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.
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 ictograms again?
The top right quick-settings panel in gnome does the job for me
$ bluetoothctlAre you even a true power user if you don’t tattoo your headphones MAC address on your forearm?
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!
I just tab and pray
Paired devices are stored and have proper names
This. Bind connect command to a keyboard shortcut. Live in peace.
Statements dreamed up by the utterly deranged
Love the format, such shade
In my Head I’m Reading all of this in Tantacrul’s voice
That’s why I, as a seasoned programmer, keep my fingers out of UI design. I leave that to the professionals.
So true
