Merge branch 'block-when-disconnected-confirm'

5 files changed, 306 insertions, 231 deletions

diff --git a/gui/src/renderer/components/AdvancedSettings.tsx b/gui/src/renderer/components/AdvancedSettings.tsx
index d5ffe6e041..2bcd0d44d8 100644
--- a/gui/src/renderer/components/AdvancedSettings.tsx
+++ b/gui/src/renderer/components/AdvancedSettings.tsx
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ import { BridgeState, RelayProtocol, TunnelProtocol } from '../../shared/daemon-
 import { messages } from '../../shared/gettext';
 import { WgKeyState } from '../redux/settings/reducers';
 import styles from './AdvancedSettingsStyles';
+import * as AppButton from './AppButton';
 import * as Cell from './Cell';
 import { Container, Layout } from './Layout';
+import { ModalAlert, ModalAlertType, ModalContainer, ModalMessage } from './Modal';
 import {
   BackBarItem,
   NavigationBar,
@@ -60,12 +62,20 @@ interface IProps {
   onClose: () => void;
 }
 
-export default class AdvancedSettings extends Component<IProps> {
+interface IState {
+  showConfirmBlockWhenDisconnectedAlert: boolean;
+}
+
+export default class AdvancedSettings extends Component<IProps, IState> {
   private portItems: { [key in RelayProtocol]: Array<ISelectorItem<OptionalPort>> };
   private protocolItems: Array<ISelectorItem<OptionalRelayProtocol>>;
   private bridgeStateItems: Array<ISelectorItem<BridgeState>>;
   private wireguardPortItems: Array<ISelectorItem<OptionalPort>>;
 
+  public state = {
+    showConfirmBlockWhenDisconnectedAlert: false,
+  };
+
   constructor(props: IProps) {
     super(props);
 
@@ -122,246 +132,247 @@ export default class AdvancedSettings extends Component<IProps> {
     const hasWireguardKey = this.props.wireguardKeyState.type === 'key-set';
 
     return (
-      <Layout>
-        <Container>
-          <View style={styles.advanced_settings}>
-            <NavigationContainer>
-              <NavigationBar>
-                <NavigationItems>
-                  <BackBarItem action={this.props.onClose}>
-                    {
-                      // TRANSLATORS: Back button in navigation bar
-                      messages.pgettext('navigation-bar', 'Settings')
-                    }
-                  </BackBarItem>
-                  <TitleBarItem>
-                    {
-                      // TRANSLATORS: Title label in navigation bar
-                      messages.pgettext('advanced-settings-nav', 'Advanced')
-                    }
-                  </TitleBarItem>
-                </NavigationItems>
-              </NavigationBar>
-
-              <View style={styles.advanced_settings__container}>
-                <NavigationScrollbars style={styles.advanced_settings__scrollview}>
-                  <SettingsHeader>
-                    <HeaderTitle>
-                      {messages.pgettext('advanced-settings-view', 'Advanced')}
-                    </HeaderTitle>
-                  </SettingsHeader>
-
-                  <Cell.Container>
-                    <Cell.Label>
-                      {messages.pgettext('advanced-settings-view', 'Enable IPv6')}
-                    </Cell.Label>
-                    <Cell.Switch isOn={this.props.enableIpv6} onChange={this.props.setEnableIpv6} />
-                  </Cell.Container>
-                  <Cell.Footer>
-                    <Cell.FooterText>
-                      {messages.pgettext(
-                        'advanced-settings-view',
-                        'Enable IPv6 communication through the tunnel.',
-                      )}
-                    </Cell.FooterText>
-                  </Cell.Footer>
+      <ModalContainer>
+        <Layout>
+          <Container>
+            <View style={styles.advanced_settings}>
+              <NavigationContainer>
+                <NavigationBar>
+                  <NavigationItems>
+                    <BackBarItem action={this.props.onClose}>
+                      {
+                        // TRANSLATORS: Back button in navigation bar
+                        messages.pgettext('navigation-bar', 'Settings')
+                      }
+                    </BackBarItem>
+                    <TitleBarItem>
+                      {
+                        // TRANSLATORS: Title label in navigation bar
+                        messages.pgettext('advanced-settings-nav', 'Advanced')
+                      }
+                    </TitleBarItem>
+                  </NavigationItems>
+                </NavigationBar>
 
