Bug 214110 – AX: User has requested ability to unmask password fields for an accessibility need

• Status: NEW
• Component: Accessibility

[James Craig]

AX: User has requested ability to unmask password fields for an accessibility need

Original context:
https://twitter.com/ericlaw/status/1278874884362379264
https://twitter.com/othermaciej/status/1280939209902059520

Starting with a WebKit tracker so it links the Radar even if the resolution doesn't land in WebKit.

Some thoughts:
1. It probably should match the system rather than being a WebKit-specific patch. 
2. It could be a "show password" button in the field. (Some de facto UI conventions I've seen use an 👁 with or without a line through it.)
3. It could be a system setting (Accessibility or mainstream) to "Always show passwords."
4. If this becomes a thing, I'd personally like a way to disable showing the most recently typed character, but it could still be the default.

[Radar WebKit Bug Importer]

<rdar://problem/65247554>

[James Craig]

Perhaps something like:

Passwords >
- Display all characters (what the original bug reporter wants 👍)
- Display last typed character (default ☑️)
- Mask all characters (what I want 😉)