diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index fc5b693a..6c74148e 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ go 1.18
 require (
 	github.com/MakeNowJust/heredoc v1.0.0
 	github.com/atotto/clipboard v0.1.4
-	github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea/v2 v2.0.0-alpha.2
+	github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea/v2 v2.0.0-alpha.2.0.20241121171714-fbd5423ea935
 	github.com/charmbracelet/harmonica v0.2.0
-	github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss/v2 v2.0.0-alpha.2
-	github.com/charmbracelet/x/ansi v0.4.3
+	github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss/v2 v2.0.0-alpha.2.0.20241121164047-8448a9be4804
+	github.com/charmbracelet/x/ansi v0.5.1
 	github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/golden v0.0.0-20241011142426-46044092ad91
 	github.com/dustin/go-humanize v1.0.1
 	github.com/lucasb-eyer/go-colorful v1.2.0
@@ -21,16 +21,17 @@ require (
 require (
 	github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52/v2 v2.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/aymanbagabas/go-udiff v0.2.0 // indirect
-	github.com/charmbracelet/colorprofile v0.1.6 // indirect
-	github.com/charmbracelet/x/cellbuf v0.0.3 // indirect
-	github.com/charmbracelet/x/term v0.2.0 // indirect
-	github.com/charmbracelet/x/wcwidth v0.0.0-20241011142426-46044092ad91 // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/colorprofile v0.1.8 // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/x/cellbuf v0.0.6 // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/x/term v0.2.1 // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/x/vt v0.0.0-20241121165045-a3720547cbb4 // indirect
+	github.com/charmbracelet/x/wcwidth v0.0.0-20241113152101-0af7d04e9f32 // indirect
 	github.com/charmbracelet/x/windows v0.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/kylelemons/godebug v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
 	github.com/muesli/cancelreader v0.2.2 // indirect
 	github.com/xo/terminfo v0.0.0-20220910002029-abceb7e1c41e // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sync v0.8.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.26.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/text v0.19.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sync v0.9.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.27.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/text v0.20.0 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 39d72cbb..dfc40798 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -6,24 +6,26 @@ github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52/v2 v2.0.1 h1:HwpRHbFMcZLEVr42D4p7XBqjyuxQH5SMiE
 github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52/v2 v2.0.1/go.mod h1:uYgXzlJ7ZpABp8OJ+exZzJJhRNQ2ASbcXHWsFqH8hp8=
 github.com/aymanbagabas/go-udiff v0.2.0 h1:TK0fH4MteXUDspT88n8CKzvK0X9O2xu9yQjWpi6yML8=
 github.com/aymanbagabas/go-udiff v0.2.0/go.mod h1:RE4Ex0qsGkTAJoQdQQCA0uG+nAzJO/pI/QwceO5fgrA=
