Bug 371764

Summary: "Rescan Wireless Networks" button not shown if no connection available
Product: [Plasma] plasmashell Reporter: Unknown <null>
Component: Networks widgetAssignee: Jan Grulich <jgrulich>
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL    
Severity: normal CC: jgrulich, lukas, peilsido
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: master   
Target Milestone: 1.0   
Platform: openSUSE   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Attachments: Applet when no network is present
Applet when at least one network is present

Description Unknown 2016-10-27 20:49:10 UTC
Created attachment 101841 [details]
Applet when no network is present

When no network is present, the plasma-nm applet show only the two tick boxes under the title (see the "no_network.png" file). There is no way to rescan the networks except waiting (I don't know what is the rescan frequency) or unticking/ticking the wifi box.

When at lease one network is available, the section "Available connections" is shown and with it the reload button (see the "with_network.png" attachment).

Correct behaviour (according to me)
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The reload button should be always present, independently of the number of networks available.

I think that either one of the following should happen:

* The "Available connections" section is always shown, even if empty
* The reload button is moved to the line containing the wifi and airplane-mode tick boxes.
Comment 1 Unknown 2016-10-27 20:49:56 UTC
Created attachment 101842 [details]
Applet when at least one network is present
Comment 2 Jan Grulich 2017-01-10 12:29:20 UTC
Closing, rescan button will be no longer available.
Comment 3 Unknown 2017-01-10 12:44:51 UTC
Ok. Thank for the information.

Are you adding some other automatic way to refresh the network list?
I know that the list is sometimes refreshed but I don't know how often. Sometimes it seems that it takes some time
Comment 4 Jan Grulich 2017-01-10 13:14:20 UTC
The list will be refreshed once the applet is opened and then every 15 seconds if it's still opened.
Comment 5 Unknown 2017-01-10 13:18:56 UTC
Great. Thank a lot for the improvement.
Comment 6 Ben Cooksley 2024-12-23 18:26:06 UTC
Bulk transfer as requested in T17796