[tor-bugs] #8641 [TorBrowserButton]: Create Browser UI indication for current circuit status and exit IP

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#8641: Create Browser UI indication for current circuit status and exit IP
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     Reporter:  mikeperry         |      Owner:  mikeperry
         Type:  enhancement       |     Status:  needs_information
     Priority:  major             |  Milestone:
    Component:  TorBrowserButton  |    Version:
   Resolution:                    |   Keywords:  tbb-usability
Actual Points:                    |  Parent ID:  #5752
       Points:                    |
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Comment (by arthuredelstein):

 Replying to [comment:6 lunar]:

 > I tend to think that a sidebar would be more appropriate. I've seen
 people who kept Vidalia open at all time to always have an eye on the
 relays they were going through. If “New identity” is a global action, it
 should probably not be together with the per tab indicators.

 Since this patch is part of our effort to isolate circuits by URL bar
 domain (#5752), I think a circuit diagram and "New Identity" button per
 URL bar domain makes sense. That way you can stay logged into, say,
 Twitter, while creating a new identity for the next Google search.

 But I think a sidebar is an interesting thought, especially for users who
 want circuit details permanently visible. On the other hand, it's nice not
 to take up more screen real estate than necessary.

 > I think most people rather want a way to say “please exit from this
 country” or other ways to work around blocks.

 > One idea I had which might go in this is a “report suspicious exit”
 button. But this is probably an entirely different discussion.

 That's a nice idea.

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