Probably can remove package from https://github.com/tiiuae/ghaf/blob/main/modules/microvm/sysvms/guivm.nix#L211

the only commentary that I can make at the moment is that the "network settings" take quite a while to show. when clicked. it is almost 10 seconds. I am not sure if this is because of some dbus round trip to the netvm and back.

the only commentary that I can make at the moment is that the "network settings" take quite a while to show. when clicked. it is almost 10 seconds. I am not sure if this is because of some dbus round trip to the netvm and back.

Clicking "Network settings..." in the applet opens the Network page in the Settings app.
The real issue is the Settings app taking a long time to load, not necessarily the network settings. As for the cause... Maybe an I/O limit? CPU usage is really not a concern.

I would argue that 90% of users will probably just connect to a wireless network or enable/disable wireless, which can both be done in the applet 😀 I'm open to discussions on this

Tested on Orin AGX (with cross-compiled image)

• Both login screen and lock screen have network icon (it appears to be smaller than the one in desktop taskbar, a bit too small in my opinion but maybe on Orins it doesn't matter so much)
• Probably test step 3 does not apply to Orins? Should COSMIC built-in Network applet be also available on Orin (ghaf-host) desktop? If I add Network icon to taskbar via COSMIC Setting and click it menu shows Network settings but that leads to Network & Wireless in COSMIC Setup and there is only VPN setup...

Just a tip to avoid fresh installation:

Go to "Cosmic Settings" --> Desktop --> Panel -> "Reset to default" (at bottom)

sorry sorry. I saw green and it has been so longe since I clicked merge, my finger just hit it

Tested on Dater Pro.

• I agree with Samuli the icon on the login and lock screen is rather small . It can be made a bit bigger. The network icon is working fine otherwise

For Test step 3 :

• Airplane mode when enabled gets disabled on its own. It cuts the Wi-Fi but user can turn it on as the Airplane mode get disabled on its own. Bluetooth connected still remains connected throughout the airplane mode enable-disable.

• Add network open editing connection window. Is it intentionally kept to one option to edit and make new connections including hidden wifi ?

• Previously there was 'Connection Information' option present in the drop down It used to have quick information access about Hardware Address, speed, driver, iPv4 and iPv6 information.
  With the new change if we want to see all the connection information, you need to go to Network & wireless settings ->choose the wifi-> settings and navigate multiple tabs to get the information.
  Maybe useful to have the connection information tab.