replace SSL checkbox in GUI with command line option

gui/qt/network_dialog.py

@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ class NetworkChoiceLayout(object):
         proxy_tab = QWidget()
         blockchain_tab = QWidget()
         tabs.addTab(blockchain_tab, _('Overview'))
-        tabs.addTab(proxy_tab, _('Connection'))
         tabs.addTab(server_tab, _('Server'))
+        tabs.addTab(proxy_tab, _('Proxy'))
 
         # server tab
         grid = QGridLayout(server_tab)
@@ -204,13 +204,11 @@ class NetworkChoiceLayout(object):
         self.server_host.setFixedWidth(200)
         self.server_port = QLineEdit()
         self.server_port.setFixedWidth(60)
-        self.ssl_cb = QCheckBox(_('Use SSL'))
         self.autoconnect_cb = QCheckBox(_('Select server automatically'))
         self.autoconnect_cb.setEnabled(self.config.is_modifiable('auto_connect'))
 
         self.server_host.editingFinished.connect(self.set_server)
         self.server_port.editingFinished.connect(self.set_server)
-        self.ssl_cb.clicked.connect(self.change_protocol)
         self.autoconnect_cb.clicked.connect(self.set_server)
         self.autoconnect_cb.clicked.connect(self.update)
 
@@ -269,8 +267,6 @@ class NetworkChoiceLayout(object):
         self.tor_cb.hide()
         self.tor_cb.clicked.connect(self.use_tor_proxy)
 
-        grid.addWidget(self.ssl_cb, 0, 0, 1, 3)
-        grid.addWidget(HelpButton(_('SSL is used to authenticate and encrypt your connections with Electrum servers.')), 0, 4)
         grid.addWidget(self.tor_cb, 1, 0, 1, 3)
         grid.addWidget(self.proxy_cb, 2, 0, 1, 3)
         grid.addWidget(HelpButton(_('Proxy settings apply to all connections: with Electrum servers, but also with third-party services.')), 2, 4)
@@ -334,14 +330,13 @@ class NetworkChoiceLayout(object):
             self.server_port.setEnabled(enabled)
             self.servers_list.setEnabled(enabled)
         else:
-            for w in [self.autoconnect_cb, self.server_host, self.server_port, self.ssl_cb, self.servers_list]:
+            for w in [self.autoconnect_cb, self.server_host, self.server_port, self.servers_list]:
                 w.setEnabled(False)
 
     def update(self):
         host, port, protocol, proxy_config, auto_connect = self.network.get_parameters()
         self.server_host.setText(host)
         self.server_port.setText(port)
-        self.ssl_cb.setChecked(protocol=='s')
         self.autoconnect_cb.setChecked(auto_connect)
 
         host = self.network.interface.host if self.network.interface else _('None')
@@ -438,7 +433,6 @@ class NetworkChoiceLayout(object):
                 port = pp.get(protocol)
         self.server_host.setText(host)
         self.server_port.setText(port)
-        self.ssl_cb.setChecked(protocol=='s')
 
     def accept(self):
         pass
@@ -447,7 +441,7 @@ class NetworkChoiceLayout(object):
         host, port, protocol, proxy, auto_connect = self.network.get_parameters()
         host = str(self.server_host.text())
         port = str(self.server_port.text())
-        protocol = 's' if self.ssl_cb.isChecked() else 't'
+        protocol = 't' if self.config.get('nossl') else 's'
         auto_connect = self.autoconnect_cb.isChecked()
         self.network.set_parameters(host, port, protocol, proxy, auto_connect)
 

lib/commands.py

@@ -825,6 +825,7 @@ def add_global_options(parser):
     group.add_argument("-P", "--portable", action="store_true", dest="portable", default=False, help="Use local 'electrum_data' directory")
     group.add_argument("-w", "--wallet", dest="wallet_path", help="wallet path")
     group.add_argument("--testnet", action="store_true", dest="testnet", default=False, help="Use Testnet")
+    group.add_argument("--nossl", action="store_true", dest="nossl", default=False, help="Disable SSL")
 
 def get_parser():
     # create main parser

lib/network.py

@@ -170,16 +170,17 @@ class Network(util.DaemonThread):
         self.blockchain_index = config.get('blockchain_index', 0)
         if self.blockchain_index not in self.blockchains.keys():
             self.blockchain_index = 0
+        self.protocol = 't' if self.config.get('nossl') else 's'
         # Server for addresses and transactions
         self.default_server = self.config.get('server')
         # Sanitize default server
         try:
-            deserialize_server(self.default_server)
+            host, port, protocol = deserialize_server(self.default_server)
+            assert protocol == self.protocol
         except:
             self.default_server = None
         if not self.default_server:
             self.default_server = pick_random_server()
-
         self.lock = threading.Lock()
         self.pending_sends = []
         self.message_id = 0
@@ -217,8 +218,7 @@ class Network(util.DaemonThread):
         self.auto_connect = self.config.get('auto_connect', True)
         self.connecting = set()
         self.socket_queue = queue.Queue()
-        self.start_network(deserialize_server(self.default_server)[2],
-                           deserialize_proxy(self.config.get('proxy')))
+        self.start_network(self.protocol, deserialize_proxy(self.config.get('proxy')))
 
     def register_callback(self, callback, events):
         with self.lock: