Bug 401671 - Immediately display message about lost network connectivity when network connectivity is lost
Summary: Immediately display message about lost network connectivity when network conn...
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: Discover
Classification: Applications
Component: discover (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 5.14.4
Platform: Neon Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Aleix Pol
URL:
Keywords: usability
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2018-12-02 19:23 UTC by Alexander Mentyu
Modified: 2023-01-12 18:15 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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Description Alexander Mentyu 2018-12-02 19:23:27 UTC 
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open Discover.
2. Turn off internet connection.
3. Open and search in 'Application Addons' page.
4. Open and search in 'Plasma Addons' page.

OBSERVED RESULT
1. 'Sorry, nothing found...' error is displayed in 'Application Addons' page.
2. 'Still looking...' bottom spinner is displayed at the bottom in 'Plasma Addons' page.

EXPECTED RESULT
Instant appearance of relevant error message about offline status - same when clicking  'Check for Updates' button on updates page.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: KDE neon Developer Edition
KDE Plasma Version: 5.14.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.53.0
Qt Version: 5.11.2
Kernel Version: 4.15.0-39-generic

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Related https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=383459
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2018-12-07 23:03:16 UTC 
Yeah, Discover should probably show a nice Kirigami InlineMessage at the top of the window (not those user-unfriendly passivenotifications that disappear after a moment) when opened without an internet connection.