RE: better than read-hide-char

[Drew Adams]

> > How about a feature whereby instead of ******************* or .............
> > the password echoes as 012345678901234567890123456789...
> > That way, you could tell how many characters you have successfully typed
> > even when they are 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 or 70 characters.
> > That would help people notice some mistakes in long passwords.

Sounds good to me. But maybe can see a downside?

> Another feature would be to temporarily unhide the input.

A user deserves feedback for whether a key actually was depressed sufficiently, 
i.e., whether Emacs received it. That's the reason for showing *** or ....