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How can I display an altered Network-icon to show when downloading is in progress?
Summary:
When downloading is in progress, how can I change the appearance of the icon (in
the Panel) which shows that the Network Connection is enabled? I realise this
means using a different icon. I would probably use the same icon graphic but
coloured red.
If the sticking point is that you can't change the Network Manager's icons,
then I'm open to alternative methods of achieving what I'm trying to do, thanks.
My system is Debian, with LXDE (Lightweight X Desktop).
Full Details:
Sometimes I have downloading going on that's launched from a terminal (shell).
And at the same time I might be using Chromium. For deliberate reasons, I
sometimes turn off the Network Connection (Internet connection) while in
Chromium, but I forget that I've got downloading going on separately in a
terminal.
As a result, that downloading is spoilt. So does the Linux system have a way of
knowing that downloading is taking place? And when it IS,
CAN I SOMEHOW GET THE SYSTEM TO CHANGE THE NETWORK-
ICON IN THE PANEL TO DRAW MY ATTENTION TO THAT?
You see, it's this very icon that I have to click to disable the Network
connection. And if I see that it's changed to say a red colour, then I'll know
to leave it alone.
The Network-icon I'm referring to is a small icon at the bottom right of my
screen (just to the left of the time) that looks like a Telecom box (that you
have on your skirting board) with a blue cable plugged into it. The box is white
and square, with a smaller "square" in the centre.
Just so that you know what my Network-icon does - when you right-click it, 5
entries pop up above, and 2 of them are "Enable Networking" and "Edit
Connections". When you click on "Edit Connections", you get tabs such as
"Wired", "Wireless", etc.
When the Network is disabled (Internet connection disabled), the icon changes
from the white Telecom box to 2 blue cascaded terminals with an "X" next to
them.
As far as I can tell, the icon is in the System Tray part of the Panel.
I know that some users will suggest that the solution is to just remember NOT
to turn the Network Connection off when background downloading is in progress.
If only life were that simple.
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