diff --git a/kdeui/widgets/ktitlewidget.cpp b/kdeui/widgets/ktitlewidget.cpp
index cae2a254..7541e6c9 100644
--- a/kdeui/widgets/ktitlewidget.cpp
+++ b/kdeui/widgets/ktitlewidget.cpp
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ public:
     {
         // FIXME: we need the usability color styles to implement different
         // yet palette appropriate colours for the different use cases!
-        // also .. should we include an icon here,
-        // perhaps using the imageLabel?
+        // also .. should we include an icon here, perhaps using the imageLabel?
         switch (messageType) {
             case InfoMessage:
             case WarningMessage:
diff --git a/kutils/knetworkmanager/CMakeLists.txt b/kutils/knetworkmanager/CMakeLists.txt
index 1d9d1c7d..03bf0471 100644
--- a/kutils/knetworkmanager/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kutils/knetworkmanager/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ install(
     DESTINATION ${KDE4_LIB_INSTALL_DIR}
 )
 
-# add_subdirectory(kded)
+add_subdirectory(kded)
diff --git a/kutils/knetworkmanager/kded/CMakeLists.txt b/kutils/knetworkmanager/kded/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..07af5f22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kutils/knetworkmanager/kded/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+########### next target ###############
+
+set(kded_knetworkmanager_SRCS 
+    kded_knetworkmanager.cpp
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/org.kde.knetworkmanager.xml
+)
+
+qt4_generate_dbus_interface(kded_knetworkmanager.h org.kde.knetworkmanager.xml)
+
+kde4_add_plugin(kded_knetworkmanager ${kded_knetworkmanager_SRCS})
+target_link_libraries(kded_knetworkmanager PRIVATE
+    ${QT_QTDBUS_LIBRARY}
+    kdecore
+    kdeui
+    knetworkmanager
+)
+
+install(
+    TARGETS kded_knetworkmanager
+    DESTINATION ${KDE4_PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR}
+)
+
+install(
+    FILES knetworkmanager.desktop
+    DESTINATION ${KDE4_SERVICES_INSTALL_DIR}/kded
+)
+
+install(
+    FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/org.kde.knetworkmanager.xml
+    DESTINATION ${KDE4_DBUS_INTERFACES_INSTALL_DIR}
+)
+
+install(
+    FILES knetworkmanager.notifyrc
+    DESTINATION ${KDE4_DATA_INSTALL_DIR}/knetworkmanager
+)
diff --git a/kutils/knetworkmanager/kded/kded_knetworkmanager.cpp b/kutils/knetworkmanager/kded/kded_knetworkmanager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bb828d70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kutils/knetworkmanager/kded/kded_knetworkmanager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/*  This file is part of the KDE libraries
+    Copyright (C) 2023 Ivailo Monev <xakepa10@gmail.com>
+
+    This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+    modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+    License version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+
+    This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+    Library General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
+    along with this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.  If not, write to
+    the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+    Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+*/
+
+#include "kded_knetworkmanager.h"
+#include "kpluginfactory.h"
+#include "knotification.h"
+#include "klocale.h"
+#include "kdebug.h"
+
+K_PLUGIN_FACTORY(KNetworkManagerModuleFactory, registerPlugin<KNetworkManagerModule>();)
+K_EXPORT_PLUGIN(KNetworkManagerModuleFactory("knetworkmanager"))
+
+KNetworkManagerModule::KNetworkManagerModule(QObject *parent, const QList<QVariant> &args)
+    : KDEDModule(parent),
+    m_networkmanager(nullptr)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(args);
+
+    m_networkmanager = new KNetworkManager(this);
+    connect(
+        m_networkmanager, SIGNAL(statusChanged(KNetworkManager::KNetworkStatus)),
+        this, SLOT(slotStatusChanged(KNetworkManager::KNetworkStatus))
+    );
+}
+
+KNetworkManagerModule::~KNetworkManagerModule()
+{
+    m_networkmanager->deleteLater();
+}
+
+int KNetworkManagerModule::status() const
+{
+    return static_cast<int>(m_networkmanager->status());
+}
+
+void KNetworkManagerModule::slotStatusChanged(const KNetworkManager::KNetworkStatus status)
+{
+    KNotification *knotification = nullptr;
+    switch (status) {
+        case KNetworkManager::UnknownStatus: {
+            knotification = new KNotification("Unknown");
+            knotification->setComponentData(KComponentData("knetworkmanager"));
