https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=471071
Bug ID: 471071
Summary: Show more information by default, hide rarely used
options
Classification: Applications
Product: systemsettings
Version: 5.27.5
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: kcm_networkmanagement
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: f.alexander.wi...@gmail.com
CC: jgrul...@redhat.com
Target Milestone: ---
Created attachment 159681
--> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=159681&action=edit
Screenshot showing the "Network & internet" section of the Windows system
settings when using DHCP IP assignment
SUMMARY
When doing network administration, I'd like to have easy access to information
about a connection and rarely make changes to all the options the KCM offers. I
think it would be an improvement if the KCM was designed similarly to the way
Windows does it.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Administer network devices and have the need to view the system's IP,
whether it uses an IP automatically assigned via DHCP or a static one, what
subnet mask is in use, the MAC, the DNS server etc.
2. Open System Settings > Connections
OBSERVED RESULT
There are a lot of options that rarely require changes and little information
is shown.
EXPECTED RESULT
Have an overview similar to the Windows system settings, maybe based on the
kinfocenter > Network > Network Interfaces KCM with
* IP assignment type (DHCP/Manual)
* IPv4 address
* IPv4 subnet mask
* IPv6 address
* DNS server
* MAC address
* maybe the name of the network device, e.g. MediaTek Inc. MT7612U
802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wireless Adapter
In order to make the KCM simple by default, the options for changes to network
settings could be hidden behind "Edit" buttons.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20230610
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.106.0
Qt Version: 5.15.9
Kernel Version: 6.3.6-1-default (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
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