Italian prefix vs. netmask translation inconsistencies in connection-editor causes confusion for users

[gekid83]

Reproduce:

1. go to connection editor and create new wired connection
2. in IPv4Settings tab, select "Manual" and add one address line
3. use a netmask in the "Prefix" column (e.g. 255.255.255.0)
4. close connection wizard, open again
5. see that netmask is now in prefix format (e.g. 24)

Verify:
1. go to connection editor and create new wired connection
2. in IPv4Settings tab, select "Manual" and add one address line
3. check that middle column reads "Netmask" now
4. insert a netmask in the "Netmask" column (e.g. 255.255.255.0)
5. reopen connection wizard and check that its still in Netmask format
6. insert a prefix in the "Netmask" column (e.g. 24)
5. reopen connection wizard and check that it was converted to Netmask format.

When i try to set a static ip in Network Manager (Intrepid Ibex) is impossible to save the setting of the netmask.

I type 255.255.255.0 and press ok but, after that, when i go to verify the result i see that the netmask is chaged to "24". and of course it doesn't work.

I upload a video on youtube to explain better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqjxK6qm2ww

[cato (catonano)]

I upgraded to Intrepid today with the update manager and my wireless network settings were inherited from the previous Hardy installation;

Now, from the output of "ifconfig wlan0" I see the netmask is 255.255.255.0 (see the attached text file)

Still, in the Network Manager it shows it to be 24 !! (see the attached screenshot)

[cato (catonano)]

Sorry, here's the picture, I couldn't manage to attach 2 file in one shot

[gekid83 (rufforaffa)]

you are right, i'm sorry it's not a bug, now it's work...

sorry again and thanks!

Bye Geki

Il giorno mar, 04/11/2008 alle 21.09 +0000, cato ha scritto:
> Sorry, here's the picture, I couldn't manage to attach 2 file in one
> shot
>
> ** Attachment added: "network manager (wlan0).png"
> http://launchpadlibrarian.net/19349673/network%20manager%20%28wlan0%29.png
>

[Alexander Sack (asac)]

thats a feature. its not netmask, but prefix. there might be a better applet handling. please file that bug on your own in bugzilla.gnome.org where these kind of wishlist bugs are best discussed.

[Alexander Sack (asac)]

give us your bug id there please.

[Alexander Sack (asac)]

please file against nm-applet there and give us the bug id then. thanks!

[Alexander Sack (asac)]

if you dont want this changed, close this bug as invalid. thanks

[cato (catonano)]

I don't know if I want it changed or not.

The "prefix" tab heading says "maschera" that is the Italian for "mask".

So it should say "prefix" at least, so people expecting the dear old netmask could google it and find out

[Alexander Sack (asac)]

could you please file a bug for that in bugzilla.gnome.org against NetworkManager and give us your bug id?

[Alexander Sack (asac)]

also suggest a proper translation.

[gekid83 (rufforaffa)]

the id in bugzilla.gnome.org is 559402. excuse me but i don't understand
well english... i hope it's correct.

Il giorno mer, 05/11/2008 alle 11.34 +0000, Alexander Sack ha scritto:
> also suggest a proper translation.
>

[cato (catonano)]

Done.

I attached a screenshot of the window and proposed a better translation even there.

Hope this helps
Bye

[gekid83 (rufforaffa)]

thx for your work!

Bye

Il giorno mer, 05/11/2008 alle 12.34 +0000, cato ha scritto:
> Done.
>
> I attached a screenshot of the window and proposed a better translation
> even there.
>
> Hope this helps
> Bye
>

[Alexander Sack (asac)]

sorry. can you just provide the translation in text form please?

[cato (catonano)]

I'm not sure what you mean with "text form".

I already wrote it, it should be "prefisso" instead of "Maschera" in the tab heading.

Isn't this text form ?

[gekid83 (rufforaffa)]

yes it's correct.

Alexander Sack wrote this messange "sorry. can you just provide the
translation in text form please?", not me :-)

bye

Il giorno mer, 05/11/2008 alle 13.32 +0000, cato ha scritto:
> I'm not sure what you mean with "text form".
>
> I already wrote it, it should be "prefisso" instead of "Maschera" in the
> tab heading.
>
> Isn't this text form ?
>

[Alexander Sack (asac)]

ok ... upstream will change this to display netmask ... so its correct. i will cherry-pick that presentation fix.

