“Show password as text” control

Question

I have a usual login form consisting of two input fields, one for login, one for password. I am currently trying to add a control that will show entered password as plain te

Answer 1

If I may, I don't think it's a great idea to show the password in text, for the following reasons:

1. It's not commonly done, so it will be confusing to the user
2. It means you are open to over-the-shoulder viewing of the password

I also think, if you just want to help users avoid typos, give them more chances before the password is disabled. I think the typical "3" that most sites implement is not really required, I'd suggest "10" attempts, or perhaps "5", if you wish to be really conservative, is quite acceptable. Just count it down for them, and let them resolve typos on their own.

Just my humble opinion.