How to add placeholder text to TextEditor in SwiftUI?

Question

When using SwiftUI\'s new TextEditor, you can modify its content directly using a @State. However, I haven\'t see a way to add a placeholder text to it. Is it doable right now?<

Answer 1

You can use a ZStack with a disabled TextEditor containing your placeholder text behind. For example:

ZStack {
    if self.content.isEmpty {
            TextEditor(text:$placeholderText)
                .font(.body)
                .foregroundColor(.gray)
                .disabled(true)
                .padding()
    }
    TextEditor(text: $content)
        .font(.body)
        .opacity(self.content.isEmpty ? 0.25 : 1)
        .padding()
}