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authorSlávek Banko <slavek.banko@axis.cz>2021-10-20 20:19:45 +0200
committerSlávek Banko <slavek.banko@axis.cz>2021-10-20 20:19:45 +0200
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Move basic information files to top level.
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+*** 0.3.5 TODO:
++Generic parsing function
++WEP key config input validator
++WEP Keys config
++WEP Selection dialog
++Key setting (iwconfig)
++Add "key off" arguments when connecting to unencrypted netw.
++RadioButtons OPEN / RESTRICTED
++getVal -> if no endstr specified, parse till QString::length()
++getVal -> if no startstr specified, parse from the beginning
++set/improve TAB order for ui files
+
+
+*** 0.3.6 TODO:
++sensible column widths
++encrypted? icon in netList
++graphical link quality
++find a nice icon for link quality
++add statusbar info if ad-hoc and/or encrypted skipped.
++automatically use WEP key if name matches ESSID (bool autoKey)
++default mode ui (defaultMode)
+
+
+*** 0.3.7 TODO:
++fix sort order when scanned
++fix wrong device detection if more than 1 present (maybe regexp (^[a-zA-Z]{3,4}\\d$)
++fix: disable 'detect' & 'configure...' button when connecting
++change mode to Managed before scanning
++change quality calculation method.
++add channel column & config (thanks to Michael Long)
+
+
+*** 0.3.8 TODO:
++make all columns resizable
++'name-essid matching case-sensitive' option
++show frequency if channel not available. (no other adjustments needed)
++reimplement NetListViewItem::width(...)
++proper column width setting taking scrollbars into account
++remove "Auto mode" - causes only problems.
++honor single click (option)
++quit upon successful connection (option)
+*** HEY! Now you can connect with just ONE click! ***
++while getting quality, first try to find "Quality:" and calculate if not found, estimate if no noise level reported.
++move WEP stuff in netConnect() to a separate function (getWepKey())
++support for .pid files
++manual (not DHCP) config possibility
++option to run custom command upon connection
++connectionOk() function
++icon
+
+*** 0.3.8a (BUGFIX RELEASE) TODO:
++quality detection: support "Quality=" and "Noise level=" (maybe additional 'int offset' parameter?)
++masterToManaged flag to be on for orinoco_cs driver -> set as default for all cards.
++fix handling of ESSIDs with space
++proper error-handling in runCommand(...)
++install waconfig.kcfg to $KDE/share/config.kcfg/ (sf)
++fix path detection (skip /mnt etc)
++code cleanup: error messages to be called from within runCommand(...)
+
+*** 0.3.9 TODO:
++dhclient support
++terminate process button
+
+
+
+*** 0.5.0 TODO:
++hide device combo if only one found
++rewrite device detection (2.6 kernel only)
++path detection on startup. No more manual configuration.
++path detection upon WACommands initialization ( 'init()' function )
++.desktop file: 'Exec=sudo wlassistant'
++remove Ad-Hoc support
++remove Ad-Hoc code
++remove GUI for options:
++ scan upon startup
++ skip ad-hoc
++ skip encrypted
++net params read/write to config framework
++paint "<hidden>" in italics.
++first time connection wizard
++wizard: don't ask if WEP is needed, get it from NetParams (which gets it from selected item in the list view)
++debugging code! (stdout) (std::cout << "ERROR MSG")
++code cleanup: forward declarations ('class') in headers
++support for <hidden> ESSIDs (modify wizard dialog, additional page)
++rewrite runCommand(...) function
++manual DNS setup ( 'setDNS()' function )
++new, detailed description on KDE-Apps.org
+
+*** 0.5.1 TODO:
++add 'wasHiddenEssid' and 'wasWep' booleans as part of NetParams for change monitoring.
++NetParams change monitoring & actions.
++move to i18n(..) strings
++refine ui (as suggested by Stephan Binner)
++dialog: edit connection
++error handling: connecting failed? Ask if the user wishes to review network parameters.
++"Settings Updated." status bar message.
