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Here is a custom editfield that i created . It has options to render the text.

package customfields;

import net.rim.device.api.system.Characters;
import net.rim.device.api.ui.Color;
import net.rim.device.api.ui.DrawStyle;
import net.rim.device.api.ui.Graphics;
import net.rim.device.api.ui.Keypad;
import net.rim.device.api.ui.component.BasicEditField;
import net.rim.device.api.ui.component.EditField;
import net.rim.device.api.ui.container.HorizontalFieldManager;
import net.rim.device.api.ui.container.VerticalFieldManager;

public class CustomEditField extends HorizontalFieldManager implements DrawStyle
    {
    	private int _managerWidth	= 0;
    	private int _managerHeight	= 0;
    	private BasicEditField _editField	= null;
    	HorizontalFieldManager _hfm = null;
    	boolean _optionalFlag	= false;
    	Graphics _graphics 		= null;
    	int _autoScrollPos		= 0;
    	int _scrollAmount		= 0;
    	VerticalFieldManager _scollableManager = null;
    	String OPTIONAL_STRING = "(Optional)";
    	long _fieldStyle = 0;
    	/**
    	 * @param width width of the field
    	 * @param height height of the field
    	 * @param optional wether this is an optional field or not
    	 * @param scrollPos scrolling position index. 1 for 1st field. 2 for second field
    	 * @param scollableManager vertical field manager where the fields are laying.
    	 * @param fieldStyle preffered field style.
    	 */
    	public CustomEditField(int width, int height, boolean optional,int scrollPos, VerticalFieldManager scollableManager ,long fieldStyle) 
    	{
    		super(HorizontalFieldManager.NO_HORIZONTAL_SCROLL);
    		_managerWidth 	= width;
    		_managerHeight 	= height;
    		_optionalFlag   = optional;
    		_autoScrollPos	= scrollPos;
    		_scrollAmount	= _autoScrollPos * 40;
    		_scollableManager = scollableManager;
    		_fieldStyle		= fieldStyle;
    		_hfm = new HorizontalFieldManager(HorizontalFieldManager.HORIZONTAL_SCROLL);
    		
    		_editField = new BasicEditField("", "", 50,FIELD_HCENTER | EditField.NO_NEWLINE | _fieldStyle)
    		{
    			public void paint(Graphics graphics) 
    			{
    				if(getText().trim().length() > 0)
    				{
    					_graphics = graphics;
    					graphics.setColor(Color.BLACK);
    					if(isFocus())
    					{
    						graphics.drawText(getText(), 0, 0);
    					}
    					else 
        				{
        					graphics.drawText(getText(), 0, 0,DrawStyle.ELLIPSIS,_managerWidth);
        				}
    				}
    				else if(_optionalFlag)
    				{
    					graphics.setColor(Color.GRAY);
    					
    					graphics.drawText(OPTIONAL_STRING, 0, 0);
    					
    					if(!isFocus() && getText().trim().length() > 0)
    					{
    						graphics.drawText(getText(), 0, 0,DrawStyle.ELLIPSIS,_managerWidth);
    					}
    				}
    			}
    			protected boolean keyDown(int keycode, int time) 
    	    	{
    				char keyChar = Keypad.map(keycode);
    	    		if(keyChar == Characters.ENTER && _scollableManager != null)
    	    		{
    	    			_scollableManager.setVerticalScroll(_scrollAmount);
    	    		}
    	    		return super.keyDown(keycode, time);
    	    	}
    			
    		};
    		_hfm.add(_editField);
    		
    		add(_hfm);
    	}
    	
    	public void setEditable(boolean editable) 
    	{
    		_editField.setEditable(editable);
    	}
    	
    	public void setMaxChar(int maxChar)
    	{
    		_editField.setMaxSize(maxChar);
    	}
    	
    	public void setFocus() 
    	{
    		_editField.setFocus();
    	}
    	
    	public void focusChangeNotify(int arg0) 
    	{
    		if(!_editField.isFocus() )
    		{
    			if(_editField.getText().trim().length() > 0)
    			{
    				_hfm.deleteAll();
    				_editField.setText(_editField.getText().trim());
    				_hfm.add(_editField);
    			}
    			
    		}
    		else
    		{
    			if(_scollableManager != null)
    				_scollableManager.setVerticalScroll(_scrollAmount);
    		}
    		super.focusChangeNotify(arg0);
    	}
    	
    	public void sublayout(int width, int height) 
    	{
    		if (_managerWidth == 0) 
    			_managerWidth = 260;
    		
    		if (_managerHeight == 0) 
    			_managerHeight = 25;
    		
    		super.sublayout(_managerWidth, _managerHeight);
    		setExtent(_managerWidth, _managerHeight);
    	}
    	
		protected void paint(Graphics graphics) 
		{
			graphics.clear(0, 0, _managerWidth, _managerHeight);
			super.paint(graphics);
		}
		
    	public String getTextString() 
    	{
    		return _editField.getText();
    	}

    	public void setTextString(String text)
    	{
    		_editField.setText(text);
    	}
    }

You can use this for multiple purpose. Sample image of the field is attached.

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