Watermark in System.Windows.Forms.TextBox

c# .net windows .net-2.0 watermark
Kb. picture Kb. · Feb 23, 2009 · Viewed 21.1k times · Source

What is he best way to implement Watermark functionality for a System.Windows.Forms.TextBox in .Net 2.0 with C#?

Edit:

Using the ready-made component from CodeProject was very easy. It's also with a The Code Project Open License (CPOL).

Answer

Peymankh picture Peymankh · Sep 3, 2009

lately I needed a watermark textbox, the first thing that popped in to my head was OnLeave and OnEnter events of textbox, but first I googled it and I got two links first was the one in CodeProject which used the System.Drawing namespace and the other one was here using the SendMessage() over here http://vidmar.net/weblog/archive/2008/11/05/watermarked-textbox-in-windows-forms-on-.net.aspx.

I beleive the SendMessage one is much easier and it also has no flickering in it. though I used it.

I hope it will be helpful for you.

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