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WatermarkTextBox Properties
Updated on Sep 15, 2025
The RadFilePathPicker has a RadWatermarkTextBox element inside it, which is responsible for holding the text. This article will list the properties that the control exposes for working with the RadWatermarkTextBox.
WatermarkContent
The WatermarkContent property of the control sets the WatermarkContent of the RadWatermarkTextBox.
Example 1: Setting the WatermarkContent
XAML
<telerik:RadFilePathPicker WatermarkContent="Select a file!" />
Figure 1: RadFilePathPicker with WatermarkContent

WatermarkTemplate
The WatermarkTemplate property of the control sets the WatermarkTemplate of the RadWatermarkTextBox.
Example 2: Setting the WatermarkTemplate
XAML
<StackPanel>
<StackPanel.Resources>
<DataTemplate x:Key="WatermarkTemplate">
<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
<TextBlock Text="{Binding}" Margin="0 0 5 0" />
<telerik:RadGlyph Glyph="" Foreground="Red"/>
</StackPanel>
</DataTemplate>
</StackPanel.Resources>
<telerik:RadFilePathPicker WatermarkContent="Select a file" WatermarkTemplate="{StaticResource WatermarkTemplate}" />
</StackPanel>
Figure 2: RadFilePathPicker with WatermarkTemplate

EditorVisibility
The EditorVisibility property controls the Visibility of the RadWatermarkTextbox.
Example 3: Setting the WatermarkTemplate property
XAML
<telerik:RadFilePathPicker EditorVisibility="Collapsed" />