# Watermarks in Textinput

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/watermarks-in-textinput/275217
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [November 11, 2008, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/watermarks-in-textinput/275217 "2008-11-11T11:30:15Z")
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### Author: ![Shamaila](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@Shamaila](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Shamaila)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2008, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/watermarks-in-textinput/275217/1 "2008-11-11T11:30:15Z")

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Hi,

Is there any way to display watermarks in Flash?  
Currently i am using string with text color changed to gray and listener attached to that textfield, the text is loaded through an xml.

Can someone suggest a better way as i am facing issues because of listeners.

Shamaila