Ticket #27761: 27761.4.diff

wp-admin/js/dashboard.js

@@ -124 +124 @@
         $( '.meta-box-sortables' ).sortable( 'option', 'containment', 'document' );
 
         function autoResizeTextarea() {
+                if ( document.documentMode && document.documentMode < 9 ) {
+                        return;
+                }
+
                 // Add a hidden div. We'll copy over the text from the textarea to measure its height.
                 $('body').append( '<div class="quick-draft-textarea-clone" style="display: none;"></div>' );
 
@@ -173 +177 @@
                                 editorHeight = cloneHeight;
                         }
 
-                        // No scrollbars as we change height
-                        editor.css('overflow-y', 'hidden');
+                        // No scrollbars as we change height, not for IE < 9
+                        editor.css('overflow', 'hidden');
 
                         $this.css('height', editorHeight + 'px');
                 });