[kde] [Bug 484914] New: sddm has the option to show password and it cannot be turned off

[Simon Oosthoek]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=484914

            Bug ID: 484914
           Summary: sddm has the option to show password and it cannot be
                    turned off
    Classification: I don't know
           Product: kde
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Kubuntu
                OS: Linux
            Status: REPORTED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
          Assignee: unassigned-bugs at kde.org
          Reporter: kdebugs at simaj.net
  Target Milestone: ---

Originally filed on launchpad and there ignored, because it turns out to be
misfiled (Thanks Scarlet!)
[original](https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/plasma-workspace/+bug/1719078)

It appears that there is no way to turn off the toggle to show the password in
plain text.

There are a lot of situations where accidentally having this toggle to show
passwords on, while not expecting it. When people are looking at the screen who
should not know the password, this is disastrous!

The toggle is hard to see, and there is hardly any visible indication that the
password will be readable.
The toggle can be set by anyone having access to the login screen.

Imagine parents who want to have some control over when their children log in
to the computer. The children can set the toggle and then when the parent is
typing in the secret password, they can just read it.

Or when you are in a public space and you are unaware that the option has been
toggled and someone is looking over your shoulder. Etc.

If this option is deemed necessary for/by some users, it should never be on by
default and AFAICT it currently (17.04) isn't an option that can be configured.
(I don't think this has changed since then, up to 2024)

This bug is solved for me when
- the toggle is made a configurable option
- it is set to disabled by default after installation

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