1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit_p.h b/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit_p.h
index 181a23449b..782feabac0 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit_p.h
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit_p.h
@@ -148,6 +148,10 @@ public:
     {
         return !control->isReadOnly();
     }
+    inline bool shouldShowPlaceholderText() const
+    {
+        return control->text().isEmpty() && control->preeditAreaText().isEmpty();
+    }
 
     static inline QLineEditPrivate *get(QLineEdit *lineEdit) {
         return lineEdit->d_func();