A gconf/gsettings key is a good start towards fixing this bug, thanks Mathieu. But it doesn't count as a complete fix, since most people who use a wired connection don't know that gconf or gsettings exist.
The setting should be available in the Network settings panel, like it is in the Time & Date panel and the Power panel. This follows the general principle described in <https://design.canonical.com/2012/04 /status-menus/> of "showing menus, and items in menus, only when they are relevant to you". If you're connected by a wired connection 100% of the time, displaying this fact is not relevant to you. ** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Released => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/461427 Title: Wired connection icon is useless if you always use wired connection To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/461427/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
