Problem/Motivation
The current password handling in Drupal is less user friendly. The users are supposed to enter the password twice. We need a password element with the feature to show and hide the password along with removing the requirement to enter the password twice.
Proposed resolution
We shall deprecate the old password element confirm_password and create a new password element with the ability of hide/show password.
Remaining tasks
User interface changes
Password field before patch:-
Password field after patch:-
API changes
- Programmatic password submits for user create/update now require one value instead of 'pass1' and 'pass2' depending on config
Sign-offs needed
Please don't commit this without signoff from an accessibility maintainer - @mgifford or @andrewmacpherson
Beta phase evaluation
| Issue category | Feature because usability improvement |
|---|---|
| Issue priority | Not critical because usability improvement |
| Unfrozen changes | Unfrozen because it only changes CSS/markup |
| Prioritized changes | The main goal of this issue is usability |