where is volume bar in XBMC?

MrAli · 2012-08-12 02:42

i recently installed XBMC in ubuntu 12.04. it is great but i have a problem,
when i use XBMC to listen to music, in XBMC fullscreen, there is not any volume bar to change the volume. i can change the volume with my laptop keys but if i want to change the volume with mouse, there is not any volume bar for this purpose.
what is the problem? how solve that?

EvilMordor · 2012-08-12 13:14

It think there is no one. You can change it in the system>Music>Play options (im runing 12.xxx) If you do have an android phone you can use that too.

**Ned Scott** · 2012-08-12 14:06

I believe that this is something that will be added for the next release of XBMC. Although, I think some skins have found a way to make a sort of hack that allows for an on-screen volume bar, but if so I'm not sure which ones.

MrAli · 2012-08-12 20:23

(2012-08-12 14:06)Ned Scott Wrote: I believe that this is something that will be added for the next release of XBMC. Although, I think some skins have found a way to make a sort of hack that allows for an on-screen volume bar, but if so I'm not sure which ones.

it seems you confirm this problem.
it is very amazing!!! a media center without volume bar!
it is like a car that does not have brake at all.
why the developers of xbmc does not design such a necessary stuff Confused

do they think it is not important to change a media vlume?!

**Martijn** · 2012-08-12 20:29

(2012-08-12 20:23)MrAli Wrote:
(2012-08-12 14:06)Ned Scott Wrote: I believe that this is something that will be added for the next release of XBMC. Although, I think some skins have found a way to make a sort of hack that allows for an on-screen volume bar, but if so I'm not sure which ones.
it seems you confirm this problem.
it is very amazing!!! a media center without volume bar!
it is like a car that does not have brake at all.
why the developers of xbmc does not design such a necessary stuff do they think it is not important to change a media vlume?!

Maybe we use remotes or an actual amplifier to control the sound.
It has been like this for years so it appears it is not that necessary

leepenny · 2012-08-12 20:36

(2012-08-12 20:23)MrAli Wrote:
(2012-08-12 14:06)Ned Scott Wrote: I believe that this is something that will be added for the next release of XBMC. Although, I think some skins have found a way to make a sort of hack that allows for an on-screen volume bar, but if so I'm not sure which ones.
it seems you confirm this problem.
it is very amazing!!! a media center without volume bar!
it is like a car that does not have brake at all.
why the developers of xbmc does not design such a necessary stuff do they think it is not important to change a media vlume?!

as most people use xbmc as a dedicated htpc the remote control is the weapon of choice - I would suggest using your keyboard (for now)
Or why not invest in a remote for the full home theatre experience since this is what XBMC was initially created for

**Ned Scott** · 2012-08-13 07:29

(2012-08-12 20:23)MrAli Wrote:
(2012-08-12 14:06)Ned Scott Wrote: I believe that this is something that will be added for the next release of XBMC. Although, I think some skins have found a way to make a sort of hack that allows for an on-screen volume bar, but if so I'm not sure which ones.
it seems you confirm this problem.
it is very amazing!!! a media center without volume bar!
it is like a car that does not have brake at all.
why the developers of xbmc does not design such a necessary stuff do they think it is not important to change a media vlume?!

XBMC changes the volume just fine (and shows a "bar" of sorts when it does change). There just isn't one that is clickable by a mouse because XBMC is not designed for a mouse. The fact that clickable volume controls are coming are just a side effect of adding touch support for touch screens and tablets.

**spiff** · 2012-08-13 12:29

i repeat my previous statement; let's get rid of the mouse support (ie remove the cursor dialog) and these posts go with it.

leepenny · 2012-08-13 12:39

(2012-08-13 12:29)spiff Wrote: i repeat my previous statement; let's get rid of the mouse support (ie remove the cursor dialog) and these posts go with it.

+1

MrAli · 2012-08-14 19:31

why you don't want to solve the problem? it seems you like to erase the question!

someone said "There just isn't one that is clickable by a mouse because XBMC is not designed for a mouse", ok, if it is not desigend for mouse, why there is clickable keys for doing Next, Previous, Pause, Play etc? Confused

No, it is a mistake from designers that designed all the clickable thing except clickable volume key.
and i think they should accept their mistake and try to solve that.

(2012-08-13 12:39)leepenny Wrote:
(2012-08-13 12:29)spiff Wrote: i repeat my previous statement; let's get rid of the mouse support (ie remove the cursor dialog) and these posts go with it.

+1

-1

(2012-08-13 12:29)spiff Wrote: i repeat my previous statement; let's get rid of the mouse support (ie remove the cursor dialog) and these posts go with it.

-1

EvilMordor Junior Member Posts: 43 Joined: Mar 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-08-12 13:14 Post: #2 It think there is no one. You can change it in the system>Music>Play options (im runing 12.xxx) If you do have an android phone you can use that too.
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