No volume pop-up dialogue when using trackpad gesture

[CobraChickenHiss]

Distribution

Mint 22.1

Package version

6.4.6

Graphics hardware in use

Intel GPU and Nvidia 850M

Frequency

Always

Bug description

Just upgraded from Mint 22 to Mint 22.1. While my laptop has function keys for volume control, I also use the gesture program to bind three fingers up for volume up and three fingers down for volume down. While I like the new volume dialogue, it only appears when using the laptop function keys, and not when I use the touchpad gesture. When using the touchpad, I do see the volume bars beside the speaker icon on the panel indicate volume is moving higher and lower.

Interestingly, if I activate the pop-up dialogue using the function keys and then use the trackpad gestures while the dialogue is visible, the line indicating the volume level moves to the next line and the dialogue disappears.

I tried this on the live ISO and the same behaviour exists.

Steps to reproduce

Bind gestures to the touchpad for volume up and volume down. I use three fingers up for volume up and three fingers down for volume down.
Adjust volume using the touchpad.
While volume increases and decreases (as expected), no volume dialogue pop-up appears.

Also, adjust the volume in a way to bring up the pop-up dialogue (eg through function keys), and use the trackpad gestures while the dialogue is still visible. The volume indicator bar jumps to a line lower, and the dialogue pop-up disappears. Looks normal again when using the function keys.

Expected behavior

Expected to show the volume dialogue pop-up when using trackpad gestures. This worked fine under Mint 22.

Additional information

No response

[Avel-afk]

I have a similar issue. I set shortcuts for volume up and volume down to the F10 and F11 function keys, it still changes the volume, but that is now only indicated with the sound icon and it's 2 bars. It no longer shows the exact %.

[Avel-afk]

I realised it was because of my theme choice (Adapta-nikto) that hasn't been updated. I switched back to cinnamon and it looks fine.

[JosephMcc]

I can reproduce this in 22.1. Was it an issue in Mint 22? Not sure what changed that would have effected this.

[CobraChickenHiss]

I can reproduce this in 22.1. Was it an issue in Mint 22? Not sure what changed that would have effected this.

This was NOT an issue in 22, but became an issue in 22.1. Since posting this, I have found something else as a part of this. If I use the system controls for volume, or my keyboard shortcut for volume and max out the volume (100%), I can increase the volume further using the trackpad gesture for volume. Indicator still displays 100%, but the volume definitely keeps going higher. I have also not permitted the setting to allow volume to go beyond 100%.

If I switch back to my keyboard shortcut, I can lower the volume repeatedly until the volume indicator starts lowering from 100%. Point being that the usual volume controls and the trackpad gesture volume control appears to be calling different commands.

[claudiux]

Try using the OSD150 extension and the sound150 applet. Please tell me if it works.

[CobraChickenHiss]

Try using the OSD150 extension and the sound150 applet. Please tell me if it works.

Tried this. Similar behaviour with the OSD pop-up only appearing when using my keyboard media volume controls, but not appearing when using trackpad. The sound150 applet confirms that my volume goes up to 100% when using keyboard shortcuts, but goes to 153% when using trackpad gestures.

[JosephMcc]

I think I have this fixed locally. I'll do a bit more testing and then PR the fix soon.

[claudiux]

Tried this. Similar behaviour with the OSD pop-up only appearing when using my keyboard media volume controls, but not appearing when using trackpad. The sound150 applet confirms that my volume goes up to 100% when using keyboard shortcuts, but goes to 153% when using trackpad gestures.

Thanks for this feedback. I am looking for a computer with trackpad to test all this.

[JosephMcc]

@claudiux the issue is in the gestures code. It was just missed when porting to the new osd.

[CobraChickenHiss]

@claudiux the issue is in the gestures code. It was just missed when porting to the new osd.

Figured it was something with the gestures. Thank you for taking the time to dig through the issue. Looking forward to seeing this getting fixed.