microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
CmdPal Dock does not show network activity but the flyout does
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Description
### Microsoft PowerToys version
0.99.0
### Installation method
Microsoft Store
### Area(s) with issue?
Command Palette
### Steps to reproduce
Connect to a network via ethernet connected through a USB docking station.
### ✔️ Expected Behavior
Network traffic should update in real time. I use two computers at work and my PC with direct ethernet connection to the switch shows all traffic but my laptop connected to a docking station which is connected to the same switch does not.
### ❌ Actual Behavior
The dock always shows 0.0 Kbps symmetrically for this network. When I click the internet section, though, I can see the actual numbers in the flyout along with the chart of network usage. I tried every available network adapter on the computer but none of them are actively connected to a network and nothing changes in the CmdPal dock.
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### Additional Information
Windows 11 26200.8246
Not running as admin
### Other Software
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Contributor guide
First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in the Command Palette dock with Ethernet connected through a USB docking station, then compare its reading with the internet flyout and its network-usage chart. Trace how the CmdPal Dock selects an adapter and updates network traffic; done means the dock reports live traffic instead of 0.0 Kbps for the active connection.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop, networking
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100