GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 362596
Proxies gconf keys are inconsistent
Last modified: 2011-03-02 17:13:03 UTC
Please describe the problem: The current proxy settings gconf keys are inconsistent : /system/http_proxy/* /system/proxy/* Steps to reproduce: open gconf-editor and check the proxy keys Actual results: Expected results: I suggest having /system/proxies/autoconfig /system/proxies/autoconfig_url /system/proxies/<protocol>/host /system/proxies/<protocol>/port /system/proxies/<protocol>/authenticate /system/proxies/<protocol>/username /system/proxies/<protocol>/password /system/proxies/<protocol>/ignore_hosts or something more consistent than the current scheme Does this happen every time? yes Other information:
Inconsistency is a problem, but it will be even more of a problem if we change them since we will have to end up supporting two sets of gconf keys (legacy and new).
Yes I agree with you, but the problem exists and needs to be fixed, another problem is that generally the proxy setting depends on the used iface, for example the proxy can be needed when connecting using a wifi connection while not required when using an ethernet connection. Supporting two sets of key is indeed needed, but you will be able to drop the legacy keys sooner, than if you introduce the change later.
Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported into our bug tracking system, but please feel free to report any further bugs you find. *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 322211 ***