[tor-bugs] #10588 [TorBirdy]: TorBirdy: Preferences not restored

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#10588: TorBirdy: Preferences not restored
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 Reporter:  novice1   |          Owner:  ioerror
     Type:  defect    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal    |      Milestone:
Component:  TorBirdy  |        Version:
 Keywords:  TorBirdy  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:            |         Points:
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 (Thunderbird 24.2.0 / TorBirdy 0.1.2)

 According to the TorBirdy documentation: "The preferences that TorBirdy
 changes are restored to their original values when it is uninstalled or
 disabled, thus restoring your Thunderbird's state to exactly what it was
 prior to TorBirdy's installation."

 This does not appear correct. It does not take into account preferences
 that were changed _prior_ to TorBirdy's installation - it restores instead
 Thunderbird's *default* settings.

 For example, prior to installation, the following preferences were set:

 - Show message body as: Plain Text
 - Display Attachments Inline: Disabled
 - View\Toolbars\Quick Filter Bar: Disabled

 After installation, *every time* TorBirdy is disabled, these settings are
 not saved, and preferences are returned to Thunderbird defaults, not the
 user's own defaults.

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