[Bug 1929369] [NEW] Disk decryption screen has several usability problems

[Luna]

Public bug reported:

1. If you press enter (accidentally or not) while typing the password
and start typing again, GRUB will "leak" your password in the screen
while entering GRUB rescue. While decryption is in progress, keyboard
should not register anything aside from keyboard shortcuts.

2. Why just one incorrect attempt makes the GRUB enter in rescue mode?
Three attempts is a standard.

3. There is no message indicating that decrypting is in progress. You if
don't press enter correctly, you won't know if the decryption started or
not. This affects directly problem 1.

4. Password characters doesn't appear in the screen as asterisks while
you typing. This is very useful to check if the system registered two
characters instead of one.

5. Backspace doesn't work.

6. There isn't a blinking underscore to show if the PC is frozen or not.

grub version: 2.04

** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Description changed:

** Summary changed:

- Disk decryption screen has several  UX problems
+ Disk decryption screen has several  usability problems

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to grub2 in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1929369

Title:
  Disk decryption screen has several  usability problems

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  1. If you press enter (accidentally or not) while typing the password
  and start typing again, GRUB will "leak" your password in the screen
  while entering GRUB rescue. While decryption is in progress, keyboard
  should not register anything aside from keyboard shortcuts.

  2. Why just one incorrect attempt makes the GRUB enter in rescue mode?
  Three attempts is a standard.

  3. There is no message indicating that decrypting is in progress. You
  if don't press enter correctly, you won't know if the decryption
  started or not. This affects directly problem 1.

  4. Password characters doesn't appear in the screen as asterisks while
  you typing. This is very useful to check if the system registered two
  characters instead of one.

  5. Backspace doesn't work.

  6. There isn't a blinking underscore to show if the PC is frozen or
  not.

  grub version: 2.04

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1929369/+subscriptions