PasswordBox

[The Bug]

Hi, all! How can I crate TextBox which would display 'circles' instead of '*' in WinXP? Currently I have TextBox with PasswordChar set to '*' because of I do not know how else I can say that this is a PasswordBox. I enabled Visual Styles through manifest but it still shows '*' Thanks. Regards, alexx.

[JockerSoft]

you can use the dot character (copy and paste one of these) • ( U+0222 arial) ● ( U+25CF times new roman) or any other character in the Windows' CharactersMap (unicode section)

[The Bug]

Hello, Claudio! But in that case I'll got the same char in Win2k and I do not want to. Thanks. Regards, alexx

[Mazdak]

Look for TextBox.PasswordChar property. You have to set this property. Mazy "A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don't need it." - Bob Hope

[Nick Parker]

You will have to override the CreateParams and OR the ES_PASSWORD (0x0020) to the Style. Read PasswordBox: A Better Way to Enter Passwords[^] for more details. :) - Nick Parker
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[Heath Stewart]

A simpler way is to set the PasswordChar property. This re-creates the handle of the TextBox with the ES_PASSWORD style.

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[JockerSoft]

if you want to display the normal asterisk character in a Windows System < win2K you can use this: if ((Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major >= 5) || ( (Environment.OSVersion.Platform == PlatformID.Win32NT) && (Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major == 4) )) { textBox1.PasswordChar= '•'; //or '●' } bye