# Where does my hint go when an input is disabled? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Created:** [August 17, 2022, 9:14am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/where-does-my-hint-go-when-an-input-is-disabled/2002866 "2022-08-17T09:14:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tonyb2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@tonyb2](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tonyb2)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 9:14am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/where-does-my-hint-go-when-an-input-is-disabled/2002866/1 "2022-08-17T09:14:34Z")
The Hint text in my Text boxes has gone missing (Android). **In the Designer:** ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/b/5/b51d965e40706fe11f7d72cb3a6d816e40f77984.png) **On the Phone:** ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/1/8/1869b375321f391c0fd806d2ebf4a2e1bb6418d7.png) I’ve cleared the Chrome cache, rebooted my phone etc. to no avail. Please advise. ---
**Author:** ![tonyb2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@tonyb2](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tonyb2)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 9:21am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/where-does-my-hint-go-when-an-input-is-disabled/2002866/2 "2022-08-17T09:21:01Z")
Aah, I see what the problem is. If I make the make the Text Box non “Editable” the text goes away. This is not great for me as I switch this property on and off and need the Hint text to always be there (if nothing is in the Text box yet). Also I can’t use a Label as the formatting is different to a Text Box. eg: The padding and alignment is completely out (ie: bad) - which is not ideal either. Labels should really have the same default format as the equivalent Text box eg: the padding and horizontal and vertical alignment etc… or at least some control over it. ---
**Author:** ![jared](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/jared/32/138473_2.png) [@jared](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jared)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 9:52am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/where-does-my-hint-go-when-an-input-is-disabled/2002866/3 "2022-08-17T09:52:09Z")
> [@tonyb2](#): > > : the padding and horizontal and vertical alignment etc… or at least some control over it. Hey @tonyb2 ! You can have control over these settings using the new layouts you have access to via beta testing!! Have you had a chance to play around with that yet? I think the hint goes away to avoid confusion by the user. A hint is intended to prompt a user to use an input. So when disabling it would then make sense to remove the prompt to avoid a poor UX of people clicking an input they can’t use. You can, however, leave text in the input while disabled and it will display on the screen. ---
**Author:** ![tonyb2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@tonyb2](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tonyb2)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 9:59am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/where-does-my-hint-go-when-an-input-is-disabled/2002866/4 "2022-08-17T09:59:03Z")
Thanks Jared Yes, as a result of this I have been trying the new Layouts. Looking good so far! And I see far more options for formatting which is great! The layouts will also solve my Vertical text Alignment issue on the Labels too! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/f/0f59f292712368bce16ff80133ae10de8a6f27e8.png) [@system](https://community.thunkable.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 9:59am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/where-does-my-hint-go-when-an-input-is-disabled/2002866/5 "2022-11-15T09:59:36Z")
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