diff --git a/gtkcalls_unix.go b/gtkcalls_unix.go
index 14bcdfc..989c80d 100644
--- a/gtkcalls_unix.go
+++ b/gtkcalls_unix.go
@@ -154,6 +154,12 @@ func gtk_entry_new() *gtkWidget {
 	return fromgtkwidget(C.gtk_entry_new())
 }
 
+func gtkPasswordEntryNew() *gtkWidget {
+	e := gtk_entry_new()
+	C.gtk_entry_set_visibility(togtkentry(e), C.FALSE)
+	return e
+}
+
 func gtk_entry_set_text(widget *gtkWidget, text string) {
 	ctext := C.CString(text)
 	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(ctext))
diff --git a/lineedit.go b/lineedit.go
index 61f1cf7..bcb28ac 100644
--- a/lineedit.go
+++ b/lineedit.go
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ import (
 type LineEdit struct {
 	// TODO Typing event
 
-	lock		sync.Mutex
-	created	bool
-	sysData	*sysData
-	initText	string
+	lock			sync.Mutex
+	created		bool
+	sysData		*sysData
+	initText		string
+	password		bool
 }
 
 // NewLineEdit makes a new LineEdit with the specified text.
@@ -23,6 +24,14 @@ func NewLineEdit(text string) *LineEdit {
 	}
 }
 
+// NewPasswordEdit makes a new LineEdit which allows the user to enter a password.
+func NewPasswordEdit() *LineEdit {
+	return &LineEdit{
+		sysData:		mksysdata(c_lineedit),
+		password:		true,
+	}
+}
+
 // SetText sets the LineEdit's text.
 func (l *LineEdit) SetText(text string) (err error) {
 	l.lock.Lock()
@@ -50,6 +59,7 @@ func (l *LineEdit) make(window *sysData) error {
 	l.lock.Lock()
 	defer l.lock.Unlock()
 
+	l.sysData.alternate = l.password
 	err := l.sysData.make(l.initText, window)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/main_test.go b/main_test.go
index c778d2a..4960dd3 100644
--- a/main_test.go
+++ b/main_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ func TestMain(t *testing.T) {
 	incButton := NewButton("Inc")
 	decButton := NewButton("Dec")
 	sincdec := NewStack(Horizontal, incButton, decButton)
-	s0 := NewStack(Vertical, s2, c, cb1, cb2, e, s3, pbar, sincdec)
+	password := NewPasswordEdit()
+	s0 := NewStack(Vertical, s2, c, cb1, cb2, e, s3, pbar, sincdec, password)
 	lb1 := NewListbox(true, "Select One", "Or More", "To Continue")
 	lb2 := NewListbox(false, "Select", "Only", "One", "Please")
 	i := 0
@@ -55,11 +56,12 @@ mainloop:
 		case <-w.Closing:
 			break mainloop
 		case <-b.Clicked:
-			err = w.SetTitle(fmt.Sprintf("%v | %s | %s | %s",
+			err = w.SetTitle(fmt.Sprintf("%v | %s | %s | %s | %s",
 				c.Checked(),
 				cb1.Selection(),
 				cb2.Selection(),
-				e.Text()))
+				e.Text(),
+				password.Text()))
 			if err != nil {
 				panic(err)
 			}
diff --git a/sysdata.go b/sysdata.go
index 51f1d5e..f6a4455 100644
--- a/sysdata.go
+++ b/sysdata.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ type cSysData struct {
 	ctype	int
 	event	chan struct{}
 	resize	func(x int, y int, width int, height int) error
-	alternate	bool		// editable for Combobox, multi-select for listbox
+	alternate	bool		// editable for Combobox, multi-select for listbox, password for lineedit
 }
 func (c *cSysData) make(initText string, window *sysData) error {
 	panic(runtime.GOOS + " sysData does not define make()")
diff --git a/sysdata_unix.go b/sysdata_unix.go
index e45ddec..0852362 100644
--- a/sysdata_unix.go
+++ b/sysdata_unix.go
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ var classTypes = [nctypes]*classData{
 	},
 	c_lineedit:		&classData{
 		make:		gtk_entry_new,
+		makeAlt:		gtkPasswordEntryNew,
 		setText:		gtk_entry_set_text,
 		text:			gtk_entry_get_text,
 	},
diff --git a/sysdata_windows.go b/sysdata_windows.go
index 81a2d11..b541bee 100644
--- a/sysdata_windows.go
+++ b/sysdata_windows.go
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ var classTypes = [nctypes]*classData{
 		name:			"EDIT",
 		style:			_ES_AUTOHSCROLL | _WS_BORDER | controlstyle,
 		xstyle:			0 | controlxstyle,
+		altStyle:			_ES_PASSWORD | _ES_AUTOHSCROLL | _WS_BORDER | controlstyle,
 		font:				&controlFont,
 	},
 	c_label:			&classData{
diff --git a/todo.md b/todo.md
index 05c0a18..5e19768 100644
--- a/todo.md
+++ b/todo.md
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ so I don't forget:
 - determine if a selection in a non-editable combobox has been made
 - see if we really need to track errors on Combobox.Selection()
 	- in fact, see if we really need to track errors on a lot of things...
-- password entry fields, character-limited entry fields, numeric entry fields, multiline entry fields
+- character-limited entry fields, numeric entry fields, multiline entry fields
 	- possible rename of LineEdit?
+		- especially for password fields - NewPasswordEntry()?
 - more flexible size appropriation: allow a small button to be at the top of everything in the main() example here
 - [Windows] should ListBox have a border style?
 	- a different border on LineEdits?