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[Matthew Paul Thomas <mpt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The opposite of this bug report is bug 1441819, "The sound indicator is
a bit cluttered".

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Title:
  Sound-Indicator should provide more advanced options

Status in indicator-sound package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Device: BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition
  OS: Ubuntu 14.10 (r20)

  I really love the new experience with the scrollable indicators at the
  top panel. They give the possibility to have a lot more room for each
  category while being easily accesible. This is why each indicator
  should take advantage of this and put all the screen size into good
  use. Sound indicator is one of those. I'll explain:

  When you scroll down the sound indicator, it just gives you the option
  of "volume" level. But this is a bit confusing as you don't actually
  know if you are changing the volume for incoming calls, notifications,
  music/games, alarms... So I think this should be "expanded" and
  provide different controls for each category (as I show in the mockup
  pic I attach).

  If this was implemented, the user would be able to easily change the
  volume and vibrating for each type of alert: calls, notifications,
  media and alarms. Easy on the eye, accesible with one touch even from
  blocked device. Simple. No need for complex "Priority" or "At work" or
  any other modes as in other OS.

  Activating "Silence mode" button would just make the four categories
  mute and vibrating-less, and inactivating the button the controls
  would just revert to their last previous state. If from silence mode
  you activate one vibration or level up some volume, the button would
  automatically turn off as there is no silence mode any more.

  Hope you can implement something like this soon in future system
  updates, since it's really needed to make basic sound settings much
  more clear and easy for the eye. As Shuttleworth would say, "Sound
  settings at your fingertips" :)

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