Bug 515443

Summary:	Option to replace "*******" with "Typing..." or have nothing in the password's input filed
Product:	[Plasma] plasma-login-manager	Reporter:	Fernando Marcelino Muniz <fernandommuniz>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	kde, kdedev, nicolas.fella, olib141
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	CachyOS
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Fernando Marcelino Muniz 2026-02-03 06:39:50 UTC

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Type your password on the password's input field.
2. Type your password on the Terminal's input field

OBSERVED RESULT
It's inconsistent. PLM reveals how long your password is.

EXPECTED RESULT
Being able to replace "*******" with "Typing..." or have nothing in there.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: CachyOS Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.22.0
Qt Version: 6.10.2
Kernel Version: 6.18.8-2-cachyos (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 8 × 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H @ 3.10GHz
Memory: 9 GB of RAM (8.1 GB usable)
Graphics Processor 1: Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Graphics Processor 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
Manufacturer: LENOVO
Product Name: 82MG
System Version: IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IHU6

Comment 1 Oliver Beard 2026-02-03 13:22:56 UTC

Whilst it's common in CLI/TUI applications to not provide a placeholder character and obscure the length of the password, this is so uncommon in GUI applications that I can't think of any example, and certainly none in KDE.

I don't believe there's any strong reason to add an option, or for any such option to be particular to PLM and not in any other password input in KDE.