Error cannot fetch your preferences when not logged in

Unable to fetch your preferences - this was the error:  Error: (via loadPrefs) Error: Can't log in: Error: Could not log in
    at _callee5$ (authn.ts:288)
    at tryCatch (runtime.js:63)
    at Generator.invoke [as _invoke] (runtime.js:294)
    at Generator.throw (runtime.js:119)
    at asyncGeneratorStep (asyncToGenerator.js:3)
    at _throw (asyncToGenerator.js:29)

The error is raised in https://github.com/solid/solid-ui/blob/6a9e81a980072cb7f7b8e8098346bd1acac55269/src/authn/authn.ts#L219

This is caused by calling solidLogicSingelton without being logged in

[jeff-zucker]

Yes, I believe that is correct, the preferencesFile is private and can only be accessed when logged in so there is no point in looking for it if not logged in. I believe the correct behavior is

1. Load the WebID Profile Document
2. If logged in, load the preferences file 2a. If no preferences file found, offer to create one
3. If not logged in, perhaps informative message in console :“not logged in, no preferences loaded”

[timea-solid]

Since we are not logged in, it should not even try to read the preference file. The check to see if the user is logged in should happen before, in the code. @jeff-zucker am I correct to say that the app should not even look for it?