The code is exactly the same. I think the difference comes from the different audio modes, where one can be alert and the other multimedia. We have an ongoing discussion with design on the best way to implement this, I'll add the topic of which volume the notification should show to that discussion.
** Changed in: indicator-sound Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: indicator-sound (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: indicator-sound Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: indicator-sound (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Unity API bugs, which is subscribed to The Sound Menu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1378564 Title: volume notification is not in sync with indicator Status in Sound Menu: Triaged Status in “indicator-sound” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: I found this while testing silo 11 with krilling #88. The volume indicator icon has three bars, and the notification icon also has three bars. However, when changing the volume with the buttons I can see one more bar on the notification than on the indicator. See the attached screenshot. phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$ apt-cache policy indicator-sound indicator-sound: Instalados: 12.10.2+14.10.20141007-0ubuntu1 Candidato: 12.10.2+14.10.20141007-0ubuntu1 Tabla de versión: *** 12.10.2+14.10.20141007-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ci-train-ppa-service/landing-011/ubuntu-rtm/ 14.09/main armhf Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/indicator-sound/+bug/1378564/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~unity-api-bugs Post to : unity-api-bugs@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~unity-api-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp