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Bug 343306 - Tooltip displays 'null' AP name when connecting
Tooltip displays 'null' AP name when connecting
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: NetworkManager
Classification: Platform
Component: nm-applet
0.6.6
Other Linux
: Normal trivial
: ---
Assigned To: Dan Williams
Dan Williams
: 355360 361822 (view as bug list)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2006-05-29 16:39 UTC by Christopher Orr
Modified: 2006-10-13 18:38 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: 2.13/2.14

Attachments
Proposed fix (2.00 KB, patch)
2006-09-22 09:23 UTC, Wouter Bolsterlee (uws) 		none Details | Review

Description Christopher Orr 2006-05-29 16:39:20 UTC 
Packages:
network-manager 0.6.2-0ubuntu7
network-manager-gnome 0.6.2-0ubuntu7

When I used NM for the first time, I chose to connect to my hidden SSID.  Having entered the name into the dialog and pressed Connect, the applet icon did its animation during which time hovering over it gave the tooltip:

Attempting to join the wireless network '(null)'...
Comment 1 Wouter Bolsterlee (uws) 2006-09-22 08:54:27 UTC 
Confirming, I see this sometimes as well.
Comment 2 Wouter Bolsterlee (uws) 2006-09-22 08:57:13 UTC 
*** Bug 355360 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 3 Wouter Bolsterlee (uws) 2006-09-22 09:23:35 UTC 
Created attachment 73196 [details] [review]
Proposed fix

This patch makes NM use "(unknown") and marks some additional string for translation.
Comment 4 Crispin Flowerday (not receiving bugmail) 2006-09-29 20:53:54 UTC 
I see this occasionally too, but surely the bug is that the tooltip is giving the wrong info ? NM clearly knows it what access point it is connecting to, so nm-applet should know ...
Comment 5 Wouter Bolsterlee (uws) 2006-10-12 22:55:59 UTC 
2006-10-13  Wouter Bolsterlee  <wbolster@gnome.org>

        * gnome/applet/applet.c: (nma_update_info),
        (nma_act_stage_to_pixbuf), (nma_update_state):
        Mark missing strings for translation. Fixes bug #343306.
Comment 6 Dan Williams 2006-10-13 11:43:54 UTC 
*** Bug 361822 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 7 Crispin Flowerday (not receiving bugmail) 2006-10-13 12:53:02 UTC 
How can just saying 'unknown' when connecting to a network be a 'fix' for this bug ? Network Manager clearly knows somewhere what AP it is connecting to, so IMO this bug should be re-opened and the proper fix be found ... If any one has any ideas I'll see if I can track it down.
Comment 8 Dan Williams 2006-10-13 17:19:34 UTC 
That's why _I_ hadn't committed the patch, because it doesn't fix the real problem.
Comment 9 Crispin Flowerday (not receiving bugmail) 2006-10-13 18:38:27 UTC 
Ahh, shall we re-open this bug then ?