https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102922 Bug ID: 102922 Summary: Password fields should use “•” as masking character instead of “*” Product: LibreOffice Version: Inherited From OOo Hardware: All OS: All Status: UNCONFIRMED Keywords: needsUXEval Severity: trivial Priority: medium Component: UI Assignee: libreoffice-bugs@lists.freedesktop.org Reporter: fito@libreoffice.org CC: libreoffice-ux-advise@lists.freedesktop.org Blocks: 102019 Asterisks have long been replaced by bullets in password fields in most software out there, at least since the Windows XP era. LibreOffice’s authentication dialogs (e.g., Remote Files) still use asterisks though, contributing to an outdated look. I was reminded of this due to the latest logo update by LastPass, in which they do this exact change due to apparent associations with profanity censoring, something people use asterisks for. [1] The Unicode value for the password bullet (from GNOME) is U+2022. This character is well supported in UI fonts from every platform we run on. [1] http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_logo_for_lastpass.php Referenced Bugs: https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=102019 [Bug 102019] [META] Dialog bugs and enhancements -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.