Comment 15 for bug 1798400

Issue persists with current LibO 6.3.1.2 and most likely due to the fact that the bluetooth stack on linux (bluez) has changed in the past years and impress has not cought up.

Problem is now more visible due to the startup tooltips in Impress 6.3.x which explicitly introduce the impress remote functionality inviting the users to test it. Goes like: start Impress -> see tooltip -> get interested -> download and install phone app -> try -> fail -> get disappointed and remove phone app.

Because the phone based remote is one of those little things with a great wow factor that makes LibO really shine out and amaze people when used in front of an audience, it would really be great if the functionality could be restored. It is literally a little big thing helping getting a foot in the door.

In fact, I suppose that if one could also add a "spotlight" and "zoom" functionality in it (in addition to the pointer) and the ability to use the phone accelerometers for moving the pointer (in place of the finger on the screen) it would make LibO a serious contender for all those coveting the "Logitech spotlight" that is currently the hot thing in presentations selling for over $100. See also https://github.com/jahnf/Projecteur .