| Summary: | Show more information by default, hide rarely used options | ||
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| Product: | [Applications] systemsettings | Reporter: | Alexander Wilms <f.alexander.wilms> |
| Component: | kcm_networkmanagement | Assignee: | Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null> |
| Status: | CONFIRMED --- | ||
| Severity: | wishlist | CC: | jgrulich, nate |
| Priority: | NOR | Keywords: | usability |
| Version First Reported In: | 5.27.5 | ||
| Target Milestone: | --- | ||
| Platform: | Other | ||
| OS: | Linux | ||
| Latest Commit: | Version Fixed In: | ||
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Screenshot showing the "Network & internet" section of the Windows system settings when using DHCP IP assignment
Screenshot showing the "Network & internet" section of the Windows system settings when using manual IP assignment |
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Created attachment 159682 [details]
Screenshot showing the "Network & internet" section of the Windows system settings when using manual IP assignment
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Created attachment 159681 [details] Screenshot showing the "Network & internet" section of the Windows system settings when using DHCP IP assignment SUMMARY When doing network administration, I'd like to have easy access to information about a connection and rarely make changes to all the options the KCM offers. I think it would be an improvement if the KCM was designed similarly to the way Windows does it. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Administer network devices and have the need to view the system's IP, whether it uses an IP automatically assigned via DHCP or a static one, what subnet mask is in use, the MAC, the DNS server etc. 2. Open System Settings > Connections OBSERVED RESULT There are a lot of options that rarely require changes and little information is shown. EXPECTED RESULT Have an overview similar to the Windows system settings, maybe based on the kinfocenter > Network > Network Interfaces KCM with * IP assignment type (DHCP/Manual) * IPv4 address * IPv4 subnet mask * IPv6 address * DNS server * MAC address * maybe the name of the network device, e.g. MediaTek Inc. MT7612U 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wireless Adapter In order to make the KCM simple by default, the options for changes to network settings could be hidden behind "Edit" buttons. SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Operating System: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20230610 KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.5 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.106.0 Qt Version: 5.15.9 Kernel Version: 6.3.6-1-default (64-bit) Graphics Platform: Wayland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION