From c2e3315c1dae77a6499871de752da9eb55adc7f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: temportalflux <dustin.yost.t@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2026 18:47:52 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] add mutator for placeholder on element

---
 crates/gpui_elements/src/editable_text/input_element.rs | 9 ++++++++-
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/crates/gpui_elements/src/editable_text/input_element.rs b/crates/gpui_elements/src/editable_text/input_element.rs
index 677bfe98d4..f61a9987c3 100644
--- a/crates/gpui_elements/src/editable_text/input_element.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui_elements/src/editable_text/input_element.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ pub struct TextInputElement {
     placeholder: Option<SharedString>,
 }
 
+impl TextInputElement {
+    pub fn placeholder(mut self, text: impl Into<SharedString>) -> Self {
+        self.placeholder = Some(text.into());
+        self
+    }
+}
+
 impl InteractiveElement for TextInputElement {
     fn interactivity(&mut self) -> &mut Interactivity {
         &mut self.interactivity
@@ -203,7 +210,7 @@ impl Element for TextInputElement {
         } = prepaint;
 
         let text_color = request_layout.text_style.color;
-        let placeholder_color = Hsla::black().opacity(0.5); // TODO: as an element param
+        let placeholder_color = Hsla::white().opacity(0.5); // TODO: as an element param
         let selection_color = Hsla::blue().opacity(0.5); // TODO: as an element param
         let caret_color = Hsla::white(); // TODO: as an element param