WPF WatermarkTextBox Overview
RadWatermarkTextBox control represents a TextBox that allows you to define a placeholder to be displayed when the content is empty and the control is not focused. This is useful when you want to display additional information when having an empty text input control.
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Key Features
Empty (watermark) content: This allows you to give guidance to the end user on what should be enter in the text input. The watermark content is displayed when the control is empty and not focused.
Customizeable watermark content: You can easily change the watermark content and content template of the control.
Selection on focus: The control gives you the ability to select all text when it gets the focus.
Different watermark behaviors: You can tell the control when to hide the watermark content - on focus, on click or on text entered.
Embedded label support: This allows you to provide a label describing the text input. Read more in the Label article.
Check out the online demo at demos.telerik.com
See also
Telerik UI for WPF Support and Learning Resources
- Telerik UI for WPF WatermarkTextBox Homepage
- Get Started with the Telerik UI for WPF WatermarkTextBox
- Telerik UI for WPF API Reference
- Getting Started with Telerik UI for WPF Components
- Telerik UI for WPF Virtual Classroom (Training Courses for Registered Users)
- Telerik UI for WPF WatermarkTextBox Forums
- Telerik UI for WPF Knowledge Base