diff --git a/builtin/mainmenu/tab_online.lua b/builtin/mainmenu/tab_online.lua
index 90228b110..b387d9556 100644
--- a/builtin/mainmenu/tab_online.lua
+++ b/builtin/mainmenu/tab_online.lua
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ local function get_formspec(tabview, name, tabdata)
 				fgettext("Del. Favorite") .. "]"
 		end
 		if fav_selected.description then
-			retval = retval .. "textarea[8.1,2.3;4.23,2.9;;" ..
-				core.formspec_escape((gamedata.serverdescription or ""), true) .. ";]"
+			retval = retval .. "textarea[8.1,2.3;4.23,2.9;;;" ..
+				core.formspec_escape((gamedata.serverdescription or ""), true) .. "]"
 		end
 	end
 
diff --git a/doc/lua_api.txt b/doc/lua_api.txt
index c29abdf9c..703e81436 100644
--- a/doc/lua_api.txt
+++ b/doc/lua_api.txt
@@ -1918,9 +1918,10 @@ examples.
 * if <close_on_enter> is false, pressing enter in the field will submit the form but not close it
 * defaults to true when not specified (ie: no tag for a field)
 
-#### `textarea[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<name>;<label>;<default>;<scrollbar>]`
+#### `textarea[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<name>;<label>;<default>]`
 * Same as fields above, but with multi-line input
-* if <scrollbar> is true an auto vertical scrollbar is added
+* if the text overflows a vertical scrollbar is added
+* if the name is empty the textarea is readonly. The label is not displayed then
 
 #### `label[<X>,<Y>;<label>]`
 * `x` and `y` work as per field
diff --git a/src/guiFormSpecMenu.cpp b/src/guiFormSpecMenu.cpp
index f62b6e3de..2abb72578 100644
--- a/src/guiFormSpecMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/guiFormSpecMenu.cpp
@@ -1073,7 +1073,6 @@ void GUIFormSpecMenu::parseTextArea(parserData* data, std::vector<std::string>&
 	std::string name = parts[2];
 	std::string label = parts[3];
 	std::string default_val = parts[4];
-	bool has_vscrollbar = parts.size() > 5 ? is_yes(parts[5]) : false;
 
 	MY_CHECKPOS(type,0);
 	MY_CHECKGEOM(type,1);
@@ -1118,27 +1117,25 @@ void GUIFormSpecMenu::parseTextArea(parserData* data, std::vector<std::string>&
 
 	bool is_editable = !name.empty();
 
-	if (is_editable) {
+	if (is_editable)
 		spec.send = true;
-	}
 	
 		gui::IGUIEditBox *e;
 #if USE_FREETYPE && IRRLICHT_VERSION_MAJOR == 1 && IRRLICHT_VERSION_MINOR < 9
 	if (g_settings->getBool("freetype")) {
-		e = (gui::IGUIEditBox *) new gui::intlGUIEditBox(spec.flabel.c_str(),
-			true, Environment, this, spec.fid, rect, is_editable, has_vscrollbar);
+		e = (gui::IGUIEditBox *) new gui::intlGUIEditBox(spec.fdefault.c_str(),
+			true, Environment, this, spec.fid, rect, is_editable, true);
 		e->drop();
 	} else {
 #else
 	{
 #endif
-		e = new GUIEditBoxWithScrollBar(spec.flabel.c_str(), true,
-			Environment, this, spec.fid, rect, is_editable, has_vscrollbar);
+		e = new GUIEditBoxWithScrollBar(spec.fdefault.c_str(), true,
+			Environment, this, spec.fid, rect, is_editable, true);
 	}
 
-	if (is_editable && spec.fname == data->focused_fieldname) {
+	if (is_editable && spec.fname == data->focused_fieldname)
 		Environment->setFocus(e);
-	}
 
 	if (e) {
 		if (type == "textarea")
@@ -1157,13 +1154,12 @@ void GUIFormSpecMenu::parseTextArea(parserData* data, std::vector<std::string>&
 			e->OnEvent(evt);
 		}
 	}
-	if (is_editable) {
-		if (label.length() >= 1) {
-			int font_height = g_fontengine->getTextHeight();
-			rect.UpperLeftCorner.Y -= font_height;
-			rect.LowerRightCorner.Y = rect.UpperLeftCorner.Y + font_height;
-			addStaticText(Environment, spec.flabel.c_str(), rect, false, true, this, 0);
-		}
+
+	if (is_editable && !label.empty()) {
+		int font_height = g_fontengine->getTextHeight();
+		rect.UpperLeftCorner.Y -= font_height;
+		rect.LowerRightCorner.Y = rect.UpperLeftCorner.Y + font_height;
+		addStaticText(Environment, spec.flabel.c_str(), rect, false, true, this, 0);
 	}
 
