Re: Feature request: boolean properties to auto reconnect list of MAC's at daemon start up

[Jelle de Jong <jelledejong@powercraft.nl>]

Iain Hibbert schreef:
> On Sat, 4 Jul 2009, Luiz Augusto von Dentz wrote:
> 
>>> IIUC that's just how bluetooth input devices work: they do connect to
>>> the host - not the other way round. So it is really a problem that
>>> cannot be solved on bluez' side.
>> Yep, most hid devices will just refuse the connection if the 'virtual
>> cable plug' was already stabilised, in general this is also a bad idea
>> for any connection attempt during the startup as we have no guarantee
>> that the connection will complete.
> 
> see HIDNormallyConnectable attribute in the HID spec (7.11.13)
> 
> I certainly find with my Apple bluetooth keyboard and mouse that the host
> OS (not using BlueZ btw) can connect to them at boot without my
> intervention.
> 
> iain

Thanks you for providing this information it helps to see that apple
does provide this behavior for usability to its users. Would a developer
be willing to investigate this feature and place this on his/her to do list?

Thanks in advance,

Jelle