-                  <Cell.Container>
-                    <Cell.Label textStyle={styles.advanced_settings__block_when_disconnected_label}>
-                      {messages.pgettext('advanced-settings-view', 'Block when disconnected')}
-                    </Cell.Label>
-                    <Cell.Switch
-                      isOn={this.props.blockWhenDisconnected}
-                      onChange={this.props.setBlockWhenDisconnected}
-                    />
-                  </Cell.Container>
-                  <Cell.Footer>
-                    <Cell.FooterText>
-                      {messages.pgettext(
-                        'advanced-settings-view',
-                        "Unless connected to Mullvad, this setting will completely block your internet, even when you've disconnected or quit the app.",
-                      )}
-                    </Cell.FooterText>
+                <View style={styles.advanced_settings__container}>
+                  <NavigationScrollbars style={styles.advanced_settings__scrollview}>
+                    <SettingsHeader>
+                      <HeaderTitle>
+                        {messages.pgettext('advanced-settings-view', 'Advanced')}
+                      </HeaderTitle>
+                    </SettingsHeader>
 
-                    {this.props.blockWhenDisconnected && (
-                      <Cell.FooterBoldText
-                        style={styles.advanced_settings__cell_footer_internet_warning_label}>
+                    <Cell.Container>
+                      <Cell.Label>
+                        {messages.pgettext('advanced-settings-view', 'Enable IPv6')}
+                      </Cell.Label>
+                      <Cell.Switch
+                        isOn={this.props.enableIpv6}
+                        onChange={this.props.setEnableIpv6}
+                      />
+                    </Cell.Container>
+                    <Cell.Footer>
+                      <Cell.FooterText>
                         {messages.pgettext(
                           'advanced-settings-view',
-                          "Warning: Your internet won't work without a VPN connection, even when you've quit the app.",
+                          'Enable IPv6 communication through the tunnel.',
                         )}
-                      </Cell.FooterBoldText>
-                    )}
-                  </Cell.Footer>
+                      </Cell.FooterText>
+                    </Cell.Footer>
 
-                  <View
-                    style={[
-                      styles.advanced_settings__content,
-                      styles.advanced_settings__tunnel_protocol,
-                    ]}>
-                    <Selector
-                      title={messages.pgettext('advanced-settings-view', 'Tunnel protocol')}
-                      values={this.tunnelProtocolItems(hasWireguardKey)}
-                      value={this.props.tunnelProtocol}
-                      onSelect={this.onSelectTunnelProtocol}
-                      style={styles.advanced_settings__tunnel_protocol_selector}
-                    />
-                    {!hasWireguardKey && (
-                      <Text style={styles.advanced_settings__wg_no_key}>
+                    <Cell.Container>
+                      <Cell.Label
+                        textStyle={styles.advanced_settings__block_when_disconnected_label}>
+                        {messages.pgettext('advanced-settings-view', 'Always require VPN')}
+                      </Cell.Label>
+                      <Cell.Switch
+                        isOn={this.props.blockWhenDisconnected}
+                        onChange={this.setBlockWhenDisconnected}
+                      />
+                    </Cell.Container>
+                    <Cell.Footer>
+                      <Cell.FooterText>
                         {messages.pgettext(
                           'advanced-settings-view',
-                          'To enable WireGuard, generate a key under the "WireGuard key" setting below.',
+                          'If you disconnect or quit the app, this setting will block your internet.',
                         )}
-                      </Text>
-                    )}
-                  </View>
+                      </Cell.FooterText>
+                    </Cell.Footer>
 