 	if (parts.size() >= 6) {
diff --git a/src/intlGUIEditBox.cpp b/src/intlGUIEditBox.cpp
index a6175231f..ab470c4fc 100644
--- a/src/intlGUIEditBox.cpp
+++ b/src/intlGUIEditBox.cpp
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ void intlGUIEditBox::setTextAlignment(EGUI_ALIGNMENT horizontal, EGUI_ALIGNMENT
 //! called if an event happened.
 bool intlGUIEditBox::OnEvent(const SEvent& event)
 {
-	if (IsEnabled && m_writable)
+	if (IsEnabled)
 	{
 
 		switch(event.EventType)
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ void intlGUIEditBox::draw()
 
 	if (Border)
 	{
-		if (m_writable)	{
+		if (m_writable) {
 			skin->draw3DSunkenPane(this, skin->getColor(EGDC_WINDOW),
 				false, true, FrameRect, &AbsoluteClippingRect);
 		}
@@ -944,8 +944,7 @@ void intlGUIEditBox::draw()
 			font->getKerningWidth(L"_", CursorPos-startPos > 0 ? &((*txtLine)[CursorPos-startPos-1]) : 0);
 
 		if (m_writable)	{
-			if (focus && (porting::getTimeMs() - BlinkStartTime) % 700 < 350)
-			{
+			if (focus && (porting::getTimeMs() - BlinkStartTime) % 700 < 350) {
 				setTextRect(cursorLine);
 				CurrentTextRect.UpperLeftCorner.X += charcursorpos;
 
@@ -1086,6 +1085,14 @@ bool intlGUIEditBox::processMouse(const SEvent& event)
 			calculateScrollPos();
 			return true;
 		}
+		break;
+	case EMIE_MOUSE_WHEEL:
+		if (m_vscrollbar) {
+			s32 pos = m_vscrollbar->getPos();
+			s32 step = m_vscrollbar->getSmallStep();
+			m_vscrollbar->setPos(pos - event.MouseInput.Wheel * step);
+		}
+		break;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
@@ -1433,9 +1440,8 @@ void intlGUIEditBox::calculateScrollPos()
 		VScrollPos = 0;
 
 	// todo: adjust scrollbar
-	if (m_vscrollbar) {
+	if (m_vscrollbar)
 		m_vscrollbar->setPos(VScrollPos);
-	}	
 }
 
 //! set text markers
@@ -1467,20 +1473,31 @@ void intlGUIEditBox::sendGuiEvent(EGUI_EVENT_TYPE type)
 //! Create a vertical scrollbar
 void intlGUIEditBox::createVScrollBar()
 {
+	s32 fontHeight = 1;
+
+	if (OverrideFont) {
+		fontHeight = OverrideFont->getDimension(L"").Height;
+	} else {
+		if (IGUISkin* skin = Environment->getSkin()) {
+			if (IGUIFont* font = skin->getFont()) {
+				fontHeight = font->getDimension(L"").Height;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	irr::core::rect<s32> scrollbarrect = FrameRect;
 	scrollbarrect.UpperLeftCorner.X += FrameRect.getWidth() - m_scrollbar_width;
 	m_vscrollbar = Environment->addScrollBar(false, scrollbarrect, getParent(), getID());
 	m_vscrollbar->setVisible(false);
-	m_vscrollbar->setSmallStep(1);
-	m_vscrollbar->setLargeStep(1);
+	m_vscrollbar->setSmallStep(3 * fontHeight);
+	m_vscrollbar->setLargeStep(10 * fontHeight);
 }
 
 //! Update the vertical scrollbar (visibilty & scroll position)
 void intlGUIEditBox::updateVScrollBar()
 {
-	if (!m_vscrollbar) {
+	if (!m_vscrollbar)
 		return;
-	}
 
 	// OnScrollBarChanged(...)
 	if (m_vscrollbar->getPos() != VScrollPos) {
diff --git a/util/travis/clang-format-whitelist.txt b/util/travis/clang-format-whitelist.txt
index 1098b12dd..84bed6fc9 100644
--- a/util/travis/clang-format-whitelist.txt
+++ b/util/travis/clang-format-whitelist.txt
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ src/gettext.cpp
 src/gettext.h
 src/guiChatConsole.cpp
 src/guiChatConsole.h
+src/guiEditBoxWithScrollbar.cpp
+src/guiEditBoxWithScrollbar.h
 src/guiEngine.cpp
 src/guiEngine.h
 src/guiPathSelectMenu.cpp