-github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea/v2 v2.0.0-alpha.2 h1:NkQFWhCii9NtL7Q0L/4mNKtZFgrDpfPSVZAzTwEJdGg=
-github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea/v2 v2.0.0-alpha.2/go.mod h1:24niqT9RbtXhWg8zLRU/v/xTixlo1+DUsHQZ3+kez5Y=
-github.com/charmbracelet/colorprofile v0.1.6 h1:nMMqCns0c0DfCwNGdagBh6SxutFqkltSxxKk5S9kt+Y=
-github.com/charmbracelet/colorprofile v0.1.6/go.mod h1:3EMXDxwRDJl0c17eJ1jX99MhtlP9OxE/9Qw0C5lvyUg=
+github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea/v2 v2.0.0-alpha.2.0.20241121171714-fbd5423ea935 h1:S+hhEwWnJxDeZMtHqIHgGVilNWsez3xmFOpwSc9GbcE=
+github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea/v2 v2.0.0-alpha.2.0.20241121171714-fbd5423ea935/go.mod h1:BbC4R+6e9TLjbskxrjISt/DDCn4OiB6v+ArqfYiPyyg=
+github.com/charmbracelet/colorprofile v0.1.8 h1:PywDeXsiAzlPtkiiKgMEVLvb6nlEuKrMj9+FJBtj4jU=
+github.com/charmbracelet/colorprofile v0.1.8/go.mod h1:+jpmObxZl1Dab3H3IMVIPSZTsKcFpjJUv97G0dLqM60=
 github.com/charmbracelet/harmonica v0.2.0 h1:8NxJWRWg/bzKqqEaaeFNipOu77YR5t8aSwG4pgaUBiQ=
 github.com/charmbracelet/harmonica v0.2.0/go.mod h1:KSri/1RMQOZLbw7AHqgcBycp8pgJnQMYYT8QZRqZ1Ao=
-github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss/v2 v2.0.0-alpha.2 h1:Gp+S9hMymU6HmxD1dihbnoMOGwt6wDMMvf0jyw3gEc0=
-github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss/v2 v2.0.0-alpha.2/go.mod h1:72/7KVsLdRldv/CeBjZx6igXIZ9CFtBzQUmDEbhXZ3w=
-github.com/charmbracelet/x/ansi v0.4.3 h1:wcdDrW0ejaaZGJxCyxVNzzmctqV+oARIudaFGQvsRkA=
-github.com/charmbracelet/x/ansi v0.4.3/go.mod h1:dk73KoMTT5AX5BsX0KrqhsTqAnhZZoCBjs7dGWp4Ktw=
-github.com/charmbracelet/x/cellbuf v0.0.3 h1:HapUUjlo0pZ7iGijrTer1f4X8Uvq17l0zR+80Oh+iJg=
-github.com/charmbracelet/x/cellbuf v0.0.3/go.mod h1:SF8R3AqchNzYKKJCFT7co8wt1HgQDfAitQ+SBoxWLNc=
+github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss/v2 v2.0.0-alpha.2.0.20241121164047-8448a9be4804 h1:7CYjb9YMZA4kMhLgGdtlXvq+nu1oyENpMyMQlTvqSFw=
+github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss/v2 v2.0.0-alpha.2.0.20241121164047-8448a9be4804/go.mod h1:F/6E/LGdH3eHCJf2rG8/O3CjlW8cZFL5YJCknJs1GkI=
+github.com/charmbracelet/x/ansi v0.5.1 h1:+mg6abP9skvsu/JQZrIJ9Z/4O1YDnLVkpfutar3dUnc=
+github.com/charmbracelet/x/ansi v0.5.1/go.mod h1:KBUFw1la39nl0dLl10l5ORDAqGXaeurTQmwyyVKse/Q=
+github.com/charmbracelet/x/cellbuf v0.0.6 h1:pJUWN/G1jbt1Nj/+ILfC2/ABQoZzWu1vG73yHQEYELI=
+github.com/charmbracelet/x/cellbuf v0.0.6/go.mod h1:d72o71glp8flkCz54PHLe3+nuw5u2v3UxmKqruUERWQ=
 github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/golden v0.0.0-20241011142426-46044092ad91 h1:payRxjMjKgx2PaCWLZ4p3ro9y97+TVLZNaRZgJwSVDQ=
 github.com/charmbracelet/x/exp/golden v0.0.0-20241011142426-46044092ad91/go.mod h1:wDlXFlCrmJ8J+swcL/MnGUuYnqgQdW9rhSD61oNMb6U=
-github.com/charmbracelet/x/term v0.2.0 h1:cNB9Ot9q8I711MyZ7myUR5HFWL/lc3OpU8jZ4hwm0x0=
-github.com/charmbracelet/x/term v0.2.0/go.mod h1:GVxgxAbjUrmpvIINHIQnJJKpMlHiZ4cktEQCN6GWyF0=
