---
name: "Curses::UI::PasswordEntry"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-curses-ui"
version: "0.9609-15"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Curses::UI::PasswordEntry"
---

# Curses::UI::PasswordEntry(3pm)

Create and manipulate passwordentry widgets

## NAME

Curses::UI::PasswordEntry - Create and manipulate passwordentry widgets

## CLASS HIERARCHY

```
 Curses::UI::Widget
 Curses::UI::Searchable
    |
    +----Curses::UI::TextEditor
            |
            +----Curses::UI::TextEntry
                    |
                    +----Curses::UI::PasswordEntry
```

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use Curses::UI;
    my $cui = new Curses::UI;
    my $win = $cui->add('window_id', 'Window');
    my $passwordentry = $win->add(
        'mypasswordentry', 'PasswordEntry'
    );
    $passwordentry->focus();
    my $password = $passwordentry->get();
```

## DESCRIPTION

Curses::UI::PasswordEntry is a widget that can be used  to create a passwordentry widget. This class is derived from Curses::UI::TextEntry. The only special thing about this class is that the  **-password** option is forced to '\*'. So for the usage of Curses::UI::PasswordEntry see Curses::UI::TextEntry.

## SEE ALSO

Curses::UI,  Curses::UI::TextEntry,

## AUTHOR

Copyright (c) 2001-2002 Maurice Makaay. All rights reserved.

Maintained by Marcus Thiesen (marcus@cpan.thiesenweb.de)

This package is free software and is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty. It may be used, redistributed and/or modified under the same terms as perl itself.