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diff --git a/src/widgets/VolumeDial.cpp b/src/widgets/VolumeDial.cpp
index 4447921..4507d88 100644
--- a/src/widgets/VolumeDial.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/VolumeDial.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ VolumeDial::VolumeDial( QWidget *parent ) : QDial( parent )
 {
     m_anim.step = 0;
     m_anim.timer = 0;
+    m_autoSlide.timer = 0;
+    m_softUp.timer = 0;
     setMouseTracking( true );
 
     connect ( this, SIGNAL( valueChanged(int) ), SLOT( valueChangedSlot(int) ) );
@@ -110,14 +112,81 @@ static bool onRing( const QRect &r, const QPoint &p )
     return sqrt(dx*dx + dy*dy) > r.width()/4;
 }
 
+static int clamp( int v, int min, int max )
+{
+    if (v > max) return max;
+    if (v < min) return min;
+    return v;
+}
+
 void VolumeDial::mouseMoveEvent( QMouseEvent *me )
 {
     if ( me->buttons() == Qt::NoButton )
         setCursor( onRing( rect(), me->pos() ) ? Qt::PointingHandCursor : Qt::ArrowCursor );
-    else if ( m_isClick )
+    else if ( m_isClick || m_autoSlide.timer )
+    {
         me->accept();
+        if ( !m_autoSlide.timer )
+        {
+            QPoint dragDist = me->pos() - m_autoSlide.startPos;
+            dragDist.rx() = qAbs( dragDist.x() );
+            dragDist.ry() = qAbs( dragDist.y() );
+
+            if ( dragDist.x() > 7 && dragDist.x() > 3*dragDist.y()/2 )
+            {
+                m_autoSlide.direction = Qt::Horizontal;
+                m_autoSlide.timer = startTimer( 80 );
+            }
+            else if ( dragDist.y() > 7 && dragDist.y() > 3*dragDist.x()/2 )
+            {
+                m_autoSlide.direction = Qt::Vertical;
+                m_autoSlide.timer = startTimer( 80 );
+            }
+            if ( m_autoSlide.timer )
+                update(); // changed - redisplay the dial
+        }
+        if ( m_autoSlide.timer )
+        {
+            int exc;
+            if ( m_autoSlide.direction == Qt::Horizontal )
+            {
+                const int max = 2*width()/3;
+                exc = clamp( me->pos().x() - width()/2, -max, max );
+                m_autoSlide.delta = 2*exc*exc/width(); // e^2/(w/2)
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                const int max = 2*height()/3;
+                exc = clamp( me->pos().y() - height()/2, -max, max );
+                m_autoSlide.delta = -2*exc*exc/height(); // e^2/(h/2)
+            }
+            if ( !m_autoSlide.delta )
+            {
+                if ( m_autoSlide.direction == Qt::Horizontal )
+                    setValue( value() + me->pos().x() - m_autoSlide.lastPos.x() );
+                else
+                    setValue( value() - me->pos().y() + m_autoSlide.lastPos.y() );
+            }
+            else if ( exc < 0 )
+                m_autoSlide.delta = -m_autoSlide.delta; // ^2 kills sign...
+        }
+    }
+    else if ( m_softUp.timer )
+    {
+        QPoint d = m_softUp.startPos - me->pos();
+        if ( d.manhattanLength() > 6 )
+        {   // directly jump to the position and stop fading in due to user request
+            killTimer( m_softUp.timer );
+            m_softUp.timer = m_softUp.delta = 0;
+            m_formerValue = m_softUp.target;
+            blockSignals( false );
+            setValue( m_softUp.target );
+            blockSignals( true );
+        }
+    }
     else
-        QDial::mouseMoveEvent( me );
+        QDial::mouseMoveEvent( me ); // still support radial movement
+    m_autoSlide.lastPos = me->pos();
 }
 
 void VolumeDial::mousePressEvent( QMouseEvent *me )
@@ -128,20 +197,39 @@ void VolumeDial::mousePressEvent( QMouseEvent *me )
         return;
     }
 
+    // check whether the outer dial was hit for radial usage
     m_isClick = !onRing( rect(), me->pos() );
 