-github.com/charmbracelet/x/wcwidth v0.0.0-20241011142426-46044092ad91 h1:D5OO0lVavz7A+Swdhp62F9gbkibxmz9B2hZ/jVdMPf0=
-github.com/charmbracelet/x/wcwidth v0.0.0-20241011142426-46044092ad91/go.mod h1:Ey8PFmYwH+/td9bpiEx07Fdx9ZVkxfIjWXxBluxF4Nw=
+github.com/charmbracelet/x/term v0.2.1 h1:AQeHeLZ1OqSXhrAWpYUtZyX1T3zVxfpZuEQMIQaGIAQ=
+github.com/charmbracelet/x/term v0.2.1/go.mod h1:oQ4enTYFV7QN4m0i9mzHrViD7TQKvNEEkHUMCmsxdUg=
+github.com/charmbracelet/x/vt v0.0.0-20241121165045-a3720547cbb4 h1:EacjHxcQEEgOZ7TbkAU3b84hd1Bn5NwA8YV5uyJ9EI4=
+github.com/charmbracelet/x/vt v0.0.0-20241121165045-a3720547cbb4/go.mod h1:1/jFoHl7/I4br0StC9OXXEondkK9qi3nUtKoqI35HcI=
+github.com/charmbracelet/x/wcwidth v0.0.0-20241113152101-0af7d04e9f32 h1:14czE6R5CgOlvONsJYa2B1uTyLvXzGXpBqw2AyZeTh4=
+github.com/charmbracelet/x/wcwidth v0.0.0-20241113152101-0af7d04e9f32/go.mod h1:hyua5CY63kyl7IfyIxv1SjVEqoKze/XmDkEglItuVjA=
 github.com/charmbracelet/x/windows v0.2.0 h1:ilXA1GJjTNkgOm94CLPeSz7rar54jtFatdmoiONPuEw=
 github.com/charmbracelet/x/windows v0.2.0/go.mod h1:ZibNFR49ZFqCXgP76sYanisxRyC+EYrBE7TTknD8s1s=
 github.com/dustin/go-humanize v1.0.1 h1:GzkhY7T5VNhEkwH0PVJgjz+fX1rhBrR7pRT3mDkpeCY=
@@ -48,10 +50,10 @@ github.com/sahilm/fuzzy v0.1.1/go.mod h1:VFvziUEIMCrT6A6tw2RFIXPXXmzXbOsSHF0DOI8
 github.com/xo/terminfo v0.0.0-20220910002029-abceb7e1c41e h1:JVG44RsyaB9T2KIHavMF/ppJZNG9ZpyihvCd0w101no=
 github.com/xo/terminfo v0.0.0-20220910002029-abceb7e1c41e/go.mod h1:RbqR21r5mrJuqunuUZ/Dhy/avygyECGrLceyNeo4LiM=
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20231006140011-7918f672742d h1:jtJma62tbqLibJ5sFQz8bKtEM8rJBtfilJ2qTU199MI=
-golang.org/x/sync v0.8.0 h1:3NFvSEYkUoMifnESzZl15y791HH1qU2xm6eCJU5ZPXQ=
-golang.org/x/sync v0.8.0/go.mod h1:Czt+wKu1gCyEFDUtn0jG5QVvpJ6rzVqr5aXyt9drQfk=
+golang.org/x/sync v0.9.0 h1:fEo0HyrW1GIgZdpbhCRO0PkJajUS5H9IFUztCgEo2jQ=
+golang.org/x/sync v0.9.0/go.mod h1:Czt+wKu1gCyEFDUtn0jG5QVvpJ6rzVqr5aXyt9drQfk=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.6.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.26.0 h1:KHjCJyddX0LoSTb3J+vWpupP9p0oznkqVk/IfjymZbo=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.26.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
-golang.org/x/text v0.19.0 h1:kTxAhCbGbxhK0IwgSKiMO5awPoDQ0RpfiVYBfK860YM=
-golang.org/x/text v0.19.0/go.mod h1:BuEKDfySbSR4drPmRPG/7iBdf8hvFMuRexcpahXilzY=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.27.0 h1:wBqf8DvsY9Y/2P8gAfPDEYNuS30J4lPHJxXSb/nJZ+s=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.27.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
+golang.org/x/text v0.20.0 h1:gK/Kv2otX8gz+wn7Rmb3vT96ZwuoxnQlY+HlJVj7Qug=
+golang.org/x/text v0.20.0/go.mod h1:D4IsuqiFMhST5bX19pQ9ikHC2GsaKyk/oF+pn3ducp4=
diff --git a/help/help.go b/help/help.go
index 11dc0c72..e2cd44a0 100644
--- a/help/help.go
+++ b/help/help.go
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ type Styles struct {
 func DefaultStyles(isDark bool) Styles {
 	lightDark := lipgloss.LightDark(isDark)
 
