setProperties()
allows changing available configuration attributes of the control dynamically
setProperties(properties: object): void;
Parameters:
properties: object- an object with the available attributes of the control and their new values
Example
form.getItem("textarea").setProperties({
    label: "New textarea", 
    labelWidth: "80px",
    width: 500
});
info
The method invokes the afterChangeProperties and beforeChangeProperties events.
It is possible to change values of the following configuration attributes of the Textarea control:
{
    css: string,
    errorMessage: string,
    height: string|number|"content",
    helpMessage: string,
    hiddenLabel: boolean,
    label: string,
    labelPosition: string,
    labelWidth: string|number,
    maxlength: string|number,
    minlength: string|number,
    padding: string|number,
    placeholder: string,
    preMessage: string,
    readOnly: boolean,
    required: boolean,
    successMessage: string,
    validation: object|function,
    width: string|number|"content"
}
You will find the description of these properties here.
Change log:
added in v7.0