fix(input): prevent placeholder from overlapping start slot during scroll assist

core/src/components/input/input.scss

@@ -165,9 +165,13 @@
 // otherwise the .input-cover will not be rendered at all
 // The input cover is not clickable when the input is disabled
 .cloned-input {
-  @include position(0, null, 0, 0);
-
   position: absolute;
+  top: 0;
+  bottom: 0;
+
+  // Reset height since absolute positioning with top/bottom handles sizing
+  height: auto;
+  max-height: none;
 
   pointer-events: none;
 }

core/src/components/textarea/textarea.scss

@@ -205,9 +205,13 @@
 // otherwise the .input-cover will not be rendered at all
 // The input cover is not clickable when the input is disabled
 .cloned-input {
-  @include position(0, null, 0, 0);
-
   position: absolute;
+  top: 0;
+  bottom: 0;
+
+  // Reset height since absolute positioning with top/bottom handles sizing
+  height: auto;
+  max-height: none;
 
   pointer-events: none;
 }

core/src/utils/input-shims/hacks/common.ts

@@ -68,11 +68,26 @@ const addClone = (
   if (disabledClonedInput) {
     clonedEl.disabled = true;
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Position the clone at the same horizontal offset as the native input
+   * to prevent the placeholder from overlapping start slot content (e.g., icons).
+   */
+  const doc = componentEl.ownerDocument!;
+  const isRTL = doc.dir === 'rtl';
+
+  if (isRTL) {
+    const parentWidth = (parentEl as HTMLElement).offsetWidth;
+    const startOffset = parentWidth - inputEl.offsetLeft - inputEl.offsetWidth;
+    clonedEl.style.insetInlineStart = `${startOffset}px`;
+  } else {
+    clonedEl.style.insetInlineStart = `${inputEl.offsetLeft}px`;
+  }
+
   parentEl.appendChild(clonedEl);
   cloneMap.set(componentEl, clonedEl);
 
-  const doc = componentEl.ownerDocument!;
-  const tx = doc.dir === 'rtl' ? 9999 : -9999;
+  const tx = isRTL ? 9999 : -9999;
   componentEl.style.pointerEvents = 'none';
   inputEl.style.transform = `translate3d(${tx}px,${inputRelativeY}px,0) scale(0)`;
 };

core/src/utils/input-shims/hacks/scroll-assist.ts

@@ -291,8 +291,14 @@ const jsSetFocus = async (
       // give the native text input focus
       relocateInput(componentEl, inputEl, false, scrollData.inputSafeY);
 
-      // ensure this is the focused input
-      setManualFocus(inputEl);
+      /**
+       * If focus has moved to another element while scroll assist was running,
+       * don't steal focus back. This prevents focus jumping when users
+       * quickly switch between inputs or tap other elements.
+       */
+      if (document.activeElement === inputEl) {
+        setManualFocus(inputEl);
+      }
 
       /**
        * When the input is about to be blurred