Bug 511367 - "Searching for Wi-Fi networks" appears while switching from Networks widget to another one in the System Tray
Summary: "Searching for Wi-Fi networks" appears while switching from Networks widget t...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Networks widget (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.5.1
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR minor
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
URL:
Keywords: regression
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2025-10-30 10:01 UTC by Fernando Marcelino Muniz
Modified: 2026-04-17 15:42 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

See Also:
Latest Commit: https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-nm/-/commit/c025b3882ff0527bf264706d8252780762fe749c
Version Fixed/Implemented In: 6.6.5
Sentry Crash Report:

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Description Fernando Marcelino Muniz 2025-10-30 10:01:52 UTC 
Created attachment 186322 [details]
"Searching for Wi-Fi networks"

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open the Networks widget.
2. Switch to other widget.

OBSERVED RESULT
The message "Searching for Wi-Fi networks" appears while switching, which is unintentional because such message doesn't appear when closing the widget.

EXPECTED RESULT
It should behave the same as when closing the widget by not showing that message.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.19.0
Qt Version: 6.10.0
Kernel Version: 6.17.5-arch1-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 8 × 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H @ 3.10GHz
Memory: 9 GB of RAM (8.1 GB usable)
Graphics Processor 1: Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Graphics Processor 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
Manufacturer: LENOVO
Product Name: 82MG
System Version: IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IHU6

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
It doesn't happen with the Bluetooth widget.
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-10-30 17:03:55 UTC 
Can confirm.
Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2026-04-15 13:10:16 UTC 
A possibly relevant merge request was started @ https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-nm/-/merge_requests/557
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2026-04-17 15:38:33 UTC 
Git commit c025b3882ff0527bf264706d8252780762fe749c by Nate Graham.
Committed on 17/04/2026 at 15:38.
Pushed by ngraham into branch 'Plasma/6.6'.

Ensure that placeholder is not visible when applet closes


(cherry picked from commit 67b8f5cf4f9455913b5a1b33549829553cd51cbc)

Co-authored-by: Tobias Fella <tobias.fella@kde.org>

M  +1    -1    applet/ConnectionListPage.qml

https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-nm/-/commit/c025b3882ff0527bf264706d8252780762fe749c