Quoting Marcus Rueckert
hi,
recently gnome upstream changed the default to show the last character you typed into a password dialog. This is similar to what e.g. Android does. This didnt bother me because there was a setting to turn off that behavior:
Please also read the respective blogs arguing about pros and cons of password masking: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2009/07/the_pros_and_co.html
But with a new commit [1] they ignore that option now. I would like to ask to revert that last bit and leave the option intact for people who really dont want the new behavior.
Note: this is only in effect on the primary screen. any additional screen will mask the passwords (so, when you're in a room full of geeks watching you type on a beamer, they will not see you as you type along). And, as usual: we prefer to stay as close to upstream behavior as possible. But if there are sound reasons to deviate, we do so. Best regards, Dominique -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org