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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"`getpass`'s `echo_char` should not affect keyboard shortcuts","articleBody":"# Bug report\n\n### Bug description:\n\nHitting `Ctrl+U` should clear the line but this is badly handled when `echo_char` is given:\n\n```py\n\u003e\u003e\u003e getpass.getpass()\nPassword: \n'bar'\n\u003e\u003e\u003e getpass.getpass(echo_char=\"*\")\nPassword: *******\n'foo\\x15bar'\n```\n\nSee https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/138514#issuecomment-3258630239.\n\nThis issue stems from the fact that we switch to non-canonical mode (https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man3/termios.3.html). The rationale is that in canonical mode, we only have a line-by-line feedback (so we would see the characters only when we hit ENTER, which is not really useful...)\n\n\n### CPython versions tested on:\n\nCPython main branch\n\n### Operating systems tested on:\n\nLinux\n\n\u003c!-- gh-linked-prs --\u003e\n### Linked PRs\n* gh-138677\n* gh-138696\n* gh-141597\n\u003c!-- /gh-linked-prs --\u003e\n","author":{"url":"https://github.com/picnixz","@type":"Person","name":"picnixz"},"datePublished":"2025-09-06T10:27:27.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":14},"url":"https://github.com/138577/cpython/issues/138577"}