I have now also filed a feature request for this upstream: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=762192
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #762192 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=762192 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1499883 Title: Optional password hint - feature request To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm/+bug/1499883/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs