What do the icons in the top bar mean?

This section will explain the icons located on the top right of the screen, specifically the different variations of the icons that are possible.

GNOME shell top bar

Universal Access Menu Icons

Leads to a menu that turns on distinct accessibility settings.

Volume Control Icons

The volume is set to high.

The volume is set to medium.

The volume is set to low.

The volume is muted.

Bluetooth Manager Icons

Bluetooth is active.

Bluetooth has been disabled.

Network Manager Icons

Cellular Connections

Connected to 3G network.

Connected to 4G network.

Connected to EDGE network.

Connected to GPRS network.

Connected to UMTS network.

Connected to a cellular network.

Acquiring cellular network connection.

Very high signal strength.

High signal strength.

Medium signal strength.

Low signal strength.

Extremely low signal strength.

Local Area Network Connections

There was an error in finding the network.

The network is idle.

There is no route found for the network.

The network is offline.

The network is receiving.

The network is transmitting and receiving.

The network is transmitting.

Virtual Private Network Connection

Acquiring network connection.

Connected to VPN network.

Wired Connection

Acquiring network connection.

Disconnected from network.

Connected to wired network.

Wireless Connection

Acquiring wireless connection.

The wireless network is encrypted.

Connected to wireless network.

Very high signal strength.

High signal strength.

Medium signal strength.

Low signal strength.

Very low signal strength.

Power Manager Icons

The battery is full.

The battery is partially drained.

The battery is low.

Caution: Battery is very low.

The battery is extremely low.

The battery is missing.

The battery is full and charged.

The battery is full and charging.

The battery is partially full and charging.

The battery is low and charging.

The battery is very low and charging.

The battery is empty and charging.