+            knotification->setTitle(i18n("Network status changed"));
+            knotification->setText(i18n("Network status is unknown"));
+            break;
+        }
+        case KNetworkManager::ConnectedStatus: {
+            knotification = new KNotification("Connected");
+            knotification->setComponentData(KComponentData("knetworkmanager"));
+            knotification->setTitle(i18n("Network status changed"));
+            knotification->setText(i18n("Network status is connected"));
+            break;
+        }
+        case KNetworkManager::DisconnectedStatus: {
+            knotification = new KNotification("Disconnected");
+            knotification->setComponentData(KComponentData("knetworkmanager"));
+            knotification->setTitle(i18n("Network status changed"));
+            knotification->setText(i18n("Network status is offline"));
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    knotification->sendEvent();
+}
+
+#include "moc_kded_knetworkmanager.cpp"
diff --git a/kutils/knetworkmanager/kded/kded_knetworkmanager.h b/kutils/knetworkmanager/kded/kded_knetworkmanager.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d3cfa78b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kutils/knetworkmanager/kded/kded_knetworkmanager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*  This file is part of the KDE libraries
+    Copyright (C) 2023 Ivailo Monev <xakepa10@gmail.com>
+
+    This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+    modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+    License version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+
+    This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+    Library General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License
+    along with this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.  If not, write to
+    the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,
+    Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+*/
+
+#ifndef KNETWORKMANAGER_KDED_H
+#define KNETWORKMANAGER_KDED_H
+
+#include "kdedmodule.h"
+#include "knetworkmanager.h"
+
+#include <QMap>
+
+class KNetworkManagerModule: public KDEDModule
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+    Q_CLASSINFO("D-Bus Interface", "org.kde.knetworkmanager")
+
+public:
+    KNetworkManagerModule(QObject *parent, const QList<QVariant> &args);
+    ~KNetworkManagerModule();
+
+    Q_SCRIPTABLE int status() const;
+
+private Q_SLOTS:
+    void slotStatusChanged(const KNetworkManager::KNetworkStatus status);
+
+private:
+    KNetworkManager *m_networkmanager;
+};
+
+#endif // KNETWORKMANAGER_KDED_H
diff --git a/kutils/knetworkmanager/kded/knetworkmanager.desktop b/kutils/knetworkmanager/kded/knetworkmanager.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..be7bd687
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kutils/knetworkmanager/kded/knetworkmanager.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Icon=network-connect
+Name=Network Manager
+Comment=Notifies about network status changes
+Type=Service
+X-KDE-ServiceTypes=KDEDModule
+X-KDE-Library=knetworkmanager
+X-KDE-DBus-ModuleName=knetworkmanager
+X-KDE-Kded-autoload=true
+X-KDE-Kded-load-on-demand=true
+OnlyShowIn=KDE;
diff --git a/kutils/knetworkmanager/kded/knetworkmanager.notifyrc b/kutils/knetworkmanager/kded/knetworkmanager.notifyrc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8111a660
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kutils/knetworkmanager/kded/knetworkmanager.notifyrc
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+[Global]
+Name=knetworkmanager
+Comment=Network manager
+IconName=network-workgroup
+
+[Event/Unknown]
+Name=Network status is unknown
+Action=Sound|Popup
+Sound=KDE-Im-Cant-Connect.ogg
+IconName=dialog-warning
+
+[Event/Disconnected]
+Name=Network status is disconnected
+Action=Sound|Popup
+Sound=KDE-Im-Contact-Out.ogg
+IconName=network-disconnect
+
+[Event/Connected]
+Name=Network status is connected
+Action=Sound|Popup
+Sound=KDE-Im-Contact-In.ogg
+IconName=network-connect
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/kutils/knetworkmanager/knetworkmanager.cpp b/kutils/knetworkmanager/knetworkmanager.cpp
index 32173404..5a9ba390 100644
--- a/kutils/knetworkmanager/knetworkmanager.cpp
+++ b/kutils/knetworkmanager/knetworkmanager.cpp
@@ -19,11 +19,131 @@
 #include "knetworkmanager.h"
 #include "kdebug.h"
 
-#include <QTimer>
+#include <QDBusInterface>
+#include <QDBusReply>
+#include <QDBusVariant>
+#include <QTimerEvent>
 #include <QNetworkInterface>
 
