This is largely covered by the move to an indicator in nm-applet.
There's also now a way to disable (with a gconf key) showing the applet,
which means you no longer have to remove the notification area (or kill
nm-applet). Closing as Fix Released, as anything else would have to be
done at the gnome-panel level anyway).
** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Fix Released
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/351482
Title:
Re-adding network manager icon to top panel is undiscoverable due to
naming of notifications panel
Status in “gnome-panel” package in Ubuntu:
New
Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Bug description:
Binary package hint: network-manager
For a user who has lost or accidentally removed the notifications
panel and wants to see the NetworkManager connection status in the top
panel - the naming and icon use for the "notifications area" makes it
extremely difficult to discover that this is indeed the panel widget
that needs to be added. I somehow switched off this vital piece of
functionality and have been left hunting for it.
Given that WIFI connectivity is such an important use case I would
argue that this is a high priority issue that can be solved simply.
Even as en experienced user I have had to resort to the forums /
mailing lists [1]
Simple fixes:
- Instead of using the somewhat redundant icon with an 'i' on it -
could we use the wireless connectivity icon? (I am assuming that my
use case is the most common :-) )
- Can we add the word wireless or WIFI or network into the
Notification panel description as it appears after you click on 'ADD
TO PANEL' ? - At least it would turn up when I type in wireless or
Wifi into the applet search box
Larger fixes:
Should the network manager icon by switch-on-able from other locations
(preferences or administration)?
[1] - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-
users/2008-March/138682.html
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