-	keyStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lightDark("#909090", "#626262"))
-	descStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lightDark("#B2B2B2", "#4A4A4A"))
-	sepStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lightDark("#DADADA", "#3C3C3C"))
+	keyStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lightDark(lipgloss.Color("#909090"), lipgloss.Color("#626262")))
+	descStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lightDark(lipgloss.Color("#B2B2B2"), lipgloss.Color("#4A4A4A")))
+	sepStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lightDark(lipgloss.Color("#DADADA"), lipgloss.Color("#3C3C3C")))
 
 	return Styles{
 		ShortKey:       keyStyle,
diff --git a/list/defaultitem.go b/list/defaultitem.go
index e28d1a02..20572940 100644
--- a/list/defaultitem.go
+++ b/list/defaultitem.go
@@ -36,27 +36,27 @@ func NewDefaultItemStyles(isDark bool) (s DefaultItemStyles) {
 	lightDark := lipgloss.LightDark(isDark)
 
 	s.NormalTitle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(lightDark("#1a1a1a", "#dddddd")).
+		Foreground(lightDark(lipgloss.Color("#1a1a1a"), lipgloss.Color("#dddddd"))).
 		Padding(0, 0, 0, 2) //nolint:mnd
 
 	s.NormalDesc = s.NormalTitle.
-		Foreground(lightDark("#A49FA5", "#777777"))
+		Foreground(lightDark(lipgloss.Color("#A49FA5"), lipgloss.Color("#777777")))
 
 	s.SelectedTitle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
 		Border(lipgloss.NormalBorder(), false, false, false, true).
-		BorderForeground(lightDark("#F793FF", "#AD58B4")).
-		Foreground(lightDark("#EE6FF8", "#EE6FF8")).
+		BorderForeground(lightDark(lipgloss.Color("#F793FF"), lipgloss.Color("#AD58B4"))).
+		Foreground(lightDark(lipgloss.Color("#EE6FF8"), lipgloss.Color("#EE6FF8"))).
 		Padding(0, 0, 0, 1)
 
 	s.SelectedDesc = s.SelectedTitle.
-		Foreground(lightDark("#F793FF", "#AD58B4"))
+		Foreground(lightDark(lipgloss.Color("#F793FF"), lipgloss.Color("#AD58B4")))
 
 	s.DimmedTitle = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(lightDark("#A49FA5", "#777777")).
+		Foreground(lightDark(lipgloss.Color("#A49FA5"), lipgloss.Color("#777777"))).
 		Padding(0, 0, 0, 2) //nolint:mnd
 
 	s.DimmedDesc = s.DimmedTitle.
-		Foreground(lightDark("#C2B8C2", "#4D4D4D"))
+		Foreground(lightDark(lipgloss.Color("#C2B8C2"), lipgloss.Color("#4D4D4D")))
 
 	s.FilterMatch = lipgloss.NewStyle().Underline(true)
 
diff --git a/list/style.go b/list/style.go
index 20843903..60b1c889 100644
--- a/list/style.go
+++ b/list/style.go
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ type Styles struct {
 func DefaultStyles(isDark bool) (s Styles) {
 	lightDark := lipgloss.LightDark(isDark)
 
