Written by kiko_ubuntu the 26 Feb 11 at 21:34.
Category: Hardware support.
Related project:
Nothing/Others.
Status: Implemented
Rationale
When switching to headphone use, the computer/laptop already detects the change and mutes the speakers. Why not nudge the volume at the same time so users don't get sound-blasted every time?
When you drag the slider with headphones plugged the level is remembered, same goes for unplugged volume. They are just stored independently internally and restored on the switch.
There should be very few use cases where the user wants to adjust headphone volume when not actually having the headphones on at the time (and vice versa).
In a sense this is an invisible change, but it's the kind of thing that sets good products apart.
Excellent Idea.
Also, I don't know how it could be done, but i would find it amazing to be able to switch from headphones to speakers without having to unplug my headphones. By pressing a button or a keyboard shorcut maybe. I'll propose it right away.
Essentially we need much better mixer support, with intuitive GUI and informative labels. This problem is more difficult because of many undocumented 'quirks' in sound hardware. But today is easy to see how a Desktop system might have multiple audio inputs and outputs, and wishing to select which to use dynamically. (e.g. a second usb sound card attached to speaker in a different room etc..)
cheesehead(Brainstorm admin)
wrote on the 8 Oct 11 at 12:42
This idea was reviewed by the Ubuntu Technical Board in September 2011.