Description of problem: GNOME3 comes with NetworkManager (nm-applet to be precise) which is well integrated in gnome-shell. But mga2b1 installs also net_applet (that belongs to drakx-net-applet). net_applet is not well integrated into gnome-shell : - it appears in the notification area who is hidden by default - it doesn't fit very well with the look of gnome-shell But the main problem is that there is 2 network managers on the desktop and it result an awkward behavior when connecting to a wifi network : 2 sets of popup dialog one for networkmanager and one for net_applet. Not a good user experience Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): - draxk-net-applet - mageia installer How reproducible: 1. install Mageia 2 beta 1 with GNOME desktop => Network Manager applet appears in the panel on the top right while net_applet appears in the bottom right when the cursor is moved on bottom right of the screen. 2. connect to a wifi network (choose a network not already known in order to have to enter the wifi key). Note : I set the severity to Major because it gives the feeling of bad integration of GNOME3 into Mageia (compared to fedora or ubuntu).
Replace Mageia 2 beta 1 with Mageia 2 beta 2... My bads
CC: (none) => mageia, olavComponent: Installer => RPM Packages
CC: (none) => mageia
It's not completely useless. For example last time I checked NM didn't handle 3G cards and such like too well (could be wrong now) As such it's sometimes nice to run both, but I think it would rather make sense to make net_applet check for nm and simply quit if it's running. It might not be 100% what the user wants, but it's a good indicator (and an easy patch). Users can still run draxnet manually if they want.
The situation seems to imporve regarding the handling of 3G devices by NetworkManager if I refer to NM 3G supported devices page : https://live.gnome.org/NetworkManager/MobileBroadband btw, NM is actively developped by Redhat and is available as standard for Fedora (of course) and Ubuntu. At the same time, net_applet seems to be a bit forsaken by Mandriva (source : http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/2011_Development) although it seems there are some plan for 2012 (source : http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/2012.0_specs_proposal#Internet_apps).
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
Version: Cauldron => 2
Yes, still valid for Mageia 2
(and in other desktop there is no network applet)
Keywords: NEEDINFO => (none)Severity: major => enhancement
I have opened bug 6675 about a wpa_supplicant + NetworkManager conflict. This might be your bug as well.
CC: (none) => liberforce
Closing as a duplicate of bug 6675 Please reopen if you think it isn't. *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 6675 ***
Status: NEW => RESOLVEDCC: (none) => stormiResolution: (none) => DUPLICATE