Network Icon to Show Data Transfer

[Doc]

Hi all,

I m running Ubuntu 8.04 and was wondering if there is some sort of icon I can place in the task bar that would light up to show me that data is moving in and out. This would be something like Windows has.

I have a little network icon in the task bar now but it does not change appearance when data is moving.

I would like this just so I can know if there are problems with my internet connection as I have found in Windows that you can be "connected" but that nothing is happening.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Doc

[Teknophobia]

That would be an app called 'KNemo'.

http://packages.ubuntu.com/gutsy/kde/knemo

TEk

[Doc]

Thanks for the prompt reply.

I will install it when I get home. My only question is since I am running Ubuntu and not Kubuntu, will I have any problems running this as Ubuntu is more Gnome than KDE?

Thanks again Tek.

Doc

[Teknophobia]

No fear, works on most distros.

apt-get install KNemo

TEk

[Teknophobia]

Sorry Doc, you *will* need to install the KDE control centre to use this app.

TEk

[Doc]

Thanks TEK.

I will download and install the KDE Control Centre and then the app.

I will post back how it went.

Doc

[Teknophobia]

Some useful links I found for you Doc....

Review:
http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/lin...ew-53310.shtml

Some useful comments:
http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show...ID=ca03e058b90

And a warning here:
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/kde

TEk

[Doc]

Installed KDE and am playing around with it for now so that I can get used to it.

I have noticed so far that when Firefox is running the window will sometimes disappear for a few seconds and then reappear. Not quite sure why this is so but if I can not get it to stop I will have to uninstall KDE.

Doc