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  • Re: View Master Password

    From JJ@jj4public@gmail.com to alt.comp.software.firefox on Sat Feb 21 05:16:17 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.comp.software.seamonk

    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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  • From David E. Ross@nobody@nowhere.invalid to alt.comp.software.firefox on Wed Feb 25 11:12:01 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.comp.software.seamonk

    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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  • From Mr. Man-wai Chang@toylet.toylet@gmail.com to alt.comp.software.firefox on Thu Feb 26 12:59:36 2026
    From Newsgroup: alt.comp.software.seamonk

    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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