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Settings: a saved default token shows as a masked value, not an empty box #101

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opened 2026-10-10 21:43:11 +00:00 by KofTwentyTwo · 1 comment
KofTwentyTwo commented 2026-10-10 21:43:11 +00:00 (Migrated from github.com)
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When a default GitHub token is saved in Windows Credential Manager, the Settings dialog's token box is empty with a caption saying one is saved. Users read an empty box as 'no token'. Show a masked placeholder value (asterisks, never the token itself) when one is saved; typing replaces it, clearing the box removes the saved token on Save, and leaving the mask untouched keeps it. Requested by the owner on 2026-10-10.

When a default GitHub token is saved in Windows Credential Manager, the Settings dialog's token box is empty with a caption saying one is saved. Users read an empty box as 'no token'. Show a masked placeholder value (asterisks, never the token itself) when one is saved; typing replaces it, clearing the box removes the saved token on Save, and leaving the mask untouched keeps it. Requested by the owner on 2026-10-10.
KofTwentyTwo commented 2026-10-10 21:45:24 +00:00 (Migrated from github.com)
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Design: docs/plans/default-token-ux.md in https://github.com/KofTwentyTwo/gclo/pull/103 (draft, for review). Key decision: accounts reference the default token (TokenSource = Default) rather than copying it, so rotating it in Settings rotates every such account.

Design: docs/plans/default-token-ux.md in https://github.com/KofTwentyTwo/gclo/pull/103 (draft, for review). Key decision: accounts reference the default token (TokenSource = Default) rather than copying it, so rotating it in Settings rotates every such account.
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Reference: KofTwentyTwo/gclo#101