public new TimeAlternateText AlternateText {get;}

//  Please use the following namespace
//  using System.Windows.Forms;
//  using GrapeCity.Win.Editors;
//  using System.Drawing;

public void SetAlternateTextSettings()
{
    // Creates an instance of a GcTime control.
    GcTime gcTime1 = new GcTime();

    // Clear the default Fields
    gcTime1.Fields.Clear();

    // Sets the text of the DisplayNull property.
    // The text will displayed when the GcTime control lost focus.
    gcTime1.AlternateText.DisplayNull.Text = "Please Input here";
    // Sets the ForeColor of the DisplayNull property.
    // The text will displayed with this color.
    gcTime1.AlternateText.DisplayNull.ForeColor = Color.Red;
    // Sets the text of the Null property.
    // The text will displayed when the GcTime control got focus.
    gcTime1.AlternateText.Null.Text = "Now the value is null";
    // Sets the ForeColor of the Null property.
    // The text will displayed with this color.
    gcTime1.AlternateText.Null.ForeColor = Color.Blue;

    // Defines the fields by format string.
    gcTime1.Fields.AddRange(@"h:mm:ss");

    // Defines the display fields by format string.
    gcTime1.DisplayFields.AddRange(@"h:mm:ss");

    // Set Font of all DateLiteralField instances.
    List<GrapeCity.Win.Editors.Fields.DateLiteralField> literalFields = gcTime1.Fields.FindAll<GrapeCity.Win.Editors.Fields.DateLiteralField>();
    foreach (GrapeCity.Win.Editors.Fields.DateLiteralField field in literalFields)
    {
        field.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 8.25F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(134)));
    }

    // Sets the value of the GcTime to a TimeSpan value that out of Era.
    gcTime1.Value = new System.TimeSpan(12, 21, 52, 0);
}