diff --git a/openpype/tools/loader/app.py b/openpype/tools/loader/app.py
index b6becc3e9fe..583065633b1 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/loader/app.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/loader/app.py
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
 from avalon import api, io, pipeline
 
 from openpype import style
-from openpype.tools.utils import lib
+from openpype.tools.utils import (
+    lib,
+    PlaceholderLineEdit
+)
 from openpype.tools.utils.assets_widget import MultiSelectAssetsWidget
 
 from .widgets import (
@@ -517,7 +520,7 @@ def __init__(self, items, groups_config, parent=None):
         self.subsets = parent._subsets_widget
         self.asset_ids = parent.data["state"]["assetIds"]
 
-        name = QtWidgets.QLineEdit()
+        name = PlaceholderLineEdit(self)
         name.setPlaceholderText("Remain blank to ungroup..")
 
         # Menu for pre-defined subset groups
diff --git a/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/widgets.py b/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/widgets.py
index b4d791b6d5f..e4c58a8a2cf 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/widgets.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/project_manager/project_manager/widgets.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     PROJECT_NAME_REGEX
 )
 from openpype.style import load_stylesheet
+from openpype.tools.utils import PlaceholderLineEdit
 from avalon.api import AvalonMongoDB
 
 from Qt import QtWidgets, QtCore
@@ -345,7 +346,7 @@ def __init__(self, project_name, parent):
 
         question_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("<b>Are you sure?</b>", self)
 
-        confirm_input = QtWidgets.QLineEdit(self)
+        confirm_input = PlaceholderLineEdit(self)
         confirm_input.setPlaceholderText("Type \"Delete\" to confirm...")
 
         cancel_btn = _SameSizeBtns("Cancel", self)
diff --git a/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/widgets.py b/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/widgets.py
index fe00ee78d37..2ebcf73d4ed 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/widgets.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/widgets.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 from openpype.widgets.attribute_defs import create_widget_for_attr_def
 from openpype.tools.flickcharm import FlickCharm
+from openpype.tools.utils import PlaceholderLineEdit
 from openpype.pipeline.create import SUBSET_NAME_ALLOWED_SYMBOLS
 from .models import (
     AssetsHierarchyModel,
@@ -396,7 +397,7 @@ def __init__(self, controller, parent):
         proxy_model.setSourceModel(model)
         proxy_model.setFilterCaseSensitivity(QtCore.Qt.CaseInsensitive)
 
-        filter_input = QtWidgets.QLineEdit(self)
+        filter_input = PlaceholderLineEdit(self)
         filter_input.setPlaceholderText("Filter assets..")
 
         asset_view = QtWidgets.QTreeView(self)
@@ -934,7 +935,7 @@ def reset_to_origin(self):
         self.set_selected_items(self._origin_value)
 
 
-class VariantInputWidget(QtWidgets.QLineEdit):
+class VariantInputWidget(PlaceholderLineEdit):
     """Input widget for variant."""
     value_changed = QtCore.Signal()
 
diff --git a/openpype/tools/publisher/window.py b/openpype/tools/publisher/window.py
index fb5b0c4e928..bb58813e559 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/publisher/window.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/publisher/window.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     resources,
     style
 )
-
+from openpype.tools.utils import PlaceholderLineEdit
 from .control import PublisherController
 from .widgets import (
     BorderedLabelWidget,
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None):
         subset_content_layout.addWidget(subset_attributes_wrap, 7)
 
         # Footer
-        comment_input = QtWidgets.QLineEdit(subset_frame)
+        comment_input = PlaceholderLineEdit(subset_frame)
         comment_input.setObjectName("PublishCommentInput")
         comment_input.setPlaceholderText(
             "Attach a comment to your publish"
diff --git a/openpype/tools/settings/local_settings/apps_widget.py b/openpype/tools/settings/local_settings/apps_widget.py
index f06e1ec109e..28bc7263007 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/settings/local_settings/apps_widget.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/settings/local_settings/apps_widget.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     ExpandingWidget
 )
 from openpype.tools.settings import CHILD_OFFSET
+from openpype.tools.utils import PlaceholderLineEdit
 
 
 class AppVariantWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ def __init__(self, group_label, variant_name, variant_entity, parent):
             content_layout.addWidget(warn_label)
             return
 
-        executable_input_widget = QtWidgets.QLineEdit(content_widget)
+        executable_input_widget = PlaceholderLineEdit(content_widget)
         executable_input_widget.setPlaceholderText(self.exec_placeholder)
         content_layout.addWidget(executable_input_widget)
 
diff --git a/openpype/tools/settings/local_settings/general_widget.py b/openpype/tools/settings/local_settings/general_widget.py
index 5bb2bcf3780..35add7573e6 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/settings/local_settings/general_widget.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/settings/local_settings/general_widget.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from Qt import QtWidgets, QtCore
 from openpype.lib import is_admin_password_required
 from openpype.widgets import PasswordDialog
+from openpype.tools.utils import PlaceholderLineEdit
 
 
 class LocalGeneralWidgets(QtWidgets.QWidget):
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent):
 
         self._loading_local_settings = False
 
-        username_input = QtWidgets.QLineEdit(self)
+        username_input = PlaceholderLineEdit(self)
         username_input.setPlaceholderText(getpass.getuser())
 
         is_admin_input = QtWidgets.QCheckBox(self)
diff --git a/openpype/tools/settings/local_settings/mongo_widget.py b/openpype/tools/settings/local_settings/mongo_widget.py
index eebafdffdd4..3d3dbd0a5df 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/settings/local_settings/mongo_widget.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/settings/local_settings/mongo_widget.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from pymongo.errors import ServerSelectionTimeoutError
 
 from openpype.api import change_openpype_mongo_url
+from openpype.tools.utils import PlaceholderLineEdit
 
 
 class OpenPypeMongoWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent):
         mongo_url_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("OpenPype Mongo URL", self)
 
