});var m=Backbone.View.extend({optionsDefault:{value:""},initialize:function(s){this.options=e.merge(s,this.optionsDefault);this.setElement(this._template(this.options))},value:function(s){if(s!==undefined){this.$el.val(s)}return this.$el.val()},_template:function(s){return'<hidden id="'+s.id+'" value="'+s.value+'"/>'}});return{Anchor:p,Button:g,ButtonIcon:o,ButtonMenu:r,Icon:d,Image:q,Input:n,Label:l,Message:a,Modal:c,RadioButton:b,Checkbox:i,Searchbox:f,Select:h,Textarea:j,Hidden:m,Slider:k}});
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+define(["utils/utils","mvc/ui/ui-select-default","mvc/ui/ui-slider","mvc/ui/ui-checkbox","mvc/ui/ui-radiobutton","mvc/ui/ui-button-menu","mvc/ui/ui-modal"],function(e,h,k,i,b,r,c){var q=Backbone.View.extend({optionsDefault:{url:"",cls:""},initialize:function(s){this.options=e.merge(s,this.optionsDefault);this.setElement(this._template(this.options))},_template:function(s){return'<img class="ui-image '+s.cls+'" src="'+s.url+'"/>'}});var l=Backbone.View.extend({optionsDefault:{title:"",cls:""},initialize:function(s){this.options=e.merge(s,this.optionsDefault);this.setElement(this._template(this.options))},title:function(s){this.$el.html(s)},_template:function(s){return'<label class="ui-label '+s.cls+'">'+s.title+"</label>"},value:function(){return options.title}});var d=Backbone.View.extend({optionsDefault:{floating:"right",icon:"",tooltip:"",placement:"bottom",title:"",cls:""},initialize:function(s){this.options=e.merge(s,this.optionsDefault);this.setElement(this._template(this.options));$(this.el).tooltip({title:s.tooltip,placement:"bottom"})},_template:function(s){return'<div><span class="fa '+s.icon+'" class="ui-icon"/>&nbsp;'+s.title+"</div>"}});var g=Backbone.View.extend({optionsDefault:{id:null,title:"",floating:"right",cls:"btn btn-default",icon:""},initialize:function(s){this.options=e.merge(s,this.optionsDefault);this.setElement(this._template(this.options));$(this.el).on("click",s.onclick);$(this.el).tooltip({title:s.tooltip,placement:"bottom"})},_template:function(s){var t='<button id="'+s.id+'" type="submit" style="float: '+s.floating+';" type="button" class="ui-button '+s.cls+'">';if(s.icon){t+='<i class="icon fa '+s.icon+'"></i>&nbsp;'}t+=s.title+"</button>";return t}});var o=Backbone.View.extend({optionsDefault:{id:null,title:"",floating:"right",cls:"icon-btn",icon:"",tooltip:"",onclick:null},initialize:function(s){this.options=e.merge(s,this.optionsDefault);this.setElement(this._template(this.options));$(this.el).on("click",s.onclick);$(this.el).tooltip({title:s.tooltip,placement:"bottom"})},_template:function(s){var t="";if(s.title){t="width: auto;"}var u='<div id="'+s.id+'" style="float: '+s.floating+"; "+t+'" class="ui-button-icon '+s.cls+'">';if(s.title){u+='<div class="button"><i class="icon fa '+s.icon+'"/>&nbsp;<span class="title">'+s.title+"</span></div>"}else{u+='<i class="icon fa '+s.icon+'"/>'}u+="</div>";return u}});var p=Backbone.View.extend({optionsDefault:{title:"",cls:""},initialize:function(s){this.options=e.merge(s,this.optionsDefault);this.setElement(this._template(this.options));$(this.el).on("click",s.onclick)},_template:function(s){return'<div><a href="javascript:void(0)" class="ui-anchor '+s.cls+'">'+s.title+"</a></div>"}});var a=Backbone.View.extend({optionsDefault:{message:"",status:"info",persistent:false},initialize:function(s){this.options=e.merge(s,this.optionsDefault);this.setElement("<div></div>")},update:function(t){this.options=e.merge(t,this.optionsDefault);if(t.message!=""){this.$el.html(this._template(this.options));this.$el.find(".alert").append(t.message);this.$el.fadeIn();if(!t.persistent){var s=this;window.setTimeout(function(){if(s.$el.is(":visible")){s.$el.fadeOut()}else{s.$el.hide()}},3000)}}else{this.$el.fadeOut()}},_template:function(s){return'<div class="ui-message alert alert-'+s.status+'"/>'}});var f=Backbone.View.extend({optionsDefault:{onclick:null,searchword:""},initialize:function(t){this.options=e.merge(t,this.optionsDefault);this.setElement(this._template(this.options));var s=this;if(this.options.onclick){this.$el.on("submit",function(v){var u=s.$el.find("#search");s.options.onclick(u.val())})}},_template:function(s){return'<div class="ui-search"><form onsubmit="return false;"><input id="search" class="form-control input-sm" type="text" name="search" placeholder="Search..." value="'+s.searchword+'"><button type="submit" class="btn search-btn"><i class="fa fa-search"></i></button></form></div>'}});var n=Backbone.View.extend({optionsDefault:{value:"",type:"text",placeholder:"",disabled:false,visible:true,cls:""},initialize:function(t){this.options=e.merge(t,this.optionsDefault);this.setElement(this._template(this.options));if(this.options.disabled){this.$el.prop("disabled",true)}if(!this.options.visible){this.