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Passcode Lock Screen
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
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Description
This is already supported in the mobile app versions.
### What
Passcode settings where you enable and set code (can use fingerprint if supported by OS) and when to lock - immediately, after 1 min or after 10 min, etc.
### Why
For privacy reasons. By requiring a passcode, we can ensure that our notes are kept private and are not visible to others who may use the same device.
### How
A user can enable this from the settings screen. I'm attaching the same feature from the Telegram desktop app.
Click to see screenshots of Telegram
Passcode | Auto-lock settings expanded
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Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reviewing the existing settings screen and the mobile app implementations referenced in the issue, then compare the attached Telegram passcode and auto-lock behavior. Done means users can enable and set a passcode, use supported OS fingerprint authentication, choose an auto-lock interval, and keep notes inaccessible until unlocking.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- desktop, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100