[Alexander Sack (asac)]

upstream said they want to fix this today. we can probably cherry pick that fix then. thanks for bugging me ;)

[gekid83 (rufforaffa)]

thanks for your work! ;)

Il giorno mer, 05/11/2008 alle 16.44 +0000, Alexander Sack ha scritto:
> upstream said they want to fix this today. we can probably cherry pick
> that fix then. thanks for bugging me ;)
>
> ** Changed in: network-manager-applet (Ubuntu Intrepid)
> Status: New => Triaged
>
> ** Changed in: network-manager-applet (Ubuntu Intrepid)
> Importance: Undecided => Wishlist
>

[Alexander Sack (asac)]

bzr commit -m '* fix LP: #293749 - prefix vs. netmask translation inconsistencies in
  connection-editor causes confusion; we cherry pick rev1009 from upstream
  svn and backport that.
  - add debian/patches/lp293749_better_prefix_netmask_ui.patch
  - update debian/patches/series' --fixes 'lp:293749'
Committing to: bzr+ssh://<email address hidden>/~network-manager/network-manager-applet/ubuntu.0.7/
modified debian/changelog
added debian/patches/lp293749_better_prefix_netmask_ui.patch
modified debian/patches/series
Committed revision 483.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package network-manager-applet - 0.7~~svn20081020t000444-0ubuntu2

---------------
network-manager-applet (0.7~~svn20081020t000444-0ubuntu2) jaunty; urgency=low

  * fix LP: #289466 - Network Manager 0.7 applet not Appearing if there are
    managed entries in /etc/network/interfaces; we always call
    applet_schedule_update_icon in client_init; also we also show the try when
    there are error conditions (no NM running, no managed device)
    - add debian/patches/lp289464_always_show_tray_icon.patch
    - update debian/patches/series
  * fix LP: #286421 - nm-connection-editor menu item untranslatable;
    add i18n support to nm-connection-editor.desktop; patch by Timo Jyrinki
    <email address hidden>
    - add debian/patches/lp286421_fix_i18n_bug_286421.patch
    - update debian/patches/series
  * fix LP: #268803 - Ubuntu Intrepid: Both Knetworkmanager and Network
    Manager load on startup; fix xdg autostart .desktop file to
    "OnlyShowIn=GNOME;XFCE;"
    - add debian/patches/lp268803_xdg_autostart_gnome_xfce_only.patch
    - update debian/patches/series
  * fix LP: #293749 - prefix vs. netmask translation inconsistencies in
    connection-editor causes confusion; we cherry pick rev1009 from upstream
    svn and backport that.
    - add debian/patches/lp293749_better_prefix_netmask_ui.patch
    - update debian/patches/series

 -- Alexander Sack <email address hidden> Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:05:51 +0100

[Alexander Sack (asac)]

uploaded
network-manager-applet_0.7~~svn20081020t000444-0ubuntu1.8.10.1_source.changes (intrepid-proposed)
network-manager-applet_0.7~~svn20081020t000444-0ubuntu2_source.changes (jaunty)

[Steve Langasek (vorlon)]

Accepted into intrepid-proposed, please test and give feedback here. Please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you in advance!

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package network-manager-applet - 0.7~~svn20081020t000444-0ubuntu1.8.10.1

---------------
network-manager-applet (0.7~~svn20081020t000444-0ubuntu1.8.10.1) intrepid-proposed; urgency=low

  * fix LP: #289466 - Network Manager 0.7 applet not Appearing if there are
    managed entries in /etc/network/interfaces; we always call
    applet_schedule_update_icon in client_init; also we also show the try when
    there are error conditions (no NM running, no managed device)
    - add debian/patches/lp289464_always_show_tray_icon.patch
    - update debian/patches/series
  * fix LP: #286421 - nm-connection-editor menu item untranslatable;
    add i18n support to nm-connection-editor.desktop; patch by Timo Jyrinki
    <email address hidden>
    - add debian/patches/lp286421_fix_i18n_bug_286421.patch
    - update debian/patches/series
  * fix LP: #268803 - Ubuntu Intrepid: Both Knetworkmanager and Network
    Manager load on startup; fix xdg autostart .desktop file to
    "OnlyShowIn=GNOME;XFCE;"
    - add debian/patches/lp268803_xdg_autostart_gnome_xfce_only.patch
    - update debian/patches/series
  * fix LP: #293749 - prefix vs. netmask translation inconsistencies in
    connection-editor causes confusion; we cherry pick rev1009 from upstream
    svn and backport that.
    - add debian/patches/lp293749_better_prefix_netmask_ui.patch
    - update debian/patches/series

 -- Alexander Sack <email address hidden> Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:05:51 +0100