bluetui

Terminal user interface for Bluetooth management

TLDR

Start the Bluetooth TUI

$ bluetui

Start with a custom config file

$ bluetui -c [/path/to/config.toml]

Display help

$ bluetui -h

bluetui is a terminal user interface for managing Bluetooth devices. It provides an interactive way to scan for devices, pair, connect, and manage Bluetooth connections without using the command-line bluetoothctl tool directly.The TUI displays adapter information, available devices, paired devices, and connection status. It supports device pairing/unpairing, renaming, power management, and discoverability settings.

PARAMETERS

-c path

Use custom configuration file.

-h, --help

Display help information.

-V, --version

Display version information.

CONFIGURATION

~/.config/bluetui/config.toml

Configuration file for customizing keybindings and behavior.

KEYBOARD COMMANDS

Tab or l

Switch to next section.

Shift+Tab or h

Switch to previous section.

j/k or Down/Up

Navigate device list.

Space or Enter

Connect/disconnect or pair device.

Start/stop scanning.

Toggle adapter power.

Quit.

INSTALL

sudo pacman -S bluetui

sudo zypper install bluetui

nix profile install nixpkgs#bluetui

CAVEATS

Requires the Bluetooth daemon (bluetoothd) to be running. May require appropriate permissions to access the Bluetooth adapter. Written in Rust using the Ratatui framework.