Re: password echo

I think it should be configurable, either on a system wide or individual app 
preference. Or even a checkbox beside the QLineEdit labelled "Show" or 
something... 

I've thought the same thing :-)

Tim


On Mon, 9 Jun 2003 04:45 pm, rhkelly wrote:
> Can I politely point out to all the developers out there
> that the 'old-time religion' of echoing the password on
> the screen as '*' characters is totally inappropriate
> on PDA's. The danger of someone besides the user
> observing the characters on the screen is miniscule,
> negligable when compared to all other potential security
> problems. On the other hand, the difficulty of using
> that small keyboard and/or on-screen entry makes positive
> feedback that the right key was pressed ot tapped so
> much more important.
>
> R. Kelly
>
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