I tried getting more data after getting home. Killing network manager's applet and then reloading it from a console to capture the error stream.
(nm-applet:13297): libnotify-WARNING **: Failed to connect to proxy ** (nm-applet:13297): DEBUG: old state indicates that this was not a disconnect 0 ** (nm-applet:13297): DEBUG: old state indicates that this was not a disconnect 0 ** (nm-applet:13297): DEBUG: old state indicates that this was not a disconnect 0 (nm-applet:13297): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_visual_get_red_pixel_details: assertion `GDK_IS_VISUAL (visual)' failed (nm-applet:13297): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_visual_get_green_pixel_details: assertion `GDK_IS_VISUAL (visual)' failed (nm-applet:13297): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_visual_get_blue_pixel_details: assertion `GDK_IS_VISUAL (visual)' failed ** (nm-applet:13297): WARNING **: Failed to show notification: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.freedesktop.Notifications was not provided by any .service files ** (nm-applet:13297): WARNING **: Failed to show notification: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.freedesktop.Notifications was not provided by any .service files -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/823610 Title: nm-tool lists devices and access points but nm-applet lists only enable networking/wireless To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-applet/+bug/823610/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs