Bug #7400

Don't start Vidalia in Windows 8 camouflage

Added by anonym 2014-06-11 16:25:32 . Updated 2016-07-21 12:48:54 .

Status:
Resolved
Priority:
Low
Assignee:
Category:
Camouflage
Target version:
Tails_1.3.2
Start date:
2014-06-11
Due date:
% Done:

100%

Feature Branch:
kytv:bugfix/7400-dont_start_vidalia_if_camouflage_enabled
Type of work:
Code
Blueprint:

Starter:
0
Affected tool:
Deliverable for:

Description

The white box underneath is a nasty eye sore, so perhaps we should consider not running Vidalia in camouflage mode? After all, the onion icon is pretty suspicious on its own.

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History

#1 Updated by anonym 2014-06-11 17:17:23

#2 Updated by aboules 2014-06-12 00:12:18

I agree, maybe one could just change the icon so functionality stays the same for people new to Tails/Tor/Vidalia.
In the same idea it is IMHO not clever to name the Tor browser “Tor Browser” in the title bar.

#3 Updated by anonym 2014-06-19 14:48:06

aboules wrote:
> I agree, maybe one could just change the icon so functionality stays the same for people new to Tails/Tor/Vidalia.

Change it to some other stock Windows icon you mean? If so, sure, that’s another option.

> In the same idea it is IMHO not clever to name the Tor browser “Tor Browser” in the title bar.

I thought I had already opened a ticket about this, but apparently I forgot it. Now filed as Feature #7419.

#4 Updated by sajolida 2014-08-02 15:32:12

I think that I have the same white box underneath without the Camouflage as well.

#5 Updated by BitingBird 2015-02-05 20:55:03

We’re planning on removing Vidalia, so I think this should be rejected (better to work on the replacement).

#6 Updated by sajolida 2015-03-03 12:48:27

We’re now considering replacing it but keeping the traditional green onion as a permanent feedback that Tor is started and everything is going fine. So this discussion still holds. Marking it for the meeting tonight.

#7 Updated by intrigeri 2015-03-05 12:44:19

  • Affected tool set to Vidalia

#8 Updated by sajolida 2015-03-06 16:46:32

  • Priority changed from Elevated to Low
  • Type of work changed from Discuss to Code

During the 201503 meeting we agreed to make this a low priority wishlist ticket.

#9 Updated by BitingBird 2015-03-07 20:39:42

  • Subject changed from Don't start Vidalia in Windows 8 camouflage? to Don't start Vidalia in Windows 8 camouflage

#10 Updated by kytv 2015-03-07 22:55:51

  • Target version set to Tails_1.3.2
  • % Done changed from 0 to 50
  • QA Check set to Ready for QA
  • Feature Branch set to kytv:bugfix/7400-dont_start_vidalia_if_camouflage_enabled

#11 Updated by intrigeri 2015-03-14 09:39:11

  • Status changed from Confirmed to In Progress

#12 Updated by intrigeri 2015-03-14 09:44:07

  • Assignee set to alant

#13 Updated by alant 2015-03-22 15:03:20

  • Assignee changed from alant to kytv
  • QA Check changed from Ready for QA to Dev Needed

The changelog looks OK.

However, this branch is based on devel, but targets a point release. This can’t work. Either rebase it on stable or target the text major release (1.4).

#14 Updated by kytv 2015-03-22 15:45:27

  • Assignee changed from kytv to alant
  • QA Check changed from Dev Needed to Ready for QA

Per intrigeri’s comments on IRC, I rebased against stable (which at the moment is identical to the 1.3.1 tag) and force pushed.

#15 Updated by intrigeri 2015-03-22 15:48:52

> Either rebase it on testing or target the text major release (1.4).

Alan, FYI testing is only used post-freeze for major releases.

#16 Updated by alant 2015-03-22 16:30:08

So the diff is now fine. However, I think that the lack of vidalia icon when using windows camouflage should be documented in https://tails.boum.org/doc/anonymous_internet/vidalia/index.en.html and/or https://tails.boum.org/doc/first_steps/startup_options/windows_camouflage/index.en.html before we can merge.

#17 Updated by alant 2015-03-22 16:34:37

  • Assignee changed from alant to kytv

#18 Updated by alant 2015-03-22 16:35:23

  • QA Check changed from Ready for QA to Dev Needed

#19 Updated by kytv 2015-03-22 16:53:20

  • Assignee changed from kytv to alant
  • QA Check changed from Dev Needed to Ready for QA

Perhaps what I just pushed will be sufficient.

#20 Updated by BitingBird 2015-03-22 18:28:46

  • Assignee changed from alant to anonym
  • QA Check changed from Ready for QA to Pass

Reviewed the doc, please merge when 1.3.1 is out :)

#21 Updated by kytv 2015-03-25 09:50:28

Applied in changeset commit:fc69cac3a30280e386267f2d1d64dcdd9368b624.

#22 Updated by anonym 2015-03-25 09:50:29

  • Status changed from In Progress to Fix committed
  • % Done changed from 50 to 100

Applied in changeset commit:f9372d5a7914ba407a4adcb7b1152fdf30eeee68.

#23 Updated by anonym 2015-03-25 09:51:07

  • Assignee deleted (anonym)

#24 Updated by anonym 2015-03-31 19:02:22

  • Status changed from Fix committed to Resolved

#25 Updated by intrigeri 2016-07-21 12:48:54

  • Affected tool deleted (Vidalia)