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title: Grey placeholder text in the Translations panel
description: "The grey placeholder in each field of the widget **Translations** panel shows exactly what the widget displays if you leave that field empty. A note under…"
url: "https://homerunner.io/docs/what-does-the-grey-placeholder-text-in-the-widget-translations-panel-mean/"
updated: "2026-10-26"
category: Setup and plugins
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# Grey placeholder text in the Translations panel

The grey placeholder in each field of the widget **Translations** panel shows exactly what the widget displays if you leave that field empty.

A note under the field explains where that text comes from, for example: 'Shipped default: "Desde". Leave blank to use it.'

If the note says the shipped default only applies while auto-detect is off, go to **Advanced > Language Settings** and set the locale explicitly.

Still stuck? [Contact the HomeRunner team](https://homerunner.io/contact/) with your site address and what you tried, and we take it from there.