Is there a similar widget that works for the string?

Because when I do the following, it doesn't work


Field(...,
        widget=lambda f,v: SQLFORM.widgets.string.widget(f, v, 
_placeholder='Enter your comment here'))




On Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 5:04:05 AM UTC-5, thodoris wrote:
>
> Thnx a lot! 
>
> On Nov 16, 10:42 am, Anthony <abasta...@gmail.com> wrote: 
> > You can use a comment instead of a default: 
> > 
> >     Fields(..., comment='Enter your comment here') 
> > 
> > though that will display next to or below the input field (depending on 
> > your formstyle) rather than in the text box itself. 
> > 
> > As an alternative, you can set the HTML5 'placeholder' attribute for the 
> > input field by customizing the field's widget: 
> > 
> >     Field(..., 
> >         widget=lambda f,v: SQLFORM.widgets.text.widget(f, v, 
> > _placeholder='Enter your comment here')) 
> > 
> > Anthony 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Wednesday, November 16, 2011 4:24:54 AM UTC-5, thodoris wrote: 
> > 
> > > Hello, 
> > 
> > > I have a text field in my db with a default instructive text like 
> > > "Enter your comment here", but i would like when the user tries to 
> > > input text, the default text to disappear without having to delete it 
> > > manually

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