---
title: "Password Field"
description: "A password field is like a text field that doesn't display the text that is being edited. You may alter the echo character ( * ) if you'd like."
---

# Password Field

> A password field is like a text field that doesn't display the text that is being edited. You may alter the echo character ( * ) if you'd like.

![](../formatted-text-field.png)

**Component Palette Icon**

![](password-palette.png)

## Properties

|Name|Description|Property Type|Scripting|Category|
| ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----------------- | ---------- |
| Antialias        | Draw with antialias on? Makes text smoother.                                            | boolean | .antialias        | Appearance |
| Background Color | The background color of the component.                                                  | Color   | .background       | Appearance |
| Border           | The border surrounding this component. Note that the border is unaffected by rotation.  | Border  | .border           | Common     |
| Cursor           | The mouse cursor to use when hovering over this component.                              | int     | .cursorCode       | Common     |
| Data Quality     | The data quality code for any tag bindings on this component.                           | int     | .dataQuality      | Data       |
| Echo Character   | The character that is displayed instead of the real ones.                               | String  | .echoCharacter    | Appearance |
| Enabled          | If disabled, a component cannot be used.                                                | boolean | .componentEnabled | Common     |
| Font             | Font of text on this component.                                                         | Font    | .font             | Appearance |
| Foreground Color | The foreground color of the component.                                                  | Color   | .foreground       | Appearance |
| Mouseover Text   | The text that is displayed in the tooltip which pops up on mouseover of this component. | String  | .toolTipText      | Common     |
| Name             | The name of this component.                                                             | String  | .name             | Common     |
| Styles           | Contains the component's styles.                                                        | Dataset | .styles           | Appearance |
| Text             | Text of this component                                                                  | String  | .text             | Data       |
| Touchscreen Mode | Controls when this input component responds if touchscreen mode is enabled.             | int     | .touchscreenMode  | Behavior   |
| Visible          | If disabled, the component will be hidden.                                              | boolean | .visible          | Common     |

## Scripting

### Scripting Functions
This component does not have scripting functions associated with it.

### Extension Functions
This component does not have extension functions associated with it.

### Event Handlers
Event handlers allow you to run a script based off specific triggers. See the full list of available event handlers on the [Component Events](scripting\scripting-in-ignition\component-and-window-scripting\component-events.md) page

## Customizers
+ [Vision Component Customizers](visualization-and-dashboards\understanding-components\component-customizers\component-customizers.md)
+ [Style Customizer](visualization-and-dashboards\understanding-components\component-customizers\component-customizers.md#style-customizer)

## Example

### Password Field with Question Marks as the Echo Character

![](password-example.png)

|Property Name|Value|
|:---|:---|
|Echo Character|	?|