Package: gtk

Accessor gtk:password-entry-placeholder-text

Lambda List

gtk:password-entry-placeholder-text (object)

Syntax

(gtk:password-entry-placeholder-text object) => text
(setf (gtk:password-entry-placeholder-text object) text)

Arguments

object -- a gtk:password-entry widget
text -- a string to be displayed when entry is empty and unfocused, or nil

Details

Accessor of the placeholder-text slot of the gtk:password-entry class. The gtk:password-entry-placeholder-text function retrieves the text that will be displayed when the password entry is empty and unfocused. The (setf gtk:password-entry-placeholder-text) function sets the text. This can be used to give a visual hint of the expected contents of the password entry.

Note that since the placeholder text gets removed when the password entry received focus, using this feature is a bit problematic if the password entry is given the initial focus in a window. Sometimes this can be worked around by delaying the initial focus setting until the first key event arrives.
 

See also

2024-12-5