From kde-bugs-dist  Sun Aug 31 22:02:55 2003
From: Sander Devrieze <s.devrieze () pandora ! be>
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2003 22:02:55 +0000
To: kde-bugs-dist
Subject: [Bug 63541] New: showing cursor default in password field
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http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=63541     
           Summary: showing cursor default in password field (usability)
           Product: kio
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Gentoo Packages
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: fish
        AssignedTo: trouble@garni.ch
        ReportedBy: s.devrieze@pandora.be


Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.1.2)
Installed from:    Gentoo Packages

When the password dialog is showed, the cursor isn't visible. This isn't good for usability because people will not know that the password field is selected. It's also inconsistent with other password dialogs in KDE (e.g.: kdesu). I think some people will try to click on this field and hope the cursor appears there...but they will panic because the cursor don't appear (no feedback). See also http://developer.kde.org/documentation/standards/kde/style/basics/usage.html (feedback-rich) for more information.

My proposal:
Show the cursor default in the password field.