Bug 496709 - KCM shows a huge list of devices
Summary: KCM shows a huge list of devices
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: plasma-mobile
Classification: Plasma
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Plasma Mobile Bugs
URL:
Keywords: usability
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2024-11-26 15:42 UTC by Marc
Modified: 2024-11-26 22:41 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Pairing pop-up example. (125.24 KB, image/png)
2024-11-26 15:42 UTC, Marc
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Description Marc 2024-11-26 15:42:59 UTC
Created attachment 176139 [details]
Pairing pop-up example.

SUMMARY

When opening the 'Bluetooth' KCM, I get a huge list of devices (50-70). It is hard to manage. The list keeps updating, and devices keep appearing/disappearing.

On other platforms (iOS for example), the list is much shorter and isn't updated as often (or at least it doesn't seem to be).
Would it be possible to 'filter' the list of devices?

For example, I'm typically only interested in devices like:
- mouse
- keyboards
- headphones
- trackpads
- etc

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open the bluetooth settings in a crowded place
2. Select "Pair device..."

OBSERVED RESULT
The 'Search...' box makes it a little bit easier to use, but you need to know what you are looking for (not always the case).
Bluez5 offers a way to set a 'discovery filter' (https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/bluetooth/bluez.git/tree/doc/adapter-api.txt?h=5.58#n49), this would probably be a nice way to filter out unwanted devices from the list.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
KDE Plasma Version: 6.2.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.8.0
Qt Version: 6.8.1
Comment 1 Justin Zobel 2024-11-26 22:41:02 UTC
This makes sense.