[tor-bugs] #2735 [Vidalia]: Add an entry for the user's relay to the relay list right after they configure it

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#2735: Add an entry for the user's relay to the relay list right after they
configure it
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 Reporter:  chiiph   |          Owner:  chiiph
     Type:  defect   |         Status:  new   
 Priority:  normal   |      Milestone:        
Component:  Vidalia  |        Version:        
 Keywords:           |         Parent:        
   Points:           |   Actualpoints:        
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 Migrated from old trac:
 "Vidalia currently just displays the relays that have the Running flag in
 the network status returned by getinfo ns/all. Since it takes a little
 while for the user's relay to be found reachable and get published in the
 consensus, several users lately have been asking "Why doesn't my relay
 show up in Vidalia's relay list right away?"

 It might be less confusing for them if we just add an entry for their
 relay to the list right after they configure the relay. It would be marked
 as "Offline" until it is marked as Running in getinfo ns/all.

 Adding a pointer nearby with an answer to the question "Why is my relay
 offline?" would also be good, since that's likely to be the follow-up
 question."

 I'd display a warning saying "If your relay isn't listed among the others,
 it may be because it doesn't have a Running flag yet. -What's this?-",
 with the proper doc, or link to doc.

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