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Subject: Bug#19487: marked as done (Why KDE runs Multimedia (Sound) applications simulatneously?) by Stephan
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Subject: Why KDE runs Multimedia (Sound) applications simulatneously?
From: maarizwan@hotmail.com

Package: kcontrol
Version: 2.0.1
Severity: normal


It is inappropriate to run two or more similar multimedia applications (sound related) for example, Kaiman, KMidi, KMid. Though they can be run together which instead of making melody makes noise. As we know we can run/listen to Wav, MP3 and MIDI, and Audio CD song/music files simultaneously but they should be allowed for games or for presentations and should not be generally allowed to run together (to avoid noise). So it would be great to have an option in KControl's Sound module, say, a check box called "Enable simultaneous play of music files". Normally it would be ok to play Wav (for system events) and one other type (say, midi, mp3 or audio cd). This option ("Enable simultaneous sounds of various type") will prevent in KDE.

Wanna try making noise using our favorite (audio)players? Here is the trick:

1. Open Audio CD player (insert an audio cd and play it)
2. Open kaiman (open /usr/share/sounds/KDE_startup.wav and choose repeat then click play)
3. Open KMidi (choose any midi and play)

Now when you have all these three audio players running simultaneously, what do you call this, music or chaos? So, KDE should prevent its user from making chaos. Thanks!


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