swift - SwiftUI. How to change the placeholder color of the TextField?

Question

I want to change the placeholder color of the TextField, but I can't find a method for it.

I tried to set foregroundColor and accentColor, but it doesn't change the placeholder color.

Here is the code:

TextField("Placeholder", $text)
    .foregroundColor(Color.red)
    .accentColor(Color.green)

Maybe there is no API for this yet?

Answer 1

There is no api for it (yet). BUT YOU CAN:

Use a custom placeholder modifier to show any view as the holder of any other view! e.g:

TextField("", text: $text)
    .placeholder(when: text.isEmpty) {
        Text("Placeholder recreated").foregroundColor(.gray)
}

?? It's a simple ZStack that you can in a View extension like:

extension View {
    func placeholder<Content: View>(
        when shouldShow: Bool,
        alignment: Alignment = .leading,
        @ViewBuilder placeholder: () -> Content) -> some View {

        ZStack(alignment: alignment) {
            placeholder().opacity(shouldShow ? 1 : 0)
            self
        }
    }
}

?? Now you can apply any kind of style to the placeholder like this gradient placeholder with image:

? If you are interested, Here is how to apply resizable gradient on any view

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