-                  {this.props.tunnelProtocol !== 'wireguard' ? (
-                    <View style={styles.advanced_settings__content}>
+                    <View
+                      style={[
+                        styles.advanced_settings__content,
+                        styles.advanced_settings__tunnel_protocol,
+                      ]}>
                       <Selector
-                        title={messages.pgettext(
-                          'advanced-settings-view',
-                          'OpenVPN transport protocol',
-                        )}
-                        values={this.protocolItems}
-                        value={this.props.openvpn.protocol}
-                        onSelect={this.onSelectOpenvpnProtocol}
+                        title={messages.pgettext('advanced-settings-view', 'Tunnel protocol')}
+                        values={this.tunnelProtocolItems(hasWireguardKey)}
+                        value={this.props.tunnelProtocol}
+                        onSelect={this.onSelectTunnelProtocol}
+                        style={styles.advanced_settings__tunnel_protocol_selector}
                       />
+                      {!hasWireguardKey && (
+                        <Text style={styles.advanced_settings__wg_no_key}>
+                          {messages.pgettext(
+                            'advanced-settings-view',
+                            'To enable WireGuard, generate a key under the "WireGuard key" setting below.',
+                          )}
+                        </Text>
+                      )}
+                    </View>
 
-                      {this.props.openvpn.protocol ? (
+                    {this.props.tunnelProtocol !== 'wireguard' ? (
+                      <View style={styles.advanced_settings__content}>
                         <Selector
-                          title={sprintf(
-                            // TRANSLATORS: The title for the port selector section.
-                            // TRANSLATORS: Available placeholders:
-                            // TRANSLATORS: %(portType)s - a selected protocol (either TCP or UDP)
-                            messages.pgettext(
-                              'advanced-settings-view',
-                              'OpenVPN %(portType)s port',
-                            ),
-                            {
-                              portType: this.props.openvpn.protocol.toUpperCase(),
-                            },
+                          title={messages.pgettext(
+                            'advanced-settings-view',
+                            'OpenVPN transport protocol',
                           )}
-                          values={this.portItems[this.props.openvpn.protocol]}
-                          value={this.props.openvpn.port}
-                          onSelect={this.onSelectOpenVpnPort}
+                          values={this.protocolItems}
+                          value={this.props.openvpn.protocol}
+                          onSelect={this.onSelectOpenvpnProtocol}
                         />
-                      ) : undefined}
-                    </View>
-                  ) : undefined}
 
-                  {this.props.tunnelProtocol === 'wireguard' ? (
-                    <View style={styles.advanced_settings__content}>
-                      <Selector
-                        // TRANSLATORS: The title for the shadowsocks bridge selector section.
-                        title={messages.pgettext('advanced-settings-view', 'WireGuard port')}
-                        values={this.wireguardPortItems}
-                        value={this.props.wireguard.port}
-                        onSelect={this.onSelectWireguardPort}
-                      />
-                    </View>
-                  ) : undefined}
-
-                  <Selector
-                    title={
-                      // TRANSLATORS: The title for the shadowsocks bridge selector section.
-                      messages.pgettext('advanced-settings-view', 'Bridge mode')
-                    }
-                    values={this.bridgeStateItems}
-                    value={this.props.bridgeState}
-                    onSelect={this.onSelectBridgeState}
-                  />
+                        {this.props.openvpn.protocol ? (
+                          <Selector
+                            title={sprintf(
+                              // TRANSLATORS: The title for the port selector section.
+                              // TRANSLATORS: Available placeholders:
+                              // TRANSLATORS: %(portType)s - a selected protocol (either TCP or UDP)
+                              messages.pgettext(
+                                'advanced-settings-view',
+                                'OpenVPN %(portType)s port',
+                              ),
+                              {
+                                portType: this.props.openvpn.protocol.toUpperCase(),
+                              },
+                            )}
+                            values={this.portItems[this.props.openvpn.protocol]}
+                            value={this.props.openvpn.port}
+                            onSelect={this.onSelectOpenVpnPort}
+                          />
+                        ) : undefined}
+                      </View>
+                    ) : undefined}
 
