Network settings window is too large for a 1024x768 display

[Chris]

You cannot change network settings from an XGA display: the window is too tall
for 1024x768 and can't be resized, so administrator mode cannot be clicked or
noticed. There is no drop-down menu for admin mode, so knowing about Alt-M in
advance, or switching to SVGA then back to XGA seem to be the only options.

[Jonathan Davies (jpds)]

(In reply to comment #0)
> You cannot change network settings from an XGA display: the window is too tall
> for 1024x768 and can't be resized, so administrator mode cannot be clicked or
> noticed. There is no drop-down menu for admin mode, so knowing about Alt-M in
> advance, or switching to SVGA then back to XGA seem to be the only options.

Why not Alt-Click and drag the window around?

[rv (rvigniel)]

I experienced this also, this is very annoying. thanks for the tip for
Alt-click, but this shouldn't occur in the first place, the window is almost
empty but fill the screen !!

[Oscar (osh-nbit)]

Created an attachment (id=5056)
Screenshot of the network control panel

A screenshot showing the problem. There's enough space for more than 10
interfaces which seems a bit excessive, yet the [Administrative], [OK] and
[Cancel] buttons are not visible unless you maximize the window or move it
around a bit.
It's not a big thing but the general appearance is degraded a bit.

[Oscar (osh-nbit)]

Created an attachment (id=5106)
Screenshot of the network control panel in kde3.5

A new screenshot from kde3.5. The problem remains when starting the network
configure panel from Menu -> Settings -> Internet & Network -> Network
Settings. Started that way it looks like it did in kde3.4.

Starting it via the Menu -> System Settings -> (Icon for Networks Settings)
makes the problem sligthly worse. This way the buttons are below the "Kicker"
and doesn't show when maximizing the window.

[Daniel Robitaille (robitaille)]

*** Bug 26268 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

[Sarah Kowalik (hobbsee-deactivatedaccount)]

confirming this bug

[Daniel Robitaille (robitaille)]

I have installed the latest Dapper/Kubuntu on my laptop tonight, and this problem seems to be gone.

[Daniel Robitaille (robitaille)]

This is fixed with an updated Dapper.