This is a bug in the dialog's use of textfield. We currently set an inputMask of "9999" which causes the pre-population of asterisks. The correct thing to do is set maximumLength to 4 and not set an inputMask. The experience is that the field stops taking input after the 4th digit, and properly displays the digits one at a time as they are input to a blank field.
** Changed in: ubuntu-system-settings (Ubuntu RTM) Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: ubuntu-system-settings (Ubuntu RTM) Status: New => Confirmed ** Changed in: ubuntu-system-settings (Ubuntu RTM) Assignee: (unassigned) => Jonas G. Drange (jonas-drange) ** Changed in: canonical-devices-system-image Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: canonical-devices-system-image Status: New => Confirmed ** Changed in: canonical-devices-system-image Milestone: None => ww03-2015 ** Changed in: ubuntu-ui-toolkit (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu SDK bug tracking, which is subscribed to ubuntu-ui-toolkit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1357548 Title: [settings] Empty PIN/password/passphrase field appears to contain 4 characters Status in the base for Ubuntu mobile products: Confirmed Status in Ubuntu UX bugs: Fix Committed Status in ubuntu-system-settings package in Ubuntu: New Status in ubuntu-ui-toolkit package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in ubuntu-system-settings package in Ubuntu RTM: Confirmed Bug description: minor interrelated issues & probably needs design input 1) visual inconsistency of the pin text box prompt shows 4 "bullets" implying needing 4 characters, but the passphrase is text box is empty 2) selecting the pin text box prompt, the "bullets" remain, and don't respond to delete, they don't disappear once typing begins (i would think dissappear on text box selection) 3) having a "show password" would be nice ------------ Desired resolution: Passcode/password fields should never contain bullets when you haven't entered anything in them. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/canonical-devices-system-image/+bug/1357548/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-sdk-bugs Post to : ubuntu-sdk-bugs@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-sdk-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp