Bug 428304

Summary: wifi applet changes network while typing the password to connect depending on the signal strength
Product: [Plasma] plasmashell Reporter: Lukas <lukas.buehrer>
Component: Networks widgetAssignee: Jan Grulich <jgrulich>
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE    
Severity: normal CC: justin.zobel
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: master   
Target Milestone: 1.0   
Platform: Manjaro   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Lukas 2020-10-26 22:03:18 UTC 
SUMMARY
While trying to enter the wifi password to connecgt it switches through the different available networks depending on the frequency strength so you can accidentally try to enter a different network.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. try to connect to a wifi with a lot of different available wifis and changing signal strength.
2. type in password
3. observe it changing the network while typing in the password

OBSERVED RESULT


EXPECTED RESULT


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Justin Zobel 2020-10-27 01:33:34 UTC 
Confirmed on:
Plasma 5.19.5
Framework 5.74.0
Qt 5.14.2
Comment 2 Justin Zobel 2020-11-19 21:56:31 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 389052 ***
Comment 3 Ben Cooksley 2024-12-23 18:25:56 UTC 
Bulk transfer as requested in T17796