-static KNetworkManager::KNetworkStatus kGetNetworkStatus()
+// for reference:
+// https://developer-old.gnome.org/NetworkManager/stable/gdbus-org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.html
+// https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/connman/connman.git/tree/doc/overview-api.txt
+// https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/connman/connman.git/tree/doc/manager-api.txt
+
+typedef QMap<QString,QVariant> ConnmanPropertiesType;
+
+class KNetworkManagerPrivate : public QObject
 {
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    KNetworkManagerPrivate(KNetworkManager *parent);
+    ~KNetworkManagerPrivate();
+
+    KNetworkManager::KNetworkStatus status() const;
+    
+protected:
+    // QObject reimplementation
+    void timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event) final;
+
+private Q_SLOTS:
+    void nmStateChanged(const uint nmstate);
+    void cmStateChanged(const QString &cmname, const QDBusVariant &cmvalue);
+
+private:
+    void emitSignals();
+
+    KNetworkManager* m_q;
+    QDBusInterface m_nm;
+    QDBusInterface m_cm;
+    int m_timerid;
+    KNetworkManager::KNetworkStatus m_status;
+};
+
+KNetworkManagerPrivate::KNetworkManagerPrivate(KNetworkManager *parent)
+    : QObject(parent),
+    m_q(parent),
+    m_nm("org.freedesktop.NetworkManager", "/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager", "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager", QDBusConnection::systemBus()),
+    m_cm("net.connman", "/", "net.connman.Manager", QDBusConnection::systemBus()),
+    m_timerid(0),
+    m_status(KNetworkManager::UnknownStatus)
+{
+    m_status = status();
+    if (m_nm.isValid()) {
+        kDebug() << "Using org.freedesktop.NetworkManager";
+        connect(
+            &m_nm, SIGNAL(StateChanged(uint)),
+            this, SLOT(nmStateChanged(uint))
+        );
+    } else if (m_cm.isValid()) {
+        kDebug() << "Using net.connman";
+        connect(
+            &m_cm, SIGNAL(PropertyChanged(QString,QDBusVariant)),
+            this, SLOT(cmStateChanged(QString,QDBusVariant))
+        );
+    } else {
+        kDebug() << "Using fallback";
+        m_timerid = startTimer(2000);
+    }
+}
+
+KNetworkManagerPrivate::~KNetworkManagerPrivate()
+{
+    if (m_timerid > 0) {
+        killTimer(m_timerid);
+    }
+}
+
+KNetworkManager::KNetworkStatus KNetworkManagerPrivate::status() const
+{
+    if (m_nm.isValid()) {
+        QDBusReply<uint> nmreply = m_nm.call("state");
+        const uint nmstate = nmreply.value();
+        KNetworkManager::KNetworkStatus result = KNetworkManager::UnknownStatus;
+        switch (nmstate) {
+            case 0:
+            case 10:
+            case 20: {
+                result = KNetworkManager::DisconnectedStatus;
+                break;
+            }
+            case 50:
+            case 60:
+            case 70: {
+                result = KNetworkManager::ConnectedStatus;
+                break;
+            }
+            case 30:
+            case 40: {
+                // connecting/disconnecting
+                break;
+            }
+            default: {
+                kWarning() << "Unknown org.freedesktop.NetworkManager state" << nmstate;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    if (m_cm.isValid()) {
+        KNetworkManager::KNetworkStatus result = KNetworkManager::UnknownStatus;
+        QDBusReply<ConnmanPropertiesType> connmanreply = m_cm.call("GetProperties");
+        const ConnmanPropertiesType connmanproperties = connmanreply.value();
+        const QString connmanstate = connmanproperties.value("State").toString();
+        if (connmanstate == QLatin1String("ready") || connmanstate == QLatin1String("online")) {
+            result = KNetworkManager::ConnectedStatus;
+        } else if (connmanstate == QLatin1String("association") || connmanstate == QLatin1String("configuration")
+            || connmanstate == QLatin1String("disconnect")) {
+            // connecting/disconnecting
+            result = KNetworkManager::UnknownStatus;
+        } else if (connmanstate == QLatin1String("offline") || connmanstate == QLatin1String("idle")) {
+            result = KNetworkManager::DisconnectedStatus;
+        } else {
+            kWarning() << "Unknown net.connman state" << connmanstate;
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
     KNetworkManager::KNetworkStatus result = KNetworkManager::DisconnectedStatus;
     foreach (const QNetworkInterface &iface, QNetworkInterface::allInterfaces()) {
         const QNetworkInterface::InterfaceFlags iflags = iface.flags();
@@ -35,30 +155,46 @@ static KNetworkManager::KNetworkStatus kGetNetworkStatus()
     return result;
 }
 
