Watermark / hint text / placeholder TextBox

Question

How can I put some text into a TextBox which is removed automatically when user types something in it?

Answer 1

Also, see this answer. You can accomplish this much more easily with a VisualBrush and some triggers in a Style:

To increase the re-usability of this Style, you can also create a set of attached properties to control the actual cue banner text, color, orientation etc.