[tor-bugs] #10418 [Tor Launcher]: Make a "Use Default Bridges" Radio button in the Tor Launcher Bridge UI

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#10418: Make a "Use Default Bridges" Radio button in the Tor Launcher Bridge UI
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     Reporter:  mikeperry     |      Owner:  brade
         Type:  enhancement   |     Status:  reopened
     Priority:  major         |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor Launcher  |    Version:
   Resolution:                |   Keywords:  MikePerry201402R
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Comment (by mcs):

 Replying to [comment:46 mttp]:
 > The option for ORPort bridges need to be included in the dropdown menu.
 ORPort should also be set as the default type. According to
 metrics.torproject.org, ORPort is the most used bridge type by an order of
 magnitude.

 The dropdown only applies to the default (bundled, preconfigured) bridges.
 If we want to include some preconfigured ORPort bridges we could... but I
 have not see anyone suggest that so far.  Users can copy/paste the
 configuration for any type of bridges into the text box below the "Use
 Custom Bridges" radio button.

 > If ORPort bridges are not included in the dropdown menu, we will have a
 lot of confused users emailing the help desk. The BridgeDB interface makes
 ORPort the default choice for bridges, and the tor-launcher does not let
 you use ORPort at all. Users who don't realize this will enter their
 ORPort bridges as obfs3 bridges, and then Tor will fail for them and they
 won't know why.

 I do not think the above is accurate.  The only thing I can see that might
 make it seem like ORPort bridges are not supported is that the example
 (gray text shown before you enter anything in the textbox) reads "type
 address:port" and currently there is no type for ORPort bridges.

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