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<img height="125" src="assets/bluetui-logo-anim.svg"/>
<h2> TUI for managing bluetooth on Linux </h2>
<img src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f937535d-5675-4427-b347-8086c8830e23"/>
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## 💡 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 [extra repository](https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/bluetui/):
```shell
pacman -S bluetui
```
### 🐧 Gentoo
```sh
emerge net-wireless/bluetui
```
### 🧰 X-CMD
If you are a user of [x-cmd](https://x-cmd.com), you can run:
```shell
x install 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 `$PATH`.
## 🪄 Usage
### Global
`Tab` or `l`: Scroll down between different sections.
`shift+Tab` or `h`: Scroll up between different sections.
`j` or `Down` : Scroll down.
`k` or `Up`: Scroll up.
`s`: Start/Stop scanning.
`ctrl+c` or `q`: Quit the app. (Note: `<Esc>` can also quit if `esc_quit = true` is set in config)
### Adapters
`p`: Enable/Disable the pairing.
`o`: Power on/off the adapter.
`d`: Enable/Disable the discovery.
### Paired devices
`u`: Unpair the device.
`Space or Enter`: Connect/Disconnect the device.
`t`: Trust/Untrust the device.
`f`: Favorite/Unfavorite the device.
`e`: Rename the device.
### New devices
`Space or Enter`: Pair the device.
## Config
Keybindings can be customized in the default config file location `$HOME/.config/bluetui/config.toml` or from a custom path with `-c`
```toml
# Possible values: "Legacy", "Start", "End", "Center", "SpaceAround", "SpaceBetween"
layout = "SpaceAround"
# Window width
# Possible values: "auto" or a positive integer
width = "auto"
toggle_scanning = "s"
esc_quit = false # Set to true to enable Esc key to quit the app
[adapter]
toggle_pairing = "p"
toggle_power = "o"
toggle_discovery = "d"
[paired_device]
unpair = "u"
toggle_trust = "t"
toggle_favorite = "f"
rename = "e"
```
## Contributing
- No AI slop.
- Only submit a pull request after having a prior issue or discussion.
- Keep PRs small and focused.
## 🎁 Note
If you like `bluetui` and you are looking for a TUI to manage WiFi, checkout out [impala](https://github.com/pythops/impala)
## ⚖️ License
GPLv3
## ✍️ Credits
Bluetui logo: [Marco Bulgarelli](https://github.com/Bugg4)