https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489583
Bug ID: 489583
Summary: UX: The Wi-Fi & Networking section showing no obvious
way to connect to a wifi network is confusing and
seems inconsistent with the title
Classification: Applications
Product: systemsettings
Version: 6.1.1
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: kcm_networkmanagement
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: e...@horse64.org
CC: jgrul...@redhat.com
Target Milestone: ---
Created attachment 171264
--> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=171264&action=edit
How the Wi-Fi & Networking section currently actually looks like (Status quo)
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SUMMARY
UX: The Wi-Fi & Networking section showing no obvious way to connect to a wifi
network feels confusing to me, especially since 1. it seems inconsistent with
the title of the entire section since "Wi-Fi & Networking" doesn't suggest I
basically can't do the most required Wi-Fi action in that section, which is to
just connect to some random network, and 2. GNOME Control Center doesn't have
this issue and actually offers ways to connect to networks as well. This seems
especially confusing with the "+" button at the bottom, since in no way does
that one suggest it only works for creating hotspots rather than also creating
connections as a client to existing hotspots. Also, even more confusing is that
when not being connected the Wi-Fi card isn't even listed, which feels like the
driver is just plain broken. My apologies if this is just me, or if there is an
obvious connect button and I just missed it.
I have therefore attached a suggested UI how the Wi-Fi should be listed when
not connected, with a dummy entry to allow connecting to new networks which
would ideally open up some popup showing the list of networks available. Then
the list in the "+" button popup could also be revised to differentiate between
new "Wi-Fi Hotspot" and new "Wi-Fi Client Connection" in the lit, and the
latter could also show this Wi-Fi network popup to pick one.
All of this is also a problem in case the plasma quick settings malfunction:
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489481 since in that case, unlike with
GNOME, it's seemingly no longer possible to use Wi-Fi. Having less points of
failures here might be beneficial.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open up Wi-Fi & Networking panel in KDE settings and see attached screenshot
OBSERVED RESULT
Seemingly there's no way to connect to any wi-fi, even though it says "Wi-Fi &
Networking"
EXPECTED RESULT
Obvious way to connect to a wi-fi in that section
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows:
macOS:
Linux/KDE Plasma:
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version:
KDE Frameworks Version:
Qt Version:
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