https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102922
Bug ID: 102922
Summary: Password fields should use “•” as masking character
instead of “*”
Product: LibreOffice
Version: Inherited From OOo
Hardware: All
OS: All
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Keywords: needsUXEval
Severity: trivial
Priority: medium
Component: UI
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]
Blocks: 102019
Asterisks have long been replaced by bullets in password fields in most
software out there, at least since the Windows XP era. LibreOffice’s
authentication dialogs (e.g., Remote Files) still use asterisks though,
contributing to an outdated look.
I was reminded of this due to the latest logo update by LastPass, in which they
do this exact change due to apparent associations with profanity censoring,
something people use asterisks for. [1]
The Unicode value for the password bullet (from GNOME) is U+2022. This
character is well supported in UI fonts from every platform we run on.
[1]
http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_logo_for_lastpass.php
Referenced Bugs:
https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102019
[Bug 102019] [META] Dialog bugs and enhancements
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