Bug 379885

Summary:	Breeze icon for "Multimedia" in systemsettings is confusing for new users
Product:	[Plasma] Breeze	Reporter:	Bernie Innocenti <bernie>
Component:	Icons	Assignee:	visual-design
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	minor	CC:	kainz.a, nate, noahadvs
Priority:	NOR
Version:	5.12.2
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
Bug Depends on:
Bug Blocks:	379822
Attachments:	Cinnamon System Settings Unity Control Center Windows Control Panel Sound MacOS System Preferences

Description Bernie Innocenti 2017-05-16 01:29:42 UTC

I recently observed a new KDE user browse through the main System Settings window in search for the sound configuration KCM and miss the Multimedia icon in the Hardware pane because "this one looked like a monitor, but I wanted to configure sound so I was looking for a speaker".

The Oxygen version of this icon is a video clap with a musical note, which might have been easier to associate with "sound controls".

I personally think a speaker icon would be more recognizable. This is what both MacOS and Windows use. Cinnamon also has a speaker, and Gnome shows a volume knob.

I filed a separate bug on systemsettings to track renaming Multimedia to "Sound and Video" or splitting it into two separate icons (#379822).

Comment 1 andreas 2017-05-31 22:13:14 UTC

Hi,

can you please add a screenshot about Windows, MacOS Cinnamon and Gnome thanks.

Comment 2 Bernie Innocenti 2017-06-01 20:34:01 UTC

Created attachment 105834 [details]
Cinnamon System Settings

Comment 3 Bernie Innocenti 2017-06-01 20:36:15 UTC

Created attachment 105835 [details]
Unity Control Center

Comment 4 Bernie Innocenti 2017-06-01 20:45:17 UTC

Created attachment 105836 [details]
Windows Control Panel Sound

Comment 5 Bernie Innocenti 2017-06-01 20:47:37 UTC

Created attachment 105837 [details]
MacOS System Preferences

Comment 6 Bernie Innocenti 2018-03-06 11:16:54 UTC

Still present in Plasma 5.12.2.

Comment 7 Nate Graham 2019-01-20 01:50:17 UTC

I might recommend adding a pair of speakers to the composition, so it would be a screen + speakers.

Comment 8 Noah Davis 2019-10-15 05:39:57 UTC

Since the Audio KCM was moved out of the Multimedia category, I think this bug can be closed.