1111123 - Implement "show password" icon button in password input elements that toggles display of the password

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 502258

(Core :: Layout: Form Controls, defect)

Description

[Andrew Sutherland [:asuth] (he/him)]

In a discussion on dev.platform "Sane/possible to implement/standardize opt-in (user and page) mobile "show password" behavior for HTML input type=password?", archive at https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/mozilla.dev.platform/iNsK4egwRbI a conclusion of sorts has been reached that it would be a good idea to have all password fields have a way to allow the user to show the password they are typing (so they can verify it).

This is a fairly new discussion, so it might not be appropriate to start work on this quite yet, but there seemed to be quick consensus and I historically have been bad at filing bugs when the conversation tails off, so here we are.  I'm also going to file a Firefox OS bug about dealing with the "x" icon that clears the contents of the input field since that might interact oddly with this.  Note that I'm also not 100% clear on whether this is the right component or not.  Please move as appropriate.

Comment 1

[(no longer active)]

The first step here is to get the UX team involved to give us the icons and interactions.