Fwd: [Bug 1208204] Re: [SRU]Update indicator-sound-gtk2 with patch

[Shuhao Wu]

+1 on this.
On Dec 31, 2013 12:36 PM, "Stephen Michael Kellat" <skellat at fastmail.net>
wrote:

> Could somebody please poke the necessary folks to get the promoted from
> -proposed to saucy-updates so we can please end this caper?  I'm in the
> basement cafeteria at work so I don't have kosher IRC access until I get
> home in six hours or so.  This fix is past the minimum time to marinate
> without going kaboom.
>
> Stephen Michael Kellat
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From:* openfred <1208204 at bugs.launchpad.net>
> *Date:* December 31, 2013, 3:36:47 AM EST
> *To:* skellat at fastmail.net
> *Subject:* *[Bug 1208204] Re: [SRU]Update indicator-sound-gtk2 with patch*
> *Reply-To:* Bug 1208204 <1208204 at bugs.launchpad.net>
>
> Tested today on a new installation. Indicator now works great.
> Unmute is working using menu, using keyboard specific keys (Thinkpad
> T500), using pavucontrol.
> Regular users (not using proposed-updates) may use it now.
> Never too late for a Xmas present :-)
> Thx for the fix
>
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>
> Title:
>  [SRU]Update indicator-sound-gtk2 with patch
>
> Status in Sound Menu:
>  New
> Status in Ubuntu Studio:
>  New
> Status in “indicator-sound-gtk2” package in Ubuntu:
>  Fix Released
> Status in “indicator-sound-gtk2” source package in Saucy:
>  Fix Committed
>
> Bug description:
>  [Impact]
>
>   * The indicator menu for sound not displaying is a major user
>  interface failure.
>
>   * The justification for making this upload is that the number of
>  workarounds proposed are actually damaging to system integrity as well
>  as allowing for shifts between desktop environment.
>
>   * This patch resolves a conflict that will allow the menu to display.
>
>  [Test Case]
>
>   * Install stock Xubuntu 13.10.  The indicator menu for sound should
>  fail to display when clicking on the sound icon.
>
>  [Regression Potential]
>
>   * There is a risk of further conflict between the gtk2 and gtk3 sound
> indicators. In previous releases the two versions were almost identical but
> this changed in Saucy (this is also the reason -gtk2 broke). In particular,
> there is a potential for the two indicators to use gsettings configuration
> keys in different ways which may lead to problems. Testing should be done
> on systems with both Unity and Xubuntu installed.
>
>   * While Xubuntu is working on landing gtk3 indicators for 14.04 the
> landing of such for 13.10 now would be a massive change requiring approval
> by potentially the Technical Board.
>
>  [Other Info]
>
>   * In general Xubuntu users have been distressed over not having the
> indicator sound menu available which makes this an issue we would like to
> resolve expeditiously.
>
>   * Xubuntu will need to adjust its website documentation slightly to
>  note that users must select "Download updates while installing" during
>  an installation from the LiveCD to ensure this fix is picked up to
>  avoid a broken interface experience.
>
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