On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 2:28 PM, Gavin Andresen <gavinandresen@gmail.com> wrote:

"sweep private key" is the missing functionality.

I agree, it would be nice to have.

On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 8:16 AM, Adam Back <adam@cypherspace.org> wrote:

Hi

Three minor security/other issues:

1. please a way to unlock the wallet without displaying wallet password in
console screen (console unlock wallet, to import priv key); or

2. a button to import a private key (and option to transfer it to another
key - if you are not the sole controller the private key)

3. a UX way to transfer BTC off a specific adress (eg choose from
address), rather than having to spend the entire wallet onto a new
address, just to get BTC off a specific address. Doing it that way has
problems: creates more network traffic/bigger packets, higher fees (if
any transactions are young/low confirmation), and generally damages
privacy as all your funds end up linked.

Yes, sweep (send all the coins from this addresses to me) should certainly be added. Maybe even a way to do it periodically, though but that would require remembering the key.

Importing private keys into the wallet will not be added as a user-friendly option, as it is dangerous and potentially confusing.

As for (1), I think a better solution would to add a list of commands whose arguments are censored in the console screen and command line history. At least `importprivkey`, `walletpassphrase`, `walletpassphrasechange` should likely be in that list.

Wladimir