i changed the package from network-manager to network-manager-applet because this bug is about the front-end. AFAIK network-manager is just the back-end and doesn't care about sorting anything. i don't know about the status so i left it at "confirmed".
also sort of related: bug #485041 ** Package changed: network-manager (Ubuntu) => network-manager-applet (Ubuntu) -- Usability: too many wireless networks makes it hard to find and pick the one you want https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/367721 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs