Bug 113375

Summary: Hidden sliders return when new ALSA version installed
Product: [Applications] kmix Reporter: Dik Takken <kde>
Component: generalAssignee: Christian Esken <esken>
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE    
Severity: normal    
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Gentoo Packages   
OS: Linux   
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Description Dik Takken 2005-09-26 19:59:26 UTC 
Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.4.1)
Installed from:    Gentoo Packages
OS:                Linux

Whenever I install a new ALSA version, all hidden KMix sliders appear again. All users of the machine are scared to death when they suddenly have 20+ sliders to choose from...
Comment 1 Christian Esken 2006-02-22 00:26:32 UTC 
Is the  soundcard name changing when you upgrade the soundcard driver?
Hint: You can see the name in the bottom right of the KMix main window.
Comment 2 Dik Takken 2006-02-22 12:27:56 UTC 
> Is the  soundcard name changing when you upgrade the soundcard driver?

I'm not sure if the card name changed, the only thing I do know for certain that the number of mixer channels and the mixer names change between ALSA versions.
Comment 3 Christian Esken 2006-02-22 21:05:35 UTC 
All channels with new names will be shown. That would be "OK".
If *all* channels (even those whose name haven't changed) show again, this usually means that the card name has changed. There is currently no way to avoid this.

In any case, the soundcard driver upgrading procedure of KMix is erratic. This is known, and is fixed for KDE4.
I would like to proceed like this: While your bug is not exactly the same as bug 106189 , I want to join both bug reports, marking this bug report as duplicate. OK?
Comment 4 Dik Takken 2006-02-22 23:17:50 UTC 
OK. :)
Comment 5 Christian Esken 2006-02-23 23:39:18 UTC 
As agreed apun, marking as "dup".

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 106189 ***