Password Box unmasked content

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Can I make password Box to take normal text without masking it, if yes how to do it in wpf. I have a password box which should display "Password" Text prior to entering password. And on entering password the it will be displayed as a masked text. Please help.

Thanks in advance

Jaganathan Bantheswaran · Answer

Hi, Use this style for user textbox. Style x:Key ="WaterMarkTextBoxStyle" BasedOn ="{StaticResource {x:Type TextBox}}" TargetType ="{x:Type TextBox}"> Setter Property ="Template"> Setter.Value > ControlTemplate TargetType ="{x:Type TextBox}"> Grid > ScrollViewer x:Name ="PART_ContentHost" SnapsToDevicePixels ="{TemplateBinding SnapsToDevicePixels}" /> TextBlock x:Name ="textBlock" Opacity ="0.345" Text ="Password" TextWrapping ="Wrap" Visibility ="Hidden" /> Grid > ControlTemplate.Triggers > MultiTrigger > MultiTrigger.Conditions > Condition Property ="IsFocused" Value ="False" /> Condition Property ="Text" Value ="" /> MultiTrigger.Conditions > Setter Property ="Visibility" TargetName ="textBlock" Value ="Visible" /> MultiTrigger > ControlTemplate.Triggers > ControlTemplate > Setter.Value > Setter > Style > Refer this too http://joyfulwpf.blogspot.com/2009/02/wpf-watermark-textbox-using-xaml-style.html

Nivedita · Answer

Hi Jagannath ... I am marking it as answer I used part of it as solution. Thanks again...

Jaganathan Bantheswaran · Answer

Hi Nivedita, Oh fine. Thanx.

Nivedita · Answer

Hi Jaganthan Thanks so much for your prompt help and response. The issue got solved. I reffered a link which I am posting here. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1607066/wpf-watermark-passwordbox-from-watermark-textbox Thanks a lot again.

Jaganathan Bantheswaran · Answer

Hi, Can you post your Password part of XAML.

Nivedita · Answer

No error its just not displaying the text ..may be i am missing something

Jaganathan Bantheswaran · Answer

Hi, What was the error for this one.?

Nivedita · Answer

Hi I tried but its not working for me ...

Jaganathan Bantheswaran · Answer

Hi, Just try. This is for textbox. Apply for password box and let me know.

Nivedita · Answer

Can i use this style for the passowrd box as well???

Password Box unmasked content

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