xfce4-mixer and future features?

[Dale]

Dale wrote:
> Are there plans to include more functionality in xfce4-mixer? It would
> be great if it would support all of the functions available in
> alsamixer. It's a PITA to have to fiddle with the apps available in
> alsa-utils to get things working on a new system, especially for
> newbies. In particular the muting of a particular channel....

Oblio wrote:
> It might be, but bringing that overhead just for a one shot config...

It's not a once-off config requirement - for example, when one switches 
between speakers and headphones one would require this, particularly on 
certain laptops.

Besides, even if this, or another feature is used only occasionally, it 
brings *NIX desktop applications closer to the average non-technical 
user who's used to other OS's which allow them to do so. In fact, most 
people whom I've converted to using GNU/Linux always comment (complain) 
about being unable to change/configure certain things like this via a 
GUI. I am all for simplicity and avoiding pointless features, but 
muting/un-muting various channels is something I've often had to use on 
laptops.

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Dale