+    // for value changes caused by mouseevent we'll only let our adjusted value changes be emitted
+    // see ::sliderChange()
+    m_formerValue = value();
+    blockSignals( true );
+
     if ( m_isClick )
+    {
+        if ( m_autoSlide.timer ) // should not happen, but ensure to prevent multiple infinite timers on lousy event dispatchers .. not naming any OS here ;-P
+        {
+            killTimer( m_autoSlide.timer );
+            m_autoSlide.timer = 0;
+        }
+        m_autoSlide.startPos = m_autoSlide.lastPos = me->pos();
+        m_autoSlide.delta = 0;
         update(); // hide the ring
+    }
     else
     {
         setCursor( Qt::PointingHandCursor ); // hint dragging
-        QDial::mousePressEvent( me ); // this will directly jump to the proper position
+        setSliderDown( true );
+        m_softUp.startPos = me->pos();
+        m_softUp.delta = 1;
+        if ( m_softUp.timer )
+        {
+            killTimer( m_softUp.timer );
+            m_softUp.timer = 0;
+        }
+        m_autoSlide.direction = (Qt::Orientation)-1;
+        QDial::mouseMoveEvent( me ); // this will cause or guarded sliderChange()
     }
-
-    // for value changes caused by mouseevent we'll only let our adjusted value changes be emitted
-    // see ::sliderChange()
-    m_formerValue = value();
-    blockSignals( true );
 }
 
 void VolumeDial::mouseReleaseEvent( QMouseEvent *me )
@@ -153,7 +241,19 @@ void VolumeDial::mouseReleaseEvent( QMouseEvent *me )
     setCursor( Qt::ArrowCursor );
     setSliderDown( false );
 
-    if ( m_isClick )
+    m_softUp.delta = 0; // cleanup
+    if ( m_softUp.timer )
+    {
+        killTimer( m_softUp.timer );
+        m_softUp.timer = 0;
+    }
+    else if ( m_autoSlide.timer ) // ELSE cleanup
+    {
+        killTimer( m_autoSlide.timer );
+        m_autoSlide.timer = 0;
+        m_autoSlide.delta = 0;
+    }
+    else if ( m_isClick ) // ELSE!
     {
         m_isClick = !onRing( rect(), me->pos() );
         if ( m_isClick )
@@ -161,20 +261,44 @@ void VolumeDial::mouseReleaseEvent( QMouseEvent *me )
     }
 
     m_isClick = false;
+    update(); // show other icon again
 }
 
 void VolumeDial::paintEvent( QPaintEvent * )
 {
     QPainter p( this );
-    int icon = m_muted ? 0 : 3;
-    if ( icon && value() < 66 )
-        icon = value() < 33 ? 1 : 2;
+    int icon;
+    if ( m_autoSlide.timer || m_isClick )
+        icon = 4;
+    else
+    {
+        icon = m_muted ? 0 : 3;
+        if ( icon && value() < 66 )
+            icon = value() < 33 ? 1 : 2;
+    }
     p.drawPixmap( 0,0, m_icon[ icon ] );
-    if ( !m_isClick )
+    if ( m_autoSlide.timer || !m_isClick )
     {
         p.setPen( QPen( m_sliderGradient, 3, Qt::SolidLine, Qt::RoundCap ) );
         p.setRenderHint( QPainter::Antialiasing );
         p.drawArc( rect().adjusted(4,4,-4,-4), -110*16, - value()*320*16 / (maximum() - minimum()) );
+        if ( m_autoSlide.timer )
+        {
+            p.setPen( Qt::black ); // NOT GOOD - this should be more flexible... (but the def. icons are white inside)
+            p.setFont( font() );
+            p.drawText( rect().adjusted( 0, QFontMetrics(font()).xHeight()/2, 0, 0 ), Qt::AlignCenter, QString("%1%").arg(value()) );
+        }
+    }
+    else if ( m_isClick )
+    {
+        p.setPen( Qt::black ); // NOT GOOD - this should be more flexible... (but the def. icons are white inside)
+        QString text = m_muted ? i18n( "Unmute" ) : i18n( "Mute" );
+        QFont fnt;
+        fnt.setBold(true);
+        if ( fnt.pointSize() != -1 ) // asian fonts are all crap :-(
+            fnt.setPointSize( 2*fnt.pointSize()*width() / ( 3*QFontMetrics(fnt).boundingRect( text ).width() ) );
+        p.setFont( fnt );
+        p.drawText( rect().adjusted( 0, QFontMetrics(fnt).xHeight()/2, 0, 0 ), Qt::AlignCenter, text );
     }
     p.end();
 }
@@ -193,6 +317,12 @@ void VolumeDial::resizeEvent( QResizeEvent *re )
 
     if( re->size() != re->oldSize() )
     {
+        QFont fnt;
+        fnt.setBold(true);
+        if ( fnt.pointSize() != -1 ) // asian fonts are all crap :-(
+            fnt.setPointSize( 2*fnt.pointSize()*width() / ( 3*QFontMetrics(fnt).boundingRect( "333%" ).width() ) );
+        setFont( fnt );
+        
         renderIcons();
         m_sliderGradient = QPixmap( size() );
         updateSliderGradient();
@@ -206,9 +336,10 @@ void VolumeDial::renderIcons()
     m_icon[1] = The::svgHandler()->renderSvg( "Volume_low", width(), height(), "Volume_low", true );
     m_icon[2] = The::svgHandler()->renderSvg( "Volume_mid", width(), height(), "Volume_mid", true );
     m_icon[3] = The::svgHandler()->renderSvg( "Volume",     width(), height(), "Volume",     true );
-    if( layoutDirection() == Qt::RightToLeft )
+    m_icon[4] = The::svgHandler()->renderSvg( "AutoSlide",  width(), height(), "AutoSlide",  true );
+    if ( layoutDirection() == Qt::RightToLeft )
     {
-        for ( int i = 0; i < 4; ++i )
+        for ( int i = 0; i < 5; ++i )
             m_icon[i] = QPixmap::fromImage( m_icon[i].toImage().mirrored( true, false ) );
     }
 }
@@ -232,22 +363,49 @@ void VolumeDial::stopFade()
 
