Opening a login in the browser extensions, mobile app (iOS at least), and Windows 10 app all open it as view-only at first, with editing kept behind a button. The My Vault website however opens the login right up in editing mode which frankly just makes me nervous about something changing unintentionally and saving accidentally. Would it be possible to make the vault website match the other apps by opening items as view-only at first and adding an edit button?
Yes, I would definitely like to see this happen. It could be as simple as adding a readonly attribute to all of the entry sections on screen and have a button that removes said readonly attribute via Javascript.
Two years later… 
I’m with you! It would be great to open entries in read-only mode in the web vault to prevent them from changing.
May be you should add an Edit-button to change entries. This is something I liked in “1Password”.
And because it isn’t able to copy username and password directly from the entry list you have to open an entry. So it could happen that you change that entry although you just wanted to view it. 
Four years later there still is no “view” or “read-only” mode. Just the “edit” mode and the accidental errors that result.
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@JVD Hi!
I concur, that consistency is always best. And I can understand the advantage of the read-only mode for the web vault.
But on the other side: I think rarely is a vault item opened in the web vault. And when, then mostly for administrative purposes - and possibly already with an intention of editing.
For “day-to-day activity”, the browser extension (for use in your browser / auto-fill) and the mobile app (on Android or iOS / auto-fill) should be used.
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This is really helpful, thanks. I just installed the browser extension and entries open in a readable / not mess-able state. Fantastic.
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But using the extension is not always allowed. On my business laptop I‘m not allowed to install anything and I have to use the Web Vault all day. And that’s a big issue on my side.
That might be worth a conversation with your cybersecurity department. My company similarly does not allow self-install, but given a reasonable business-case will install software for you.
Auto-fill is likely the single-best selling point, and not because of convenience. Auto-fill ramps up security because it is able to detect look-alike websites (g00gle vs google) and refuses to auto-fill. This significantly helps reduce inadvertent password disclosure. And, the break in work-flow results in the user taking a closer look precisely when it matters most.
I‘m not using my Password Manager for business cases. There we have another solution. I‘m using my Password Manager for privat things. I‘m not allowed to use any other PW Manager, so I have to use the Web Vault. 
Closed as in the web vault, opening an item also opens the “View” item window now.