run druid without active connection

[tehn]

it seems strange that druid can handle reconnects gracefully, but can't start up without an active connection.

seems it'd be better to start despite no connection--- just indicate the no connection state.

related: #14

[simonvanderveldt]

@tehn What would you expect to happen in the case there's no crow connected? Druid opens and shows an error message? Or should be just show a state (connected/disconnected) somewhere?

And would you want/expect druid to automatically keep trying to connect or should the reconnect be automatic?

[tehn]

i figure it'd just start up in the same state that druid is in when you disconnect a crow, right? it's waiting for connection, with a status message "disconnected"

so yes, reconnect is automatic. these bits are already in place. seems it's just a matter of jumping to a different state at startup.