[tor-bugs] #14630 [Tor Browser]: Remove "TorButton > Preferences > Proxy Settings" Tab

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#14630: Remove "TorButton > Preferences > Proxy Settings" Tab
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     Reporter:           |      Owner:  mikeperry
  arthuredelstein        |     Status:  closed
         Type:  defect   |  Milestone:
     Priority:  normal   |    Version:
    Component:  Tor      |   Keywords:  tbb-usability uxsprint2015,
  Browser                |  MikePerry201502, TorBrowserTeam201502
   Resolution:  fixed    |  Parent ID:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 > Keywords         !TorBrowserTeam201502 !MikePerry201502 added
 > I think removing this UI pane from Torbutton entirely is the right move.
 Users who need to set proxy settings can do this via the Firefox
 settings, which still work just fine.

 Unfortunately, this does not "still work just fine" in TBB 4.5.

 The proxy configuration (e.g. piping a system-wide tor instance through
 Privoxy) via the Firefox settings fails, unless I disable Torbutton
 completely (which I would never want to).
 The settings dialog even points out that Torbutton needs to be disabled
 for those network settings to work.

 Why can't I enable Torbutton ''and'' use custom proxy settings anymore?

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