From kde-bugs-dist  Sun Sep 30 18:17:39 2007
From: YbbY <ybby12 () yahoo ! fr>
Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 18:17:39 +0000
To: kde-bugs-dist
Subject: [Bug 150357] New: amarok - need a dcop call to change alsa stereo
Message-Id: <20070930201737.150357.ybby12 () yahoo ! fr>
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http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=150357         
           Summary: amarok - need a dcop call to change alsa stereo output
                    value - ease life of a2dpd users
           Product: amarok
           Version: 1.4.6
          Platform: Gentoo Packages
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: amarok-bugs-dist kde org
        ReportedBy: ybby12 yahoo fr


Version:           1.4.6 (using KDE KDE 3.5.7)
Installed from:    Gentoo Packages
OS:                Linux

Hi,

here is the use case :
user use amarok with xine engine + alsa output plugin and has a bluetooth stereo headset + a stereo amplifier

to use the stereo bluetooth headset, user got to click settings -> amarok settings -> engine , then change value of stereo field from "default" to "a2dpd"
to go back to  stereo amplifier, user got to re-click settings -> amarok settings -> engine , then change value of stereo field from "a2dpd"  to "default"
this is a "usability" problem for users performing this switch quite often.

ideally, there could be a better a2dpd integration in amarok/kde, there could also be new options allowing the switch from a new "toggle" button in the GUI, but this is a huge task that would only benefit to few users.

a first step to ease a2dpd user's life could be to implement a dcop call allowing to set the value of the alsa device configuration field.

Thanks.