-class KNetworkManagerPrivate
- {
-public:
-    KNetworkManagerPrivate();
-
-    KNetworkManager::KNetworkStatus status;
-    QTimer* statustimer;
-};
-
-KNetworkManagerPrivate::KNetworkManagerPrivate()
-    : status(KNetworkManager::UnknownStatus),
-    statustimer(nullptr)
+void KNetworkManagerPrivate::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event)
 {
+    if (event->timerId() == m_timerid) {
+        emitSignals();
+        event->accept();
+    } else {
+        event->ignore();
+    }
 }
 
+void KNetworkManagerPrivate::emitSignals()
+{
+    const int oldstatus = m_status;
+    m_status = status();
+
+    kDebug() << "Old status" << oldstatus << "new status" << m_status;
+
+    if (oldstatus != m_status) {
+        emit m_q->statusChanged(m_status);
+    }
+}
+
+void KNetworkManagerPrivate::nmStateChanged(const uint nmstate)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(nmstate);
+    emitSignals();
+}
+
+void KNetworkManagerPrivate::cmStateChanged(const QString &name, const QDBusVariant &value)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(name);
+    Q_UNUSED(value);
+    emitSignals();
+}
+
+
 KNetworkManager::KNetworkManager(QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent),
-    d(new KNetworkManagerPrivate())
+    d(new KNetworkManagerPrivate(this))
 {
-    d->status = kGetNetworkStatus();
-
-    d->statustimer = new QTimer(this);
-    connect(d->statustimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(_checkStatus()));
-    d->statustimer->start(2000);
 }
 
 KNetworkManager::~KNetworkManager()
@@ -68,7 +204,7 @@ KNetworkManager::~KNetworkManager()
 
 KNetworkManager::KNetworkStatus KNetworkManager::status() const
 {
-    return d->status;
+    return d->status();
 }
 
 bool KNetworkManager::isSupported()
@@ -76,14 +212,5 @@ bool KNetworkManager::isSupported()
     return true;
 }
 
-void KNetworkManager::_checkStatus()
-{
-    KNetworkManager::KNetworkStatus newstatus = kGetNetworkStatus();
-    if (d->status != newstatus) {
-        d->status = newstatus;
-        kDebug() << "Status changed to" << newstatus;
-        emit statusChanged(newstatus);
-    }
-}
-
 #include "moc_knetworkmanager.cpp"
+#include "knetworkmanager.moc"
diff --git a/kutils/knetworkmanager/knetworkmanager.h b/kutils/knetworkmanager/knetworkmanager.h
index 2fc8ecfc..8c835d01 100644
--- a/kutils/knetworkmanager/knetworkmanager.h
+++ b/kutils/knetworkmanager/knetworkmanager.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "knetworkmanager_export.h"
 
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QMetaType>
 
 class KNetworkManagerPrivate;
 
@@ -64,12 +65,13 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     */
     void statusChanged(const KNetworkManager::KNetworkStatus status);
 
-private Q_SLOTS:
-    void _checkStatus();
-
 private:
     Q_DISABLE_COPY(KNetworkManager);
     KNetworkManagerPrivate *d;
+
+    friend KNetworkManagerPrivate;
 };
 
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(KNetworkManager::KNetworkStatus);
+
 #endif // KNETWORKMANAGER_H
diff --git a/kutils/kpasswdstore/kded/CMakeLists.txt b/kutils/kpasswdstore/kded/CMakeLists.txt
index 8bd9aacd..c274ac5c 100644
--- a/kutils/kpasswdstore/kded/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kutils/kpasswdstore/kded/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ set(kded_kpasswdstore_SRCS
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/org.kde.kpasswdstore.xml
 )
 
-qt4_generate_dbus_interface(kded_kpasswdstore.h org.kde.kpasswdstore.xml )
+qt4_generate_dbus_interface(kded_kpasswdstore.h org.kde.kpasswdstore.xml)
 
 kde4_add_plugin(kded_kpasswdstore ${kded_kpasswdstore_SRCS})
 target_link_libraries(kded_kpasswdstore PRIVATE