> Show the password on the screen, don't mask it. The input methods are
> not accurate enough to prevent mistakes. Besides, the Palm is small
> enough so no one should be looking over your shoulder. or write your
> password dialog complete with numeric/alphanumeric buttons so the user
> doesn't use the built-in keyboard or graffiti. Check the archives for
> the numerous discussions on this topic.
I used a Palm application once, and can't quite recall the name,
which would show you the character you wrote for a brief a fraction of a
second, then change it to an asterisk. If someone was looking over your
shoulder, they'd see a row of asterisks, and perhaps catch the letter you
were writing at that second, but they couldn't see the whole password. It's
sort of a middle-ground approach to mask vs. not designs.
/d
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