Ambiguous explanations when connecting a keyboard

[BenMorant]

What Happened?

I wanted to connect my MX Keys bluetooth keyboard, and the message displayed was... weird ? unclear ? uncorrect ?

There isn't "code displayed" on my keyboard.

Steps to Reproduce

1. connect a bluetooth keyboard
2. wait for the pairing message

Expected Behavior

The message should be modified.

For instance, this is what I get when I connect my bluetooth keyboard on Gnome

Please enter the following PIN on "%s" . Then press "Return" on the keyboard.

I guess I understand what elementary OS is trying to "tell" me, but it's unclear. I'm also wondering if it's (only) a "wording" problem or if it's something deeper in the code.

OS Version

7.x (Horus)

Software Version

Latest release (I have run all updates)

Log Output

No response

Hardware Info

No response

[jeremypw]

That message makes sense when connecting a phone (which will display the code) but not when connecting devices without a supply so should be suppressed in that case (assuming it is possible for elementary to determine whether or not the connecting device has a display).

The code is a security check to make sure that you are connecting your phone to the device that you think you are (no man in the middle attack).

[BenMorant]

Hello Jeremy, thanks a lot for your explanation.