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Network Overhaul

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Sensitive Info & Connection Details

  • Added a connection details switch for those who need it.
  • When Sensitive Infois switched off, all sensitive information like IP addresses, BSSIDS - etc are hidden for privacy.
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Connection Details

  • If enabled, displays automatically when connected via Ethernet or Wi-Fi.

  • The section has several useful details about the current connection, such as:

    • Signal Strength
    • Latency
    • Download / Upload speed
    • DNS provider
    • Frequency
    • Security

  • Frequency is no longer shown with the combined channel like, 2462. It is now shown more aesthetically, example, "2,4GHz, Channel 11"

  • Speed test directly integrated, so the user can perform a network test directly from the sleex settings if they wish. Uses the cloudflare provider.

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On Ethernet

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Custom DNS

  • Added a switch for those who need it
  • Includes several DNS providers, which are changeable on the fly
  • Throwback to Custom dns #56 :)
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Improved the look of Available Networks

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Improved the look of the search feature

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Integration of QR Codes

  • A useful feature for those who need it
  • Generated and shown only when button is pressed, in expanded view
  • Stop manually typing passwords out
  • Makes sleex wifi settings feel more complete
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Abscissa24 added 2 commits July 3, 2026 10:56
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feat!: complete overhaul of network architecture and visual UI redesign
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- Implemented completely new, custom-developed core network features like speed test integration, signal strength, latency, custom dns-switching -etc.
- Overhauled the user interface and visual design for a modernised look.
- Optimised the code for smoothness and efficiency while sustaining all new and improved features
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Enhance networking properties in Config.qml
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Added new properties for networking configuration.
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Hmmm, am not really sure about how to link this to the existing event in the Kanban

EDIT: Okay, I think i figured it out!

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That's really sick !!

I just want to make a pre code review about some stuff I noticed

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The speed test is shown for every other networks. I don't think this is supposed to happen.

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The DNS can overflow when the app is shrinken. Maybe wrap them after the comma.

That's pretty much all I noticed. Anyway, great job, I love it !

Abscissa24 added 2 commits July 9, 2026 23:20
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Refactor network speed properties to JSON format
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Replaced latency, downloadSpeed, and uploadSpeed properties with a JSON-serialised map for speed test results.
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(fix) DNS tab overflow and enforce unique network stats per SSID
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@LeVraiArdox all done :P

Each network shows their unique stats, as intended.

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Extremely long DNS addresses no longer overflow from the tab when the window's dimensions are decreased

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Some stuff to change in the code. Also, I would prefer you to make backend logic in C++ (see network.cpp and network.hpp) than using the frontend file to add backend logic. Or, if you don't want to dirt your hands, make a Network.qml file in services/ that does these stuff.

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Some stuff to change in the code. Also, I would prefer you to make backend logic in C++ (see network.cpp and network.hpp) than using the frontend file to add backend logic. Or, if you don't want to dirt your hands, make a Network.qml file in services/ that does these stuff.

Aye aye, captain!

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Remove speedTestResultsJson property
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Removed the speedTestResultsJson property from Config.qml.
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Refactor network properties in Wifi.qml. Now uses C++ backend.
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Refactor Wifi.qml to simplify network property access and improve code clarity. Removed redundant active network retrieval logic and updated property bindings for better performance.
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@LeVraiArdox Wifi.qml now uses Network.active from the C++ backend
Also, speed test results are no longer stored in Config, rather in ~/.cache/sleex/network/network.json
Got rid of the "-" initial placeholder when no data exists, now just uses the existing "..." loading symbolism. I did initially make it such that nothing would show at all if no data was found, but that looked weird and especially abrupt when the values do actually load in.

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(fix) Wifi.qml reserved exclusively for frontend
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Add Network singleton service for connection management
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This file defines a singleton component for managing network connections, speed tests, and DNS settings in a Qt application.
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I found that while using some parts of the cpp component like Network.active were better, porting over DNS configuration, speed test integration and execution, QR codes -etc were messy and especially volatile. Hence, a new service file,Network.qml was created to handle these backend operations. Wifi.qml is reserved for front end only.

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It's way better. We can merge now, but if we do so I will have to move Network.qml logic into C++ because qml complex backend is a performance pit. Do you want me to do it, or do you want to try yourself ?

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It's way better. We can merge now, but if we do so I will have to move Network.qml logic into C++ because qml complex backend is a performance pit. Do you want me to do it, or do you want to try yourself ?

Hmmm, I wanna try. If I can't seem to get it perfect, I'll let you know and you can do it :D

Will start working on it soon. 👍

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Good, looking forward to it :]

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