Index: wp-admin/css/customize-controls.css
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--- wp-admin/css/customize-controls.css	(revision 36494)
+++ wp-admin/css/customize-controls.css	(working copy)
@@ -795,6 +795,12 @@
 	min-height: 40px;
 }
 
+.placeholder{
+        border: 1px dashed #ccc;
+        box-sizing: border-box;
+        height: 40px !important;
+}
+
 .customize-control-media .placeholder,
 .customize-control-upload .placeholder,
 .customize-control-image .placeholder,