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diff --git a/test/placeholder.py b/test/placeholder.py
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+import tkinter as tk
+
+root = tk.Tk()
+
+placeholder = 'Your text here'
+
+def erase(event=None):
+    if e.get() == placeholder:
+        e.delete(0,'end')
+def add(event=None):
+    if e.get() == '':
+        e.insert(0,placeholder)
+
+e = tk.Entry(root)
+e.pack(padx=10,pady=10)
+
+dummy = tk.Entry(root) #dummy widget just to see other widget lose focus
+dummy.pack(padx=10,pady=10)
+
+add()
+e.bind('<FocusIn>',erase)
+e.bind('<FocusOut>',add)
+
+root.mainloop()