--- a/PreferencesDialog.py	Sat Sep 24 08:07:23 2011 +0200
+++ b/PreferencesDialog.py	Fri Oct 07 07:00:44 2011 +0200
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
     def fillProxySettings(self):
         if self.preferences.isProxyConfigured():
+            self.ui.useProxy.setChecked(self.preferences.useProxy())
             self.ui.proxyHost.setText(self.preferences.proxyHost())
             port = self.preferences.proxyPort()
             if port is not None:
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@
 
     def storeProxySettings(self):
         proxyHost = self.ui.proxyHost.text()
+        self.preferences.setUseProxy(self.ui.useProxy.isChecked())
         if proxyHost.isEmpty():
             self.preferences.setProxyHost(None)
         else:

--- a/Ui_Preferences.ui	Sat Sep 24 08:07:23 2011 +0200
+++ b/Ui_Preferences.ui	Fri Oct 07 07:00:44 2011 +0200
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>390</width>
-    <height>277</height>
+    <width>373</width>
+    <height>288</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
    <property name="geometry">
     <rect>
      <x>10</x>
-     <y>240</y>
+     <y>250</y>
      <width>160</width>
      <height>27</height>
     </rect>
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
      <x>10</x>
      <y>100</y>
      <width>353</width>
-     <height>96</height>
+     <height>106</height>
     </rect>
    </property>
    <property name="title">
@@ -88,32 +88,39 @@
     <property name="geometry">
      <rect>
       <x>6</x>
-      <y>18</y>
+      <y>20</y>
       <width>336</width>
-      <height>71</height>
+      <height>78</height>
      </rect>
     </property>
     <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
-     <item row="1" column="0">
+     <item row="2" column="0">
       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
        <property name="text">
         <string>Port</string>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
-     <item row="0" column="1">
+     <item row="1" column="1">
       <widget class="QLineEdit" name="proxyHost"/>
      </item>
-     <item row="1" column="1">
+     <item row="2" column="1">
       <widget class="QLineEdit" name="proxyPort"/>
      </item>
-     <item row="0" column="0">
+     <item row="1" column="0">
       <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
        <property name="text">
         <string>Host</string>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
+     <item row="0" column="1">
+      <widget class="QCheckBox" name="useProxy">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>Use proxy</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
     </layout>
    </widget>
   </widget>
@@ -121,7 +128,7 @@
    <property name="geometry">
     <rect>
      <x>11</x>
-     <y>205</y>
+     <y>215</y>
      <width>136</width>
      <height>17</height>
     </rect>
@@ -134,7 +141,7 @@
    <property name="geometry">
     <rect>
      <x>150</x>
-     <y>200</y>
+     <y>210</y>
      <width>31</width>
      <height>23</height>
     </rect>
@@ -147,7 +154,7 @@
    <property name="geometry">
     <rect>
      <x>190</x>
-     <y>205</y>
+     <y>215</y>
      <width>31</width>
      <height>17</height>
     </rect>

--- a/backend/couchdb/Preferences.py	Sat Sep 24 08:07:23 2011 +0200
+++ b/backend/couchdb/Preferences.py	Fri Oct 07 07:00:44 2011 +0200
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 PROXY_PORT = "proxyPort"
 SHOW_ONLY_UNREAD_FEEDS = "showOnlyUnreadFeeds"
 START_MAXIMIZED = "startMaximized"
+USE_PROXY = "useProxy"
 
 class Preferences(object):
     def __init__(self, database):
@@ -40,6 +41,12 @@
     def proxyHost(self):
         return self._documentValue(PROXY_HOST)
 
+    def useProxy(self):
+        return self._documentValue(USE_PROXY, True)
+
+    def setUseProxy(self, value):
+        self._setDocumentValue(USE_PROXY, value)
+
     def setProxyHost(self, hostname):
         if hostname is None:
             if PROXY_HOST in self.document.keys():

--- a/feedworm.py	Sat Sep 24 08:07:23 2011 +0200
+++ b/feedworm.py	Fri Oct 07 07:00:44 2011 +0200
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
 import sys
 
 def setupProxy(preferences):
-    if preferences.isProxyConfigured():
+    if preferences.isProxyConfigured() and preferences.useProxy():
         proxyHost = preferences.proxyHost()
         proxyPort = preferences.proxyPort()
         proxy = QNetworkProxy(QNetworkProxy.HttpProxy, proxyHost, proxyPort)
         QNetworkProxy.setApplicationProxy(proxy)
-    
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
     backend = BackendFactory.createBackend()