Bug 173022

Summary: wicd network-engine for solid
Product: [Frameworks and Libraries] solid Reporter: Heinz Wiesinger <pprkut>
Component: powermanagement-daemonAssignee: Dario Freddi <drf>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: wishlist CC: alexander.minges, bcooksley, drf, malkavian666
Priority: NOR    
Version: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Slackware   
OS: Unspecified   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed In:

Description Heinz Wiesinger 2008-10-17 11:56:06 UTC 
Version:            (using KDE 4.1.2)
Installed from:    Slackware Packages

I think it would be nice to have an alternative network engine to the networkmanager one available in kde. wicd [1] is a lightweight network manager written in python which uses dbus as well.
wicd is less intrusive then networkmanager, so I think a lot of distros would like to use it instead, at least a lot of users would definitely enjoy to have an alternative available.

[1]http://wicd.sourceforge.net
Comment 1 Alexander Minges 2008-11-10 00:33:44 UTC 
I only can second this request. In my opinion wicd is much easier to use and configure then NetworkManager. The only thing it lacks is a decent QT-based GUI (though it should be possible to code, as the developers have published some example code).
Comment 2 Dario Freddi 2008-11-10 15:00:08 UTC 
I'm already working on this, and already agreed with the Wicd guys themselves. We'll start working together in a pair of weeks.
Comment 3 Ben Cooksley 2009-02-03 09:00:02 UTC 
What is the status of this Network Engine? The Git repository has not had a commit for 2+ Months now.
Comment 4 Javier Ortega Conde (Malkavian) 2009-05-22 13:48:23 UTC 
Yeah, network-manager stinks, and wicd is great, but it haven't a QT gui. A lot of blogs recommends to remove network-manager and use wicd even in kde, and me and my friends do, we're happier now XD.
Comment 5 Dario Freddi 2009-05-22 14:36:58 UTC 
Oops, forgot about this bug. The Wicd engine is finished and it's in KDE 4.3. Now it's missing the integration with the plasma applet to actually get a usable GUI. Don't mind opening another bug: it is already planned, you will be notified when that happens