Tripman
Bluelight Crew
I noticed at work today on a slow Dell operating firefox I had similar issues L2R.
My understanding is that the credential input form is coded as an <input=password> type. Meaning that, by default, your password will be obscured when entered - just like any other password entry form.
However, from what I can gather, vB runs some javascript that changes the input type to 'text' rather than 'password'. This allows the system to show the greyed-out/dismissable prompts of 'User Name' and 'Password' instead of ●●●●●●●● in the fields when the page loads. I suppose somebody, somewhere thought this was progress.
When the field gains focus (by you clicking on it), the system will switch its type back to password and your username will overwrite the prompt and your password will be obscured. However, you guys appear to be experiencing some sort of issue where the javascript is supposed to change back to a password field on focus, but is not kicking in in time.
The fact that the Google CSE helped solve some people's problems is interesting, but I cannot see an immediate solution to this problem - especially considering that it's restricted to a small number of people on sluggish networks, that we have not identified how long this has been going on, that I cannot identify what (if any) changes that have caused it, and that I'm struggling to replicate the problem.
I might advise that you turn off Javascript completely while at work. The password field should work properly, although the username field will probably require deleting before entering your handle.
My understanding is that the credential input form is coded as an <input=password> type. Meaning that, by default, your password will be obscured when entered - just like any other password entry form.
However, from what I can gather, vB runs some javascript that changes the input type to 'text' rather than 'password'. This allows the system to show the greyed-out/dismissable prompts of 'User Name' and 'Password' instead of ●●●●●●●● in the fields when the page loads. I suppose somebody, somewhere thought this was progress.
I think the password field is actually coded as "type=password" as default, and the JS converts it to "type=text" on load, and back to "type=password" on focus.
Why (or if) this has occurred spontaneously, or if it's been going on for longer unreported?
Might be worth trying the log-in procedure with a direct connection