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Allow switching of audio output in volume control in menu bar #58

Closed xfbs closed 6 years ago

xfbs commented 6 years ago

Would it be possible to allow users to switch the audio output in the volume control in the menu bar?

Background

I have a couple of bluetooth speakers around the house that I like to use. However, sometimes I need to toggle between them and the built-in speaker or headphones. Currently, this is only possible (it seems) from within the settings.

screenshot from 2018-04-26 18-05-20

However, it would be more convenient if it was selectable directly in the volume control in the menu bar.

screenshot from 2018-04-26 18-04-35

Prior Art

On macOS, this is possible by holding down alt while clicking the volume control. This brings up a more verbose version that allows selecting the audio input and output.

macOS audio sources

I am not familiar how other distros or operating systems solved this issue (or if they addressed it at all).

Pledge

I will donate at least $5 if this gets addressed, and I encourage others who would like to see similar functionality to chip in.

codygarver commented 6 years ago

Thanks for the report but this is a duplicate of an already existing report: elementary/wingpanel-indicator-sound#6