Network Manager applet faulty (forgetful) on 3G connections

[Adam Williamson]

On Mon, 2011-10-10 at 23:24 +0100, Pedro Francisco wrote:
> Network Manager applet faulty (forgets previously added connections)
> on 3G connections, on Gnome-Shell.
> 
> How to reproduce:
> * plug 3G dongle
> * add a new connection ( using nm-connection-editor )
> * connect to it.
> * disconnect
> * unplug 3G dongle.
> * plug it again
> * notice the previously created connection doesn't appear on the list
> 
> Workaround:
> Use nm-applet from Gnome's fallback on Gnome-Shell:
> 
> # mv /usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/status/network.js
> /usr/share/gnome-shell/js/ui/status/network.disabled
> ALT+F2, type 'r', ENTER.
> ( http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Fedora/2011-09/msg00573.html )
> 
> 
> Things I'd like to know:
> * is this known? on release notes there is no mention of buggy network applet.
> * easier way to identify Network Manager's applet written in
> Javascript so I can use proper engrish on the bug report... "network
> applet" ?

It's part of GNOME Shell, so make sure to file against GNOME Shell. I'd
say calling it the 'network applet' in the report is fine.
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