Wired connection icon is useless if you always use wired connection
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) |
Won't Fix
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Why should I always have the wired connection icon visible? Does it notify me I am connected by wire? Well, I'm always connected with wire, so I know it. Actually, there is no other way to connect my computer, so this "notification" doesn't notify me.
I understand that someone will see WiFi signal strength or BT modem connected or something more exotic instead of this unplugged jack. But for wired people to be connected is like a default state. They don't need to be notified about that. No new information — no notification icon. Having stable wired connection also means generally you need nothing to change. So user doesn't need a "shortcut" icon on the taskbar to change his connection settings every 10 minutes. And if he does, he could put some applet manually. No I 'm unable even to get rid of this icon manually. I have to patiate it, which frustrates me a lot.
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| Sergey Kirienko (skirienko) wrote | #1 |
| Xyzzy (xyzzymagicat) wrote | #2 |
| Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt) wrote | #3 |
| description: | updated |
| summary: |
- NM notification icon is ugly and confusing + Wired connection icon is useless if you always use wired connection |
| Changed in network-manager (Ubuntu): | |
| assignee: | nobody → Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt) |
| Thomas Hood (jdthood) wrote | #4 |
| Thomas Hood (jdthood) wrote | #5 |
| Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre (cyphermox) wrote | #6 |
| Changed in network-manager (Ubuntu): | |
| assignee: | Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt) → nobody |
| status: | New → Fix Released |
| Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt) wrote | #7 |
| Changed in network-manager (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | Fix Released → Confirmed |
| Changed in network-manager (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | Confirmed → Opinion |
| affects: | network-manager (Ubuntu) → gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) |
| Changed in gnome-control-center (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | Opinion → Confirmed |
| description: | updated |
| Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt) wrote | #8 |
| Changed in gnome-control-center (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | Confirmed → Won't Fix |
I had to use a wired connection yesterday, and have to agree -- it took me a moment to realize which icon was the applicable one, because the thing looks like a bleached popsicle on my system. Nowhere near as attractive or elegant as the blue wireless-signal bars.