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https://github.com/pythops/bluetui

🛜 TUI for managing bluetooth on Linux.
https://github.com/pythops/bluetui

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🛜 TUI for managing bluetooth on Linux.

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TUI for managing bluetooth on Linux



## 💡 Prerequisites

A Linux based OS with [bluez](https://www.bluez.org/) installed.

> [!NOTE]
> You might need to install [nerdfonts](https://www.nerdfonts.com/) for the icons to be displayed correctly.

## 🚀 Installation

### 📥 Binary release

You can download the pre-built binaries from the release page [release page](https://github.com/pythops/bluetui/releases)

### 📦 crates.io

You can install `bluetui` from [crates.io](https://crates.io/crates/bluetui)

```shell
cargo install bluetui
```

### 🐧 Arch Linux

You can install `bluetui` from the [AUR](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/bluetui) with using an AUR helper.

```shell
paru -S bluetui
```

### 🐧 Gentoo

You can install `bluetui` from the [lamdness Gentoo Overlay](https://gpo.zugaina.org/net-wireless/bluetui):
```sh
sudo eselect repository enable lamdness
sudo emaint -r lamdness sync
sudo emerge -av net-wireless/bluetui
```

### ⚒️ Build from source

Run the following command:

```shell
git clone https://github.com/pythops/bluetui
cd bluetui
cargo build --release
```

This will produce an executable file at `target/release/bluetui` that you can copy to a directory in your `$PATH`.

## 🪄 Usage

### Global

`Tab`: Switch between different sections.

`j` or `Down` : Scroll down.

`k` or `Up`: Scroll up.

`s`: Start/Stop scanning.

`?`: Show help.

`esc`: Dismiss the help pop-up.

`ctrl+c` or `q`: Quit the app.

### Adapters

`p`: Enable/Disable the pairing.

`o`: Power on/off the adapter.

`d`: Enable/Disable the discovery.

### Paired devices

`u`: Unpair the device.

`Space`: Connect/Disconnect the device.

`t`: Trust/Untrust the device.

`e`: Rename the device.

### New devices

`p`: Pair the device.

## Custom keybindings

Keybindings can be customized in the config file `$HOME/.config/bluetui/config.toml`

```toml
toggle_scanning = "s"

[adapter]
toggle_pairing = "p"
toggle_power = "o"
toggle_discovery = "d"

[paired_device]
unpair = "u"
toggle_connect = " "
toggle_trust = "t"
rename = "e"

[new_device]
pair = "p"
```

## ⚖️ License

GPLv3