startup error fixes

src/gpodder/gtkui/desktop/preferences.py

@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class VimeoVideoFormatListModel(Gtk.ListStore):
 
     def set_index(self, index):
         value = self[index][self.C_ID]
-        if value > 0:
+        if value is not None:
             self._config.vimeo.fileformat = value
 
 
@@ -412,7 +412,11 @@ class gPodderPreferences(BuilderWidget):
         if new_enabled == now_enabled:
             model.set_value(it, self.C_TOGGLE, new_enabled)
         elif container.error is not None:
-            self.show_message(container.error.message,
+            if hasattr(container.error, 'message'):
+                error_msg = container.error.message
+            else:
+                error_msg = str(container.error)
+            self.show_message(error_msg,
                     _('Extension cannot be activated'), important=True)
             model.set_value(it, self.C_TOGGLE, False)
 

src/gpodder/gtkui/main.py

@@ -200,9 +200,6 @@ class gPodder(BuilderWidget, dbus.service.Object):
         self.init_episode_list_treeview()
         self.init_download_list_treeview()
 
-        if self.config.podcast_list_hide_boring:
-            self.item_view_hide_boring_podcasts.set_active(True)
-
         self.download_tasks_seen = set()
         self.download_list_update_enabled = False
         self.download_task_monitors = set()