Issue 73613 in chromium: changing proxy without restart when no system proxy
chro...@googlecode.com
Owner: ----
Labels: Type-Bug Pri-2 Area-Undefined
New issue 73613 by keeperof...@gmail.com: changing proxy without restart
when no system proxy
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=73613
Chrome Version : 11.0.672.2 (Developer Build 0)
URLs (if applicable) :
What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Open Chromium when there is no system proxy, have to use command-line
arguments.
2. Try to change proxy while open, get a message about no system proxy,
have to use command-line options.
3. Have to restart Chromium to change proxy.
What is the expected result?
Ability to change proxy without restarting when not using a system proxy.
What happens instead?
Have to restart Chromium with different command line arguments to change
proxy.
Please provide any additional information below. Attach a screenshot if
possible.
When there is no system proxy, Chromium detects this and displays a message
about using command-line arguments, which use Chromium's internal proxy
support. This means that Chromium must be restarted to change proxy server.
I do not use a Desktop Environment, so I don't have a system proxy and
would find the ability to change system proxy without restarting a good
feature. I understand the position of using the system proxy when it is
available, but I don't understand not allowing the in-build proxy server to
be configured via a dialogue when the system proxy is not available.
chro...@googlecode.com
Comment #3 on issue 73613 by keeperof...@gmail.com: changing proxy without
Since this bug was filed, a proxy api for extensions has been created, and
stabilised. This means extensions can change Chromium's internal proxy,
such as Proxy SwitchySharp
(https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dpplabbmogkhghncfbfdeeokoefdjegm).
It should be noted some still change the system proxy, so you need to be
careful what you used. As such, this bug is fixed.