New Aplication Password Name placeholder should be change or removed

[seedsca]

Seems that on the patch ​committed on Oct 23rd, 2020 the placeholder for the ​Application Password Name was changed from esc_attr_e( 'Name this connection…' ) to esc_attr_e( 'WordPress App on My Phone' ).

Are Application Passwords only intended to be used on a WordPress App on My Phone?

[audrasjb]

Hello,

I think the idea was to use it as an application name sample, but indeed I think it's too specific.

Maybe something like "My WordPress App" would work better.

[audrasjb]

Application Passwords: Use a more generic placeholder for the application password name field

[seedsca]

Thanks for the quick reply to this! I'm wondering why a placeholder is needed since none of the other input fields on the page use them. Specially considering the input field's label "New Application Password Name" is quite clear.

I am currently working on a plugin that connects different WordPress installs through the Application Password system, and I'm sure there are many different ways to use this feature that are not Apps.

Seems like restrictive wording for such a powerful and versatile tool.

[seedsca]

Removing the placeholder text

[audrasjb]

It makes sense to me, so +1 for removing the placeholder entirely :)
Adding accessibility focus so the Accessibility team can weight on this proposal if needed.

[joedolson]

The only real benefit a placeholder offers is to provide guidance on what kind of input should go in a field. Given that vast variation in how this field can be used and the clear labeling already present in the label, I don't see any reason to keep this placeholder.

Discussed in the Accessibility team bug scrub & agreed on there.

[rehanali]

Removed Placeholder Attribute.

[audrasjb]

Thanks for refreshing the patch. Marking this for commit.

[audrasjb]

Hmm. It was already patched in 54047.2.diff 🙂

[hellofromTonya]

In 51878:

App Passwords: Remove placeholder from the app password name input field.

In [49294, 49752], the placeholder attribute changed to "WordPress App on My Phone". This change causes confusion as the field can be used in a variety of ways and is not limited to a phone.

Given a label exists for each field and clearly identifies its purpose, this commit removes the placeholder attribute from the input field.

Follow-up to [49109], [49294], [49752].

Props seedsca, audrasjb, joedolson, rehanali.
Fixes #54047.