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[Matthew Paul Thomas <mpt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, that would be possible. But I think specifying hotspot details
without it turning on as a result, and not being able to change them
while it was turned on, would both be a bit surprising.

It would also mean two presentations, and perhaps two implementations,
of all the design and validation details for different network types.
<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Networking#wi-fi-authentication-variations> For
example, that the Start/Change button "should be insensitive whenever
the 'Key:' field contains fewer than 8 characters, more than 64
characters, or exactly 64 characters where any of them are not
hexadecimal". This doesn't seem so bad now, while we allow only WEP, WPA
Personal, or open hotspots. But the duplication would get steadily worse
the more possibilities we offered.

That's why I say the same dialog should be used everywhere: For
connecting to an encrypted broadcast network, for "Connect to Other
Network", for "Network Details" for a previous network, and for "Set Up
Hotspot"/"Change Hotspot Setup". In the last three cases, only the title
and buttons should change.

Your question did make me realize I omitted the titles for the dialog.
Fixed.
<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Networking?action=diff&rev2=196&rev1=195>

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1326271

Title:
  need a setting to activate wifi hotspot

Status in Network Menu:
  Triaged
Status in “ubuntu-system-settings” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  It would be great to have a setting where you can configure your phone
  as a mobile wifi hotspot

  <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Networking#cellular-mobile>: "'Hotspot'
  should navigate to the 'Hotspot' screen.

  <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Networking#hotspot>: "In the System Settings
  'Cellular' screen, the “Hotspot” item should have value 'Off' or
  'On'..."

  <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Networking#flight-mode>: "When you turn on
  Flight Mode: ... If you have a hotspot running, an alert should
  appear, “Turning on Flight Mode will disconnect any device connected
  to your hotspot.”..."

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