# PasswordBox

## Introduction

The PasswordBox control is a TextBox-like control which can be used for entering passwords. It uses a `SecureString` rather than regular `string` and hides the entered characters by using the `*` key for each character typed. For more information see the SecureString documentation: <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring?view=net-8.0>

PasswordBox does not support the CTRL+C copy hotkey.

## Code Example: Adding a PasswordBox

The following code adds a password box.

```csharp
// Initialize
var passwordBox = new PasswordBox();
passwordBox.AddToRoot();
passwordBox.X = 50;
passwordBox.Y = 50;
passwordBox.Width = 200;
passwordBox.Height = 34;
passwordBox.Placeholder = "Enter Password";

var button = new Button();
button.AddToRoot();
button.X = 50;
button.Y = 90;
button.Text = "Get Password";
button.Click += (_, _) => button.Text = passwordBox.Password;
```

[Try on XnaFiddle.NET](https://xnafiddle.net/#snippet=H4sIAAAAAAAACm2PTQvCMAyG7wP_Q-hpooj4cVCZoCLTm8hAhcKYtrjibGXLVBT_u92sX9Nb8rwJeXItWQBkmrjpnnQB45RXcyKkQBFE4sI1JscghkOQJCcVs6E6gwOSn2D2Jna5R-XHRG3AmKfmSuFPstTb7XoBrv7BhWAY6qBRLyYTLrYh6qjZKiSzKNjwUEWMxzqmZCxRV09TSvQ4ldk76xRRSfPJMG9y1Qcv-Bv4Ujd9Zt356D1-zqQocTl-3zQDo0hsdlBxwPar4JfB6RuP5-rXK6bukZJ1uwOuo6mUqAEAAA)

<figure><img src="https://2695663588-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-M_fzQmxQ1VeUFHcoo2c%2Fuploads%2FYz4sg96ODF0ZeyLYGujC%2F13_22%2015%2031.gif?alt=media&#x26;token=fc81285c-9b96-4a3c-b77d-675c3b34c65b" alt=""><figcaption><p>Password entered in a PasswordBox</p></figcaption></figure>