Lyndon Tremblay writes:
I was wondering, should NSSecureTextField at some point be using
graphical markers to indicate entered text? Such as diamonds,
circles, etc. Also... I don't beleive clicking into/onto an
NSSecureTextField requires a connection to the pasteboard server,
nor a complaint and a delay if not available.
--Lyndon
I'd say it all depends on the degree of security that is needed.
low security: - show diamonds (gives a hint about the length of the
password)
- allow paste (I've go a file with all those numerous
non-sensitive but hard to remember
and hard to type passwords).
high security: - don't show anything.
- don't even think of having anything to do with a pasteboard.
- check that the characters effectively come from a
physical keyboard attached to the CPU.
- determine the identity of the typist from the rythm of his
typing and
- be prepared to send 30000 V thru the keyboard in case of
bad identity or bad password :-)