#2866 NORM Untriag: Network Manager GUI doesn't report success or failure

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Fri Aug 17 00:50:33 EDT 2007


#2866: Network Manager GUI doesn't report success or failure
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  Reporter:  gnu              |       Owner:  dcbw     
      Type:  defect           |      Status:  new      
  Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  Untriaged
 Component:  network manager  |     Version:  Build 542
Resolution:                   |    Keywords:           
  Verified:  0                |  
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Comment (by HoboPrimate):

 To follow up on cjb, what about having it this way:

 The AP pyramid icon blinks when it is trying to establish a connection
 (like activities do), and in its rollover menu shows a progress bar (like
 with the battery) that fills up along those stages. Underneath the
 progress bar short information is given to the current stage (Preparing
 Device, Configuring device, Asking for IP, Confirming IP, Connection
 Established).
 So it look like:

 ESSID[[BR]]
 ######000000000000[[BR]]
 Asking for IP[[BR]]


 When the connection is established, the AP pyramid icon stops blinking. At
 this stage, the rollover menu could optionally say Connection established
 (but that would be redundant, as the Pyramid is now visible).

 When the connection failed, perhaps the Pyramid (or circle for meshed)
 should show that in some way (with an error badge or differentiation in
 color) and say at what stage it failed in the rollover menu:

 ESSID[[BR]]
 ############000000[[BR]]
 Failed when Confirming IP[[BR]]


 (These informational pieces of text I took from what Network Manager in my
 laptop tells me).

 This failed connection could remain visible in its disabled state, with
 options in its rollover menu like Re-connect, and Remove.

 I think this should be assigned to interface design.

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