WebHelp Search Field

I know this is a long-shot question but since I have no idea how to go about fixing the issue involved, I figured I had to start somewhere. It is for a help file published in WebHelp, and this is the bug I was given:
When you focus on the search box in help, it highlights the default text, "- Search -", and therefore when you start typing it removes it. It might be better to have it clear the text when focus is put on the text box.
-In Chrome it highlights the text: "- Search -" and then un-highlights that text, which isn't really how it should act.
I asked one of our developers about it and he said it had to be a RoboHelp problem, although I don't know where in RH I could fix any part of the GUI for the WebHelp window. Does anyone have any ideas on this?

Hello again
You are seeing the ActiveX warning (otherwise known as the Yellow Information Bar) because you are viewing the content in Microsoft Internet Explorer and you the content is being viewed from your local C drive.
Although WebHelp works when viewed from your local C drive, it's really intended to be viewed from a web server. Once you view it from a web server there is no issue with ActiveX as you are in a different security zone.
If you don't wish to deal with the Yellow Information Bar, you should consider enabling the Mark of the Web feature in your Single Source Layout recipe.
Cheers... Rick
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