network names with ampersands are displayed incorrectly

[Alan Plum]

When a network name contains the ampersand character, its name is not shown in the list. Instead the entry uses the name of the network coming before it in the list (or the category heading in bold if it is the first entry in that list).

This problem noticeably occurs when connecting to a WLAN with an SSID containing an ampersand because the name of new WLAN connections defaults to the SSID. In order to replicate this issue manually, perform the following steps:

1) Open the Network Connections dialog (Edit Connections... in the Network icon's menu).
2) Pick an existing network connection from the list and open the Edit dialog.
3) Change the network's name (not the SSID) to something containing an ampersand.
4) Close and save your changes.
5) Close the Network Connections dialog.
6) Open the Network Connections dialog again and scroll down to where you expect the network to appear.

What should happen: the network's name containing the ampersand should be displayed.

What happens instead: the preceding entry in the list is repeated and the copy may appear distorted.

Ubuntu release: 14.04.1 LTS
Package version: network-manager 0.9.8.8-0ubuntu7

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: network-manager-gnome 0.9.8.8-0ubuntu4.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-37.64-generic 3.13.11.7
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-37-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sat Nov 29 13:10:42 2014
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/nm-connection-editor
IfupdownConfig:
 # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-07-25 (491 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.1.1 dev wlan0 proto static
 178.1.21.65 via 192.168.1.1 dev wlan0 src 192.168.1.26
 192.168.1.0/24 dev wlan0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.26 metric 9
NetworkManager.state:
 [main]
 NetworkingEnabled=true
 WirelessEnabled=true
 WWANEnabled=true
 WimaxEnabled=true
SourcePackage: network-manager-applet
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-24 (218 days ago)
nmcli-dev:
 DEVICE TYPE STATE DBUS-PATH
 eth0 802-3-ethernet unavailable /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1
 wlan0 802-11-wireless connected /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0
nmcli-nm:
 RUNNING VERSION STATE NET-ENABLED WIFI-HARDWARE WIFI WWAN-HARDWARE WWAN
 running 0.9.8.8 connected enabled enabled enabled enabled disabled

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Michael Budde (mbudde)]

I can confirm this bug. What's more, the displayed name of the network with the ampersand changes when the mouse hovers the network name and it changes to the name of network the mouse hovered previously.

[Alan Plum (pluma)]

This issue persists in 14.10.