On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, Scott Johnson (Bellevue) wrote:
> > From: Bruno Galvao [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > anyone could tell me whether it�s possible to make a normal
> > Field UI component act like those fields that replace the characters
> > typed with the character '#' in order to hide the password being typed?!
>
> Have you considered not masking the password at all? Is it really necessary
> on a handheld device? Having a password swiped over your shoulder is a lot
> less of a danger on a 4-inch screen compared to a 17-inch screen. Also, if
> you mask it then you should have two fields, just like in a desktop app, to
> catch typos. With a keyboard that's ok but with Graffiti, I'd be really
> annoyed to have to blindly Graffiti the same thing in twice. Just my
> US$.02.
>
> -slj-
I tend to agree here. Personally, I don't use much password protection at
all, cause my palm is always with me. But, it's a lot easier to tell if
someone's reading over your shoulder on your Palm than it is on a monitor.
--
Brian Mathis
Direct Edge
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