Ah, neat observation. This seems to be fixed in 13.10. (Feel free to reopen if this is still an issue for you.)
** Changed in: gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released ** Changed in: indicator-sound (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of DX Packages, which is subscribed to indicator-sound in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dx-packages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/748805 Title: Sound level icon is inconsistent with gnome-settings-daemon notifications Status in “gnome-settings-daemon” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “indicator-sound” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Binary package hint: indicator-sound This is easy to reproduce and tough to describe, so I'll just let you do that. Adjust the volume using hardware controls. Note the difference between indicator-sound's menu icon and gnome-settings-daemon's notification icon. This is particularly evident around 30% This bug has been around for a while (I could have sworn it was reported, but I can't find it), but it's especially prominent in Natty because the notification bubble appears to be triggered when one adjusts the volume with the mouse wheel over the menu, too. This puts the two conflicting icons exactly where the user is looking. The set of available icons is consistent, so it looks like either gnome-settings-daemon or indicator-sound just needs to change its numbers a little. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/748805/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages Post to : dx-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp