Ubuntu
deja-dup package

Have 'show encryption password' checkbox

Bug #440308 reported by Rocko
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This bug affects 1 person
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
Déjà Dup
Fix Released
Wishlist
Daniel Hollocher
Déjà Dup 13.91 "2.29.91"
deja-dup (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Wishlist
Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: deja-dup

Wishlist: when you are entering the encryption password for deja dup, it would be nice if there was a checkbox for 'show password' or alternatively somewhere to enter the password again, so you'll realise if you have mistyped the password.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: deja-dup 7.4-0ubuntu2
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_AU.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: deja-dup
Uname: Linux 2.6.31.1-generic x86_64

Related branches

lp:~chogydan/deja-dup/show-password
Michael Terry: Approve
Diff: 20 lines (+10/-0)
1 file modified
deja-dup/AssistantOperation.vala (+10/-0)
Revision history for this message
Rocko (rockorequin) wrote :
Michael Terry (mterry)
Changed in deja-dup (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
status: New → Triaged
Michael Terry (mterry)
Changed in deja-dup:
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
status: New → Triaged
Michael Terry (mterry)
summary: - deja dup does not check or show encryption password
+ Have 'show encryption password' checkbox
Daniel Hollocher (chogydan)
Changed in deja-dup:
assignee: nobody → Daniel Hollocher (chogydan)
tags: removed: amd64 apport-bug
Revision history for this message
Daniel Hollocher (chogydan) wrote :

So, I'm thinking just add an additional CheckButton.with_mnemonic just like "Remember password" but will just show the password when clicked.

Revision history for this message
Rocko (rockorequin) wrote :

Sounds good to me.

Michael Terry (mterry)
Changed in deja-dup:
status: Triaged → Fix Committed
Michael Terry (mterry)
Changed in deja-dup:
milestone: none → 13.91
Michael Terry (mterry)
Changed in deja-dup:
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
Revision history for this message
Michael Terry (mterry) wrote :

This got fixed in Ubuntu by uploading 13.91 to the archive.

Changed in deja-dup (Ubuntu):
status: Triaged → Fix Released
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