Hi. My name is Jim and I'm fairly new to Rhythmbox after a few iterations
of Ubuntu and other players. So far, I like Rhythmbox best because it's
intuitive and easy. When I want to listen to my music, which is often at
the end of a long day, easy is good. :)
Here's my dilemma and I've been going to ask other developers to see what
they thought, but I actually like Rhythmbox well enough to get off my butt
and write, so here it is:
Often, when I'm switching back and forth between accessory speakers for my
laptop - which sits on my desk as often as not and is where the speakers
are located - and my headphones or earbuds, I forget to change the volume.
I have to turn the volume up pretty high for the speakers, which have their
own volume control, however it just sounds better when the laptop volume is
high and the speaker volume is attenuated. But...I forget to turn the
volume back down and pop in my earbuds or don my headphones and BAAM! OK, I
know the first line of defense might be to put a Post-It note on my screen
saying, 'Turn the volume down, dodo', but I would like to ask for another
option.
Back in the Dark Ages when we used Windows on our pedal-powered ultrarocks,
there was a music player - and I'm baffled trying to remember which one,
although I know it wasn't WMP - that always began play with the volume low
and then raised it fairly quickly to its currently set position. So as an
exercise, say I had the volume on 11 ('This Is Spinal Tap, anyone?) and
forgot to turn it back to 5 or so, the player would begin it at zero and in
about 2 seconds it would raise it to wherever I left it last, BUT it didn't
just pop on at full eardrum-bursting volume. In those brief 2 seconds, you
could take action to save your hearing.
OK, I'm probably also suffering from age-related dementia and/or
1978...don't ask...but the name of the player has gone the way of the
18-year-old virgin, which, by the way, I had nothing to do with.
So, could it be a plug-in? Or something that could be toggled? I don't know
if everyone would want it, but I've chatted with several people - usually
right after I almost deafen myself - and they seem to like the idea, too,
and for the same reason.
Anyway, thanks! Really! I came to the Open Source community not knowing
what to expect, but now I help where I can and am very appreciative of the
talent, education, time, and volunteer effort you folks put into this.
Thank you.
Jim
alienmindg...@gmail.com
--
*JC*
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