nm-applet stop showing vpn status

[ultrabit]

nm-applet status for vpn is not showing the vpn status (i.e. vpn is always off).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: network-manager-gnome 1.8.10-2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-12.13-generic 4.15.7
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu10
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sun Mar 18 19:35:40 2018
IfupdownConfig:
 # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-02-27 (18 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Alpha amd64 (20180227)
NetworkManager.state:
 [main]
 NetworkingEnabled=true
 WirelessEnabled=false
 WWANEnabled=true
SourcePackage: network-manager-applet
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
nmcli-nm:
 RUNNING VERSION STATE STARTUP CONNECTIVITY NETWORKING WIFI-HW WIFI WWAN-HW WWAN
 running 1.10.4 connected started full enabled enabled disabled enabled enabled

[ultrabit (ultrabit)]

This issue still persists to me. Really am I the only one ?

I would add some info to help you to replicate this issue. Please could someone give me information on how to enable debugging and to analyze nm-applet behaviours ?

Regards,

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[gpothier (gpothier)]

I think I have the same issue. The VPN switches always appear in the Off state, although the VPN is active. I think this might be part of a wider issue, because there are several problems with the network applet:

- In the menu, the wired connections has no name or icon, there is just a blank line with an arrow to expand it (see attached picture). Once expanded, the wired connection options (profiles, turn off, configure) are there.

- The connection icon does not appear in the top bar (see attached picture)

- There is no WiFi connections line, although WiFi is up and running:

gpothier@tadzim3:~$ nmcli d
DEVICE TYPE STATE CONNECTION
eth3 ethernet connected auto
wlan0 wifi connected kyg
virbr0 bridge connected virbr0
lo loopback unmanaged --
virbr0-nic tun unmanaged --

- Restarting network manager causes the applet to completely misbehave. For instance, after restarting NM, attempting to connect to a VPN through the applet actually tries to connect to some random remembered WiFi network. It is necessary to restart Gnome Shell for the applet to resync with NM.

[ultrabit (ultrabit)]

I think this issue could depend on the fact i'm using two monitors on my laptop.

I tested when i use only the laptop monitor the applet works fine. However when the second monitor is attached the nm-applet stop working.
I don't know if this behaviour can be reproduced on any laptop.

Also, i would report what i think is a linked issue here.
When i reboot without the second monitor attached the login screen appears fine, while when the second monitor is attached the login screen appears as in the attached picture in this post.

Regards,
L.

[gpothier (gpothier)]

Ha, interesting, I also use an external monitor. Next time the issue arises (because right now the applet seems to be fine) I'll check if changing monitor configuration fixes the issue.
I think you should report the login screen issue separately.

[David Feltell (r-dave)]

I'm on a desktop and experiencing this issue. I have a single-GPU dual-monitor display set up. However, for me the issue persists even after unplugging the second monitor, unfortunately.

[gpothier (gpothier)]

Maybe related to this one:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/indicator-applet/+bug/1575655

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Thank you for your bug report, that issue seems similar to https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/issues/301 which upstream fixed in 3.30 and in 3.28 git (but not in a release yet, though a git snapshot is being SRUed)

[Miroslav Zaťko (mirec-z)]

this bug seems to be back with release of Ubuntu19.04

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Miroslav,

Could you please open a new bug for 19.04 by running this?

  ubuntu-bug gnome-shell

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Thanks. I can see you opened bug 1825547.