https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=399835
Bug ID: 399835
Summary: Make it obvious that the user can just start typing
their password when lock screened
Product: kscreenlocker
Version: unspecified
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: wishlist
Priority: NOR
Component: greeter
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: tyx...@gmail.com
CC: bhus...@gmail.com
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
The new lock screen consists of two phases. This potentially runs the risk of
adding extra steps for the user. The user can, however, just start typing their
password when in the ublurred phase, but this is not obvious in any way.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. imagine being a new user trying to unlock the screen
OBSERVED RESULT
The user has to figure out on their own by method of trial and error that they
can simply start typing their password.
EXPECTED RESULT
The user immediately knows that they can simply start typing in their password.
Moreover, you want the new lock screen to not contain any more steps than the
previous version.
SOFTWARE VERSIONS
KDE Plasma Version: 5.13.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.50.0
Qt Version: 5.11.2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Windows users are accustomed to pressing Enter because Windows also has dual
lock screens and that's how you get to the password prompt there -> they should
be shown a different way
- I don't know what the exact solution would be the best, but perhaps we can
look up to mobile phones. This would mean not just adding a "Start typing your
password to unlock..." text but also perhaps adding an effect to this text,
such as initially lowering its opacity slightly and then adding glow spanning
from left to right.
--
You are receiving this mail because:
You are watching all bug changes.
