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Windows 7
Firefox 115.31.0 esr

Is there an addon for the above configuration that allows me to see ny
master password as I am entering it? For SeaMonkey, there is an
extension Show Password On Input, which allows me to see my master
password as I enter it. That will not install in Firefox 115.31.
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On Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:22:19 -0800, David E. Ross wrote:

Windows 7
Firefox 115.31.0 esr

Is there an addon for the above configuration that allows me to see ny
master password as I am entering it? For SeaMonkey, there is an
extension Show Password On Input, which allows me to see my master
password as I enter it. That will not install in Firefox 115.31.

For that Firefox version, it's not possible using browser extension, since Firefox v57+ no longer support XUL based browser extension. Thus, no longer
has access to most web browser application aspects beyond common web
browsing aspects.

For Firefox v57+, you can only do it manually - each time it's needed; by
using its Browser Toolbox [1]. The Browser Toolbox is like the browser's Developer Tools [2][3], but with wider scope. It can "see" the browser application's own GUI components quite similar to page HTML.

Normally with that tool and HTML, the idea is to change the INPUT element
type from `password` to `text`. But because how XUL does things, we don't
need to do that. XUL contains the INPUT's value in a child element as plain text. So simply expand the INPUT element to reveal its child elements, and you'll see the inputted password.

[1] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/devtools-user/browser_toolbox/index.html

[2] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn_web_development/Howto/Tools_and_setup/What_are_browser_developer_tools

[3] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/devtools-user/
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On 2/19/2026 11:40 AM, JJ wrote:

On Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:22:19 -0800, David E. Ross wrote:

Windows 7
Firefox 115.31.0 esr

Is there an addon for the above configuration that allows me to see ny
master password as I am entering it? For SeaMonkey, there is an
extension Show Password On Input, which allows me to see my master
password as I enter it. That will not install in Firefox 115.31.

For that Firefox version, it's not possible using browser extension, since Firefox v57+ no longer support XUL based browser extension. Thus, no longer has access to most web browser application aspects beyond common web
browsing aspects.

For Firefox v57+, you can only do it manually - each time it's needed; by using its Browser Toolbox [1]. The Browser Toolbox is like the browser's Developer Tools [2][3], but with wider scope. It can "see" the browser application's own GUI components quite similar to page HTML.

Normally with that tool and HTML, the idea is to change the INPUT element type from `password` to `text`. But because how XUL does things, we don't need to do that. XUL contains the INPUT's value in a child element as plain text. So simply expand the INPUT element to reveal its child elements, and you'll see the inputted password.

[1] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/devtools-user/browser_toolbox/index.html

[2] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn_web_development/Howto/Tools_and_setup/What_are_browser_developer_tools

[3] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/devtools-user/

How then do I have privacy-badger.xpi and ublock_origin.xpi installed
and apparently working on my Firefox 115.31.0 esr?

I actually posted my question in order to prompt anyone to develope a
Firefox addon for this capability or to prompt the Firefox developers to
add this to the password manager.
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"David E. Ross" <nobody@nowhere.invalid> Wrote in message:

On 2/19/2026 11:40 AM, JJ wrote:

On Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:22:19 -0800, David E. Ross wrote:

Windows 7
Firefox 115.31.0 esr

Is there an addon for the above configuration that allows me to see ny
master password as I am entering it? For SeaMonkey, there is an
extension Show Password On Input, which allows me to see my master
password as I enter it. That will not install in Firefox 115.31.

For that Firefox version, it's not possible using browser extension, since >> Firefox v57+ no longer support XUL based browser extension. Thus, no longer >> has access to most web browser application aspects beyond common web
browsing aspects.

For Firefox v57+, you can only do it manually - each time it's needed; by
using its Browser Toolbox [1]. The Browser Toolbox is like the browser's
Developer Tools [2][3], but with wider scope. It can "see" the browser
application's own GUI components quite similar to page HTML.

Normally with that tool and HTML, the idea is to change the INPUT element
type from `password` to `text`. But because how XUL does things, we don't
need to do that. XUL contains the INPUT's value in a child element as plain >> text. So simply expand the INPUT element to reveal its child elements, and >> you'll see the inputted password.

[1] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/devtools-user/browser_toolbox/index.html

[2] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn_web_development/Howto/Tools_and_setup/What_are_browser_developer_tools

[3] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/devtools-user/

How then do I have privacy-badger.xpi and ublock_origin.xpi installed
and apparently working on my Firefox 115.31.0 esr?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XPInstall#Legacy

I actually posted my question in order to prompt anyone to develope a
Firefox addon for this capability or to prompt the Firefox developers to
add this to the password manager.

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On Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:56:01 -0800, David E. Ross wrote:

How then do I have privacy-badger.xpi and ublock_origin.xpi installed
and apparently working on my Firefox 115.31.0 esr?

As mentioned in the Wikipedia article referred by the other thread, the "X"
in "XPI" doesn't refer to "XUL". It refers to X symbol for "cross". i.e. XPI
is an abbreviation for Cross-Platform Install. The `.xpi` browser
extension's file extension name stays the same before and after migration
from XUL to WebExtensions.

I actually posted my question in order to prompt anyone to develope a
Firefox addon for this capability or to prompt the Firefox developers to
add this to the password manager.

For WebExtensions, no one can. It's beyond the capability of the browser extension architecture. In term of capabilities, XUL is actually much (MUCH) more capable than WebExtensions. Ironically, its power is its downfall. It's just too powerful to the point that, if a XUL based browser extension is not properly made, it can drag other browser extensions, or the whole browser application down.
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On 2/17/2026 5:22 PM, David E. Ross wrote:

Windows 7
Firefox 115.31.0 esr

Is there an addon for the above configuration that allows me to see ny
master password as I am entering it? For SeaMonkey, there is an
extension Show Password On Input, which allows me to see my master
password as I enter it. That will not install in Firefox 115.31.

In my old age (84), my fingers do not always work the way they should.
I really need to be able to see my master password while entering it in
the Password Required popup so that I do not have to attempt to enter it
three or four times.
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On 2/26/2026 3:12 AM, David E. Ross wrote:

In my old age (84), my fingers do not always work the way they should.
I really need to be able to see my master password while entering it in
the Password Required popup so that I do not have to attempt to enter it three or four times.

I think Yahoo Mail only needs one try to change your password. Imagine
what would happen if your fingers made some mistakes typing the new
passowrd, and pressed ENTER. :)
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