Bug 214110

Summary: AX: User has requested ability to unmask password fields for an accessibility need
Product: WebKit Reporter: James Craig <jcraig>
Component: AccessibilityAssignee: Nobody <webkit-unassigned>
Status: NEW ---    
Severity: Normal CC: redux, webkit-bug-importer
Priority: P2 Keywords: InRadar
Version: WebKit Nightly Build   
Hardware: All   
OS: All   

Description James Craig 2020-07-08 16:53:46 PDT 
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.
Comment 1 Radar WebKit Bug Importer 2020-07-08 16:54:00 PDT 
<rdar://problem/65247554>
Comment 2 James Craig 2020-07-08 16:58:49 PDT 
Perhaps something like:

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