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84fc1a95 - Allow switch from remote to local computer when disconnected. (#18085)

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Allow switch from remote to local computer when disconnected. (#18085) Fixes #18081. Summary of the issue: When using NVDA Remote Access, if you are disconnected from the remote server while controlling the remote computer, it is impossible to switch back to the local computer. Description of user facing changes It is now possible to switch back to the local computer in this situation. Description of development approach 1. In `RemoteClient.toggleRemoteKeyControl`, only check if we're disconnected when switching to the remote computer. If we're switching to the local computer, allow the switch regardless of the connection status. 2. In `TCPTransport.send`, log the disconnected error as a debugWarning instead of an error to prevent spurious error sounds in this case, since it is an expected, albeit less common, scenario. I considered returning control to the local computer immediately when the server disconnects. However, there are two problems with this that made me decide against it: 1. It is risky because the user might press keys thinking they are going to the remote computer, when they're actually going to the local computer. Switching should always be an explicit user action. 2. The disconnection might be temporary and the user shouldn't have to switch again in that case. Testing strategy: Followed the steps to reproduce from #18081. Verified the expected result.
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