xfce4-mixer and future features?

[Shayne O'Connor]

On Mon, 2006-04-03 at 19:58 -0700, Auke Kok wrote:
> 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 ;^)


i've never noticed a switch to mute or rec-enable a channel ... just a
little checkbox beneath each channel that is capable of doing so would
improve my audio production's workflow in a flash. especially the
rec-enable.

i think *all* mixers should have mute and rec-enable ... perhaps i'm
missing something obvious, though :P

shayne