Is there a simple GUI for
bluetoothctl?lol no
bluetoothctlWhen received signal strength maxes out, it might be indeed too much to transmit at full power because the devices are apparently close enough for lower power (that uses less energy from the battery and reduces interference) to suffice. But that’s the other way around.
Wow I see this post exactly one day after spending 4 hours tearing my hair out trying to connect a switch pro controller using blueman only to find out that I apparently have to use bluetoothctl because blueman can’t for some reason.
Anyone run into this problem?
I feel like there’s something you need to use bluetoothctl for on every system
For me it was trying to pair with a meshcore companion using a passcode
I love this window.
I personally like its adamant REFUSAL to be bullied into showing the actual state of devices. DMESG knows, because notifications show the correct state, but Blueman is over here IE6ing.
Ngl I really want to know what the tick icon actually does now.
If you hover on it (without clicking, resist the temptation) it says it is for “Mark/unmark this device as trusted”.
Which in turn doesn’t quite explain what happens. For me, the relevant difference was that ‘trusted’ devices autoconnect.
Alright, do not trust device. Guess what that mf autoconnects anyways!
Well there’s “trusting” a device, “pairing” with a device and “connecting” to a device. Which need to be done in that order
Which makes it even more confusing what the button does
Afair it pairs the selected bluetooth device. It will then enable the button left to it, to add the selected and connected device as trusted.
My assumption for the key icon was something to do with PINs/passkeys, which kind of reinforces OP’s point.
Exactly! Why did two of the icons get icon+text label status, while the others got just icon status?!
Either standardized on icon + text label, or just icon, or just text.
We stopped using pictogram representations of concepts 2000 years ago and pivoted to symbols representing speech sounds, why are we regressing to pictograms again?
The top right quick-settings panel in gnome does the job for me
$ bluetoothctlThis. Bind connect command to a keyboard shortcut. Live in peace.
Statements dreamed up by the utterly deranged
Are you even a true power user if you don’t tattoo your headphones MAC address on your forearm?
I just tab and pray
Paired devices are stored and have proper names
If a power user, perhaps. But for a good UX enjoyers:
$ bluetoothctl devicesLetters? On my screen? Instead of icons and pictograms that I can click with my mouse? Preposterous!
You can move your mouse over them. 😆
Love the format, such shade
In my Head I’m Reading all of this in Tantacrul’s voice
So true
That’s why I, as a seasoned programmer, keep my fingers out of UI design. I leave that to the professionals.
