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[Ben Harris <bjh21@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

The "Personal File Sharing Preferences" window has two sections relating
to Bluetooth, and those use different terminology (and user interface
features) to describe Bluetooth pairing, both from one another and from
the main Bluetooth settings.

Under "Share Files over Bluetooth", the requirement for pairing is
controlled by a tickbox labelled "Require remote devices to bond with
this computer", while under "Receive Files over Bluetooth", it's
controlled by a pop-up menu labelled "Accept files:" with options
"Always" and "Only for set up devices".  As far as I can tell from the
docuementation (which disagrees slightly about how the user interface
should look), these controls have equivalent effects and control whether
files can be respectively browsed or sent by unpaired devices.
Meanwhile, the Bluetooth indicator menu uses the phrase "Set-up [sic]
New Device", the Bluetooth pane of System Settings describes certain
devices as "Paired", and the Ubuntu Desktop Guide explains how to
"Connect your computer to a Bluetooth device" but helpfully explains
that "This is also called pairing the Bluetooth devices".

Personally, I think that both of these settings should be tickboxes, and
their labels should both be phrased in terms of "paired" deviced, since
that's standard Bluetooth terminology.  For consistency with the Ubuntu
Desktop Guide, perhaps "connected" would be better (but I think it's
less obvious what it means).

PS: I've just found the "Control sharing over Bluetooth" page of the
Ubuntu Desktop Guide, which adds to the fun by introducing "trusted
devices", which are apparently yet another way of talking about paired
devices.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: gnome-user-share 3.0.4-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-24.32-generic 3.16.4
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-24-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5
Architecture: i386
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sat Nov 22 10:53:26 2014
DistributionChannelDescriptor:
 # This is a distribution channel descriptor
 # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
 canonical-oem-motts-20100121-3
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-file-share-properties
InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-06-09 (1626 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu GNU/Linux 9.10 "Karmic" - Build i386 LIVE Binary 20100121-21:52
SourcePackage: gnome-user-share
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-08-15 (98 days ago)

** Affects: gnome-user-share (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 trusty

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Title:
  Inconsistent terminology for Bluetooth pairing

Status in “gnome-user-share” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The "Personal File Sharing Preferences" window has two sections
  relating to Bluetooth, and those use different terminology (and user
  interface features) to describe Bluetooth pairing, both from one
  another and from the main Bluetooth settings.

  Under "Share Files over Bluetooth", the requirement for pairing is
  controlled by a tickbox labelled "Require remote devices to bond with
  this computer", while under "Receive Files over Bluetooth", it's
  controlled by a pop-up menu labelled "Accept files:" with options
  "Always" and "Only for set up devices".  As far as I can tell from the
  docuementation (which disagrees slightly about how the user interface
  should look), these controls have equivalent effects and control
  whether files can be respectively browsed or sent by unpaired devices.
  Meanwhile, the Bluetooth indicator menu uses the phrase "Set-up [sic]
  New Device", the Bluetooth pane of System Settings describes certain
  devices as "Paired", and the Ubuntu Desktop Guide explains how to
  "Connect your computer to a Bluetooth device" but helpfully explains
  that "This is also called pairing the Bluetooth devices".

  Personally, I think that both of these settings should be tickboxes,
  and their labels should both be phrased in terms of "paired" deviced,
  since that's standard Bluetooth terminology.  For consistency with the
  Ubuntu Desktop Guide, perhaps "connected" would be better (but I think
  it's less obvious what it means).

  PS: I've just found the "Control sharing over Bluetooth" page of the
  Ubuntu Desktop Guide, which adds to the fun by introducing "trusted
  devices", which are apparently yet another way of talking about paired
  devices.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: gnome-user-share 3.0.4-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-24.32-generic 3.16.4
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-24-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5
  Architecture: i386
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Sat Nov 22 10:53:26 2014
  DistributionChannelDescriptor:
   # This is a distribution channel descriptor
   # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
   canonical-oem-motts-20100121-3
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-file-share-properties
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-06-09 (1626 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu GNU/Linux 9.10 "Karmic" - Build i386 LIVE Binary 20100121-21:52
  SourcePackage: gnome-user-share
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-08-15 (98 days ago)

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