++fix newly hidden essid handling
++try to kill both dhcpcd AND dhclient, regardless of current DHCP client, in case e.g. dhclient is running but wlassistant defaults to dhcpcd when it's available
++Check if radio on and ask if should be turned on if necessary (before scanning).
++Get channel from list, not config.
++column widths still are wrong sometimes.
++change scan results parsing to use QRegExp, adapt to wireless-tools-27 (e.g. always get channel #, etc)
++function to get ESSID of network connected to
++write essid of network connected to in bold letters (new setConnected() function of NetListViewItem, private bool mConnected)
++change connectedNetwork when interface changes.
++dynamic quality updating for connected network.
++revise/rewrite paintCell function, reduce flicker.
++'disconnect' button/option in the context menu (when appropriate)
++option to reconnect to currently connected network.
++cvs repository
+
+*** 0.5.1a TODO:
++fix: don't set network as connected if link quality=0.
++fix column width calculation (last time hopefully. Was using wrong font metrics for connectedItem)
++bring back the 'AP' column.
++fix: tab order in "Edit settings..." dialog.
++remove wlassistant.rc file, update Makefile.am accordingly.
++fix action taken when clicking on connectedItem when its network is not configured.
++create 'itemAction()' function to run config/connect/disconnect/reconnect/etc after single click depending on item's status.
+
+*** 0.5.2 TODO:
++icon marking connected network.
++fix crash on startup/scan.
++reduce flicker when populating netList.
++report 1/2 STAR *only if* link quality is 1+
++workaround to fix problems with some drivers wrongly reporting that interface is connected when it is not.
++connection status monitoring + actions.
++review netReconnect and netDisconnect functions.
++function to check if radio is physically turned off (with a switch on a laptop) if no scan results.
++fix overusing of cache
++'Do not ask again' checkboxes. (Conn lost, reconnect?, Conn failed, review settings?,...)
+
+*** 0.5.2a-c:
++when detecting active connection: ping prints some errors on stdout, not stderr. :| Try to catch them.
++only check for active connection if there was none before scan.
+
+*** 0.5.2d TODO:
++wait 1sec(1.5?) after killing dhcp client to make sure it quits.
++don't ifdown immediately after connection check fails.
++revert default action of connected item to disconnect.
+
+*** 0.5.2e TODO:
++BUG REPORTED: dhclient doesn't get killed when connection fails.
++other fixes
+
+*** 0.5.3 TODO:
++'Connect' button caption change when currentItem is selected.
++Connect the 'connect' button to itemAction().
++get mouse behaviour from TDEGlobalSettings::singleClick()
++make change of TDEGlobalSettings::singleClick() immediately apply in wlassistant.
++remove "Honor KDE single click" UI.
++connect signals/slots in wlassistant.cpp, not in the .ui files.
++remove "Honor KDE single click" from kcfg.
++remove 'netReconnect()' function, replacing with 'netConnect()' does the job.
++rework the config gui - replace netList&statusBar with config options (use WidgetStack, 'Settings' toggle-button).
++ gui for 'Quit upon successful connection'
++ gui for "Enable All Messages" option (KMessageBox::enableAllMessages()) ToolTip/WhatsThis: "Enable all messages which have been turned off with the 'Don't Show Again' feature."
++drop 'tdeconfigdialog.h' dependancy.
++remvoe showCfgDlg()
++reimplement 'close()' to save settings on quit.
++add timeout to dhclient & dhcpcd (not command line args), GUI
++when process running: change 'Close' button to 'Stop'. Pressing it should kill any running process.
++save last used interface in config.
++Formatting in message boxes.
++change button 'close' to 'stop' only if process runs longer than ca 1.5sec.
++change 'Settings' to 'Options' (application options).
++add 'What's This'help & tooltips.
++improve keyboard navigation (accels, tabs etc)
+
+*** 0.5.4 TODO:
++create WATools
++create int WATools::quality(iface)
++create char* WATools::devices() [preferred]
++function to get gateway address from 'route'
++make wlassistant usable with cafes (login pages):
++ if ping_gateway ok: isConnected=true, isInternet=false.
