API:FMX.Edit.TEdit.TextPrompt
Delphi
property TextPrompt: string read GetPromptText write SetPromptText default 0;
C++
__property TextPrompt = {default=0};
Properties
| Type | Visibility | Source | Unit | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| property | published | FMX.Edit.pas FMX.Edit.hpp |
FMX.Edit | TEdit |
Description
A hint or message to be displayed when the Text property is empty.
FMX.Edit.TEdit.TextPrompt inherits from FMX.Edit.TCustomEdit.TextPrompt. All content below this line refers to FMX.Edit.TCustomEdit.TextPrompt.
A hint or message to be displayed when the Text property is empty.
Use TextPrompt to cue the user about the kind of entry that is expected in the text field. The TextPrompt is grayed (like a watermark), cannot be scrolled at run time, and is cleared from the entry field as soon as the user begins to type into the edit field.
The following image contains a design-time preview of setting the TextPrompt property:
