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Bug 658154 - Device Name setting missing
Device Name setting missing
Status: RESOLVED NOTABUG
Product: gnome-bluetooth
Classification: Core
Component: properties
3.1.x
Other Linux
: Normal major
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Assigned To: gnome-bluetooth-general-maint@gnome.bugs
gnome-bluetooth-general-maint@gnome.bugs
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2011-09-04 05:15 UTC by Pritam Baral
Modified: 2012-03-27 09:12 UTC
See Also:
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Description Pritam Baral 2011-09-04 05:15:35 UTC
There is no option to set the bluetooth device name in the bluetooth settings.
Comment 1 Bastien Nocera 2011-09-05 10:51:50 UTC
There is, it's in the "System Info" panel. See:
http://www.hadess.net/2011/06/pretty-oh-so-pretty.html
Comment 2 Pritam Baral 2011-09-05 11:57:17 UTC
It isn't quite clear where to (and how to) set it. Intuitively, the first place one would look for, to set the Bluetooth Device name, would be the bluetooth panel isn't it? Would be good have a tooltip, or pop-up explaining the feature.

Besides, some people like to have a different name for the Bluetooth Device, (different from the machine name). Any way to add something like that?

Also, what about those distros not using systemd?

I tested it under an Ubuntu 11.10 beta1 installation.
Comment 3 Bastien Nocera 2011-09-05 12:38:30 UTC
(In reply to comment #2)
> It isn't quite clear where to (and how to) set it. Intuitively, the first place
> one would look for, to set the Bluetooth Device name, would be the bluetooth
> panel isn't it? Would be good have a tooltip, or pop-up explaining the feature.

In the future, when the documentation is updated, that's where it will be explained.

> Besides, some people like to have a different name for the Bluetooth Device,
> (different from the machine name). Any way to add something like that?

No, and we're not interested in supporting that.

> Also, what about those distros not using systemd?

They can implement the same D-Bus interface, or ship just the helpers from systemd. That's already been discussed in the past.

> I tested it under an Ubuntu 11.10 beta1 installation.

If you cannot change the adapter name, feel free to file a bug against Ubuntu.
Comment 4 Felix 2012-03-27 09:07:54 UTC
(In reply to comment #3)
> (In reply to comment #2)

> > Besides, some people like to have a different name for the Bluetooth Device,
> > (different from the machine name). Any way to add something like that?
> 
> No, and we're not interested in supporting that.
> 

Why is this functionality removed? Who says my bluetooth MUST have the same name as my machine?

Maybe i do not want to propagate who i am on bluetooth?

Please clarify your point.
Comment 5 Bastien Nocera 2012-03-27 09:12:29 UTC
The functionality is in the System Info panel. If it isn't, complain to your distribution.