https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=511921
Bug ID: 511921
Summary: Feature request: add custom mapping in .desktop file
for audio stream
Classification: Plasma
Product: plasmashell
Version First 6.3.0
Reported In:
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: wishlist
Priority: NOR
Component: Task Manager and Icons-Only Task Manager widgets
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]
Target Milestone: 1.0
SUMMARY
The task manager allows to show a volume control (and, less important for me, a
mute icon) for applications that are playing back sound. However, this only
works if the audio stream in pulse/pipewire matches the application name. For
some applications this isn't the case, the first example coming to mind are mpd
frontends such as cantata.
For these it would be nice if a line could be added in the .desktop file to add
a match string so these could be matched up. Something like
X-KDE-Audiooutputname=blob
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. (It's just an example, but a working one) Install cantata, for the sake
of simplicity use the integrated mpd
2. Start the application and play some music
3. Try to control the volume via the task manager
OBSERVED RESULT
You can't, as it doesn't match the audio playback to that app
EXPECTED RESULT
You can
Note: this is _NOT_ a bug in applications such as cantata and can't be fixed
there. Basically any app that separates the control / frontend from the backend
has this issue, so please don't suggest fixing it there.
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