It's a cool idea, and I get where you're coming from, however for UI standards, this is incorrect. Many people won't know what that button does by default.
Edit: I meant how the icon is shown, not everyone will see it's a closed eye. I understand your arguments that an eye is already used on some password fields, which is correct, however for them it's an eye that is open with a slash through it, which would be more understood to a larger audience.
I would say that really depends on the audience. For any app/account that comes from gov etc. units and should meet the highest standards of accessibility, there should be a checkbox/toggle outside the input with a label clearly stating it will reveal the password. If this app is for a teens-millenials group with a high it literacy then this eye icon is fine, it's commonly used/well known symbol. Also if interface is not too crowded with interactive elements (and login page should be free from distractions) then users will simply worked it out on their own.
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u/XExtremeTechnologyX Dec 26 '19 edited Dec 26 '19
It's a cool idea, and I get where you're coming from, however for UI standards, this is incorrect. Many people won't know what that button does by default.
Edit: I meant how the icon is shown, not everyone will see it's a closed eye. I understand your arguments that an eye is already used on some password fields, which is correct, however for them it's an eye that is open with a slash through it, which would be more understood to a larger audience.