xfce4-mixer and future features?

[Auke Kok]

Dale wrote:
> 
> Oblio wrote:
>> You're right, my fault. I just thought that there are plenty GTK2 apps
>> out there like aumix or the sort which can do that for you.
>> I was thinking that you could use one of those (they are quite small),
>> and use the mixer from Xfce just for volume and stuff like that.
> 
> This is one of the major problems with the *NIX desktop. Too many 
> smaller separate utilities for functions which should be grouped into 
> single user interfaces. Eventhough I don't use Ubuntu Linux for my own 
> personal use, their perspective on simplifying and unifying 
> functionality is what is sorely needed. I think XFCE is doing a sterling 
> job, but there are still various items (including the mixer) which ought 
> to have more functionality in order to make the desktop more appealing 
> to the masses.

can you guys elaborate on what you are missing with xfce4-mixer? it 
shows all my mixer levels and switches, and has a fancy panel plugin to 
control volume quickly - I can't think of anything more that it needs to 
do (so obviously I am missing something!).

Please, enlighten me ;^)

Auke