Feature request: Add a Show/Hide Password toggle to the login screen

[GodfreyJH]

Feature request: Add a Show/Hide Password toggle to the login screen

Would it be possible to add an eye icon at the right-hand end of the password field on the Tachyon login screen?

Clicking the icon would temporarily reveal the entered password, allowing the user to check it before signing in. Clicking it again would mask the password.

This would be particularly helpful for users who make typing mistakes, use touchscreen devices, or find password entry difficult.

The password should remain hidden by default, and toggling visibility should not clear the field or submit the login form.

This is a small usability improvement that could help prevent unnecessary failed login attempts.

Thank you for considering the suggestion.

[kimusan]

Added, and it is in both login screens, user and admin.

An eye at the right-hand end of the passphrase field, inside the border, matching the key icon at the other end. Hidden by default, and it toggles the field between masked and visible without touching the value.

Three details from your request shaped the implementation, since they were the right things to ask for:

• It is a span rather than a button. A button inside that form would have submitted the login on every click, which is exactly what you asked it not to do.
• The field keeps type="password" in the markup and only the binding changes it, so it cannot flash your passphrase while the page is still loading.
• It is keyboard reachable, as a switch that announces its state to a screen reader rather than a button that only half responds to the keyboard.

It will be in the next release. Thanks for a request that was specific enough to build from without guessing.

[GodfreyJH]

Thank you very much, Kim, for implementing this feature and for taking the time to explain the thought behind your design decisions.

I particularly appreciate the attention you've given to preventing accidental form submission, keeping the passphrase hidden by default, and ensuring keyboard accessibility.

Thank you also for the feedback on the request. It is encouraging to know that practical suggestions from users can contribute to Tachyon's continued development.

I thoroughly enjoy using Tachyon as my primary webmail client, and I appreciate the time, effort and dedication you put into making it better.

Thank you again, and keep up the excellent work!