Release / 7 Oct 2026

bluetui v0.8.2

Confirm before unpairing a Bluetooth device.

All of bluetui

Before you upgrade to v0.8.2

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The unpair key (default `u`) opens a confirmation dialog with No selected. Use `Tab` to select Yes and `Enter` to unpair, or `Esc` to cancel.

Behavior changedTrust, untrust or unpair devices you have paired before.Inferred

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Replace `--config <path>` with `--config-path <path>`, or keep using `-c <path>`.

Action requiredChange key bindings, layout and window width in a config file, from the default or a custom path.Affects: Commands or scripts that pass a custom config with `--config`Inferred

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Startup now checks every Bluetooth rfkill entry and exits if any is blocked. For a soft block, unblock Bluetooth with `sudo rfkill unblock bluetooth`; clear a hardware block before starting.

Behavior changedTurn the Bluetooth adapter on or off and toggle whether it is pairable and discoverable.Affects: Systems with multiple Bluetooth controllers and a blocked controllerInferred

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pythops/bluetui/blob/v0.8.2/src/rfkill.rs

Moving forward from the adapter section with `Tab` now resets paired and new-device selections to their first rows, matching `BackTab`.

Behavior changedScan for Bluetooth devices, pair new ones and connect or disconnect paired ones.Inferred

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pythops/bluetui/blob/v0.8.2/src/handler.rs

Remove or correct malformed Bluetooth address lines in `favorites.txt`. One invalid line now makes the entire saved favorites list load as empty; previously invalid lines were skipped.

Action requiredTrust, untrust or unpair devices you have paired before.Affects: Users with malformed address lines in bluetui's `favorites.txt` data fileInferred

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If app initialization fails after entering the terminal UI, bluetui now restores the terminal and returns success instead of propagating that initialization error.

Behavior changedAffects: Users and scripts encountering failure during app initializationInferred

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pythops/bluetui/blob/v0.8.2/src/main.rs

What changed in v0.8.2

Unpairing opens a confirmation dialog with No selected; Tab switches the choice, Enter applies it and Esc cancels. The custom-config long option changes from `--config` to `--config-path`; `-c` remains available.

Also: Pair the first scan result immediately; recover when adapters reappear; update custom-config commands and check favorites-file contents.

v0.8.2 pre-built binaries from the releases page, or `cargo install bluetui`; requires Linux and BlueZ.

Fixed and improved

Pressing `Enter` on the first discovered device now pairs it without moving the selection down and back up first.

Now worksScan for Bluetooth devices, pair new ones and connect or disconnect paired ones.

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When all adapters disappear and an adapter is detected again, the first adapter is selected automatically so its interface becomes usable again.

Now worksTurn the Bluetooth adapter on or off and toggle whether it is pairable and discoverable.Inferred

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pythops/bluetui/blob/v0.8.2/src/app.rs

Seeded by @iluxav with Codex, from the release's public sources. Each change links to its evidence.