Public bug reported:

Reproduce:
1. Create a static, connection to hidden Wi-Fi connection using 
nm-connection-editor

2. click nm-applet icon
click "Connect to Hidden Wi-Fi Network"
click pre-existing connection
"Connect" is grayed out

Work around is using terminal.
nmcli c up id <WiFiSSID>

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: network-manager 1.0.4-0ubuntu9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-2.16-generic 4.4.0
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-2-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.19.4-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Sat Feb  6 15:58:22 2016
IfupdownConfig:
 # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-06 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160206)
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.0.1 dev wlp2s0  proto static  metric 600 
 169.254.0.0/16 dev wlp2s0  scope link  metric 1000 
 192.168.0.0/24 dev wlp2s0  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.0.55  metric 
600
JournalErrors:
 Error: command ['journalctl', '-b', '--priority=warning', '--lines=1000'] 
failed with exit code 1: Hint: You are currently not seeing messages from other 
users and the system.
       Users in the 'systemd-journal' group can see all messages. Pass -q to
       turn off this notice.
 No journal files were opened due to insufficient permissions.
NetworkManager.state:
 [main]
 NetworkingEnabled=true
 WirelessEnabled=true
 WWANEnabled=true
 WimaxEnabled=true
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: network-manager
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
WifiSyslog:
 
nmcli-con:
 NAME                            UUID                                  TYPE     
        TIMESTAMP   TIMESTAMP-REAL                   AUTOCONNECT  
AUTOCONNECT-PRIORITY  READONLY  DBUS-PATH                                   
ACTIVE  DEVICE  STATE      ACTIVE-PATH                                        
 Wired connection 1              7c22db8e-2026-413b-86cd-0c796f177dd5  
802-3-ethernet   1454790964  Sat 06 Feb 2016 02:36:04 PM CST  yes          0    
                 no        /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/1  no      
--      --         --                                                 
 jjjGFQQZi0U43GQNlkbUFr0j8ZXA2A  d57103a5-d3d7-4fb0-a2a0-469894e184ab  
802-11-wireless  1454795858  Sat 06 Feb 2016 03:57:38 PM CST  yes          0    
                 no        /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/0  yes     
wlp2s0  activated  /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/4
nmcli-dev:
 DEVICE  TYPE      STATE        DBUS-PATH                                  
CONNECTION                      CON-UUID                              CON-PATH  
                                         
 wlp2s0  wifi      connected    /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1  
jjjGFQQZi0U43GQNlkbUFr0j8ZXA2A  d57103a5-d3d7-4fb0-a2a0-469894e184ab  
/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/ActiveConnection/4 
 enp1s0  ethernet  unavailable  /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/2  --   
                           --                                    --             
                                    
 lo      loopback  unmanaged    /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0  --   
                           --                                    --
nmcli-nm: Error: command ['nmcli', '-f', 'all', 'nm'] failed with exit code 2: 
Error: Object 'nm' is unknown, try 'nmcli help'.

** Affects: network-manager (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial

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