diff --git a/packages/components/package-lock.json b/packages/components/package-lock.json
index 78d72b1d2d..b1ffdffe52 100644
--- a/packages/components/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/components/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@labkey/components",
-  "version": "7.7.0",
+  "version": "7.7.1-smallFixes261seh.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@labkey/components",
-      "version": "7.7.0",
+      "version": "7.7.1-smallFixes261seh.0",
       "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.txt",
       "dependencies": {
         "@hello-pangea/dnd": "18.0.1",
diff --git a/packages/components/package.json b/packages/components/package.json
index 56ab04dc9a..19af2de17b 100644
--- a/packages/components/package.json
+++ b/packages/components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@labkey/components",
-  "version": "7.7.0",
+  "version": "7.7.1-smallFixes261seh.0",
   "description": "Components, models, actions, and utility functions for LabKey applications and pages",
   "sideEffects": false,
   "files": [
diff --git a/packages/components/releaseNotes/components.md b/packages/components/releaseNotes/components.md
index 6e6ae577c2..84c3185895 100644
--- a/packages/components/releaseNotes/components.md
+++ b/packages/components/releaseNotes/components.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 # @labkey/components
 Components, models, actions, and utility functions for LabKey applications and pages
 
+### version TBD
+*Released*: TBD
+- [GitHub Issue 734](https://github.com/LabKey/internal-issues/issues/734) Update sizing of comment input box for better display in narrow screens
+- [GitHub Issue 457](https://github.com/LabKey/internal-issues/issues/457) Update messaging for deleting samples linked to studies
+
 ### version 7.7.0
 *Released*: 29 December 2025
 - Workflow Automation: Task action to filter samples for selected task
diff --git a/packages/components/src/internal/util/messaging.tsx b/packages/components/src/internal/util/messaging.tsx
index 9eba022156..4c4710c325 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/internal/util/messaging.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/internal/util/messaging.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@ export function deleteSuccessMessage(noun: string, count?: number, additionalInf
     return 'Successfully deleted ' + countStr.toLocaleString() + ' ' + noun + '. ' + (additionalInfo || '');
 }
 
-export function deleteErrorMessage(noun: string): ReactNode {
+export function deleteErrorMessage(noun: string, error?: any): ReactNode {
+    const errorMsg = extractMessageFromError(error);
+    if (errorMsg && errorMsg.indexOf('Cannot delete rows from dataset') >= 0) {
+        return `There was a problem deleting the ${noun.toLowerCase()} because of references from a study dataset. Recall or remove the ${noun.toLowerCase()} from the study and try again.`;
+    }
     return getActionErrorMessage('There was a problem deleting the ' + noun + '. ', noun);
 }
 
@@ -87,6 +91,25 @@ export function makePresentParticiple(verb: string): string {
     }
 }
 
+function extractMessageFromError(error: any) {
+    let errorMsg;
+    if (!error) {
+        return undefined;
+    }
+    if (typeof error === 'string') {
+        errorMsg = error;
+    } else if (error.message) {
+        errorMsg = error.message;
+    } else if (error.msg) {
+        errorMsg = error.msg;
+    } else if (error.exception) {
+        errorMsg = error.exception;
+    } else if (error.error) {
+        errorMsg = error.error.exception;
+    }
+    return errorMsg;
+}
+
 export function resolveErrorMessage(
     error: any,
     noun = 'data',
@@ -101,19 +124,8 @@ export function resolveErrorMessage(
     returnInitialMsg = false
 ): string {
     const verbPresParticiple = makePresentParticiple(verbPresent);
-    let errorMsg;
-    if (!error) {
-        return undefined;
-    }
-    if (typeof error === 'string') {
-        errorMsg = error;
-    } else if (error.message) {
-        errorMsg = error.message;
-    } else if (error.msg) {
-        errorMsg = error.msg;
-    } else if (error.exception) {
-        errorMsg = error.exception;
-    }
+    const errorMsg = extractMessageFromError(error);
+
     if (returnInitialMsg) {
         return errorMsg;
     } else if (errorMsg) {
diff --git a/packages/components/src/theme/form.scss b/packages/components/src/theme/form.scss
index 2d14c19308..b0cef0890f 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/theme/form.scss
+++ b/packages/components/src/theme/form.scss
@@ -427,7 +427,12 @@ textarea.form-control {
         margin-bottom: 0;
         textarea {
             min-height: 20px;
-            min-width: 450px;
+            @media (max-width: 924px) {
+                min-width: 300px;
+            }
+            @media (min-width: 925px) {
+                min-width: 450px;
+            }
             resize: none;
             overflow-y: hidden;
         }