So, since these are functional changes I've subscribed the ubuntu- release team.
The changes required are pretty simple and I'm already done preparing patches for both nm-applet and gnome-control-center. Essentially, nm- applet needs to carry an extra gconf key "show-applet" that will be toggled based on the user's request to show or hide the applet, and g-c-c needs a small UI change consistent with the bluetooth panel to add the checkbox that will toggle this gconf setting at the bottom of the Network panel. See attached screenshot. ** Also affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Status: New => In Progress ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Wishlist ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre (mathieu-tl) ** Summary changed: - No easy way to turn the network menu on/off + FFE: No easy way to turn the network menu on/off ** Attachment added: "g-c-c_network_panel_toggle.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/829673/+attachment/2762986/+files/g-c-c_network_panel_toggle.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/829673 Title: FFE: No easy way to turn the network menu on/off Status in Ubuntu network, Bluetooth, keyboard menus: Triaged Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in “network-manager-applet” package in Ubuntu: In Progress Bug description: network-manager 0.8.9997+git.20110721t045648.36db194-0ubuntu2, Ubuntu Ocelot 1. Try to work out how to hide the networking menu. (For example, you're using a desktop machine that is always connected by Ethernet.) What happens: There's no obvious way to do it. What should happen: I suggest a checkbox, "Show network status menu in the menu bar", at the bottom of the "Network Connections" window, as shown in <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Networking?action=AttachFile&do=view&target =settings-window-flight-mode.png> (Never mind that the rest of the window is different.) [Originally reported by "Eustace" in <http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/08/power-cog-icon- oneiric/#comment-291049247>.] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-indicator-mods/+bug/829673/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp