From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: From: Marcel Holtmann To: BlueZ development In-Reply-To: <1172451821.31852.28.camel@cookie.hadess.net> References: <1172187093.10673.17.camel@cookie.hadess.net> <1172331829.11537.14.camel@violet> <1172337118.31852.10.camel@cookie.hadess.net> <1172337927.11537.19.camel@violet> <1172451821.31852.28.camel@cookie.hadess.net> Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:24:42 +0100 Message-Id: <1172481882.27370.4.camel@violet> Mime-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: [Bluez-devel] Another bluez-gnome patch Reply-To: BlueZ development List-Id: BlueZ development List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: bluez-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: bluez-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Hi Bastien, > > > > > Here's an updated patch for the bluez-gnome applet and properties: > > > > > - Use HAL to determine the device class, if HAL is available > > > > > > > > I added this part to the CVS now. However we need another GConf setting > > > > that allows the user to control if HAL should be used or not. > > > > > > > > The properties dialog needs a setting to control the HAL usage and show > > > > or hide the class of device box according to it. > > > > > > That sounds like over-engineering to me. What is the use case of the > > > applet? If it's only going to be used on desktops, what's the matter > > > with leaving the HAL support on? If the applet is to be used in embedded > > > systems, surely those systems would make mofidications to the applet to > > > fit their usage, and could turn off HAL support. > > > > it is not over-engineered for people that don't have the HAL formfactor > > setting to be used as base for the Bluetooth class of device. It also > > makes the properties application simpler since it doesn't have to check > > for HAL at all. It simply only sets a GConf value and applet acts > > depending on this value. > > I still don't understand why you would want to give the user the choice > of using HAL or not. If it's there, use it! The information is always > available (it's given out by the BIOS/firmware), and if it's not > accurate, it can be overridden using an .fdi file. > > What does the user gain from being able to enable/disable HAL support > themselves? for example if they wanna modify the class of device with a specific value (as access point or something else) and still log into the system. It is a special case, but there are still some systems that use the class of device value for filtering the inquiry list. In general this value is only good for choosing the correct icon in the UI. By default however HAL will be used. Regards Marcel ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Bluez-devel mailing list Bluez-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bluez-devel