The changeset in https://phabricator.kde.org/D9040 removed the “reveal password” button on the login screen. For me this is a notable regression. Copying my comment from Phabricator: My use case are children aged 7-10 logging in on a desktop PC. They are not completely firm in keyboard usage and need some kind of help to enter their passwords. The “reveal password” button is essential for them being able to log in theirselves. The missing button was immediately noticed by them after a Kubuntu 18.04 => 20.04 upgrade. I understand the case for consistency, but at the same time I assume other groups of users, like elderly or persons with Parkinson’s or poor eyesight, would also benefit from re-adding the button.
I have the same child-related use case and your complaint makes sense to me. We can re-consider.
I understand the use case. I think it is sensible. I feel there "should" be a setting that enables this in the lock screen. However, I also believe, this button could be a potential security risk. Because of that, I would suggest having a setting for the lock screen that a user can enable/disable to have the reveal button back. The setting should contain a warning letting the user know the potential risk and allow the user to continue.
>We can re-consider. The amount of other bugs the other thing received was quite substantial. I don't want to blindly re-add it. What Andres said might be doable. In either case, we need the icon problem solved before it goes back; that was the biggest problem with it.
I support re-adding it. It's essential for us. We had no problems with it. But removing it has caused me lots of support headaches. I vote for putting it back as-is and then work on addressing the issues without removing essential functionality. Thank you.
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