Device Switching Hotkey... displaying all existing devices would be useful #625
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Depending on how many devices a user can have that would make the notification quite big, moreover it wouldn't work with the other type... For now, I don't plan to implement this, I think it would make the notification quite big. I'd rather figure out a nice stacking way. |
### [5.9.1](v5.9.0...v5.9.1) (2021-05-08) ### Bug Fixes * **DeviceLister:** Fix concurrency issue with the TrayIcon ([84ddc78](84ddc78)), closes [#626](#626) [#622](#622) * **DeviceLister:** Fix concurrency issue with the TrayIcon ([a73a0de](a73a0de)), closes [#626](#626) [#625](#625) ### Languages * **Hebrew:** Translated Settings using Weblate ([96225dd](96225dd)) * **Hebrew:** Translated Update Download using Weblate ([a8acb4f](a8acb4f)) * **Portuguese:** Translated About using Weblate ([c58c3c7](c58c3c7)) * **Portuguese:** Translated Settings using Weblate ([e29ab0d](e29ab0d)) * **Portuguese:** Translated Tray Icon using Weblate ([908c67d](908c67d)) * **Portuguese:** Translated Update Download using Weblate ([b0c9ddc](b0c9ddc)) * **Spanish:** Translated About using Weblate ([d66c9b8](d66c9b8)) * **Spanish:** Translated Settings using Weblate ([8eb75b3](8eb75b3)) * **Spanish:** Translated Tray Icon using Weblate ([a97ff96](a97ff96)) * **Spanish:** Translated Update Download using Weblate ([1bf75ca](1bf75ca)) * **Turkish:** Translated Settings using Weblate ([e789a62](e789a62)) * **Turkish:** Translated Tray Icon using Weblate ([19e2829](19e2829)) * **Turkish:** Translated Update Download using Weblate ([5e4921c](5e4921c)) ### Enhancements * **ErrorReporting:** Add proper error reporting ([44efc90](44efc90)), closes [#546](#546) * **Profile::TrayIcon:** Update the menu to have the profile directly in the menu ([54003ea](54003ea)), closes [#628](#628)
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Yes, I only have two sound devices, and I like being able to just hit the hotkeys once and immediately switch. |
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I'd second schittlis description of the challenge and his suggested solution. When switching to a device, there's a short delay until that device is 'activated' by SoundSwitch - as in a delay until the soundswitch banner shows the name of device, or the device plays the tune (depending on your settings). Thus, when having multiple devices (and e.g. headphones with a "hands-free" and "stereo" mode), one has to wait until the device shows in order to verify the activated device. And then continue to the next device until you reach the device you want to activate. Windows' design of the "Languge Switching" dialogue (Hold Win-Key and repeatetly press Space) seems to solve this interaction challenge quite nicely: presents all options, lets you jump directly to the option you want and only then let the system apply the selection. |
## [6.0.0](v5.11.2...v6.0.0) (2021-08-27) ### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES * **QuickMenu:** Quick menu will appear when using hotkey akin to the Windows language menu. Quick Menu is a new feature that changes the way you can interact with your selected devices. You can disable it in the Settings Menu. ### Features * **DeviceMenu:** Auto-hide after inactivity to not stay on user screen ([59922d6](59922d6)) * **Notification::DeviceMenu:** First version of the new device menu triggered by device changed. ([ee6f2c5](ee6f2c5)) * **QuickMenu:** Display a quick menu on cursor position when the user use a HotKey. ([8d83ad6](8d83ad6)) * **QuickMenu:** The user can enable or disable the quick menu in the settings. ([fd44ca3](fd44ca3)), closes [#625](#625) * **Telemetry:** Add setting for telemetry ([38cb95c](38cb95c)) ### Bug Fixes * **Device::Switching:** Fix not finding the device when the ID has changed ([5741cfd](5741cfd)) * **QuickMenu:** Interrupt hiding the quick menu when it's called again ([2ad9500](2ad9500)) ### Languages * **Chinese (Simplified):** Translated About using Weblate ([bef1eaa](bef1eaa)) * **Dutch:** Translated Settings using Weblate ([7ad3831](7ad3831)) * **Dutch:** Translated Tray Icon using Weblate ([41f275b](41f275b)) * **Finnish:** Translated About using Weblate ([e405f00](e405f00)) * **German:** Translated Tray Icon using Weblate ([cc008bd](cc008bd)) * **Greek:** Translated About using Weblate ([f30bcc7](f30bcc7)) * **Hebrew:** Translated Settings using Weblate ([a00e0be](a00e0be)) * **Hebrew:** Translated Settings using Weblate ([209bd49](209bd49)) * **Italian:** Translated About using Weblate ([242095c](242095c)) * **Japanese:** Translated About using Weblate ([babc27e](babc27e)) * **Korean:** Translated Settings using Weblate ([1aebdb3](1aebdb3)) * **Norwegian Bokmål:** Translated About using Weblate ([7be16c3](7be16c3)) * **Norwegian Bokmål:** Translated Settings using Weblate ([d0eae02](d0eae02)) * **Polish:** Translated About using Weblate ([20f780a](20f780a)) * **Portuguese:** Translated Settings using Weblate ([560710f](560710f)) * **Portuguese (Brazil):** Translated Settings using Weblate ([ffc852b](ffc852b)) * **Portuguese (Brazil):** Translated Settings using Weblate ([39de2ef](39de2ef)) * **RightToLeft:** Add support for Right to left languages ([f93597c](f93597c)), closes [#601](#601) * **Russian:** Translated About using Weblate ([bf836a4](bf836a4)) * **Swedish:** Translated About using Weblate ([dc352c4](dc352c4)) * **Swedish:** Translated About using Weblate ([a187b91](a187b91)) * **telemetry:** add localization for telemetry ([227a32c](227a32c))
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This idea comes from my observation that when I use the hotkey to change the playback / record devices, almost every time I go through all devices twice. The background is that I am never sure whether I have actually caught the right device if I just see this:
I keep asking myself:
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Maybe I'm the only one who feels this way, but actually it would be very useful if when switching devices via HotKey (maybe configurable?), if the SoundSwitch Notification always shows all available devices and highlights the device that has now been activated. Something like this mockup:
Thanks a lot, kind regards,
Thomas
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