Feature Request For Mint Cinnamon: Quick Settings Menu for enhanced system control for networking,display etc in bottom right of taskbar similar to Windows 11 and Gnome 4x series

[ManiMah]

Objective:

To create a 'Quick Settings Menu' for Cinnamon: to control basic tools such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi , Speaker Volume, Brightness, Battery Percentage etc similar to Gnome 4x series or Windows 11.

Problem:

Managing basic system control tools such as Wifi , brightness etc in Linux Mint is neither convenient nor consistent especially in Linux Mint desktop environments.
The current system tray tools are not consistent and varies from device to device.
The Quick Settings menu in Windows 11 has been well-received for its ease of use. Also, Gnome 4x series based systems like Zorin OS have a similar thing. Unfortunatly, Linux Mint lacks such an essential feature.

Proposed Feature:

Provide a Quick Settings Menu for Enhanced System Control in Linux Mint would enhance the user experience by providing quick access to essential system controls, reducing the need to navigate through multiple menus and settings.

Also, ensure that it is consistent as per the selected theme (e.g dark / light mode)

Some basic system controls to include are:

- Networking: Toggles for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Airplane mode.
- Audio: Volume control and mute toggle.
- Display: Brightness control and display mode toggles (e.g., night light on/off).
- Power: Battery status / percentage, power mode toggles (e.g., performance, balanced, power saver).

Benefits:

Convenience: Users can quickly access and toggle essential system settings without navigating through multiple menus.
Efficiency: Reduces the time spent on system configuration, allowing users to focus on their tasks.
Consistency: Provides a consistent user experience across different Linux Mint desktop environments.
Customization: Allows users to tailor the Quick Settings menu to their specific needs and preferences.

Some Sub-features request

• Provide a toggle to enable or disable Wifi in the Wifi widget
• Enable support for lower refresh rate like 60Hz on choosing lower resolutions such as 1368x768.
• Provide support for 1368x720 resolution.
• Provide a feature for flight mode on/off.

Layout Example:

[Secret-chest]

What is the reason for this? What requires 2 clicks in the current icons would require 2 (only for simple toggles) or 3 now, what requires 3 clicks would require 4 and so on.

[ManiMah]

In the longer run, it will be easy for all users and especially new users to navigate essential settings in a single place. It will allow multiple settings at one place.

[Jopp-gh]

Check out Zorin.
It's a nice OS and you can see videos on YouTube or go directly to https://zorin.com/os/

There are various installer options also for older, less powerful Pc's

[ManiMah]

Thanks for your suggestion. Zorin OS looks good but is heavy (based on Gnome 4x) compared to Mint Mate/Xfce. Also, Zorin has announced to discontinue the Lite version of the OS based on XFCE. For older hardware, it is slow (especially with less than 4GB RAM).
Mint provides more control on the OS whereas Zorin has better settings menu.

[JosephMcc]

While I much prefer the quick settings style menu over having a bunch of separate applets, you are unlikely to see Mint develop this for Mate or Xfce. Mint doesn't really develop those two desktops. You would be much more likely to see something like this become available for Cinnamon.

[ManiMah]

Another Example

Similar Request

This will provide a single place of contact to control all essential and basic tools usually found in the right end of the dash/taskbar of other widespread OSs. It will essentially reduce steps for manual customisations like adding separate applets for brightness, sound ,Wifi, Night Light , Bluetooth etc.

For those, saying that it will increase clicks, I disagree to it. The reason being that multiple tools will be at single place so it will be eventually easier to control things. But still if someone doesnot want it , there should be an option to have single applets too (though its use will be rare).

[JosephMcc]

Maybe you missed my first reply. Mint doesn't develop Mate or XFCE. You need to take this request to the developers of those desktop environments.

[ManiMah]

Understood. Now limiting the feature request here to Cinnamon DE only for LM Team. For MATE requests have been made on respective forum.
Thanks for your suggestion.

Shall I change the request to cinnamon here or create a new idea discussion?

Special Note: Anyone who supports this idea and want this to be on XFCE , please make a request on the Forum XFCE. Please note, it requires login.