I also have this problem with Kubuntu A4. I've turned off the battery indicator (as I'm on a desktop). In order to display network info or status the space between the time and date and widget menu (bottom right-hand corner) has to be clicked or hovered over (screenshot attached).
** Attachment added: "No_plasmoid.png" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/22041574/No_plasmoid.png -- plasmoid-network-manager does not show wireless connected icon https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/325138 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs