diff --git a/cypress/component/Autocomplete.spec.tsx b/cypress/component/Autocomplete.spec.tsx
index ba912a5ddd..2a98b0bfa7 100644
--- a/cypress/component/Autocomplete.spec.tsx
+++ b/cypress/component/Autocomplete.spec.tsx
@@ -127,7 +127,9 @@ describe('Autocomplete', () => {
 
         context('when the clear button is clicked', () => {
           beforeEach(() => {
-            cy.get('[data-testid=clear]').click();
+            // Force click because Cypress gets confused if an element had `pointer-events; none` at any point
+            // in time, even if it doesn't at the point the click was attempted.
+            cy.get('[data-testid=clear]').click({force: true});
           });
 
           it('should clear the combobox', () => {
diff --git a/modules/react/text-input/lib/InputGroup.tsx b/modules/react/text-input/lib/InputGroup.tsx
index 3400d0bb1c..d2b19a7743 100644
--- a/modules/react/text-input/lib/InputGroup.tsx
+++ b/modules/react/text-input/lib/InputGroup.tsx
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ export const useInputGroupInput = createElemPropsHook(useInputGroupModel)((model
 
   return {
     ref: elementRef,
+    placeholder: '', // Make sure a placeholder attribute always exists for `:placeholder-shown`
   };
 });
 
@@ -172,7 +173,6 @@ export const useClearButton = createElemPropsHook(useInputGroupModel)(model => {
       // This will clear the input's value
       dispatchInputEvent(model.state.inputRef.current, '');
     },
-    placeholder: '', // Make sure a placeholder attribute always exists for `:placeholder-shown`
   } as const;
 });
 
@@ -211,8 +211,6 @@ export const inputGroupStencil = createStencil({
     // Clear Button
     '& :has([data-part="input-group-clear-button"])': {
       transition: 'opacity 300ms ease',
-      opacity: 1,
-      pointerEvents: 'auto',
     },
 
     // Clear Button when a placeholder is being shown (no value)
@@ -311,7 +309,7 @@ export const InputGroup = createContainer('div')({
         });
       }
       if (child.type === InputGroupInnerEnd) {
-        const offset = wrapInCalc(offsetsEnd.slice(indexEnd, -1)) || '0px';
+        const offset = wrapInCalc(offsetsEnd.slice(indexEnd + 1, offsetsEnd.length)) || '0px';
         indexEnd++;
 
         return React.cloneElement(child, {
diff --git a/modules/react/text-input/stories/TextInput.mdx b/modules/react/text-input/stories/TextInput.mdx
index 5a6b1e89b4..698b495eb3 100644
--- a/modules/react/text-input/stories/TextInput.mdx
+++ b/modules/react/text-input/stories/TextInput.mdx
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ and will be semantically correct in left-to-right and right-to-left languages.
 `InputGroup.InnerStart` and `InputGroup.InnerEnd` subcomponents can handle any child elements, but
 are built for icons. The default width is `40px`, which is perfect for icons. If you need to use
 something else, be sure to set the `width` property of `InputGroup.InnerStart` or
-`InputGroup.InnerEnd` to match the intended width of the element.
+`InputGroup.InnerEnd` to match the intended width of the element. Do not use the `cs` prop or any
+method to change width. The `width` prop is used to correctly position other inner elements.
 
