NetworkManager Support

[TobiKuik]

Hi pythops,

I love your TUI programms and use bluetui daily.
Impala is great too, but it only supports iwd. I've recently switched from iwd to NetworkManager, since I'm planning to use Mobile Broadband, which iwd doesn't support.

I've used the TUI for NetworkManager (nmtui) but it's absolutely inferior to Impala for iwd. I wonder if you're willing to make a impala/bluetui-like TUI for NetworkManager?

Thanks for your work!

[pythops]

Thanks, Glad that you liked them :)
Currently nothing is planned to support networkmanager as backend, but if there many users asking for it, then yes I can implement it
ofc PRs are always welcome :)
PS: if someone wants to implement it, maybe we can sync before so we can agree on a design

[TobiKuik]

nmtui is so bad... 😭😭😭

I'm even considering switching back to iwd for impala, as I don't really see a downside to using iwd instead of networkmanager. I mean, I'm not doing Mobile Broadband anytime soon I don't think.

[pythops]

I have been using iwd for a while now and never felt I need to change to something else :)

[acdcbyl]

Oh. I really hope it happens, some of the older packages still need network manager

[pythops]

maybe if I get some sponsors that will motivate me to do it. it will be lot of work cause I need to build a new crate like iwdrs

[TobiKuik]

Will do!

[pythops]

the work on it has started.
if anyone wants to join forces plz let me know

big thanks for @TobiKuik for your sponsor 🙏

[landure]

Thank for your work. While waiting for NetworkManager support, could you add connman in addition to iwd to the requirements in the README ?

[MarioHabor]

the work on it has started.
if anyone wants to join forces plz let me know

Hi @pythops I am interested in joining