Version: 3.4.2 Level "b" (using KDE 3.4.2 Level "b" , SUSE 10.0) Compiler: Target: x86_64-suse-linux OS: Linux (x86_64) release 2.6.13-15.7-default In kcontrol's Sound & Multimedia->System Bell, the setting for volume affects the duration. It seems that the given duration is multiplied by the given volume. Obviously the PC speaker has no volume control, so the only sensible settings are 0% and 100%. That still has nothing to do with duration though.
I can confirm the bug (Mandriva 2006, KDE 3.4.2). If I set the duration to 1000ms (1sec) and the volume to 50%, I get a 1 second long beep. But if I set the volume to 100% I get a 2 seconds long beep and the volume is the same as before. It looks like that a volume of 50% stands for a duration of 100%.
*** Bug 168857 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
still a problem in: KDE Bell Control Module Version Using KDE Development Platform 4.5.80 (4.6 Beta1)
Hmm, it's an xlib-bug ! @thnielsen Which version of X11 are you running ? I'm sure it's much newer than mine...
The version I have are taken off Suse factory -- fixing my own workstation when it breaks after an update (which happens surprisingly rare these days) is my way of keeping up with desktop knowledge :-) But this bug is visibly old, and not due to the somewhat untested version i have. X -version "....." X.Org X Server 1.9.2.901 (1.9.3 RC 1) Release Date: 2010-11-13 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Build Operating System: openSUSE SUSE LINUX Current Operating System: Linux linux-ndqb 2.6.37-rc3-git1-6-default #1 SMP 2010-11-24 15:49:45 +0100 i686 Kernel command line: root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-HTS721010G9SA00_MPCZN7Y0GWLB3L-part6 splash=silent quiet vga=0x345 Build Date: 15 November 2010 02:49:09PM Current version of pixman: 0.20.0 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. Thanks for your attention :-)
Thanks, I've created a bug-report at freedesktops.org: http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32223