 <ExampleCodeBlock code={Icons} />
 
diff --git a/modules/react/text-input/stories/visualTesting.stories.tsx b/modules/react/text-input/stories/visualTesting.stories.tsx
index 2d6b38d854..8049ba5da7 100644
--- a/modules/react/text-input/stories/visualTesting.stories.tsx
+++ b/modules/react/text-input/stories/visualTesting.stories.tsx
@@ -90,29 +90,66 @@ export const InputGroupStates = () => (
   <StaticStates>
     <ComponentStatesTable
       rowProps={[
-        {label: 'Start', props: {start: [<SystemIcon icon={searchIcon} size="small" />]}},
+        {
+          label: 'Start',
+          props: {
+            start: [
+              <InputGroup.InnerStart>
+                <SystemIcon icon={searchIcon} size="small" />
+              </InputGroup.InnerStart>,
+            ],
+          },
+        },
         {
           label: 'End',
           props: {
             end: [
-              <TertiaryButton role="presentation" icon={xSmallIcon} size="small" tabIndex={-1} />,
+              <InputGroup.InnerEnd>
+                <TertiaryButton role="presentation" icon={xSmallIcon} size="small" tabIndex={-1} />
+              </InputGroup.InnerEnd>,
             ],
           },
         },
         {
           label: 'Both',
           props: {
-            start: [<SystemIcon icon={searchIcon} size="small" />],
+            start: [
+              <InputGroup.InnerStart>
+                <SystemIcon icon={searchIcon} size="small" />
+              </InputGroup.InnerStart>,
+            ],
             end: [
-              <TertiaryButton role="presentation" icon={xSmallIcon} size="small" tabIndex={-1} />,
+              <InputGroup.InnerEnd>
+                <TertiaryButton role="presentation" icon={xSmallIcon} size="small" tabIndex={-1} />
+              </InputGroup.InnerEnd>,
             ],
           },
         },
         {
           label: 'Multiple',
           props: {
-            start: [<span>1</span>, <span>2</span>, <span>3</span>],
-            end: [<span>4</span>, <span>5</span>, <span>6</span>],
+            start: [
+              <InputGroup.InnerStart>
+                <span>1</span>
+              </InputGroup.InnerStart>,
+              <InputGroup.InnerStart>
+                <span>2</span>
+              </InputGroup.InnerStart>,
+              <InputGroup.InnerStart>
+                <span>3</span>
+              </InputGroup.InnerStart>,
+            ],
+            end: [
+              <InputGroup.InnerEnd>
+                <span>4</span>
+              </InputGroup.InnerEnd>,
+              <InputGroup.InnerEnd>
+                <span>5</span>
+              </InputGroup.InnerEnd>,
+              <InputGroup.InnerEnd>
+                <span>6</span>
+              </InputGroup.InnerEnd>,
+            ],
           },
         },
         {
@@ -121,7 +158,11 @@ export const InputGroupStates = () => (
             placeholder: 'Placeholder',
             value: 'Some Value',
             start: [],
-            end: [<InputGroup.ClearButton />],
+            end: [
+              <InputGroup.InnerEnd>
+                <InputGroup.ClearButton />
+              </InputGroup.InnerEnd>,
+            ],
           },
         },
         {
@@ -130,7 +171,27 @@ export const InputGroupStates = () => (
             placeholder: '',
             value: '',
             start: [],
-            end: [<InputGroup.ClearButton />],
+            end: [
+              <InputGroup.InnerEnd>
+                <InputGroup.ClearButton />
+              </InputGroup.InnerEnd>,
+            ],
+          },
+        },
+        {
+          label: 'Variable Width',
+          props: {
+            end: [
+              <InputGroup.InnerEnd width="10px" backgroundColor="blueberry200">
+                <span>1</span>
+              </InputGroup.InnerEnd>,
+              <InputGroup.InnerEnd width="20px" backgroundColor="cantaloupe200">
+                <span>2</span>
+              </InputGroup.InnerEnd>,
+              <InputGroup.InnerEnd width="30px" backgroundColor="greenApple200">
+                <span>3</span>
+              </InputGroup.InnerEnd>,
+            ],
           },
         },
       ]}
@@ -142,20 +203,12 @@ export const InputGroupStates = () => (
       {({value, placeholder, ...props}) => (
         <CanvasProvider theme={{canvas: {direction: props.dir}}}>
           <InputGroup width={300}>
-            {props.start &&
-              props.start.map((start, index) => (
-                <InputGroup.InnerStart key={index} pointerEvents="none">
-                  {start}
-                </InputGroup.InnerStart>
-              ))}
+            {props.start}
             <InputGroup.Input
               placeholder={placeholder}
               value={value ?? 'Very Long Text. Very Long Text. Very Long Text.'}
             />
-            {props.end &&
-              props.end.map((end, index) => (
-                <InputGroup.InnerEnd key={index}>{end}</InputGroup.InnerEnd>
-              ))}
+            {props.end}
           </InputGroup>
         </CanvasProvider>
       )}