In Safari (3.1.2) on Mac (10.5.4), in the search field the word
"Google" appears, because -- since the field isn't being used to
display anything the user has typed -- it might might as well display
something useful. (In this case, it gives the name of the engine that
will be used.)
Is there an official name for this GUI feature? As soon as the
component gets the focus, the extra text goes away.
I'm basically looking for design opinions about this feature, possibly
including:
1. A name (what is it officially called)
2. Guidelines for how/when to use it
3. Opinions from programmers about it
(Attached is a screenshot from the demo program I linked to above.)
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