Bug 5187 - net_applet as Gnome Shell extension
Summary: net_applet as Gnome Shell extension
Status: RESOLVED OLD
Alias: None
Product: Mageia
Classification: Unclassified
Component: RPM Packages (show other bugs)
Version: Cauldron
Hardware: All Linux
Priority: Normal enhancement
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Mageia Bug Squad
QA Contact:
URL:
Whiteboard: MGA2TOO
Keywords:
Depends on: 7317
Blocks: 5206
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Reported: 2012-04-01 23:50 CEST by Reinout van Schouwen
Modified: 2013-12-29 15:14 CET (History)
5 users (show)

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Source RPM: drakx-net-applet
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Description Reinout van Schouwen 2012-04-01 23:50:42 CEST
Description of problem:
Current net_applet stays in the Gnome Shell notification area indefinitely. This is not an optimal place for it to be because it's invisible most of the time. Also, it doesn't provide any notifications at all.

Compare this to Fedora where network manager is on the Gnome top panel. Mageia should implement the same behavior.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
1.5-1.mga2

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Log into Gnome Shell
2. Note that no network indication at all is visible
3. Move mouse cursor to lower right
4. An icon literally labeled 'net_applet' is on the notification are.
Manuel Hiebel 2012-04-02 01:37:52 CEST

CC: (none) => mageia, olav, thierry.vignaud

Comment 1 Reinout van Schouwen 2012-04-02 14:19:16 CEST
A quick solution could be to adapt the 'Status Icon Fixer' extension: 
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/192/status-icon-fixer/
Reinout van Schouwen 2012-04-02 23:44:49 CEST

Blocks: (none) => 5206

Comment 2 Reinout van Schouwen 2012-04-10 00:03:09 CEST
I've added a patched shell extension that fixes this to bug 5206.

See Also: (none) => https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5206

Comment 3 Marja Van Waes 2012-05-26 13:09:46 CEST
Hi,

This bug was filed against cauldron, but we do not have cauldron at the moment.

Please report whether this bug is still valid for Mageia 2.

Thanks :)

Cheers,
marja

Keywords: (none) => NEEDINFO

Comment 4 Reinout van Schouwen 2012-05-29 00:05:17 CEST
Still valid...

Version: Cauldron => 2

Manuel Hiebel 2012-05-29 00:25:59 CEST

Keywords: NEEDINFO => (none)

Sander Lepik 2012-05-29 09:15:20 CEST

CC: (none) => sander.lepik
Version: 2 => Cauldron
Whiteboard: (none) => MGA2TOO

Comment 5 Manuel Hiebel 2012-09-11 10:02:39 CEST
*** Bug 7434 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

CC: (none) => philippe.l

Comment 6 Reinout van Schouwen 2013-02-19 11:16:32 CET
The status icon fixer extension no longer works with Gnome Shell 3.6, but instead the "Topicons" extension can be used.
Comment 7 Reinout van Schouwen 2013-02-20 11:46:41 CET
Depends on #7317, the applet should be disabled completely if NetworkManager is responsible for the connection.

Depends on: (none) => 7317

Comment 8 Reinout van Schouwen 2013-12-29 15:14:10 CET
Remaining TopIcons extension request is now bug 5206, closing this bug as OLD.

Status: NEW => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => OLD


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