-                  <Cell.Container>
-                    <Cell.Label>
-                      {messages.pgettext('advanced-settings-view', 'OpenVPN Mssfix')}
-                    </Cell.Label>
-                    <Cell.InputFrame style={styles.advanced_settings__input_frame}>
-                      <Cell.AutoSizingTextInputContainer>
-                        <Cell.Input
-                          value={this.props.mssfix ? this.props.mssfix.toString() : ''}
-                          keyboardType={'numeric'}
-                          maxLength={4}
-                          placeholder={messages.pgettext('advanced-settings-view', 'Default')}
-                          onSubmit={this.onMssfixSubmit}
-                          validateValue={AdvancedSettings.mssfixIsValid}
-                          submitOnBlur={true}
-                          modifyValue={AdvancedSettings.removeNonNumericCharacters}
+                    {this.props.tunnelProtocol === 'wireguard' ? (
+                      <View style={styles.advanced_settings__content}>
+                        <Selector
+                          // TRANSLATORS: The title for the shadowsocks bridge selector section.
+                          title={messages.pgettext('advanced-settings-view', 'WireGuard port')}
+                          values={this.wireguardPortItems}
+                          value={this.props.wireguard.port}
+                          onSelect={this.onSelectWireguardPort}
                         />
-                      </Cell.AutoSizingTextInputContainer>
-                    </Cell.InputFrame>
-                  </Cell.Container>
-                  <Cell.Footer>
-                    <Cell.FooterText>
-                      {sprintf(
-                        // TRANSLATORS: The hint displayed below the Mssfix input field.
-                        // TRANSLATORS: Available placeholders:
-                        // TRANSLATORS: %(max)d - the maximum possible mssfix value
-                        // TRANSLATORS: %(min)d - the minimum possible mssfix value
-                        messages.pgettext(
-                          'advanced-settings-view',
-                          'Set OpenVPN MSS value. Valid range: %(min)d - %(max)d.',
-                        ),
-                        {
-                          min: MIN_MSSFIX_VALUE,
-                          max: MAX_MSSFIX_VALUE,
-                        },
-                      )}
-                    </Cell.FooterText>
-                  </Cell.Footer>
+                      </View>
+                    ) : undefined}
 
-                  <Cell.Container>
-                    <Cell.Label>
-                      {messages.pgettext('advanced-settings-view', 'WireGuard MTU')}
-                    </Cell.Label>
-                    <Cell.InputFrame style={styles.advanced_settings__input_frame}>
-                      <Cell.AutoSizingTextInputContainer>
-                        <Cell.Input
-                          value={this.props.wireguardMtu ? this.props.wireguardMtu.toString() : ''}
-                          keyboardType={'numeric'}
-                          maxLength={4}
-                          placeholder={messages.pgettext('advanced-settings-view', 'Default')}
-                          onSubmit={this.onWireguardMtuSubmit}
-                          validateValue={AdvancedSettings.wireguarMtuIsValid}
-                          submitOnBlur={true}
-                          modifyValue={AdvancedSettings.removeNonNumericCharacters}
-                        />
-                      </Cell.AutoSizingTextInputContainer>
-                    </Cell.InputFrame>
-                  </Cell.Container>
-                  <Cell.Footer>
-                    <Cell.FooterText>
-                      {sprintf(
-                        // TRANSLATORS: The hint displayed below the WireGuard MTU input field.
-                        // TRANSLATORS: Available placeholders:
-                        // TRANSLATORS: %(max)d - the maximum possible wireguard mtu value
-                        // TRANSLATORS: %(min)d - the minimum possible wireguard mtu value
-                        messages.pgettext(
-                          'advanced-settings-view',
-                          'Set WireGuard MTU value. Valid range: %(min)d - %(max)d.',
-                        ),
-                        {
-                          min: MIN_WIREGUARD_MTU_VALUE,
-                          max: MAX_WIREGUARD_MTU_VALUE,
-                        },
-                      )}
-                    </Cell.FooterText>
-                  </Cell.Footer>
+                    <Selector
+                      title={
+                        // TRANSLATORS: The title for the shadowsocks bridge selector section.
+                        messages.pgettext('advanced-settings-view', 'Bridge mode')
+                      }
+                      values={this.bridgeStateItems}
+                      value={this.props.bridgeState}
+                      onSelect={this.onSelectBridgeState}
+                    />
 
