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Bug 645002 - Network: connect to other network
Network: connect to other network
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: gnome-control-center
Classification: Core
Component: Network
unspecified
Other Linux
: Normal normal
: ---
Assigned To: Control-Center Maintainers
Control-Center Maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2011-03-17 10:54 UTC by Matthias Clasen
Modified: 2012-05-30 13:42 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: 3.1/3.2

Attachments
proposed patch (8.38 KB, patch)
2011-04-06 14:32 UTC, Richard Hughes 		reviewed Details | Review

Description Matthias Clasen 2011-03-17 10:54:44 UTC 
This should be an 'Other...' item in the ap combo, bringing up a dialog to let you enter a ssid plus possibly other parameters.

This is replacing the 'Connect to other...' functionality of nm-applet.
Comment 1 Richard Hughes 2011-04-06 09:24:33 UTC 
This is a string / feature addition, so I don't think we can do this for 3.0.1 - retargetting.
Comment 2 Matthias Clasen 2011-04-06 11:26:52 UTC 
I think we need to ask for a break, if necessary. Surprising numbers of people need this feature to get on their network...
Comment 3 Richard Hughes 2011-04-06 14:32:37 UTC 
Created attachment 185311 [details] [review]
proposed patch
Comment 4 Matthias Clasen 2011-04-06 15:38:24 UTC 
Review of attachment 185311 [details] [review]:

::: panels/network/cc-network-panel.c
@@ +812,3 @@
+                             * in the dropdown (or hidden) and the user has to select
+                             * another entry manually */
+                            PANEL_WIRELESS_COLUMN_TITLE, _("Other..."),

As mentioned on the list, using 
C_("Wireless access point", "Other...")
would be good.
Comment 5 Matthias Clasen 2011-04-06 18:44:52 UTC 
Few observations after playing with this patch for 5 minutes: 

- When I select 'Other...' the device status stays 'Connected' (which is probably correct, but perhaps a bit confusing, considering that the combo now shows 'Other...'

- After I cancel the dialog, the panel stays on the unfortunate 'Other...'/'Connected' combination. IMO we need to revert to the real connected ap at this point, the latest.
Comment 6 Vít Ondruch 2011-04-07 06:45:07 UTC 
Is this going to be an item in indicator applet? Nobody will find it in control panel combo box. It is last place where I would search for it.
Comment 7 Matthias Clasen 2011-04-07 13:31:41 UTC 
We're not planning to add it to the menu, no
Comment 8 Vít Ondruch 2011-04-07 18:13:30 UTC 
Please please, change your plan. Or make it better accessible anyhow.
Comment 9 Allan Day 2012-05-30 13:42:12 UTC 
This seems fixed now.