Bug 379885 - Breeze icon for "Multimedia" in systemsettings is confusing for new users
Summary: Breeze icon for "Multimedia" in systemsettings is confusing for new users
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Breeze
Classification: Plasma
Component: Icons (show other bugs)
Version: 5.12.2
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR minor
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: visual-design
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Blocks: 379822
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Reported: 2017-05-16 01:29 UTC by Bernie Innocenti
Modified: 2019-10-15 05:39 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Cinnamon System Settings (135.15 KB, image/png)
2017-06-01 20:34 UTC, Bernie Innocenti 		Details
Unity Control Center (97.52 KB, image/png)
2017-06-01 20:36 UTC, Bernie Innocenti 		Details
Windows Control Panel Sound (18.19 KB, image/png)
2017-06-01 20:45 UTC, Bernie Innocenti 		Details
MacOS System Preferences (113.21 KB, image/png)
2017-06-01 20:47 UTC, Bernie Innocenti 		Details
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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.