Bug 395794

Summary:	Easily switch between devices
Product:	[Unmaintained] plasma-pa	Reporter:	farid <snd.noise>
Component:	applet	Assignee:	David Rosca <nowrep>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	normal	CC:	nate, plasma-bugs-null
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.13.1
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	window

Description farid 2018-06-23 17:12:40 UTC

Hi,

This is more of a feature request than a bug actually, nevertheless it is an important usability issue. 

Add the possibility to switch between connected devices from within the audio applet. 

This widget kind of does this but it should be incorporated into the audio widget:

https://store.kde.org/p/1195707

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2018-07-25 20:49:05 UTC

You can: click on the three-bar/hamburger menu button on the left side.

Comment 2 farid 2018-07-28 18:16:09 UTC

Created attachment 114178 [details]
window

You mean the one on the right?

Comment 3 Nate Graham 2018-07-28 18:24:14 UTC

I mean the buttons *below* that one: the buttons with the three horizontal bars.

Comment 4 farid 2018-07-28 18:31:34 UTC

(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #3)
> I mean the buttons *below* that one: the buttons with the three horizontal
> bars.

I see, but it doesn't seem to be working (at least for me) correctly. If I switch between headphones and speakers, the speakers wont work if I don't unplug the headphone jack. Is it my system or a bug? Could we also think of a way to make it more explicit the switch? Thanks.

Comment 5 Nate Graham 2018-07-28 19:14:28 UTC

Sounds like a different bug. If you want it to switch automatically, go to System Settings > Multimedia > Audio Volume > Advanced > and then check off "Automatically switch all running streams when a new output becomes available".

Comment 6 farid 2018-07-28 19:34:04 UTC

(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #5)
> Sounds like a different bug. If you want it to switch automatically, go to
> System Settings > Multimedia > Audio Volume > Advanced > and then check off
> "Automatically switch all running streams when a new output becomes
> available".

I dont have that option running latest plasma on archlinux. But going back to the first issue though, so what I am suggesting is to be able to switch between the built in audio profiles right there in the audio widget rather than having to go to System Settings > Multimedia > Audio Volume > Advanced and then choose the profile from there. Maybe I am having a hard time explaining this. :) 

Cheers.