[TYPO3-core] RFC #14390: Provide a way to see Install Tool DB passwords in the form

[Ernesto Baschny [cron IT]]

Hi Lars,

crazy stuff, I have started a similar patch some hours ago and amazingly
my JS-function is also called "togglePasswordField()". What are the odds. :)

What stopped me from publishing the patch was the fact that this kind of
easy toggling doesn't work with Internet Explorer. You cannot change the
.type attribute of the input field as with other browsers!

And this is where the "hairy" part of this feature comes in, because
there is no real cross platform solution for the problem. I was hoping
prototype comes with a nifty solution but ... no.

You can try to clone the input field, modify the content of HTML using
outerHTML and then replace the original one, but.. argh, I gave up after
spending "too much" time on it (had other issues to solve...).

Maybe you find an easy solution that works in IE as well?

Cheers,
Ernesto

Lars Houmark schrieb am 14.05.2010 22:41:
> Hi,
> 
> This is a SVN patch request.
> 
> Type: Tweak / Usability improvement
> 
> BT reference: http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=14390
> 
> Branches: trunk
> 
> Problem:
>     The Install Tool passwords is now rendered in password type fields,
> which shows asterisk for the passwords. This is generally fine, but the
> usability for an admin is lowered at the same time. Some places there is
> only one field to add the password, and this can lead into unexpected
> errors, from typos.
> 
> Solution:
>     Provide a checkbox below the database password field, which shows
> the content of the field when checked. When unchecked the field is yet
> again a password field.
> 
> How to test:
>     Apply the patch and go to the Basic Configuration and scroll to the
> database area. Notice the new checkbox below the password field. Perform
> check / uncheck/ check/ value change / check / uncheck :)
> 
> Notes:
> 
> -- 
> Lars Houmark
>