SUMMARY
A cool new feature I noticed in another OS is that, when the audio is muted, lowering the volume doesn't unmute automatically. This is (I assume) a safety feature: if your audio is too loud and you panic-mute to save your eardrums, you want to be able to lower the volume to a safe level before unmuting.

Similarly, it may be desirable to disallow holding down the volume up shortcut to rapidly raise volume. If the key gets stuck, the audio can very quickly reach ear-damaging levels with no warning.


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Mute audio
2. Press "volume down" key shortcut (or drag volume slider down)

OBSERVED RESULT
Audio is unmuted and lowered simultaneously

EXPECTED RESULT
Audio lowers and remains muted


OS: openSUSE Tumbleweed, latest snapshot