Problem/Motivation
It's more useful to show the user what they are typing instead of asking them to type it twice:
http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?1653= (2012)
http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?1941 (2015)
Proposed resolution
Remove confirm password functionality and replace with show/hide functionality
Remaining tasks
- Agree the usability reasons are the correct course of action
- Write a patch
- Rewrite all the tests
User interface changes
The password confirmation field will be removed and replaced with a show/hide link
API changes
- Password_confirm fields will now require a #title
- Programmatic password_confirm submits now require one value instead of 'pass1' and 'pass2'
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 |