[tbb-bugs] #25658 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Activity 2.1: Improve user understanding and user control by clarifying Tor Browser's security features

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#25658: Activity 2.1: Improve user understanding and user control by clarifying Tor
Browser's security features
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 Reporter:  isabela                        |          Owner:  antonela
     Type:  project                        |         Status:  assigned
 Priority:  High                           |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser       |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                         |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  ux-team, TorBrowserTeam201804  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                                 |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                 |        Sponsor:  Sponsor17
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Comment (by antonela):

 Replying to [comment:8 cypherpunks]:
 >
 > Another option instead of showing colors to convey the security level
 one can show a number badge from 1 to 3 (more security => bigger number,
 Standard => 1, Safe => 2, ...etc). `setBadgeTest` can also show a text but
 one would need to see if it will fit in that space
 https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-
 ons/WebExtensions/API/browserAction/setBadgeText
 >
 >

 This is a good option to test, yes. I don't know how normal people will
 understand the number, but it worth an exploration for sure. Thinking
 about incremental numbers = more security is tricky. If I get an A grade
 is better than a C grade. But if I get 3 is better than 1? How intuitive
 is it? IDK. I'll prepare mocks to see how it feels. Thanks :)



 > (Also a note on the `about:preferences` changes: I think they're
 unnecessary since the functionality would already be offered by the
 security button, so there's no need for duplicate effort)
 >

 Well, we don't want to have the slider on the Top bar UI. The doorhanger
 is just showing the security setting description + a call to action in the
 case the user wants to change it. So if the user wants to change the
 security setting, they should go to `about:preferences` to upgrade or
 downgrade their setup.

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