         # Input
-        mongo_url_input = QtWidgets.QLineEdit(self)
+        mongo_url_input = PlaceholderLineEdit(self)
         mongo_url_input.setPlaceholderText("< OpenPype Mongo URL >")
         mongo_url_input.setText(os.environ["OPENPYPE_MONGO"])
 
diff --git a/openpype/tools/settings/local_settings/projects_widget.py b/openpype/tools/settings/local_settings/projects_widget.py
index 7e2ad661a09..da45467a4ec 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/settings/local_settings/projects_widget.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/settings/local_settings/projects_widget.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import copy
 from Qt import QtWidgets, QtCore, QtGui
 from openpype.tools.settings.settings import ProjectListWidget
+from openpype.tools.utils import PlaceholderLineEdit
 from openpype.settings.constants import (
     PROJECT_ANATOMY_KEY,
     DEFAULT_PROJECT_KEY
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ def __init__(
         parent
     ):
         super(DynamicInputItem, self).__init__()
-        input_widget = QtWidgets.QLineEdit(parent)
+        input_widget = PlaceholderLineEdit(parent)
 
         settings_value = input_def.get("value")
         placeholder = input_def.get("placeholder")
diff --git a/openpype/tools/settings/settings/widgets.py b/openpype/tools/settings/settings/widgets.py
index 7a7213fa66f..ac9870287b6 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/settings/settings/widgets.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/settings/settings/widgets.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 from openpype.tools.utils.lib import paint_image_with_color
 
 from openpype.widgets.nice_checkbox import NiceCheckbox
+from openpype.tools.utils import PlaceholderLineEdit
 from openpype.settings.lib import get_system_settings
 from .images import (
     get_pixmap,
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@
 )
 
 
-class SettingsLineEdit(QtWidgets.QLineEdit):
+class SettingsLineEdit(PlaceholderLineEdit):
     focused_in = QtCore.Signal()
 
     def focusInEvent(self, event):
diff --git a/openpype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_asset.py b/openpype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_asset.py
index eb22883c119..f4a4dfe0c45 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_asset.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_asset.py
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 import contextlib
 from Qt import QtWidgets, QtCore
-from . import RecursiveSortFilterProxyModel, AssetModel
+
+from openpype.tools.utils import PlaceholderLineEdit
+
 from avalon.vendor import qtawesome
 from avalon import style
+
+from . import RecursiveSortFilterProxyModel, AssetModel
 from . import TasksTemplateModel, DeselectableTreeView
 from . import _iter_model_rows
 
@@ -165,7 +169,7 @@ def __init__(self, dbcon, settings, parent=None):
         refresh = QtWidgets.QPushButton(icon, "")
         refresh.setToolTip("Refresh items")
 
-        filter = QtWidgets.QLineEdit()
+        filter = PlaceholderLineEdit()
         filter.textChanged.connect(proxy.setFilterFixedString)
         filter.setPlaceholderText("Filter assets..")
 
diff --git a/openpype/tools/subsetmanager/window.py b/openpype/tools/subsetmanager/window.py
index cb0e3c1c1e6..b7430d06261 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/subsetmanager/window.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/subsetmanager/window.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from avalon.vendor import qtawesome
 
 from openpype import style
+from openpype.tools.utils import PlaceholderLineEdit
 from openpype.tools.utils.lib import (
     iter_model_rows,
     qt_app_context
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None):
         header_widget = QtWidgets.QWidget(left_side_widget)
 
         # Filter input
-        filter_input = QtWidgets.QLineEdit(header_widget)
+        filter_input = PlaceholderLineEdit(header_widget)
         filter_input.setPlaceholderText("Filter subsets..")
 
         # Refresh button
diff --git a/openpype/tools/utils/__init__.py b/openpype/tools/utils/__init__.py
index e69de29bb2d..7f15e647678 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/utils/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from .widgets import (
+    PlaceholderLineEdit,
+)
+
+
+__all__ = (
+    "PlaceholderLineEdit",
+)
diff --git a/openpype/tools/workfiles/app.py b/openpype/tools/workfiles/app.py
index a4b1717a1cd..d33294e4ad9 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/workfiles/app.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/workfiles/app.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     schedule,
     qt_app_context
 )
+from openpype.tools.utils import PlaceholderLineEdit
 from openpype.tools.utils.assets_widget import SingleSelectAssetsWidget
 from openpype.tools.utils.tasks_widget import TasksWidget
 from openpype.tools.utils.delegates import PrettyTimeDelegate
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent, root, anatomy, template_key, session=None):
         preview_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("Preview filename", inputs_widget)
 
         # Subversion input
-        subversion_input = QtWidgets.QLineEdit(inputs_widget)
+        subversion_input = PlaceholderLineEdit(inputs_widget)
         subversion_input.setPlaceholderText("Will be part of filename.")
 
         # Extensions combobox
@@ -394,9 +395,9 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None):
         files_view.setColumnWidth(0, 330)
 
         # Filtering input
-        filter_input = QtWidgets.QLineEdit(self)
-        filter_input.textChanged.connect(proxy_model.setFilterFixedString)
+        filter_input = PlaceholderLineEdit(self)
         filter_input.setPlaceholderText("Filter files..")
+        filter_input.textChanged.connect(proxy_model.setFilterFixedString)
 
         # Home Page
         # Build buttons widget for files widget