Ticket #820 (new enhancement)

Opened 2 years ago

Last modified 2 months ago

Network preferences

Reported by: axeld Assigned to: stippi
Priority: normal Milestone: R1
Component: Network & Internet Version:
Cc: Platform: All

Description (Last modified by axeld)

We need a preferences application that is able to configure the whole stack.

This includes (but is not limited to):

  • profiles
  • interfaces, DHCP
  • hostname, DNS
  • login/password - if we don't have a separate application for that
  • dial up, PPPoE
  • WiFi networks
  • services (for inetd, ie. ftpd, telnetd, sshd, ...)

Change History

08/02/06 08:22:34 changed by axeld

  • description changed.

08/05/06 16:14:24 changed by wkornewald

  • cc set to wkornewald.

Maybe some of this functionality (mostly interface configuration) can even be moved into a central "Network" Deskbar replicant? For WiFi and profiles this is needed, anyway. Probably we can at least share code between the replicant and the preflet.

10/02/07 05:42:46 changed by axeld

  • cc deleted.
  • owner set to stippi.
  • platform set to All.
  • milestone changed from R1 Network Stack to R1/alpha.

01/06/08 14:23:37 changed by stippi

  • milestone changed from R1/alpha to R1.

I think the current state of the Network preflet (it is functional) should not hold up R1/alpha. :-)

02/27/08 05:06:25 changed by wkornewald

May I refer to my Networks Preferences design? I hope that it's still useful for the next GSoC, at least as a source of inspiration. Guys, I'm watching you...sometimes. :)

02/27/08 10:33:28 changed by nielx

Hi Waldemar. Good to see you're still watching! I don't know what you did, but somehow you manage to excite me about network preferences.

The wheels are starting to spin...

03/27/08 06:36:59 changed by wkornewald

I re-read my proposal a few days ago and one thing certainly needs to be changed:

Under "Base" in the longest paragraph (4th from below) I wrote

Values that can't be customized (or all values if you don't customize the preferences) are displayed as simple text instead of grayed-out control.

IMHO, the part in the parenthesis should go away because the user should be able to know in advance what can be customized for that location. IOW, simple text for things that can't be customized and grayed-out controls for location-customizable prefs.

Since I don't have write access to the wiki I can't change the proposal. Also, I don't want to interfere with your work, so I'll better leave it up to you. Note, you can always contact me if you want me to clarify something.