-                  <View style={styles.advanced_settings__wgkeys_cell}>
-                    <Cell.CellButton onPress={this.props.onViewWireguardKeys}>
+                    <Cell.Container>
                       <Cell.Label>
-                        {messages.pgettext('advanced-settings-view', 'WireGuard key')}
+                        {messages.pgettext('advanced-settings-view', 'OpenVPN Mssfix')}
                       </Cell.Label>
-                      <Cell.Icon height={12} width={7} source="icon-chevron" />
-                    </Cell.CellButton>
-                  </View>
-                </NavigationScrollbars>
-              </View>
-            </NavigationContainer>
-          </View>
-        </Container>
-      </Layout>
+                      <Cell.InputFrame style={styles.advanced_settings__input_frame}>
+                        <Cell.AutoSizingTextInputContainer>
+                          <Cell.Input
+                            value={this.props.mssfix ? this.props.mssfix.toString() : ''}
+                            keyboardType={'numeric'}
+                            maxLength={4}
+                            placeholder={messages.pgettext('advanced-settings-view', 'Default')}
+                            onSubmit={this.onMssfixSubmit}
+                            validateValue={AdvancedSettings.mssfixIsValid}
+                            submitOnBlur={true}
+                            modifyValue={AdvancedSettings.removeNonNumericCharacters}
+                          />
+                        </Cell.AutoSizingTextInputContainer>
+                      </Cell.InputFrame>
+                    </Cell.Container>
+                    <Cell.Footer>
+                      <Cell.FooterText>
+                        {sprintf(
+                          // TRANSLATORS: The hint displayed below the Mssfix input field.
+                          // TRANSLATORS: Available placeholders:
+                          // TRANSLATORS: %(max)d - the maximum possible mssfix value
+                          // TRANSLATORS: %(min)d - the minimum possible mssfix value
+                          messages.pgettext(
+                            'advanced-settings-view',
+                            'Set OpenVPN MSS value. Valid range: %(min)d - %(max)d.',
+                          ),
+                          {
+                            min: MIN_MSSFIX_VALUE,
+                            max: MAX_MSSFIX_VALUE,
+                          },
+                        )}
+                      </Cell.FooterText>
+                    </Cell.Footer>
+
+                    <Cell.Container>
+                      <Cell.Label>
+                        {messages.pgettext('advanced-settings-view', 'WireGuard MTU')}
+                      </Cell.Label>
+                      <Cell.InputFrame style={styles.advanced_settings__input_frame}>
+                        <Cell.AutoSizingTextInputContainer>
+                          <Cell.Input
+                            value={
+                              this.props.wireguardMtu ? this.props.wireguardMtu.toString() : ''
+                            }
+                            keyboardType={'numeric'}
+                            maxLength={4}
+                            placeholder={messages.pgettext('advanced-settings-view', 'Default')}
+                            onSubmit={this.onWireguardMtuSubmit}
+                            validateValue={AdvancedSettings.wireguarMtuIsValid}
+                            submitOnBlur={true}
+                            modifyValue={AdvancedSettings.removeNonNumericCharacters}
+                          />
+                        </Cell.AutoSizingTextInputContainer>
+                      </Cell.InputFrame>
+                    </Cell.Container>
+                    <Cell.Footer>
+                      <Cell.FooterText>
+                        {sprintf(
+                          // TRANSLATORS: The hint displayed below the WireGuard MTU input field.
+                          // TRANSLATORS: Available placeholders:
+                          // TRANSLATORS: %(max)d - the maximum possible wireguard mtu value
+                          // TRANSLATORS: %(min)d - the minimum possible wireguard mtu value
+                          messages.pgettext(
+                            'advanced-settings-view',
+                            'Set WireGuard MTU value. Valid range: %(min)d - %(max)d.',
+                          ),
+                          {
+                            min: MIN_WIREGUARD_MTU_VALUE,
+                            max: MAX_WIREGUARD_MTU_VALUE,
+                          },
+                        )}
+                      </Cell.FooterText>
+                    </Cell.Footer>
+
+                    <View style={styles.advanced_settings__wgkeys_cell}>
+                      <Cell.CellButton onPress={this.props.onViewWireguardKeys}>
+                        <Cell.Label>
+                          {messages.pgettext('advanced-settings-view', 'WireGuard key')}
+                        </Cell.Label>
+                        <Cell.Icon height={12} width={7} source="icon-chevron" />
+                      </Cell.CellButton>
+                    </View>
+                  </NavigationScrollbars>
+                </View>
+              </NavigationContainer>
+            </View>
+          </Container>
+        </Layout>
+
+        {this.state.showConfirmBlockWhenDisconnectedAlert &&
+          this.renderConfirmBlockWhenDisconnectedAlert()}
+      </ModalContainer>
     );
   }
 
