Re: questions about correct reveal-mode usage to hide passwords

[Clément Pit-Claudel]

On 11/06/2020 13.33, Stefan Monnier wrote:
>>> One[1] uses font-lock mode to adapt to
>>> change dynamically, which works well for live editing, but you can't see
>>> the password when you're editing it.
>> font-lock is the perfect way to implement this, and it should be easy to
> 
> I'd recommend using jit-lock rather than font-lock.
> It might be a case of bikeshedding, but I think it will be both easier
> to implement and more robust.

Hmm.  I meant font-lock-keywords and text properties (which will benefit from 
jit-lock, of course), rather than hooking up directly into jit-lock and using 
overlays.  Is there something wrong with the text-properties approach?