++ show grayed out connectedIcon.
++ add 'isInternet' NetListViewItem property - set to 'true' when google reached.
++ quietly ping in the bg - if internet reached -> isInternet=true -> redraw change '?' to '->', change
++rewrite function to get gateway address to parse DHCP client files, so 'route' output is the last resort. (fast VS very slow).
++detect if connected AFTER scanning and showing network list. Otherwise it takes too long before something shows up.
++add paths to DHCP files with lease info to WAConfig, so user can modify them by hand-editing config file when necessary.
++create WATools::ap, WATools::ifname, WATools::setIfname, WATools::txpower
++review 'timerConnectionCheck' occurences. Make it work regardless of connectedItem presence (to detect if connected from an outside app)
++change QTimer::singleShot(...,..., SLOT(checkConnectionStatus()) ) to an timer object so it can be stopped at scan/disconnect -> this fixes 'wlassistant crashes when pressing 'scan' a lot' bug.
++set config groups
++create README with usage hints
++change 'restricted' to 'shared key'
++change 'open' to 'open system'
++change 'connect from selected network' to 'connect to connected network'
++add Portugese Brazilian translation (by Daniel Nascimento)
++add Polish description to .desktop file (Comment[pl])
+
+*** 0.5.4a TODO:
++remove setIfname and ifname from WATools, get it from argument of each function.
++don't check for active connection when no scan results.
++change linux/socket.h to sys/socket.h in watools.cpp
++fix 'no scan results' problem
++make WATools::txpower return -1 if radio is disabled.
++add spanish translation by mariodebian
+
+*** 0.5.5 TODO:
++add 'ASCII' checkbox for WEP key field. (prepends "s:")
++change "Checking radio..." and "ok"/not ok to "Radio OK" or "Radio not ok".
++apply patch for config.in.in (by Sheldon Lee-Wen)
++version in title
++?review WATools and fix crash reason.
++add QStringList dependancy to WATools, update functions to utilize it.
++get we_version from iw_something_kernel_we function, cache it. (watools)
++migrate to bksys/scons
++detect paths to .pid and .info files. It's too hard to figure it out by the users. Fixes "can't switch network" bug.
++no console output if radio ok.
++add missing i18n (wlassistant.cpp, line 382
++make kernel socket number static. open when needed, reuse later. Create WATools::cleanup.
++normalize quality returned by scan results.
+
+
+*** 0.5.6 TODO:
++skip channel setting if not supported
++wait a bit before connection state checking
++per-network option to run user-specified commands after/before (dis)connecting.
++option to auto connect on startup
+
+*** 0.5.7 TODO:
++hide WEP key in stdout and edit dialogs
++AP grouping
++horiz. center 'secured' icon
++fix bug: connected item NOT highlighted, when AP is "any"
++experimental WPA-PSK support:
++ get WPA settings from scanning
++ WPA support in connection wizard and edit dialog
++ WPA config file generator
++ wpa_supplicant status monitoring using wpa_cli
++ WPA driver detection
++ Show error when trying to connect to WPA-protected net and wpa_supplicant is not available.
++change "Group APs with same ESSID" label
++remove "...supported by iwconfig..." label (WEP key, wizard)
++fix dhclient association not being recognized -> ping to verify connection ONLY with manual settings.
++fix regression from 0.5.5: dhclient fails to connect
++don't check for connection while wizard is running.
++implement WATools::setUp/isUp using ioctl, no more ifconfig calls and output parsing
++implement WATools::doRequest/doWirelessRequest to minimize code duplication
++don't resolve names when getting gateway from route (faster)
++fix crash when "Active connection found." for AP=any
++remove all "ifup" action instances
++define and use global WA_CONNECTION_CHECK_INTERVAL
++define and use WA_TX_THRESHOLD in WATools
++remove gateway detection code
++fix "Group Access Points..." label capitalization
++adapt NetListViewItem to new connection status checking
++fix: background check not disabled when connecting on startup.
