Password Box unmasked content

Question

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???