-	verySubduedColor := lightDark("#DDDADA", "#3C3C3C")
-	subduedColor := lightDark("#9B9B9B", "#5C5C5C")
+	verySubduedColor := lightDark(lipgloss.Color("#DDDADA"), lipgloss.Color("#3C3C3C"))
+	subduedColor := lightDark(lipgloss.Color("#9B9B9B"), lipgloss.Color("#5C5C5C"))
 
 	s.TitleBar = lipgloss.NewStyle().Padding(0, 0, 1, 2) //nolint:mnd
 
@@ -55,29 +55,29 @@ func DefaultStyles(isDark bool) (s Styles) {
 		Padding(0, 1)
 
 	s.Spinner = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(lightDark("#8E8E8E", "#747373"))
+		Foreground(lightDark(lipgloss.Color("#8E8E8E"), lipgloss.Color("#747373")))
 
 	s.FilterPrompt = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(lightDark("#04B575", "#ECFD65"))
+		Foreground(lightDark(lipgloss.Color("#04B575"), lipgloss.Color("#ECFD65")))
 
 	s.FilterCursor = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(lightDark("#EE6FF8", "#EE6FF8"))
+		Foreground(lightDark(lipgloss.Color("#EE6FF8"), lipgloss.Color("#EE6FF8")))
 
 	s.DefaultFilterCharacterMatch = lipgloss.NewStyle().Underline(true)
 
 	s.StatusBar = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(lightDark("#A49FA5", "#777777")).
+		Foreground(lightDark(lipgloss.Color("#A49FA5"), lipgloss.Color("#777777"))).
 		Padding(0, 0, 1, 2) //nolint:mnd
 
 	s.StatusEmpty = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(subduedColor)
 
 	s.StatusBarActiveFilter = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(lightDark("#1a1a1a", "#dddddd"))
+		Foreground(lightDark(lipgloss.Color("#1a1a1a"), lipgloss.Color("#dddddd")))
 
 	s.StatusBarFilterCount = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(verySubduedColor)
 
 	s.NoItems = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(lightDark("#909090", "#626262"))
+		Foreground(lightDark(lipgloss.Color("#909090"), lipgloss.Color("#626262")))
 
 	s.ArabicPagination = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(subduedColor)
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func DefaultStyles(isDark bool) (s Styles) {
 	s.HelpStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Padding(1, 0, 0, 2) //nolint:mnd
 
 	s.ActivePaginationDot = lipgloss.NewStyle().
-		Foreground(lightDark("#847A85", "#979797")).
+		Foreground(lightDark(lipgloss.Color("#847A85"), lipgloss.Color("#979797"))).
 		SetString(bullet)
 
 	s.InactivePaginationDot = lipgloss.NewStyle().
diff --git a/textarea/textarea.go b/textarea/textarea.go
index ee905de7..c792d246 100644
--- a/textarea/textarea.go
+++ b/textarea/textarea.go
@@ -24,9 +24,12 @@ const (
 	minHeight        = 1
 	defaultHeight    = 6
 	defaultWidth     = 40
-	defaultCharLimit = 400
+	defaultCharLimit = 0 // no limit
 	defaultMaxHeight = 99
 	defaultMaxWidth  = 500
+
+	// XXX: in v2, make max lines dynamic and default max lines configurable.
+	maxLines = 10000
 )
 
 // Internal messages for clipboard operations.
@@ -305,13 +308,13 @@ func New() Model {
 		Prompt:               lipgloss.ThickBorder().Left + " ",
 		Styles:               styles,
 		activeStyle:          &styles.Blurred,
-		cache:                memoization.NewMemoCache[line, [][]rune](defaultMaxHeight),
+		cache:                memoization.NewMemoCache[line, [][]rune](maxLines),
 		EndOfBufferCharacter: ' ',
 		ShowLineNumbers:      true,
 		Cursor:               cur,
 		KeyMap:               DefaultKeyMap(),
 
