https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=503208
Bug ID: 503208
Summary: Hotspot icon disappears when Wi-Fi is turned on –
suggest showing disabled icon with explanatory tooltip
Classification: Plasma
Product: plasmashell
Version: master
Platform: Fedora RPMs
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: Networks widget
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: sanmaycjo...@gmail.com
Target Milestone: 1.0
Description:
Currently, when Wi-Fi is enabled (which is the default behavior), the
icon/button for setting up a Wi-Fi hotspot disappears entirely from the Network
widget. This kind of makes it unintuitive and difficult to discover how to
create a hotspot, in my opinion. I had to search for quite some time before
learning that I need to turn off Wi-Fi to even see the hotspot option.
Suggestion:
Instead of hiding the hotspot icon when Wi-Fi is enabled, I suggest that:
- The hotspot icon should always be visible in the Network widget.
- When Wi-Fi is on, the hotspot icon should appear disabled (e.g., greyed
out).
- Hovering over the disabled icon should show a tooltip like:
“Disable Wi-Fi to enable hotspot”
- Once Wi-Fi is turned off, the icon should become active and allow hotspot
setup.
This small change might greatly improve discoverability and user experience,
especially for new users or those unfamiliar with the current behavior.
Steps to reproduce:
- Open the Network widget when Wi-Fi is enabled.
- Note that the option to start a Wi-Fi hotspot is missing.
- Disable Wi-Fi – now the hotspot option appears.
Expected behavior:
The hotspot icon should always be visible, even if disabled when Wi-Fi is on,
with guidance provided to the user.
System Info:
Fedora KDE 41 Live USB (likely there in latest release - haven't tested)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
https://invent.kde.org/groups/teams/vdg/issues#95
https://invent.kde.org/groups/teams/vdg/-/issues/?sort=created_date&state=closed&first_page_size=20&show=eyJpaWQiOiI5NSIsImZ1bGxfcGF0aCI6InRlYW1zL3ZkZy9pc3N1ZXMiLCJpZCI6NDgxMzV9
My first bug report here. Please feel free to correct me if anything is not
withing the KDE policies.
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