#!/usr/bin/env bash # # Scan, select, pair, and connect to Bluetooth devices # # Requirements: # - bluetoothctl (bluez-utils) # - fzf # - notify-send (libnotify) # # Author: Jesse Mirabel # Created: August 19, 2025 # License: MIT RED='\033[1;31m' RST='\033[0m' TIMEOUT=10 get-device-list() { bluetoothctl --timeout $TIMEOUT scan on > /dev/null & local i num for ((i = 1; i <= TIMEOUT; i++)); do printf '\rScanning for devices... (%d/%d)' $i $TIMEOUT printf '\n%bPress [q] to stop%b\n\n' "$RED" "$RST" num=$(bluetoothctl devices | grep -c Device) printf '\rDevices: %s' "$num" printf '\033[3A' # move cursor up 3 lines read -rs -n 1 -t 1 [[ $REPLY == [Qq] ]] && break done printf '\n%bScanning stopped.%b\n\n' "$RED" "$RST" list=$(bluetoothctl devices | grep Device | cut -d ' ' -f 2-) if [[ -z $list ]]; then notify-send 'Bluetooth' 'No devices found' -i 'package-broken' return 1 fi } select-device() { local header header=$(printf '%-17s %s' 'Address' 'Name') # shellcheck disable=SC1090 . ~/.config/waybar/scripts/fzf-colors.sh 2> /dev/null local opts=( --border=sharp --border-label=' Bluetooth Devices ' --ghost='Search' --header="$header" --height=~100% --highlight-line --info=inline-right --pointer= --reverse "${COLORS[@]}" ) address=$(fzf "${opts[@]}" <<< "$list" | awk '{print $1}') [[ -z $address ]] && return 1 local connected connected=$(bluetoothctl info "$address" | grep Connected | awk '{print $2}') if [[ $connected == 'yes' ]]; then notify-send 'Bluetooth' 'Already connected to this device' \ -i 'package-install' return 1 fi } pair-and-connect() { local paired paired=$(bluetoothctl info "$address" | grep Paired | awk '{print $2}') if [[ $paired == 'no' ]]; then printf 'Pairing...' if ! timeout $TIMEOUT bluetoothctl pair "$address" > /dev/null; then notify-send 'Bluetooth' 'Failed to pair' -i 'package-purge' return 1 fi fi printf '\nConnecting...' if timeout $TIMEOUT bluetoothctl connect "$address" > /dev/null; then notify-send 'Bluetooth' 'Successfully connected' -i 'package-install' else notify-send 'Bluetooth' 'Failed to connect' -i 'package-purge' fi } main() { local status status=$(bluetoothctl show | grep PowerState | awk '{print $2}') if [[ $status == 'off' ]]; then bluetoothctl power on > /dev/null notify-send 'Bluetooth On' -i 'network-bluetooth-activated' -r 1925 fi tput civis # make cursor invisible get-device-list || exit 1 tput cnorm # make cursor visible select-device || exit 1 pair-and-connect || exit 1 } main