-		value: make([][]rune, minHeight, defaultMaxHeight),
+		value: make([][]rune, minHeight, maxLines),
 		focus: false,
 		col:   0,
 		row:   0,
@@ -333,23 +336,23 @@ func DefaultStyles(isDark bool) Styles {
 	var s Styles
 	s.Focused = StyleState{
 		Base:             lipgloss.NewStyle(),
-		CursorLine:       lipgloss.NewStyle().Background(lightDark("255", "0")),
-		CursorLineNumber: lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lightDark("240", "240")),
-		EndOfBuffer:      lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lightDark("254", "0")),
-		LineNumber:       lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lightDark("249", "7")),
+		CursorLine:       lipgloss.NewStyle().Background(lightDark(lipgloss.Color("255"), lipgloss.Color("0"))),
+		CursorLineNumber: lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lightDark(lipgloss.Color("240"), lipgloss.Color("240"))),
+		EndOfBuffer:      lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lightDark(lipgloss.Color("254"), lipgloss.Color("0"))),
+		LineNumber:       lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lightDark(lipgloss.Color("249"), lipgloss.Color("7"))),
 		Placeholder:      lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("240")),
 		Prompt:           lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("7")),
 		Text:             lipgloss.NewStyle(),
 	}
 	s.Blurred = StyleState{
 		Base:             lipgloss.NewStyle(),
-		CursorLine:       lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lightDark("245", "7")),
-		CursorLineNumber: lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lightDark("249", "7")),
-		EndOfBuffer:      lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lightDark("254", "0")),
-		LineNumber:       lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lightDark("249", "7")),
+		CursorLine:       lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lightDark(lipgloss.Color("245"), lipgloss.Color("7"))),
+		CursorLineNumber: lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lightDark(lipgloss.Color("249"), lipgloss.Color("7"))),
+		EndOfBuffer:      lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lightDark(lipgloss.Color("254"), lipgloss.Color("0"))),
+		LineNumber:       lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lightDark(lipgloss.Color("249"), lipgloss.Color("7"))),
 		Placeholder:      lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("240")),
 		Prompt:           lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("7")),
-		Text:             lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lightDark("245", "7")),
+		Text:             lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lightDark(lipgloss.Color("245"), lipgloss.Color("7"))),
 	}
 	return s
 }
@@ -392,9 +395,8 @@ func (m *Model) insertRunesFromUserInput(runes []rune) {
 	// whatnot.
 	runes = m.san().Sanitize(runes)
 
-	var availSpace int
 	if m.CharLimit > 0 {
-		availSpace = m.CharLimit - m.Length()
+		availSpace := m.CharLimit - m.Length()
 		// If the char limit's been reached, cancel.
 		if availSpace <= 0 {
 			return
@@ -425,9 +427,9 @@ func (m *Model) insertRunesFromUserInput(runes []rune) {
 		lines = append(lines, runes[lstart:])
 	}
 
-	// Obey the maximum height limit.
-	if m.MaxHeight > 0 && len(m.value)+len(lines)-1 > m.MaxHeight {
-		allowedHeight := max(0, m.MaxHeight-len(m.value)+1)
+	// Obey the maximum line limit.
+	if maxLines > 0 && len(m.value)+len(lines)-1 > maxLines {
+		allowedHeight := max(0, maxLines-len(m.value)+1)
 		lines = lines[:allowedHeight]
 	}
 
@@ -622,11 +624,7 @@ func (m *Model) Blur() {
 
 // Reset sets the input to its default state with no input.
 func (m *Model) Reset() {
-	startCap := m.MaxHeight
-	if startCap <= 0 {
-		startCap = defaultMaxHeight
-	}
-	m.value = make([][]rune, minHeight, startCap)
+	m.value = make([][]rune, minHeight, maxLines)
 	m.col = 0
 	m.row = 0
 	m.realCol = 0