 void VolumeDial::timerEvent( QTimerEvent *te )
 {
-    if ( te->timerId() != m_anim.timer )
+    if ( te->timerId() == m_autoSlide.timer )
+    {
+        int nv = clamp( value() + m_autoSlide.delta, minimum(), maximum() );
+        if ( nv != value() )
+            setValue( nv );
         return;
-    if ( underMouse() ) // fade in
+    }
+
+    if ( te->timerId() == m_softUp.timer )
     {
-        m_anim.step += 2;
-        if ( m_anim.step > 5 )
-            stopFade();
+        int nv = clamp( value() + m_softUp.delta, minimum(), m_softUp.target );
+        if ( nv != value() )
+        {
+            blockSignals( false );
+            setValue( nv );
+            blockSignals( true );
+            m_softUp.delta *= 1.6;
+        }
+        else // done
+        {
+            killTimer( m_softUp.timer );
+            m_softUp.timer = m_softUp.delta = 0;
+        }
+        return;
     }
-    else // fade out
+
+    if ( te->timerId() == m_anim.timer )
     {
-        --m_anim.step;
-        if ( m_anim.step < 1 )
-            stopFade();
+        if ( underMouse() ) // fade in
+        {
+            m_anim.step += 2;
+            if ( m_anim.step > 5 )
+                stopFade();
+        }
+        else // fade out
+        {
+            --m_anim.step;
+            if ( m_anim.step < 1 )
+                stopFade();
+        }
+        updateSliderGradient();
+        repaint();
     }
-    updateSliderGradient();
-    repaint();
 }
 
 void VolumeDial::updateSliderGradient()
@@ -312,9 +470,37 @@ QSize VolumeDial::sizeHint() const
 
 void VolumeDial::sliderChange( SliderChange change )
 {
+    if ( m_autoSlide.timer )
+    {
+        blockSignals( false );
+        emit sliderMoved( value() );
+        emit valueChanged( value() );
+        blockSignals( true );
+        return;
+    }
+
     if ( change == SliderValueChange && isSliderDown() && signalsBlocked() )
     {
         int d = value() - m_formerValue;
+        
+        if ( m_softUp.delta && !m_softUp.timer )
+        {
+            if ( d > 10 )
+            {
+                m_softUp.target = value();
+                setValue( m_formerValue );
+                m_softUp.timer = startTimer( 50 );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                blockSignals( false );
+                emit sliderMoved( value() );
+                emit valueChanged( value() );
+                blockSignals( true );
+                QDial::sliderChange(change);
+            }
+            return;  // this is an initial volUp attempt - no real action at all
+        }
         if ( d && d < 33 && d > -33 ) // don't allow real "jumps" > 1/3
         {
             if ( d > 5 ) // ease movement
@@ -329,6 +515,8 @@ void VolumeDial::sliderChange( SliderChange change )
         }
         if ( d )
             setValue( m_formerValue );
+        const QPoint tooltipPosition = mapToGlobal( rect().translated( 7, -22 ).bottomLeft() );
+        QToolTip::showText( tooltipPosition, toolTip() );
     }
     QDial::sliderChange(change);
 }
diff --git a/src/widgets/VolumeDial.h b/src/widgets/VolumeDial.h
index f706cf2..2b4473a 100644
--- a/src/widgets/VolumeDial.h
+++ b/src/widgets/VolumeDial.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ private slots:
     void valueChangedSlot( int );
 
 private:
-    QPixmap m_icon[4];
+    QPixmap m_icon[5];
     QPixmap m_sliderGradient;
     int m_formerValue;
     QList<QWidget*> m_wheelProxies;
@@ -79,6 +79,17 @@ private:
         int step;
         int timer;
     } m_anim;
+    struct
+    {
+        Qt::Orientation direction;
+        QPoint startPos, lastPos;
+        int timer, delta;
+    } m_autoSlide;
+    struct
+    {
+        QPoint startPos;
+        int timer, delta, target;
+    } m_softUp;
     bool m_isClick, m_isDown, m_muted;
     QColor m_highlightColor;
 };
