Bug 512255 - Add option that prevents fat fingering while input fields are in focus
Summary: Add option that prevents fat fingering while input fields are in focus
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Alias: None
Product: systemsettings
Classification: Applications
Component: kcm_keyboard (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.5.1
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Keywords: accessibility, usability
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2025-11-17 18:56 UTC by Fernando Marcelino Muniz
Modified: 2025-11-18 22:20 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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Description Fernando Marcelino Muniz 2025-11-17 18:56:31 UTC
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
Accidentally press multiple keys at the same time while typing (AKA fat finger)

OBSERVED RESULT
You messed up what you typed. In case you're performing an action that requires password; you messed up your password, clean the input field and try again.

EXPECTED RESULT
Keyboard menu should have an Input Field option that would undo characters if such were created by multiple keys being pressed at a extremely short time.
This should solve fat fingering during password confirmations.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.19.0
Qt Version: 6.10.0
Kernel Version: 6.17.8-arch1-1 (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 David Edmundson 2025-11-18 22:20:56 UTC
I can't see a way this could work in any meaningful way. You're still none the wiser on how to fix it without clicking the show text prompt, and which point we've not added anything. 
We won't be doing this.