From 03ea182c8c666c865865dda04be6873ae71b99a6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: thomas <thomas.williams29899@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:53:56 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Feature: Added wifi scanning indicator

---
 .../modules/bar/NetworkIndicator.qml          | 44 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 44 insertions(+)

diff --git a/dotfiles/.config/quickshell/modules/bar/NetworkIndicator.qml b/dotfiles/.config/quickshell/modules/bar/NetworkIndicator.qml
index cb27faa..bf8d5a8 100644
--- a/dotfiles/.config/quickshell/modules/bar/NetworkIndicator.qml
+++ b/dotfiles/.config/quickshell/modules/bar/NetworkIndicator.qml
@@ -90,6 +90,24 @@ Item {
         ? sortWifiRows(root.wifiDevice.networks.values.map(root.wifiRow).filter(function(r) { return r && r.ssid }))
         : []
 
+    // Quickshell's WifiDevice has no "a scan is in flight" signal — only
+    // scannerEnabled, the on/off request, which stays true for as long as
+    // the panel is open rather than pulsing per scan. wifiRows re-deriving
+    // to a new array (as it does on every actual network-list change — see
+    // the comment on wifiRow() above) is the closest available proxy for
+    // "a scan just landed", so pulse briefly off that instead.
+    property bool wifiJustScanned: false
+    onWifiRowsChanged: {
+        root.wifiJustScanned = true
+        wifiScanPulseTimer.restart()
+    }
+
+    Timer {
+        id: wifiScanPulseTimer
+        interval: 1200
+        onTriggered: root.wifiJustScanned = false
+    }
+
     // Split for the "Known Networks" / "Other Networks" sections. wifiRows
     // is already sorted connected-first then by signal, so filtering
     // preserves that order within each group.
@@ -1084,6 +1102,32 @@ Item {
                             font.pixelSize: Appearance.fontSize
                             color: Colors.foreground
                         }
+
+                        // Spins briefly each time a scan actually lands —
+                        // same "still searching" cue as
+                        // BluetoothIndicator.qml's spinner, but pulsed via
+                        // wifiJustScanned (see above) rather than staying on
+                        // for the whole time the panel is open, since
+                        // WifiDevice has no per-scan signal of its own to
+                        // key off.
+                        Text {
+                            id: wifiScanSpinner
+                            visible: root.wifiDevice !== null && root.wifiDevice.scannerEnabled && root.wifiJustScanned
+                            text: "progress_activity"
+                            font.family: Appearance.iconFontFamilyRounded
+                            font.variableAxes: Appearance.iconFontAxes
+                            font.pixelSize: 16
+                            color: Colors.muted
+
+                            RotationAnimation on rotation {
+                                running: wifiScanSpinner.visible
+                                loops: Animation.Infinite
+                                from: 0
+                                to: 360
+                                duration: 900
+                            }
+                        }
+
                         ToggleSwitch {
                             checked: Networking.wifiEnabled
                             onToggled: Networking.wifiEnabled = !Networking.wifiEnabled