wifi symbol in taskbar show signal strenght = possible?
 

I just wonder if it is possible to shown the actual wifi signal strength on the wifi symbol in the upper left corner like it is shown when you open the pull out menu there? The Symbol is the same, with the only difference that you can see the actual signal strength in the dropdown menu and in the symbol not...

Re: wifi symbol in taskbar show signal strenght = possible?
 

hey that would be cool! Currently it's static and doesn't do anything!

Would be a great addition,

Re: wifi symbol in taskbar show signal strenght = possible?
 

maybe we can add ANOTHER widget to show the strenght

Re: wifi symbol in taskbar show signal strenght = possible?
 

Nah, I don't really want to clog my screen up with more widgets.

In the status bar will be fine.

Re: wifi symbol in taskbar show signal strenght = possible?
 

i also think that we dont need a widget for this, my 4 homescreens are full. There is no place for more widgets.

Re: wifi symbol in taskbar show signal strenght = possible?
 

The code for that indicator is 98% likely to be open, and available from http://maemo.gitorious.org/

Re: wifi symbol in taskbar show signal strenght = possible?
 

Nope. Like much of Maemo, it is closed.

However, it's not hard to write your own, separate widget using http://maemo.org/api_refs/5.0/5.0-fi...3832b026575782.

Re: wifi symbol in taskbar show signal strenght = possible?
 

i would if i had the skills to do that...

Re: wifi symbol in taskbar show signal strenght = possible?
 

How does http://imgur.com/eTzOD.png look to you? The reason why the digit is small is because it's an 18x18 pixbuf, which just happens to be the right size for applets to display an icon in the status area, next to the clock. ;)

Also, that value is chopped; ignore the 42 value itself: That libconic function I mentioned returns some massive uint, which I have no idea how to interpret. So I've found another method call provided by ICD2 which returns the signal strength in a value that is between 1-10. Yay!

That said, icons would look better but I'm no designer...

Re: wifi symbol in taskbar show signal strenght = possible?
 

http://imgur.com/dfAbJ.png

OK, that little 3 in the status area is wifi-signal-applet, which has just landed in extras-devel. It's not pretty and I lack an artistic streak so I had to use text. Designers, please do your thing. Oh and it checks the strength every two seconds. (FWIW, the standard wifi applet checks every 1 second when the status menu is open) It does not check when either the applet is not in view (fullscreen apps, display off, etc.) or if you aren't connected to a network. I will add a CPA for changing the timeout.

Also, I do not know if it works when connected to the Internet through your mobile network.
Furthermore, I couldn't get it to go to 10, even when I was right next to my router. Blame ICD2, not me!

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Re: wifi symbol in taskbar show signal strenght = possible?
 

Works nicely.

Suggestions:
when a connection is estabilished hide the wifi icon (or hide it all the time and replicate the connecting animation somehow)
make it a bit more sensible, so level 10 can be achieved, but only when dBm = practically max

Re: wifi symbol in taskbar show signal strenght = possible?
 

Hiding the Wi-Fi icon will involve hacks, and I can't ensure stability then. Mind, you could probably move the icons yourself from the 18x18 folder in /usr/share/icons.

Well. the applet just tells you what value was given to it. I can jump up the values, but then I'd be making the widget an untruthful one. :)

Ah, wait, it doesn't work on dBm; look at http://maemo.org/api_refs/5.0/5.0-fi...044019a4a98fd4

Re: wifi symbol in taskbar show signal strenght = possible?
 

Vote for it here and get it added by Nokia: https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=708

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nice work!

Re: wifi symbol in taskbar show signal strenght = possible?
 

Qwerty: I'm having an odd issue. I'm not sure how yet, but I think it has to do with switching between 2G and Wifi often. Somehow I get my device into a state where it shows a 0 while on 2G, and then after that the number doesn't showup properly in the task bar. When I switch from a program to the deskop (or between apps) it's not there. But if I tap the task bar, and then just close it again, the number pops into place. Switching apps again though is enough to make it fall out of the task bar.

I've noticed after a fresh reboot, it works fine for about 2 or 3 switches between 2G and Wifi. (I'm on AT&T-US, so no 3G for me.) But at some point (maybe a race condition?) it gets out of sync, shows a 0 with 2G, and from then on out it out of sync until I reboot.

Re: wifi symbol in taskbar show signal strenght = possible?
 

Hiya,

I only use Wi-Fi myself, but what version are you using? 0.4 only shows itself if you are connected to an AP.

Re: wifi symbol in taskbar show signal strenght = possible?
 

That's the version I'm using. I can tell you after a number of switches between 2G and wifi it starts showing it for 2G connections as well, intended or not. :) When it's in the state I mentioned it also appears to be static. (eg, I move closer to the router and the number stays the same.) If I do the trick of tapping the task bar and closing again, the number updates though. Were this Windows, I'd say this is a refresh/paint issue, but I'm not sure how the task bar here gets updates.

NOTE: It can also fall back out of this state and start working normally again. I just had it in the odd state, switched to 2G as I left work, hit the home wifi and the icon changed back to working as it should. Maybe it's a timing issue? If it takes too long to assign an IP when switching? Or? I've seen it happen more at work, which has a b/g/n router/bridge, vs home where it's just a b/g router.

Re: wifi symbol in taskbar show signal strenght = possible?
 

Wow! I really hoped that Wifi icon could show the signal strength... Hope Nokia could do something to it though...

Re: wifi symbol in taskbar show signal strenght = possible?
 

i can make the wifi icons for the strenght but some one needs to implement them. anyone allready tested what happens when you just remove the wifi icon? or will that spot be just emty?

Re: wifi symbol in taskbar show signal strenght = possible?
 

just removed the icon. but now i get a smaller one and as long as it is connecting it flashes. in the hildon hicolor 18x18 map there are 2 png files with the name wlan signal fair and wlan signal poor. i dont know what they will do. but never saw them before though

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It doesn't work when I am connected to an Ad-Hoc connection.
Is there anything you could about that qwerty12?