diff --git a/src/views/edit_view.rs b/src/views/edit_view.rs
index b8331b1..513c5b6 100644
--- a/src/views/edit_view.rs
+++ b/src/views/edit_view.rs
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ pub struct EditView {
     /// When `true`, only print `*` instead of the true content.
     secret: bool,
 
+    /// Character to fill empty space
+    filler: String,
+
     enabled: bool,
 
     style: ColorStyle,
@@ -101,6 +104,7 @@ impl EditView {
             on_edit: None,
             on_submit: None,
             secret: false,
+            filler: "_".to_string(),
             enabled: true,
             style: ColorStyle::Secondary,
         }
@@ -120,6 +124,13 @@ impl EditView {
         self.with(|s| s.set_secret(true))
     }
 
+    /// Sets the character to fill in blank space
+    ///
+    /// Defaults to "_"
+    pub fn set_filler(&mut self, filler: String) {
+        self.filler = filler;
+    }
+
     /// Disables this view.
     ///
     /// A disabled view cannot be selected.
@@ -405,7 +416,7 @@ impl View for EditView {
                     }
                     printer.print_hline((width, 0),
                                         printer.size.x - width,
-                                        "_");
+                                        self.filler.as_str());
                 } else {
                     let content = &self.content[self.offset..];
                     let display_bytes = content.graphemes(true)
@@ -428,7 +439,7 @@ impl View for EditView {
                     if width < self.last_length {
                         printer.print_hline((width, 0),
                                             self.last_length - width,
-                                            "_");
+                                            self.filler.as_str());
                     }
                 }
             });