Bug 502514 - Lock and login screen: empty the password field after clicking on a different user
Summary: Lock and login screen: empty the password field after clicking on a different...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Theme - Breeze (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.3.4
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2025-04-07 08:45 UTC by Répási Dávid
Modified: 2025-04-17 14:24 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Latest Commit: https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-desktop/-/commit/d12eaa3a7097f99bec7a16b4bcfeef6dc1577f31
Version Fixed In: 6.4.0
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Description Répási Dávid 2025-04-07 08:45:15 UTC 
SUMMARY
similar to https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=434321

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. have multiple accounts on a system
2. go to the lockscreen
3. enter text in the password field
4. click on another user icon

OBSERVED RESULT

The text field retains its contents

EXPECTED RESULT

The text field gets emptied

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: 6.13.8
KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.12.0
Qt Version: 6.9.0
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-04-07 19:47:58 UTC 
Yeah, this makes sense.
Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2025-04-11 20:40:19 UTC 
A possibly relevant merge request was started @ https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-desktop/-/merge_requests/2939
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2025-04-17 14:24:39 UTC 
Git commit d12eaa3a7097f99bec7a16b4bcfeef6dc1577f31 by Nate Graham.
Committed on 17/04/2025 at 13:59.
Pushed by ngraham into branch 'master'.

sddm-theme: clear password when selecting a different user

Users don't have the same passwords, so it doesn't serve any purpose to
keep anything in the password field when the selected user changes.
FIXED-IN: 6.4.0

M  +1    -0    sddm-theme/Login.qml

https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-desktop/-/commit/d12eaa3a7097f99bec7a16b4bcfeef6dc1577f31