From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: James Courtier-Dutton Subject: Re: alsamixer idea Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 11:38:14 +0100 Sender: alsa-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <41248316.7030208@superbug.demon.co.uk> References: <1092897987.8432.98.camel@krustophenia.net> <1092909873.8432.149.camel@krustophenia.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <1092909873.8432.149.camel@krustophenia.net> Errors-To: alsa-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: To: Lee Revell Cc: Takashi Iwai , alsa-devel , alsa-user@lists.sourceforge.net List-Id: alsa-devel@alsa-project.org Lee Revell wrote: > On Thu, 2004-08-19 at 05:56, Takashi Iwai wrote: > >>At Thu, 19 Aug 2004 02:46:28 -0400, > > >>Another good idea (IIRC James proposed) is to split the >>volumes/switches between playback and capture and make them >>switchable. >> > > > This actually has the advantage that Windows does it this way, so novice > users will be a lot less confused. Peter Zubaj is right in that 99% of > bug reports from new users involve confusion re: the mixer. Anything we > can do in this area is probably worthwhile. > > Lee > I am working on alsamixer now, trying to add the separate play,capture,misc views. I don't have much time, so it might take a bit of time to finish. James ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by Shop4tech.com-Lowest price on Blank Media 100pk Sonic DVD-R 4x for only $29 -100pk Sonic DVD+R for only $33 Save 50% off Retail on Ink & Toner - Free Shipping and Free Gift. http://www.shop4tech.com/z/Inkjet_Cartridges/9_108_r285