Iain Hibbert schreef: > On Sat, 4 Jul 2009, Luiz Augusto von Dentz wrote: > >>> IIUC that's just how bluetooth input devices work: they do connect to >>> the host - not the other way round. So it is really a problem that >>> cannot be solved on bluez' side. >> Yep, most hid devices will just refuse the connection if the 'virtual >> cable plug' was already stabilised, in general this is also a bad idea >> for any connection attempt during the startup as we have no guarantee >> that the connection will complete. > > see HIDNormallyConnectable attribute in the HID spec (7.11.13) > > I certainly find with my Apple bluetooth keyboard and mouse that the host > OS (not using BlueZ btw) can connect to them at boot without my > intervention. > > iain Thanks you for providing this information it helps to see that apple does provide this behavior for usability to its users. Would a developer be willing to investigate this feature and place this on his/her to do list? Thanks in advance, Jelle -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-bluetooth" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html