NetworkIndicator Plugin for Noctalia

A compact Noctalia bar widget that displays current network upload (TX) and download (RX) activity, with optional live throughput values.

Features

TX/RX Activity Indicators: Separate icons for upload (TX) and download (RX).
Active/Idle Coloring: Icons switch between “active” and “silent” colors based on a configurable traffic threshold.
Optional Throughput Values: Displays formatted TX/RX speeds as text (shown only when the bar is spacious and horizontal).
Unit Formatting: Automatically switches between KB/s and MB/s, or can be configured to always display MB/s.
Theme Support: Uses Noctalia theme colors by default, with optional custom colors.
Configurable Settings: Provides a comprehensive set of user-adjustable options.

This plugin is part of the noctalia-plugins repository.

Access the plugin settings in Noctalia to configure the following options:

Icon Type: Select the icon style used for TX/RX: arrow, arrow-narrow, caret, chevron.
Minimum Widget Width: Enforce a minimum width for the widget.
Show Active Threshold: Set the traffic threshold in bytes per second (B/s) above which TX/RX is considered “active”.
Show Values: Display formatted TX/RX speeds as numbers. This option is automatically hidden on vertical bars and when using “mini” density.
Force Megabytes: Always display values in MB/s instead of switching to KB/s at low traffic levels.
Vertical Spacing: Adjust the spacing between the TX and RX elements.
Font Size Modifier: Scale the text size.
Icon Size Modifier: Scale the icon size.
Custom Colors: When enabled, configure the following colors: TX Active, RX Active, RX/TX Inactive, and Text.

The widget reads SystemStatService.txSpeed and SystemStatService.rxSpeed; therefore, the polling interval is determined by that service.