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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Mixing with KCM KMix
From:       "Aaron J. Seigo" <aseigo () kde ! org>
Date:       2004-02-01 19:14:04
Message-ID: 200402011214.05154.aseigo () kde ! org
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CC'ing kde-multimedia ...

personally, i like the changes as it gets rid of a kcm ;-)

i'm only concerned about the max number of probed devices per mixer. is 3 a 
large enough number? if there were concerns over performance, are there known 
platforms / setups where this performance issue rears its head?

On January 31, 2004 08:40, Frans Englich wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> In "KControl/Sound & Multimedia/Mixer" hides 3 settings, which I suggest we
> do the following with:
>
> * Save/Load volumes
> 	Remove. They are obsolete(usability change pre KDE 3.2).
>
> * Load volumes on Login
> 	Move to kmix's preference
>
> * "Maximum number of probed devices per mixer"
> 	Fascinating if users can figure out what this does. Remove it and set the
> default value to 3. kmixctrl will then loop 3 times(detecting at maximum 3
> sound cards). The option was there in the belief it affected performance.
> On my setup, there is no measurable difference between detecting for 15 or
> 1 mixers. Although, it is best if someone elaborates on this..
>
> The attached patch does these changes.
>
> This leaves an empty kcm, except for its init routine. It could be replaced
> by doing a simple:
>
> if kreadconfig --file kmixrc --group Misc --key startkdeRestore --default
> true --type bool; then kmixctrl --restore
>
> (if this is the right way, where should it be executed? It must be quite
> early in startup)
>
> Or, a corresponding code snippet could be added to an existing init lib.
> (if this is preferred - what init lib should it be placed in?)
>
> And after that remove kdemultimedia/kmix/control.
>
> What do people think?
>
> Cheers,
>
> 		Frans

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