[tor-bugs] #1047 [Applications/Torbutton]: Other Addons are overriding Torbutton-Settings

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#1047: Other Addons are overriding Torbutton-Settings
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 Reporter:  MrSpock                 |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect                  |         Status:  closed
 Priority:  Very Low                |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Torbutton  |        Version:  Torbutton: 1.2.1
 Severity:  Normal                  |     Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:                          |  Actual Points:
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Changes (by gk):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:  None => wontfix


Old description:

> I realized that some other Addons (e. g. User Agent Switcher, RefControl
> etc.) are overwriting Torbutton's settings while surfing.
> Would be great if Torbutton could prevent other Addons from overwriting
> Torbutton's settings (maybe Torbutton must de-activate (all) other Addons
> while surfing anonymous if there's no other way to give Prio 1 to
> Torbuttons settings).
>
> I have just tested 2 more or less "uncritical" Addons. But maybe there a
> other Addons that could cause critical overrides in Torbutton.
>
> [Automatically added by flyspray2trac: Operating System: All]

New description:

 I realized that some other Addons (e. g. User Agent Switcher, RefControl
 etc.) are overwriting Torbutton's settings while surfing.
 Would be great if Torbutton could prevent other Addons from overwriting
 Torbutton's settings (maybe Torbutton must de-activate (all) other Addons
 while surfing anonymous if there's no other way to give Prio 1 to
 Torbuttons settings).

 I have just tested 2 more or less "uncritical" Addons. But maybe there a
 other Addons that could cause critical overrides in Torbutton.

 [Automatically added by flyspray2trac: Operating System: All]

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Comment:

 We won't defend against other add-ons installed by the user which are
 overriding security/privacy-related settings. Don't install those
 extensions in the first place.

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