ngraham added a comment.

  In D10362#488571 <https://phabricator.kde.org/D10362#488571>, @ndavis wrote:
  
  > In D10362#488389 <https://phabricator.kde.org/D10362#488389>, @ngraham 
wrote:
  >
  > > I think the idea is that you're not supposed to be typing with the 
characters visible as you type because then anyone else who might be around 
could just see your password.
  >
  >
  > I understand this, but I think this is one of those cases where a marginal 
increase in security should take a backseat to usability. It's not like people 
can't quickly hide the password again if they already know about the button. If 
one is afraid of others looking over their shoulder, they shouldn't use the 
reveal password button in the first place, regardless of how it functions.
  
  
  Yeah, I guess that makes sense.

REPOSITORY
  R242 Plasma Framework (Library)

BRANCH
  change-reveal-password-button-logic (branched from master)

REVISION DETAIL
  https://phabricator.kde.org/D10362

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