$el.hide()}var s=this;this.$el.on("input",function(){if(s.options.onchange){s.options.onchange(s.$el.val())}})},value:function(s){if(s!==undefined){this.$el.val(s)}return this.$el.val()},_template:function(s){return'<input id="'+s.id+'" type="'+s.type+'" value="'+s.value+'" placeholder="'+s.placeholder+'" class="ui-input '+s.cls+'">'}});var j=Backbone.View.extend({optionsDefault:{value:"",type:"text",placeholder:"",disabled:false,visible:true,cls:""},initialize:function(t){this.options=e.merge(t,this.optionsDefault);this.setElement(this._template(this.options));if(this.options.disabled){this.$el.prop("disabled",true)}if(!this.options.visible){this.$el.hide()}var s=this;this.$el.on("input",function(){if(s.options.onchange){s.options.onchange(s.$el.val())}})},value:function(s){if(s!==undefined){this.$el.val(s)}return this.$el.val()},_template:function(s){return'<textarea id="'+s.id+'" class="ui-textarea '+s.cls+'"></textarea>'}});var m=Backbone.View.extend({optionsDefault:{value:""},initialize:function(s){this.options=e.merge(s,this.optionsDefault);this.setElement(this._template(this.options))},value:function(s){if(s!==undefined){this.$el.val(s)}return this.$el.val()},_template:function(s){return'<hidden id="'+s.id+'" value="'+s.value+'"/>'}});return{Anchor:p,Button:g,ButtonIcon:o,ButtonMenu:r,Icon:d,Image:q,Input:n,Label:l,Message:a,Modal:c,RadioButton:b,Checkbox:i,Searchbox:f,Select:h,Textarea:j,Hidden:m,Slider:k}});
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diff --git a/static/style/blue/base.css b/static/style/blue/base.css
index 65cedb50ef0..8a47b170985 100644
--- a/static/style/blue/base.css
+++ b/static/style/blue/base.css
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ output{display:block;padding-top:5px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.428571429;colo
 .form-control::-moz-placeholder{color:#999}
 .form-control:-ms-input-placeholder{color:#999}
 .form-control::-webkit-input-placeholder{color:#999}
-.form-control,.ui-input{display:block;width:100%;height:27px;padding:4px 10px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.428571429;color:#555;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#fff;border:1px solid #aaa;border-radius:3px;-webkit-box-shadow:inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.075);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.075);-webkit-transition:border-color ease-in-out .15s, box-shadow ease-in-out .15s;transition:border-color ease-in-out .15s, box-shadow ease-in-out .15s}.form-control:focus{border-color:#66afe9;outline:0;-webkit-box-shadow:inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.075), 0 0 8px rgba(102, 175, 233, 0.6);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.075), 0 0 8px rgba(102, 175, 233, 0.6)}
+.form-control,.ui-input,.ui-textarea{display:block;width:100%;height:27px;padding:4px 10px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.428571429;color:#555;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#fff;border:1px solid #aaa;border-radius:3px;-webkit-box-shadow:inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.075);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.075);-webkit-transition:border-color ease-in-out .15s, box-shadow ease-in-out .15s;transition:border-color ease-in-out .15s, box-shadow ease-in-out .15s}.form-control:focus{border-color:#66afe9;outline:0;-webkit-box-shadow:inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.075), 0 0 8px rgba(102, 175, 233, 0.6);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.075), 0 0 8px rgba(102, 175, 233, 0.6)}
 .form-control[disabled],.form-control[readonly],fieldset[disabled] .form-control{cursor:not-allowed;background-color:#eee}
 textarea.form-control{height:auto}
 .form-group{margin-bottom:15px}
@@ -1289,6 +1289,7 @@ label{font-weight:normal}
 .ui-button-icon{margin-right:5px}.ui-button-icon ul i{font-size:1.2em;margin-right:5px;position:relative;top:1px}
 .ui-button-icon .button{margin-right:5px;margin-left:5px}
 .ui-button-icon .title{position:relative;font-size:0.8em;font-weight:normal;top:-1px}
+.ui-textarea{height:100px !important}
 .ui-tabs .ui-tabs-add{font-size:0.8em;margin-right:5px}
 .ui-tabs .ui-tabs-delete{font-size:0.8em;margin-left:5px;cursor:pointer}
 .no-highlight{-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-khtml-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;}
diff --git a/static/style/src/less/ui.less b/static/style/src/less/ui.less
index 38b38863d3b..0d87bd9efcc 100644
--- a/static/style/src/less/ui.less
+++ b/static/style/src/less/ui.less
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@
     &:extend(.form-control);
 }
 
+.ui-textarea {
+    &:extend(.form-control);
+    height: 100px !important;
+}
+
 .ui-tabs {
     .ui-tabs-add {
         font-size       : 0.8em;