diff -rup ../slim-1.3.1.orig/panel.cpp ./panel.cpp
--- ../slim-1.3.1.orig/panel.cpp	2008-09-26 02:54:15.000000000 +0200
+++ ./panel.cpp	2010-06-25 10:49:16.571460443 +0200
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ void Panel::Cursor(int visible) {
 
     switch(field) {
         case Get_Passwd:
-            text = HiddenPasswdBuffer.c_str();
+            text = "";
             xx = input_pass_x;
             yy = input_pass_y;
             break;
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ void Panel::OnExpose(void) {
                          &inputshadowcolor,
                          inputShadowXOffset, inputShadowYOffset);
         SlimDrawString8 (draw, &inputcolor, font, input_pass_x, input_pass_y,
-                         HiddenPasswdBuffer,
+                         "",
                          &inputshadowcolor,
                          inputShadowXOffset, inputShadowYOffset);
     } else { //single input mode
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ void Panel::OnExpose(void) {
             case Get_Passwd:
                 SlimDrawString8 (draw, &inputcolor, font,
                                  input_pass_x, input_pass_y,
-                                 HiddenPasswdBuffer,
+                                 "",
                                  &inputshadowcolor,
                                  inputShadowXOffset, inputShadowYOffset);
                 break;
@@ -399,9 +399,8 @@ bool Panel::OnKeyPress(XEvent& event) {
                     break;
                 case GET_PASSWD:
                     if (! PasswdBuffer.empty()){
-                        formerString=HiddenPasswdBuffer;
+                        formerString="";
                         PasswdBuffer.erase(--PasswdBuffer.end());
-                        HiddenPasswdBuffer.erase(--HiddenPasswdBuffer.end());
                     };
                     break;
             };
@@ -412,8 +411,7 @@ bool Panel::OnKeyPress(XEvent& event) {
             if (reinterpret_cast<XKeyEvent&>(event).state & ControlMask) {
                 switch(field) {
                     case Get_Passwd:
-                        formerString = HiddenPasswdBuffer;
-                        HiddenPasswdBuffer.clear();
+                        formerString = "";
                         PasswdBuffer.clear();
                         break;
 
@@ -436,10 +434,9 @@ bool Panel::OnKeyPress(XEvent& event) {
                         };
                         break;
                     case GET_PASSWD:
-                        formerString=HiddenPasswdBuffer;
+                        formerString="";
                         if (PasswdBuffer.length() < INPUT_MAXLENGTH_PASSWD-1){
                             PasswdBuffer.append(&ascii,1);
-                            HiddenPasswdBuffer.append("*");
                         };
                     break;
                 };
@@ -459,7 +456,7 @@ bool Panel::OnKeyPress(XEvent& event) {
             break;
 
         case Get_Passwd:
-            text = HiddenPasswdBuffer;
+            text = "";
             xx = input_pass_x;
             yy = input_pass_y;
             break;
@@ -630,7 +627,6 @@ void Panel::ResetName(void){
 
 void Panel::ResetPasswd(void){
     PasswdBuffer.clear();
-    HiddenPasswdBuffer.clear();
 };
 
 void Panel::SetName(const string& name){
diff -rup ../slim-1.3.1.orig/panel.h ./panel.h
--- ../slim-1.3.1.orig/panel.h	2008-09-26 02:54:15.000000000 +0200
+++ ./panel.h	2010-06-25 10:49:39.104791441 +0200
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ private:
     // Username/Password
     std::string NameBuffer;
     std::string PasswdBuffer;
-    std::string HiddenPasswdBuffer;
 
     // Configuration
     int input_name_x;