Please see the details in the upstream tracker for the reason why this
bug "won't be fixed" [see gnome-bugs #607575]. However, I'll still paste
the rough details for everyone's benefit:
We do understand that at the very first time you setup your computer (or
when you're travelling somewhere), there is a need to select networks
from a list (potentially fairly long) which is alphabetically listed;
however;
- this is only for the first time you go to a specific location. After that,
your "favorite" networks float to the top, followed by a number of other
networks (up to five in the "main" menu), then all others to a submenu, all of
which alphabetically listed.
- alphabetical listing makes sense following the concept that it's the natural
way to look for a known network name -- which is the most common use cases: you
know the name of your home network, if you go to someone's house, they would
tell you the SSID to use, etc.
- your "home" network will not always be at the highest strength (which is
especially true where there are lots of wifi networks in range, due to factors
such as interference)
As such, I'll mark this bug as "Won't Fix". Thanks!
** Changed in: network-manager-applet (Ubuntu)
Status: Triaged => Won't Fix
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/485041
Title:
Order of available wireless networks should be by strength, not
alphabetical.
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