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

I found this way to do it in a very fast and easy way

  
    Please select ...
  
  First Item
  Second Item
  third Item

Maybe it can help to anyone trying to do this

Source: http://www.admindiaries.com/displaying-a-please-select-watermark-type-text-in-a-wpf-combobox/