Login and Logout Sounds

[Patrick Dickey]

On Thu, 08 Apr 2010 09:50:08 +0100
kubuntu-devel-request at lists.ubuntu.com wrote:

> Message: 7
> Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 11:53:26 +1000
> From: Luke Aaron <lukeaar at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Login and logout sounds
> To: Kubuntu Developer Discussion <kubuntu-devel at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Message-ID: <201004081153.26528.lukeaar at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-6"
> 
> On Thu, 8 Apr 2010 10:48:26 am Harald Sitter wrote:
> > Am Donnerstag, 8. April 2010 00:21:25 schrieb Jonathan Thomas:  
> > > What if we changed the sounds for login/logoff to the ones for
> > > plugged in/unplugged power cords? (Also used for
> > > suspending/hibernating, etc) It's consistent because the sounds
> > > are already used for notifying the user of "leaving" events,
> > > etc, plus they're all fairly short. They are also already part
> > > of the Oxygen sound theme, preserving consistency in that
> > > regard.  
> > 
> > Uh, very good idea, that way we still maintain the little feedback
> > we need and also shorten the sounds... I am all for that  :)
> > 
> >   
> 
> That would confuse things I think.  It would seem like the computer
> is recognising the plugging in of a power cord on login, whether
> there is any present or not.  Also, if you unplugged the power cord,
> you might freak out and think your computer is shutting itself down
> when you hear the sound.
> 

You could always change the tone or pitch on the power cord sounds a
little.  That way they're similiar enough, but not exactly the same.
You get the benefits of the shorter length without the potential
confusion of the sound.

Combine that with the desaturating of the screen (as was suggested in
another posting), and I think the potential confusion would go away
quickly.  For login, you could always saturate the screen (if this is
possible), so they would know the difference between login and plugin.

Have a great day:)
Patrick.

-- 
Smile... Someone out there cares deeply for you.
(If this works, these links should appear as html links)
<a href="http://www.kab.org">Keep America Beautiful</a>
<a href="http://www.ptk.org/service">Support Project Green</a>
<a href="http://update.microsoft.com">Check your computer for Updates
(Windows only)</a>