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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Allowing No Hide mode in passwords
From:       Mikolaj Machowski <mikmach () wp ! pl>
Date:       2004-01-20 8:39:39
Message-ID: 200401200939.40303.mikmach () wp ! pl
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Dnia Monday 19 of January 2004 23:40, Jorge Adriano Aires napisał:
> > Yes, good point. We must make absolutely sure that the user knows what
> > he's doing when enabeling clear passwords.
> >
> > Maybe it's a good idea to make this configurable only when the user has
> > typed his correct kwallet or unix password. You don't want to have a
> > visitor enabeling clear passwords. That must be virtually impossible.
>
> Yes that too, but not what I meant. I was talking about how bad it can be
> for *guests*. People don't expect their password to be visible in
> password prompts. Some scenarios to illustrate my point:
>
[cut scenarios]

Maybe make this option one-time only?

Eg.
- Mark "Don't hide"
- type in password
- enter, next time you have to mark it once more

Option would work only for one focus of password window. It will
automatically turned off when password window/line will lost focus.

m.

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