Re: a character for an unknown character

From: Richard Wordingham <richard.wordingham_at_ntlworld.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2016 21:34:46 +0000

On Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:35:07 +0100
Philippe Verdy <verdy_p_at_wanadoo.fr> wrote:

> But note that input fields for entering password or secret codes in
> application forms/dialogs are typically using black bullets U+2022
> (•) or simply ASCII asterisks U+002A (*) to replace the entered
> characters: they cannot be read, but the user knows what he is
> entering on his keyboard.

How? All I know is which keys I've pressed! This is a real problem
when unlocking the screen with the current erratic behaviour of IBus on
Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial).

Richard.
Received on Fri Dec 23 2016 - 15:35:11 CST

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