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Re: [tor-bugs] #3944 [Tor bundles/installation]: TBB prefs are set as user_prefs (may cause exceptions/settings errors?)
#3944: TBB prefs are set as user_prefs (may cause exceptions/settings errors?)
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Reporter: mikeperry | Owner: erinn
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: major | Milestone: TorBrowserBundle 2.3.x-stable
Component: Tor bundles/installation | Version:
Keywords: tbb-bounty, tbb-usability | Parent:
Points: | Actualpoints:
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Comment(by mcs):
Replying to [comment:12 mikeperry]:
> 1. Shouldn't we place the Torbutton preferences in extension-
overrides.js too? Is there a reason why we didn't? We can probably
actually just eliminate most of these entirely, though. I can work on that
bit in Torbutton.
Yes, those should be placed in extension-overrides.js too (if they cannot
be defaulted appropriately inside Torbutton itself). Good catch.
> 2. If users change their addon preferences (NoScript for example), will
those values take precedence over extension-overrides.js? Ie will prefs.js
extension prefs override extension-overrides.js? I think we want this to
be the case.
Yes, the <user-profile>/prefs.js is where all user prefs are written and
they always take precedence.
> 3. Can we entirely remove the prefs.js from the distribution? A key goal
here is not overwriting user preferences during updates.
Kathy and I were thinking that when we implement an automatic update
mechanism that that file would just be excluded (i.e., we would never
overwrite it). But it is safer to just omit the prefs.js file entirely so
there is no risk that the new (empty) file would overwrite a user's
preferences.
> 4. There may be some more prefHasUserValue checks in Torbutton. I'll get
to those soon.
Thanks. I think they are all gone now, but please double-check.
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