Gnome Bluetooth Configuration tool

Updated March 13, 2004 by Fredrik Noring <noring (at) nocrew.org>.

config-bluetooth-0.1.0.tar.gz

Note: To make config-bluetooth run, a service called hcid needs to be updated as well.

Todo

Currently only root is allowed to run. Make this more flexible?
Use system DBus instead of socket (/tmp/dbus-hcid) for hcid?
Make it possible to initiate a pairing procedure by clicking on the "Add" button.
Ask the user for a pairing PIN when a pairing procedure is requested.
Avoid "About" window crash.

Screenshots

Main window Select device to configure.
Main window Inserting/removing a Bluetooth device automatically inserts/removes the device from the list. A selected device which is "up" can be deactivated by clicking on the "Deactivate" button. A selected device which is "down" can be activated by clicking on the "Activate" button. Properties for a selected device can be edited by clicking on the "Properties" button.
Device properties window Configure name by editing the "Name" text field. Make the device discoverable by clicking on the check box.
Device properties window Remove a trusted device by selecting it and click on the "Remove" button. Add a trusted device by clicking on the "Add" button. Note: When implemented, this initiates a pairing procedure. When pairing, new trusted devices pop up instantly in the list.
Device properties window Displays various hardware properties.

Patches for bluez-utils-2.4

To use the config-bluetooth above, you will need this new version of hcid: bluez-utils-2.4-fn9.tar.gz.

Alternatively, you may apply the patches below for bluez-utils-2.4.tar.gz.

bluez-utils-2.4-fn10.patch - Fixed signal reentry problems by delayed signal handlers.
bluez-utils-2.4-fn9.patch - Implemented hcid.conf save through DBus.
bluez-utils-2.4-fn8.patch - Extended DBus interfaces and nametab implemented.
bluez-utils-2.4-fn7.patch - Extended DBus interfaces and cleanups.
bluez-utils-2.4-fn6.patch - Cleanups and improved command line support/help.
bluez-utils-2.4-fn5.patch - Memory issues fixed in DBus interface for hcid.
bluez-utils-2.4-fn4.patch - Experimental DBus interface for hcid.
bluez-utils-2.4-fn3.patch - Implements a keytab replacement for the link_keys link pair file in hcid. Old pairs in the link_key file are converted automatically to the new format.
bluez-utils-2.4-fn2.patch - Various cleanups in hcid.

bluez-utils-2.4-fn1.patch - Allows more flexible device configurations in hcid.conf:

device nn:nn:nn:nn:nn:nn {
        # This is the configuration for all
	# devices that have matching addresses.
}

device hcin {
        # This is the configuration for all devices
	# that have matching interfaces but no matching
	# address.
}

device {
        # This is the configuration for all devices
	# that don't match anything else: the default.
}

Gnome Bluetooth Configuration tool

Todo

Screenshots

Main window

Main window

Device properties window

Device properties window

Device properties window

Patches for bluez-utils-2.4