Bug 495050 - Volume & Audio applet: Show output device information for each application
Summary: Volume & Audio applet: Show output device information for each application
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Audio Volume widget (show other bugs)
Version: 6.2.4
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Keywords: usability
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Reported: 2024-10-19 15:49 UTC by postix
Modified: 2024-12-18 21:09 UTC (History)
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Description postix 2024-10-19 15:49:42 UTC 
SUMMARY

The application tab currently shows the app's icon, its title, the volume slider and, if you have multiple sinks, a hamburger menu to choose a desired output.

It would be useful convenient if the chosen output were shown as an additional information in a light gray font below, so that you immediately see, where something is supposed to play, without needing to check radio buttons in every hamburger menu.
Comment 1 postix 2024-10-19 15:53:05 UTC 
Maybe if expanded horizontally, the hamburger menu and the device info label could become a combobox similar to the one in System Settings' Audio page.
Comment 2 TraceyC 2024-11-13 19:05:03 UTC 
I can see how this would be useful, and the system already has the data. The applet panel just needs a spot for it. The text could be put next to the hamburger menu.