From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Message-ID: <48E1004F.20605@suse.de> Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:20:31 +0200 From: Stefan Seyfried MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Bastien Nocera Cc: linux-bluetooth@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: bluez-gnome: how to turn adapter off? References: <48E0FB63.4000601@suse.de> <1222704357.3311.87.camel@cookie.hadess.net> In-Reply-To: <1222704357.3311.87.camel@cookie.hadess.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-15 Sender: linux-bluetooth-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Bastien Nocera wrote: > On Mon, 2008-09-29 at 17:59 +0200, Stefan Seyfried wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I now got several bugreports from people searching for the button to turn >> their bluetooth device off in the bluetooth-applet. I seem to remember that >> there was the setting "off" (in addition to "Hidden", "Always visible", >> "Temporary visible") in previous versions. So what's the rationale for >> removing it (users seem to expect to find it there)? And if I remember >> incorrectly: could we place such a button there? > > There was never an "off" switch. There was: > - Other devices can connect > - Visible and connectable for other devices > - Limited discoverable and connectable > > The last 2 were folded into a single option. Ok, so I remembered wrong ;-) How about adding a "disable this adapter" option? Would a patch that implements this be welcome? -- Stefan Seyfried R&D Team Mobile Devices | "Any ideas, John?" SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nürnberg | "Well, surrounding them's out." This footer brought to you by insane German lawmakers: SUSE Linux Products GmbH, GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg)