[tor-bugs] #2905 [Vidalia]: Adapt Vidalia UI to allow users to avoid connecting to the public tor network

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#2905: Adapt Vidalia UI to allow users to avoid connecting to the public tor
network
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 Reporter:  anonym   |          Owner:  chiiph         
     Type:  defect   |         Status:  new            
 Priority:  major    |      Milestone:  Vidalia: 0.2.13
Component:  Vidalia  |        Version:  Vidalia 0.2.10 
 Keywords:  bridges  |         Parent:                 
   Points:           |   Actualpoints:                 
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Comment(by chiiph):

 Replying to [comment:23 mikeperry]:
 > Replying to [comment:22 chiiph]:
 > > I'm implementing this in my branch chiiph/bug2905_firstrun, but it
 needs some kind of suspended state to actually work.
 > >
 > > I'm not entirely sure we want upgrade users to see a first-run dialog.
 What would be the benefit? If we stay with the tri-state UseBridges that
 will lead them to get out of the inconsistent state, was that what you
 intended to be?
 >
 > Yes, it was to provide the opportunity to resolve inconsistencies.

 Ok.

 > However, even with a suspended mode, I suspect there may be some upgrade
 users with UseBridges set to 1 without any bridges entered. I actually did
 this the first few times I attempted to test bridges because I didn't know
 to click the + sign after putting the bridge in the edit box.

 Sure, but if Tor ignores the UseBridges=1 and no bridges case, then it
 isn't a problem.

 > It looks like the Vidalia UI now unsets the pref if I do this, but was
 this always the case?

 Depends on what you mean by "now". I think that current Vidalias (0.2.12
 and 0.3.0) set it to 1 regardless of the amount of bridges.
 I agree it isn't the most consistent thing to have UseBridges 1 and no
 bridges and Tor running like nothing happened.

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