Using QLineEdit for passwords

c++ qt passwords qlineedit
fafa picture fafa · Apr 29, 2011 · Viewed 28.4k times · Source

How can I make a QLineEdit suitable for entering passwords (i.e. it doesn't show what's entered), something like the follwing:

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Answer

evnu picture evnu · Apr 29, 2011

setEchoMode (Documentation) for your object.

Example code:

ui->lineEditPassword->setEchoMode(QLineEdit::Password);

You can do it from Qt Designer:

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