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

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#2866: Network Manager GUI doesn't report success or failure
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  Reporter:  gnu               |       Owner:  Eben     
      Type:  defect            |      Status:  new      
  Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:  Untriaged
 Component:  interface-design  |     Version:  Build 542
Resolution:                    |    Keywords:           
  Verified:  0                 |  
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Changes (by Eben):

 * cc: dcbw, marco, edsiper (added)

Comment:

 I think that the ideas proposed by HoboPrimate above are right in line
 with the rest of the UI.  They don't clutter up an already busy screen or
 force information on those that won't understand it, but they provide all
 of the necessary info for those that actually want to dig a bit deeper
 into the complexities of the network.

 I also think that applying the triangle shaped "alert" badge to a failed
 connection is a nice idea, since negative feedback can be important.

 When a connection is  established, the rollover palette should have the
 option to "Stop connecting." When a connection is successfully
 established, I'd rather have a signal strength bar that has a bit more
 fidelity than the icon itself, and a list of actions that can be performed
 on the connection ("Disconnect" likely being the only one).  When a
 connection fails, as he mentioned, the options to "Re-connect" and
 "Remove" make sense, with the latter literally removing the icon from the
 view until a later time when it is found again by a new scan.

 I can attach some mockups for these palettes when I get a chance.

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