[tor-bugs] #9387 [Tor Launcher]: Tor Launcher/Torbutton should provide a "Security Slider"

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#9387: Tor Launcher/Torbutton should provide a "Security Slider"
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     Reporter:           |      Owner:  gk
  mikeperry              |     Status:  needs_review
         Type:           |  Milestone:
  enhancement            |    Version:
     Priority:  major    |   Keywords:  tbb-security, tbb-usability, tbb-
    Component:  Tor      |  linkability, tbb-3.0, extdev-interview, tbb-
  Launcher               |  isec-report, tbb-4.5-alpha,
   Resolution:           |  TorBrowserTeam201503
Actual Points:           |  Parent ID:
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Comment (by mikeperry):

 Replying to [comment:87 gk]:
 > Replying to [comment:86 lunar]:
 > > The vision I had was to add something on the “about:tor” page. E.g.
 > >
 > > {{{
 > > Current security level: low (compatible with most websites)
 > >           What is it?
 > > }}}
 > >
 > > Clicking “current security level” would bring you to the slider panel
 where the level can be adjusted. Clicking “what is it?” would open a page
 from the manual.
 > >
 >
 > Ah, then I misunderstood you. I like the idea but still think we might
 want to give users some more obvious hints about the new feature (in
 addition) (and I don't want to have things flashing on about:tor). I fear
 they are just overlooking the links you have in mind otherwise. But I
 don't have a strong opinion and could live with both ideas. Thoughts?

 I think about:tor is an OK place to show the current security level, but
 we want to avoid making about:tor too busy. It's already getting pretty
 densely packed with stuff.

 How about this in addition/instead: A lot of stuff has changed in the
 Torbutton menu. Perhaps it would be good to display a one-time ribbon (as
 in under the URL toolbar) that tells people that the green onion menu has
 lots of new features, including new security settings, and a new Tor
 Circuit Status display while websites are live.

 The one challenging bit about a ribbon notification that describes the new
 Torbutton menu is that the circuit status display won't be active until
 the user navigates to a website. So perhaps we don't display the ribbon
 until a site loads? But then, at that point, they may already be occupied
 with what they are trying to accomplish, and may ignore the ribbon...

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