GNU bug report logs - #35540
Installer displays encrypted partition password entry in cleartext

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Message #35 received at 35540 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: Mathieu Othacehe <m.othacehe <at> gmail.com>
Cc: Julien Lepiller <julien <at> lepiller.eu>,
 "pelzflorian \(Florian Pelz\)" <pelzflorian <at> pelzflorian.de>,
 35540 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#35540: Installer displays encrypted partition password entry
 in cleartext
Date: Mon, 06 May 2019 15:41:10 +0200

Mathieu Othacehe <m.othacehe <at> gmail.com> skribis:

>> I would perhaps add that checkbox only for the passphrase, in part
>> because when I test an install I prefer to have fewer keystrokes :-),
>
> The parameter is disabled by default and enabled only for disk
> encryption and root/user passwords so I'm not sure I get what you mean.

I mean that when I do a test install, I essentially hit RET RET RET RET,
and sometimes TAB ludo foo, and this change adds an additional TAB into
the mix; but nevermind, my muscle memory will get used to it.  :-)

>> but also because this might clutter dialog boxes and cause troubles:
>> what if the translation of “Hide” is takes up more space? is it still
>> going to fit?
>
> Hard to say :p, the checkbox is added to widget grids which should adapt
> to terminal size. So unless the translation is really long and the
> screen really small, I hope it fits!

Isn’t the grid constrained by the side of the outer box?  Perhaps we
should enlarge that outer box a bit?

Anyway, I think you can push, it’s already a great improvement IMO.

Thanks,
Ludo’.

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