The panel applet is the second part of the KWiFiManager suite. It can “dock”" into KDE's panel (Kicker). It only displays the signal quality as icon and as text (see 3.1.1.1 for details).
With it's light-weight size it is best suitable for continuous use. If you don't want the KWiFiManager main application on your screen all the time, just use the applet.
The panel applet can be added to your panel by ->->. Another way to start the applet is
to click on its desktop file, which can be found on your disk in the
folder $
.
That way it will not dock into the panel but free-float on your
desktop. However, the first method is easier and should be
preferred.KDEDIR
/share/apps/kicker/applets
The panel applet can be minimally configured: it can optionally flash in yellow, orange and red colors when the signal quality level is very low. To enable or disable this feature, handle” beside the icon and select .
mouse button click on the applet's “If you hover above the applet for a few seconds, you will be shown a tooltip with a few additional information, namely:
your local IP address
the network name, if one is set