1Password keeps blocking TextExpander [Secure Input]

I am using 1P8, and textexpander is blocked every launch. Multiple closes and opens are required to clear it. A real bore this.

Did not happen with Version 7.

Oh it definitely did. 😬 But perhaps not under the same circumstances as are occurring with 1Password 8. We're looking into it. 👀

Ben

I just wanted to confirm what DAVEOTHER is saying. I love both 1Password and TextExpander but they don't play well together. I open 1Password when I need it but then have to quit it in order to use TextExpander. Very frustrating... Did not happen with Version 7.

Hi @colep

We've identified some cases where Secure Input is held for longer than necessary/appropriate, and I'm hopeful the engineering team will be able to find solutions to those issues. 🙏🏻 Thanks for taking the time to write in about it.

Ben

I use the app "Contexts" to replace my alt-tab menu with something a little more useful, which requires Secure Input to be off to work. As such, any time an app improperly keeps secure input on after I'm done with whatever I'm doing is very noticeable.

1Password 8 beta probably quits secure input when I defocus the window about 90% of the time. The rest of the time, secure input remains on even after I've moved away from the 1password app (still open) and requires my killing the app to turn off.

Unfortunately I do not have a consistent reproduction.

Thanks for following up. I’m glad you can replicate them and hope you can fix them.

Hi @daveother, thanks for your reporting here. We've been able to replicate it and will look into how this situation can be improved. Thanks for taking the time to let us know what you saw on your system. 🙏

Oh, and just to let you know:

Version 8 also seems less reliable in Safari - sometimes takes a couple clicks on the 1Password icon or a couple tries of keyboard shortcut.

We have verified that this is a separate issue, which we're following up on as well. And we'll keep the improvements coming!

ref: dev/core/core#8209

An to clarify, what I meant by:

Version 8 doesn't seem to let TextExpander work any time. That's not a big deal, but I wonder if it's related to why TextExpander won't work at all most times when 1Password Version 8 is running.

TextExpander doesn't work in 1Password search field or anywhere - that's not a big deal. But to need to quit 1Password often to make TextExpander work is a major hassle.

1Password 7 seems to allow TextExpander to work in 1Password except when unlocking or in the password fields (i.e., TextExpander works in the search field). Version 8 doesn't seem to let TextExpander work any time. That's not a big deal, but I wonder if it's related to why TextExpander won't work at all most times when 1Password Version 8 is running.

Version 8 also seems less reliable in Safari - sometimes takes a couple clicks on the 1Password icon or a couple tries of keyboard shortcut. If I can reproduce that reliably, I'll start a separate thread. It's still beta so I'll withhold judgment until final version, but right now I'm nervous it's going to be a regression for me.

Hey @daveother

I'm also a TextExpander user, but I haven't been seeing this. Fortunately, I think, a couple of my colleagues have. Hopefully that means we'll be able to track this down and fix it. Thanks for the report!

Ben

ref: dev/core/core#12760