@@ -390,6 +401,53 @@ export default class AdvancedSettings extends Component<IProps> {
     ];
   };
 
+  private renderConfirmBlockWhenDisconnectedAlert = () => {
+    return (
+      <ModalAlert
+        type={ModalAlertType.Info}
+        buttons={[
+          <AppButton.RedButton key="confirm" onPress={this.confirmEnableBlockWhenDisconnected}>
+            {messages.pgettext('advanced-settings-view', 'Enable anyway')}
+          </AppButton.RedButton>,
+          <AppButton.BlueButton key="back" onPress={this.hideConfirmBlockWhenDisconnectedAlert}>
+            {messages.pgettext('advanced-settings-view', 'Back')}
+          </AppButton.BlueButton>,
+        ]}>
+        <ModalMessage>
+          {messages.pgettext(
+            'advanced-settings-view',
+            'Attention: enabling this will always require a Mullvad VPN connection in order to reach the internet.',
+          )}
+        </ModalMessage>
+        <ModalMessage>
+          {messages.pgettext(
+            'advanced-settings-view',
+            'The app’s built-in kill switch is always on. This setting will additionally block the internet if clicking Disconnect or Quit.',
+          )}
+        </ModalMessage>
+      </ModalAlert>
+    );
+  };
+
+  private setBlockWhenDisconnected = (newValue: boolean) => {
+    if (newValue) {
+      this.props.setBlockWhenDisconnected(true);
+      this.setState({ showConfirmBlockWhenDisconnectedAlert: true });
+    } else {
+      this.props.setBlockWhenDisconnected(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  private hideConfirmBlockWhenDisconnectedAlert = () => {
+    this.props.setBlockWhenDisconnected(false);
+    this.setState({ showConfirmBlockWhenDisconnectedAlert: false });
+  };
+
+  private confirmEnableBlockWhenDisconnected = () => {
+    this.props.setBlockWhenDisconnected(true);
+    this.setState({ showConfirmBlockWhenDisconnectedAlert: false });
+  };
+
   private onSelectTunnelProtocol = (protocol?: TunnelProtocol) => {
     this.props.setTunnelProtocol(protocol);
   };
diff --git a/gui/src/renderer/components/ExpiredAccountErrorView.tsx b/gui/src/renderer/components/ExpiredAccountErrorView.tsx
index b2ae12f9b5..6835d37782 100644
--- a/gui/src/renderer/components/ExpiredAccountErrorView.tsx
+++ b/gui/src/renderer/components/ExpiredAccountErrorView.tsx
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ export default class ExpiredAccountErrorView extends Component<
         <Text style={styles.fieldLabel}>
           {messages.pgettext(
             'connect-view',
-            'You need to disable “Block when disconnected” in order to access the Internet to add time.',
+            'You need to disable “Always require VPN” in order to access the Internet to add time.',
           )}
         </Text>
         <Text style={styles.fieldLabel}>
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ export default class ExpiredAccountErrorView extends Component<
           )}
         </Text>
         <Cell.Container>
-          <Cell.Label>{messages.pgettext('connect-view', 'Block when disconnected')}</Cell.Label>
+          <Cell.Label>{messages.pgettext('connect-view', 'Always require VPN')}</Cell.Label>
           <Cell.Switch
             isOn={this.props.blockWhenDisconnected}
             onChange={this.props.setBlockWhenDisconnected}
diff --git a/gui/src/renderer/components/Modal.tsx b/gui/src/renderer/components/Modal.tsx
index c00a1be466..5a1db8f673 100644
--- a/gui/src/renderer/components/Modal.tsx
+++ b/gui/src/renderer/components/Modal.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import * as React from 'react';
 import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
 import { Component, Styles, Text, View } from 'reactxp';
 import { colors } from '../../config.json';
+import { Scheduler } from '../../shared/scheduler';
 import ImageView from './ImageView';
 
