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# TEmulatedTextHintStatus

Status values for an emulated TextHint display in a control.

## Declaration

Source position: stdctrls.pp line 247

`type TEmulatedTextHintStatus = (`
`thsHidden,` |  | An emulated TextHint not currently displayed for the control.
`thsShowing,` |  | An emulated TextHint is currently being shown for the control. The value for control has been temporarily set to the value in TextHint.
`thsChanging` |  | The emulated TextHint is being displayed. Occurs while the HintFont is being created, and the hint text value and password character are passed to the widgetset class. Changes to thsShowing when the actions have been completed.
`);`

## Description

TEmulatedTextHintStatus is an enumerated type with values which indicate the status for an emulated TextHint display in a control. TEmulatedTextHintStatus is the type used for the EmulatedTextHintStatus property in both TCustomComboBox and TCustomEdit.

## See also

TCustomEdit.EmulatedTextHintStatus |  | Status for the emulated TextHint in the control.
TCustomComboBox.EmulatedTextHintStatus |  | Status for the emulated TextHint in the control.