| Summary: | Add "Forget/Delete" option for wi-fi connections | ||
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| Product: | [Plasma] plasmashell | Reporter: | Fernando M. Muniz <fernandommuniz> |
| Component: | Networks widget | Assignee: | Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null> |
| Status: | RESOLVED INTENTIONAL | ||
| Severity: | wishlist | CC: | kdedev, nate, niccolo |
| Priority: | NOR | Keywords: | efficiency-and-performance |
| Version First Reported In: | 6.2.5 | ||
| Target Milestone: | 1.0 | ||
| Platform: | Arch Linux | ||
| OS: | Linux | ||
| Latest Commit: | Version Fixed/Implemented In: | ||
| Sentry Crash Report: | |||
| Attachments: | Android phone's context menu for long-pressing Wi-Fi connections | ||
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Description
Fernando M. Muniz
2025-01-26 19:37:15 UTC
Exposing forget / delete in the widget would save time in places where the user knows they will never connect to a network again We could probably stick it in the expanded area. I'm not sure I'm sold on this. On all operating systems I've tried so far, the ability to forget connections was in the settings, not in the popup. The same happens here; you just have to click the settings button to forget networks. It's quite a destructive action if triggered accidentally, which would require some sort of "undo" button, and I don't really see the point of having it there instead of just opening settings. I'm putting it in needsinfo for further discussion. Created attachment 177930 [details]
Android phone's context menu for long-pressing Wi-Fi connections
It's a thing in Android. Wouldn't a confirmation window solve the possibility of accidents? In case it doesn't, what about having to hold the "Forget" button?
(In reply to Fernando M. Muniz from comment #4) > Created attachment 177930 [details] > Android phone's context menu for long-pressing Wi-Fi connections > > It's a thing in Android. Wouldn't a confirmation window solve the > possibility of accidents? In case it doesn't, what about having to hold the > "Forget" button? Mhh, but the screenshot you posted is from Android system settings, not the Android "applet" in the system tray. Which again is the same workflow Plasma has: from the tray you can open the settings, and you can forget connections. > Wouldn't a confirmation window solve the > possibility of accidents? In case it doesn't, what about having to hold the > "Forget" button? I'm not saying it can't be done, I just don't quite see the point of it directly within the applet instead of in settings, as it is now… (though having to hold buttons is not something we do anywhere, so that's a no-no) I agree; there's no need to duplicate more of the KCM UI in the widget. The point of the widget is to offer quick access to common tasks like connecting and disconnecting, while forgetting and deleting Wi-Fi networks are tasks that I don't believe qualify. |