*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1772791 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1772791
I don't believe this is a duplicate of https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1772791 as this is specifically about using dead keys when typing in a password. At no time does the entire password display in clear text. Only the accents of dead keys are shown, but as the intended letter is then pressed, the completed letter with accent is hidden. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1910220 Title: Characters from dead keys shown in plan view in password field on login screen Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: 1) lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 20.10 Release: 20.10 2) apt-cache policy gdm3 gdm3: Installed: 3.38.1-2ubuntu1.1 Candidate: 3.38.1-2ubuntu1.1 Version table: *** 3.38.1-2ubuntu1.1 500 500 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu groovy-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.38.1-2ubuntu1 500 500 http://se.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu groovy/main amd64 Packages 3) I expect all characters, even those from dead keys, to be hidden the same ways as other characters 4) When using dead keys to add accents to letters on the password prompt on the login screen, before the letter the dead key is intended for is typed, the special characters from the dead keys are displayed in plain sight, instead of being obscured by dots as other letters and characters are. Screenshot attached. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10 Package: gdm3 3.38.1-2ubuntu1.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-34.37-generic 5.8.18 Uname: Linux 5.8.0-34-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.3 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Jan 5 12:51:19 2021 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-11-26 (770 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 (20181017.3) SourcePackage: gdm3 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to groovy on 2020-11-01 (64 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1910220/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp