diff --git a/bauh/api/abstract/view.py b/bauh/api/abstract/view.py
index b442c4e1..0918e5e8 100644
--- a/bauh/api/abstract/view.py
+++ b/bauh/api/abstract/view.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class TextInputComponent(ViewComponent):
 
     def __init__(self, label: str, value: str = '', placeholder: str = None, tooltip: str = None, read_only: bool =False,
                  id_: str = None, only_int: bool = False, max_width: int = -1, type_: TextInputType = TextInputType.SINGLE_LINE,
-                 capitalize_label: bool = True):
+                 capitalize_label: bool = True, min_width: int = -1, min_height: int = -1):
         super(TextInputComponent, self).__init__(id_=id_)
         self.label = label
         self.value = value
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ class TextInputComponent(ViewComponent):
         self.max_width = max_width
         self.type = type_
         self.capitalize_label = capitalize_label
+        self.min_width = min_width
+        self.min_height = min_height
 
     def get_value(self) -> str:
         if self.value is not None:
diff --git a/bauh/gems/arch/controller.py b/bauh/gems/arch/controller.py
index 4beb5a93..4de5646b 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/arch/controller.py
+++ b/bauh/gems/arch/controller.py
@@ -1596,7 +1596,8 @@ class ArchManager(SoftwareManager):
         with open(pkgbuild_path) as f:
             pkgbuild = f.read()
 
-        pkgbuild_input = TextInputComponent(label='', value=pkgbuild, type_=TextInputType.MULTIPLE_LINES)
+        pkgbuild_input = TextInputComponent(label='', value=pkgbuild, type_=TextInputType.MULTIPLE_LINES,
+                                            min_width=500, min_height=350)
 
         watcher.request_confirmation(title='PKGBUILD ({})'.format(pkgname),
                                      body='',
diff --git a/bauh/view/qt/components.py b/bauh/view/qt/components.py
index d6f7bdd7..40b01f9a 100644
--- a/bauh/view/qt/components.py
+++ b/bauh/view/qt/components.py
@@ -475,6 +475,12 @@ class TextInputQt(QGroupBox):
         if model.placeholder:
             self.text_input.setPlaceholderText(model.placeholder)
 
+        if model.min_width >= 0:
+            self.text_input.setMinimumWidth(model.min_width)
+
+        if model.min_height >= 0:
+            self.text_input.setMinimumHeight(model.min_height)
+
         if model.tooltip:
             self.text_input.setToolTip(model.tooltip)
 
@@ -799,6 +805,12 @@ class FormQt(QGroupBox):
     def _new_text_input(self, c: TextInputComponent) -> Tuple[QLabel, QLineEdit]:
         view = QLineEditObserver() if c.type == TextInputType.SINGLE_LINE else QPlainTextEditObserver()
 
+        if c.min_width >= 0:
+            view.setMinimumWidth(c.min_width)
+
+        if c.min_height >= 0:
+            view.setMinimumHeight(c.min_height)
+
         if c.only_int:
             view.setValidator(QIntValidator())