implement integrated progress bar for new Tor Launcher UI

This ticket tracks implementation of integrated progress bar for the new Tor Launcher configuration UI, as found here: ​https://marvelapp.com/3f6102d/

The work to implement the new configuration UI is tracked in #23261 (moved).

added TorBrowserTeam201711R component::applications/tor launcher owner::brade parent::21951 priority::very high resolution::fixed severity::normal sponsor::4 status::closed type::defect ux-team labels

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Description: This ticket tracks implementation of integrated progress bar for the new Tor Launcher configuration UI, as found here: ​https://marvelapp.com/3f6102d/

The work to implement the new configuration UI is tracked in #23621 (moved).

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This ticket tracks implementation of integrated progress bar for the new Tor Launcher configuration UI, as found here: ​https://marvelapp.com/3f6102d/

The work to implement the new configuration UI is tracked in #23261 (moved).

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Keywords: N/A deleted, TorBrowserTeam201709 added
Sponsor: N/A to Sponsor4

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an example of an overlaid error

Work-in-progress patches are available on the newui branch within the brade tor-launcher repo, here: https://gitweb.torproject.org/user/brade/tor-launcher.git/log/?h=newui

Note that we have rebased that branch a few times so far and we may do so again.

The implementation is now close to Linda's latest specification, minus the fancy progress bar with icons. We did make an enhancement that is not part of Linda's specification: some errors that previously generated separate alert windows are now displayed using an overlay, like this:

We did this as part of a general effort to reduce Tor Launcher's use of alert windows; while trying to fix #21542 (moved) we found that they cause problems (that ticket is on hold for now, but we plan to come back to it).

If you want to try the new Tor Launcher experience without building from source, follow the instructions in ticket:23261#comment:3 (we replaced the .xpi file on people.torproject.org with a new one). We still have some loose ends to address, but comments and bug reports are welcome.

Items for October 2017

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Keywords: TorBrowserTeam201709 deleted, TorBrowserTeam201710 added

Please review the two most recent patches on the bug23261-01 branch, here: https://gitweb.torproject.org/user/brade/tor-launcher.git/log/?h=bug23261-01 (the changes for this ticket require the #23261 (moved) changes).

The changes are also available as part on the following oniongit merge request: ​https://oniongit.eu/brade/tor-launcher/merge_requests/2

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Keywords: TorBrowserTeam201710 deleted, TorBrowserTeam201710R added
Status: new to needs_review

The implementation is now close to Linda's latest specification, minus the fancy progress bar with icons. We did make an enhancement that is not part of Linda's specification: some errors that previously generated separate alert windows are now displayed using an overlay, like this:

We did this as part of a general effort to reduce Tor Launcher's use of alert windows; while trying to fix #21542 (moved) we found that they cause problems (that ticket is on hold for now, but we plan to come back to it).

I think that this is a good idea! Glad you did this.

The multi-step progress bar now has its own ticket: #23971 (moved).

Moving review to November

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Keywords: TorBrowserTeam201710R deleted, TorBrowserTeam201711R added

Changing prio to reflect sponsor deadline

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Priority: Medium to Very High

Done, see comment:40:ticket:23261.

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Resolution: N/A to fixed
Status: needs_review to closed

closed

mentioned in issue #23486 (moved)

mentioned in issue #23801 (moved)

mentioned in issue #27396 (moved)

mentioned in issue tpo/applications/tor-launcher#23261 (closed)

moved to tpo/applications/tor-launcher#23262 (closed)

mentioned in issue tpo/applications/tor-launcher#27396 (closed)