++remove redundant actions in netparams.h
++fix flags operators
++show channel of best AP if they're grouped
++run wpa_supplicant detached. Monitor using wpa_cli
++don't check status when reconnection dialog is open
++remove wlassistantwpa file on disconnection
++detect running DHCP client when connection detected on startup ( get NetParams.dhcp from setParamsFromConfig? )
++run setParamsFromItem before auto connecting (to properly set encryption settings)
++update Polish translation (help from riklaunim)
++remove default gateway upon disconnection if not managed by DHCP client (add "route_del" action)
++new connection detection. Incremental, in WATools, no more pings. Removed isConnected in wlasssistant.*
++remove cluttering borders in user interface & more
++review possible iwlist scan outputs for WPA/WPA2-PSK
++review/fix bugs on sf formus
++TEST TEST TEST
+
+*** 0.5.8 TODO:
+-Drop dependancy on ifconfig and route
+- replace "ifconfig_manual" with new WATools functions.
+- replace 'route' calls with ioctls SIOCADDRT and SIOCDELRT
+-review netConnect function.
+-fix keyboard navigation (enter should connect, not quit!)
+-UI polish
+-checkbox "Connect now!" in the last page of wizard
+-meaningful messages about possible wpa_supplicant errors
+-check for iwlib in configure script
+-if connection lost and user wants to reconnect: disconnect and then scan before connecting to check if network is still available.
+-real system tray support
+-change "Quit upon successful connection" checkbox to "Minimize to system tray on successful connection"
+
+*** 0.5.9 TODO:
+-integrade kvpnc via dcop ( profiles(), setProfile(), doConnect(), doDisconnect() )
+-fix all outstanding bugs
+-update as many translations as possible
+-make WPA-PSK support rock-stable
+-code cleanup
+-update/create WhatsThis and tooltips
+
+*** 0.6.0 TODO:
+-DCOP interface
+-passive popups
+
+0.6.9 TODO:
+-preliminary support for wlan-ng
+
+*** 0.7.0 TODO:
+-wlan-ng support
+
+
+
+*** I'm really bored TODO:
+-About dialog
+-Help
+
+
+***************************************************************************************
+*** IDEAS ***
+***************************************************************************************
+
+*** GENERAL ***
+
++ Do not show interface combo if only one interface found
++- detect paths
++ - pidof, ifconfig, iwconfig, iwlist, dhcpcd/dhclient...
+
++ no UI for path selection
++ wizard with net params config (auto/manual, DNS etc, ESSID if needed) for unknown APs. Returns config string (AP::ESSID::NetScore::<parameters>).
++ NetParams structure
++ save settings to AP (but also store ESSID)
++ if more that one AP with same ESSID - allow settings for all APs.
+
++ on scanning:
++ if more that one AP with same ESSID - show a single entry
+
+- on connecting:
++ if AP & ESSID match - connect.
++ if match, but ENCRYPTION setting changed - disable enc/ask to enable.
+- if AP matches, ESSID does not - ask if settings for AP should be used, change ESSID in config
+- if only ESSID matches - ask.
++ if none match - ask.(show 1st connection wizard)
+
+- tray icon menu:
+- <some statistics>
+- -----------------------
+- disconnect (if connected)
+- reconnect (if connected)
+- connect (use preferred)
+- -----------------------
+- connect to -> ...
+- -----------------------
+- quit
+
+- connection monitoring:
++ ping every 10/15/20s (?). if connection down:
+- reconnect (if AP still found)
+- connect to different AP same ESSID (if present)
+- connect to known network with highest NetScore
+- popup main win to select new network if any present, but none known
+- popup error message if no network found. disconnect.
+
++ RMB on network entry:
++ connect
++ disconnect
++ reconnect
++ edit settings... (if network known)
++ forget settings...
+
+
+*********************************************************
+*** ALWAYS CHANGE VERSION REQUIREMENTS IN UI FILES!!! ***
+*** ALWAYS CHANGE VERSION IN PACKAGE INFORMATION!!! ***
+*** ALWAYS CHECK 'REMOVE ME' code!!! ***
+********************************************************* \ No newline at end of file