[Bug 425603] [NEW] "Mode of Operation" options description, in bluetooth preferences, is not clear

[marco.pallotta]

Public bug reported:

In bluetooth preferences (system -> preferences -> bluetooth) there are
three different "Mode of Operation" (obviously with bluetooth device
enabled):

- other devices can connect
- visible and connectable for other devices
- limited discoverable and connectable

These options aren't well explained. What are they mean?
 
- other devices can connect (when I select this option I can read from gnome notification area, txs to bluetooth gnome plugin, that the device is not discoverable, but I read this after selecting this option and then what does it mean that it's not discoverable? In which ways can I use it?)
- visible and connectable for other devices (when I select this option I can read, from gnome notification area, txs to bluetooth gnome plugin, that now the device is discoverable, but always after selecting this option)
- limited discoverable and connectable (when I select this option I can read from gnome notification area,  txs to bluetooth plugin, that the device is limited discoverable but I cannot understand what it means)

Moreover there is not any bluetooth valid help through yelp command that
explains this.

So the fact is that:
- the options should be, in a simple way, described directly in the bluetooth preferences GUI

or

- it should be available a good help menu directly from Bluetooth
preferences?

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


** Tags: wishlist

** Tags added: wishlist

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"Mode of Operation" options description, in bluetooth preferences, is not clear 
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/425603
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