# \[New feature\] Canvas placeholder for text and image elements **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Created:** [May 8, 2023, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-feature-canvas-placeholder-for-text-and-image-elements/261753 "2023-05-08T19:12:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![sravani](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/sravani/32/123554_2.png) [@sravani](https://forum.bubble.io/u/sravani)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-feature-canvas-placeholder-for-text-and-image-elements/261753/23 "2023-05-10T18:55:03Z")
No this wouldn’t consume WU as its just a static value. ---
**Author:** ![sravani](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/sravani/32/123554_2.png) [@sravani](https://forum.bubble.io/u/sravani)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-feature-canvas-placeholder-for-text-and-image-elements/261753/24 "2023-05-10T18:55:46Z")
Yes, we do plan to expand this to link and button elements! ---
**Author:** ![luke2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/luke2/32/256674_2.png) [@luke2](https://forum.bubble.io/u/luke2)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-feature-canvas-placeholder-for-text-and-image-elements/261753/25 "2023-05-10T19:03:40Z")
Awesome, thanks ---
**Author:** ![bart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/bart/32/169086_2.png) [@bart](https://forum.bubble.io/u/bart)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-feature-canvas-placeholder-for-text-and-image-elements/261753/26 "2023-05-11T01:39:48Z")
Nice one! I always had to deal with mile-long expressions on my canvas… ---
**Author:** ![stephencharles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/stephencharles/32/24410_2.png) [@stephencharles](https://forum.bubble.io/u/stephencharles)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-feature-canvas-placeholder-for-text-and-image-elements/261753/27 "2023-05-11T16:53:10Z")
Will filling these inputs with data and media have any affect on the live app’s performance? ---
**Author:** ![sravani](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/sravani/32/123554_2.png) [@sravani](https://forum.bubble.io/u/sravani)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-feature-canvas-placeholder-for-text-and-image-elements/261753/28 "2023-05-11T18:10:24Z")
The fix is now live! ---
**Author:** ![sravani](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/sravani/32/123554_2.png) [@sravani](https://forum.bubble.io/u/sravani)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-feature-canvas-placeholder-for-text-and-image-elements/261753/29 "2023-05-11T18:12:02Z")
No this will not have any affect on performance on the live app. This placeholder is a static value (which means there isn’t any evaluation that needs to be done) and will only be visible on the editor, not in the live app. ---
**Author:** ![msgiblin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/msgiblin/32/119904_2.png) [@msgiblin](https://forum.bubble.io/u/msgiblin)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-feature-canvas-placeholder-for-text-and-image-elements/261753/30 "2023-05-11T23:33:01Z")
I’m loving this feature so far! Any plans to roll this out to other elements, such as text inputs, dropdowns, links, etc? ---
**Author:** ![lightedcandle2018](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/lightedcandle2018/32/155657_2.png) [@lightedcandle2018](https://forum.bubble.io/u/lightedcandle2018)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2023, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-feature-canvas-placeholder-for-text-and-image-elements/261753/31 "2023-05-15T02:30:58Z")
Just noticed this today, Thank you Thank you Thank, a Much cleaner UI and helps with visualization. This will definitely reduce the amount of time needed to preview the app. Hopefully, one-day previewing will be altogether integrated and won’t ever be needed. ---
**Author:** ![keri](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/keri/32/162597_2.png) [@keri](https://forum.bubble.io/u/keri)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-feature-canvas-placeholder-for-text-and-image-elements/261753/33 "2023-05-24T19:30:26Z")
GREATNESS!!! I am not sure if my “idea” was the catalyst but regardless, this is a much needed update. Thank you! This can be closed: [Create Placeholder for dynamic strings](http://forum.bubble.io/t/create-placeholder-for-dynamic-strings/260876) (I could not see a way to close it). ---
**Author:** ![pbenito](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/pbenito/32/195263_2.png) [@pbenito](https://forum.bubble.io/u/pbenito)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2023, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-feature-canvas-placeholder-for-text-and-image-elements/261753/34 "2023-05-31T15:44:44Z")
Is possible to have this also in buttons or inputs? ---
**Author:** ![Dexx](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/dexx/32/128195_2.png) [@Dexx](https://forum.bubble.io/u/Dexx)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2023, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-feature-canvas-placeholder-for-text-and-image-elements/261753/35 "2023-05-31T23:44:26Z")
They said they are working on it ---
**Author:** ![darren.james7518](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@darren.james7518](https://forum.bubble.io/u/darren.james7518)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2023, 9:44am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-feature-canvas-placeholder-for-text-and-image-elements/261753/36 "2023-06-17T09:44:50Z")
I think I am misunderstanding what this feature is for? Could you describe a use case for the above so it clicks for me? ---
**Author:** ![lstk.kb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/lstk.kb/32/163042_2.png) [@lstk.kb](https://forum.bubble.io/u/lstk.kb)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2023, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-feature-canvas-placeholder-for-text-and-image-elements/261753/37 "2023-06-17T10:18:15Z")
Placeholder ---
**Author:** ![adamhholmes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/adamhholmes/32/100510_2.png) [@adamhholmes](https://forum.bubble.io/u/adamhholmes)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2023, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-feature-canvas-placeholder-for-text-and-image-elements/261753/38 "2023-06-17T11:30:15Z")
It just makes thing look cleaner in the editor, and more closely represents the actual page. ---
**Author:** ![darren.james7518](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@darren.james7518](https://forum.bubble.io/u/darren.james7518)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-feature-canvas-placeholder-for-text-and-image-elements/261753/39 "2023-06-19T07:45:19Z")
Ah I see, thankyou for clarifying mate. ---
**Author:** ![vnihoul77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/vnihoul77/32/241345_2.png) [@vnihoul77](https://forum.bubble.io/u/vnihoul77)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2023, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-feature-canvas-placeholder-for-text-and-image-elements/261753/40 "2023-07-19T13:43:20Z")
Hi @sravani, just noticed my collaborators (and girlfriend) have it on their editor, but not mine. Even though I’m on the last version of Bubble. Do you know why it could not being activated properly? ---
**Author:** ![rico.trevisan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/rico.trevisan/32/170176_2.png) [@rico.trevisan](https://forum.bubble.io/u/rico.trevisan)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-feature-canvas-placeholder-for-text-and-image-elements/261753/41 "2023-08-01T15:21:27Z")
Feature request: add placeholder to button elements. ---
**Author:** ![gig-jockey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/gig-jockey/32/217965_2.png) [@gig-jockey](https://forum.bubble.io/u/gig-jockey)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2024, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-feature-canvas-placeholder-for-text-and-image-elements/261753/42 "2024-06-16T16:27:32Z")
Hi, I inserted an image to the canvas area and its not showing if the image is not uploaded ---
**Author:** ![33077a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/43a26b/32.png) [@33077a](https://forum.bubble.io/u/33077a)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-feature-canvas-placeholder-for-text-and-image-elements/261753/43 "2024-08-26T22:41:54Z")
Please add for Checkboxs (Label field) and for Inputs (Placeholder field) [Previous page](https://forum.bubble.io/t/new-feature-canvas-placeholder-for-text-and-image-elements/261753.md?page=1)