_input-fields.scss in materialize-sass-0.98.2

- old
+ new

@@ -156,10 +156,11 @@
     top: 0.8rem;
     left: 0;
     font-size: 1rem;
     cursor: text;
     transition: .2s ease-out;
+    text-align: initial;
 
     &:not(.label-icon).active {
       font-size: $label-font-size;
       transform: translateY(-140%);
     }
@@ -262,9 +263,13 @@
   display: none;
   white-space: pre-wrap;
   word-wrap: break-word;
   overflow-wrap: break-word; /* future version of deprecated 'word-wrap' */
   padding-top: 1.2rem; /* prevents text jump on Enter keypress */
+
+  // Reduces repaints
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 0;
 }
 
 
 /* Autocomplete */
 .autocomplete-content {