 const MODAL_CONTAINER_ID = 'modalContainer';
@@ -10,8 +11,9 @@ const styles = {
   modalAlertBackground: Styles.createViewStyle({
     flex: 1,
     justifyContent: 'center',
-    paddingLeft: 14,
-    paddingRight: 14,
+    paddingHorizontal: 14,
+    paddingTop: 26,
+    paddingBottom: 14,
   }),
   modalAlert: Styles.createViewStyle({
     backgroundColor: colors.darkBlue,
@@ -20,15 +22,15 @@ const styles = {
   }),
   modalAlertIcon: Styles.createViewStyle({
     alignItems: 'center',
-    marginBottom: 12,
-    marginTop: 4,
+    marginTop: 8,
   }),
   modalAlertMessage: Styles.createTextStyle({
     fontFamily: 'Open Sans',
-    fontSize: 16,
+    fontSize: 14,
     fontWeight: '500',
     lineHeight: 20,
     color: colors.white80,
+    marginTop: 16,
   }),
   modalAlertButtonContainer: Styles.createViewStyle({
     marginTop: 16,
@@ -107,18 +109,27 @@ interface IModalAlertProps {
 export class ModalAlert extends Component<IModalAlertProps> {
   private element = document.createElement('div');
   private modalContainer?: Element;
+  private appendScheduler = new Scheduler();
 
   public componentDidMount() {
     const modalContainer = document.getElementById(MODAL_CONTAINER_ID);
     if (modalContainer) {
       this.modalContainer = modalContainer;
-      modalContainer.appendChild(this.element);
+
+      // Mounting the container element immediately results in a graphical issue with the dialog
+      // first rendering with the wrong proportions and then changing to the correct proportions.
+      // Postponing it to the next event cycle solves this issue.
+      this.appendScheduler.schedule(() => {
+        modalContainer.appendChild(this.element);
+      });
     } else {
       throw Error('Modal container not found when mounting modal');
     }
   }
 
   public componentWillUnmount() {
+    this.appendScheduler.cancel();
+
     if (this.modalContainer) {
       this.modalContainer.removeChild(this.element);
     }
@@ -136,9 +147,7 @@ export class ModalAlert extends Component<IModalAlertProps> {
             {this.props.type && (
               <View style={styles.modalAlertIcon}>{this.renderTypeIcon(this.props.type)}</View>
             )}
-            {this.props.message && (
-              <Text style={styles.modalAlertMessage}>{this.props.message}</Text>
-            )}
+            {this.props.message && <ModalMessage>{this.props.message}</ModalMessage>}
             {this.props.children}
             {this.props.buttons.map((button, index) => (
               <View key={index} style={styles.modalAlertButtonContainer}>
@@ -167,3 +176,11 @@ export class ModalAlert extends Component<IModalAlertProps> {
     return <ImageView height={44} width={44} source={source} tintColor={color} />;
   }
 }
+
+interface IModalMessageProps {
+  children?: string;
+}
+
+export function ModalMessage(props: IModalMessageProps) {
+  return <Text style={styles.modalAlertMessage}>{props.children}</Text>;
+}
diff --git a/gui/src/renderer/components/NotificationArea.tsx b/gui/src/renderer/components/NotificationArea.tsx
index 812e686f69..4709a5100d 100644
--- a/gui/src/renderer/components/NotificationArea.tsx
+++ b/gui/src/renderer/components/NotificationArea.tsx
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ export default class NotificationArea extends Component<IProps, State> {
           return {
             visible: true,
             type: 'blocking',
-            reason: '',
+            reason: messages.pgettext('in-app-notifications', '“Always require VPN” is enabled.'),
           };
         }
       // fallthrough
diff --git a/gui/src/shared/scheduler.ts b/gui/src/shared/scheduler.ts
index 902254c567..103fe9b584 100644
--- a/gui/src/shared/scheduler.ts
+++ b/gui/src/shared/scheduler.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 export class Scheduler {
   private timer?: NodeJS.Timeout;
 
-  public schedule(action: () => void, delay: number) {
+  public schedule(action: () => void, delay = 0) {
     this.cancel();
     this.timer = global.setTimeout(action, delay);
   }