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perllaghu

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Registered: 2024-11-05

Posts: 3

Network connections item in panel

I've just jumped from Xubuntu 22:04 to Mint 22, xfce edition.

I've got almost everything back the way I want it..... [disk free space checkers; cpu & net activity; notifications; ...] - I'm just missing one thing at this point: the icon in the panel that lets me enable/disable wired connections, wireless connections, and VPN connections.

Where I am just now, I have a wired connection; and I was able in install & activate an openVPN connection [needed for some work stuff] - but no indicator in the panel.

I've installed network-manager-gnome, network-manager-openvpn, and network-manager-openvpn-gnome - and I've managed to add the "Advanced Network Configuration" tool to the panel [though it's just listing what is, and doesn't seem to have any way to toggle anything]

How do I get an icon on the panel to let me toggle various connections on & off?

eriefisher

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From: ON, Canada

Registered: 2008-10-25

Posts: 962

Re: Network connections item in panel

nm-applet

Add it to your start up.

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perllaghu

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Registered: 2024-11-05

Posts: 3

Re: Network connections item in panel

"nm-applet" doesn't solve my issue : When I run that applet, I get a notification I'm connected to the wired connection - however there's no item added to the panel, and no way for me to re-enable by VPN

eriefisher

Wanderer

From: ON, Canada

Registered: 2008-10-25

Posts: 962

Re: Network connections item in panel

In order for the applet to show up the Status Tray Plugin needs to be added to the panel.

Settings>>Panel>>Items>>Add>>Status Tray Plugin

Last edited by eriefisher (2024-11-06 10:18:45)

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But it's all right, when you're all in pain and you feel the rain come down
It's alright, when you find your way, then you see it disappear
It's alright....
Chris Cornell

perllaghu

Member

Registered: 2024-11-05

Posts: 3

Re: Network connections item in panel

Thankee...... it has appeared.... though it appears to be part of "XApp Status Plugin" [based on the position of the icon relative to other items in the panel

Either way, it's here for now

eriefisher

Wanderer

From: ON, Canada

Registered: 2008-10-25

Posts: 962

Re: Network connections item in panel

You can change the position of a plugin by up or down arrows in the same place as adding an item.

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But it's all right, when you're all in pain and you feel the rain come down
It's alright, when you find your way, then you see it disappear
It's alright....
Chris Cornell