# \#placeholders **URL:** https://community.gravityforms.com/tag/placeholders/1697.md [Latest](https://community.gravityforms.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.gravityforms.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.gravityforms.com/tags.md) --- ## [Setting select placeholder options to disabled? \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/setting-select-placeholder-options-to-disabled-resolved/18180)
**Author:** [@obdigital](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/obdigital)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/setting-select-placeholder-options-to-disabled-resolved/18180 "2024-09-11T15:37:24Z")
I have some select fields in my form and am trying to configure the placeholder. I have added the placeholder text under the appearance dropdown and it is showing up within my select field, however the placeholder option… --- ## [Need help with CSS targeting only the placeholder in a dropdown field \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/need-help-with-css-targeting-only-the-placeholder-in-a-dropdown-field-resolved/17209)
**Author:** [@user65580f01a0a0b405](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user65580f01a0a0b405)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2024, 12:20am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/need-help-with-css-targeting-only-the-placeholder-in-a-dropdown-field-resolved/17209 "2024-04-11T00:20:47Z")
I want the placeholder to be of the darkgrey color, including the placeholder for “country” in the address field. It seemed I succeeded, but then all the selected in all the dropdown fields become the same color. Need he… --- ## [Placeholder text missing after update](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/placeholder-text-missing-after-update/16974)
**Author:** [@SL501](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/SL501)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/placeholder-text-missing-after-update/16974 "2024-03-03T14:57:08Z")
We’re using GF version 2.4.24, and tried updating to 2.8.4, but nearly all of our placeholder text disappeared, so we had to roll back. (Strangely, only the EMAIL form field still had placeholder text. The rest went blan… --- ## [Place holder text not showing with geolocation suggestion](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/place-holder-text-not-showing-with-geolocation-suggestion/15118)
**Author:** [@user637cc29e239d4196](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user637cc29e239d4196)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2023, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/place-holder-text-not-showing-with-geolocation-suggestion/15118 "2023-05-12T18:42:15Z")
The place holder text I have for the address field is not showing when I have the Enable Geolocation Suggestions on. How can I get the place holder text to show on my form? --- ## [Can I make field labels hidden on desktop, but show on mobile?](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/can-i-make-field-labels-hidden-on-desktop-but-show-on-mobile/15104)
**Author:** [@user5fc554dd921f5625](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5fc554dd921f5625)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2023, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/can-i-make-field-labels-hidden-on-desktop-but-show-on-mobile/15104 "2023-05-09T18:47:32Z")
I have a form where I have created a comparison calculator. It is sort of a grid with three columns where questions get answered. Because of this it works fine on desktop. However, everything flows differently on mobile … --- ## [Default Drop Down How did you hear about us?](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/default-drop-down-how-did-you-hear-about-us/15072)
**Author:** [@user63f424f42f1ea501](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user63f424f42f1ea501)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 8:27am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/default-drop-down-how-did-you-hear-about-us/15072 "2023-05-05T08:27:50Z")
I’m trying to have my default value as blank for a drop down in order to get accurate data but I have to select one of the values. Can anybody assist? Currently the first option is being selected by most as people are j… --- ## [Remove placeholder "other" in dropdown menu](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/remove-placeholder-other-in-dropdown-menu/14138)
**Author:** [@user5d1fe8870a54f716](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5d1fe8870a54f716)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 10:33pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/remove-placeholder-other-in-dropdown-menu/14138 "2023-01-02T22:33:16Z")
How do I remove or hide the “other” placeholder in a dropdown menu? --- ## [Placing default text inside a field \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/placing-default-text-inside-a-field-resolved/13859)
**Author:** [@user62f2bc2ca064b187](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user62f2bc2ca064b187)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2022, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/placing-default-text-inside-a-field-resolved/13859 "2022-11-12T20:51:29Z")
I’m trying to find a way to place default text inside a field. For instance, instead of placing the word “Message” above the field, I’d like to remove that (which I know I can hide - so that’s great) but I want my users… --- ## [Drop Down Place Holder \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/drop-down-place-holder-resolved/13417)
**Author:** [@davidmikeowens](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/davidmikeowens)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2022, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/drop-down-place-holder-resolved/13417 "2022-09-12T16:58:36Z")
Hi, Does anyone know why the all my drop down place holders are cut off? --- ## [Required product drop down with blank field \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/required-product-drop-down-with-blank-field-resolved/13228)
**Author:** [@mginop](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/mginop)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2022, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/required-product-drop-down-with-blank-field-resolved/13228 "2022-08-13T18:10:18Z")
On my form a I have a product field that is required. The first value is blank, however the form is able to be submitted using the blank option. Using the GF logs I’ve noticed the value for the blank field is “|0” (a pri… --- ## [Dropdown Blue Placeholder on Mobile](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/dropdown-blue-placeholder-on-mobile/12192)
**Author:** [@olivercash](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/olivercash)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/dropdown-blue-placeholder-on-mobile/12192 "2022-03-19T18:55:36Z")
Hi all, I’m looking for a solution to change the font color of my dropdown box on Apple devices (Not sure if it applies to Android too). Link to see: https://olivercash.co.uk/form-test/ Thanks! --- ## [Add empty \\ to \ in DropDown field \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/add-empty-option-option-to-select-in-dropdown-field-resolved/11798)
**Author:** [@berlindave](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/berlindave)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/add-empty-option-option-to-select-in-dropdown-field-resolved/11798 "2022-02-03T15:53:51Z")
Hello experts, in order to use the Select2 library and its own placeholder option together with GF I need to add an empty \ before the other options to the \-Tag: \