MarshallOfSound/Google-Play-Music-Desktop-Player-UNOFFICIAL-

Feature request: Show volume on hotkey volume change

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#2962 opened on Jan 28, 2018

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Description

OS: Windows 10

Issue Descriptions: Managing volume between applications can be a bit of a balancing act. Setting the master volume to a reasonable value, the app volume to a reasonable value, and the volume on the connected amplifier to a reasonable value.

Since the volume slider is only shown when I hover my the mouse over the volume icon this makes the balancing act much harder. I'm often left wondering whether the fact that my volume is lower/higher than I would like depends on the setting in the player or the master control or the amplifier.

I would love for the app to display a volume slider somewhere on the screen when you change the volume via keyboard shortcuts. Just showing the built in slider as if I was hovering the mouse would be a good improvement. Far better for me would be if a stand-alone volume slider could be shown on-screen when the volume changes via a hotkey.

With exactly the same motivation I would also prefer for the volume slider in the UI to always be shown if there is room for it. Or for there to be an option to always show it.

Steps to Reproduce: Change the volume via a hotkey.

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Tech stack
javascripthtmlcssnodejs
Domain
desktop
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of ElectronHTML/CSSJavaScriptGit
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
55
Research direction
Start by locating the volume slider UI component in the renderer process. Review how hotkey volume changes are currently handled (likely in the main process or via IPC). To implement the feature, you need to send an IPC message from main to renderer when a hotkey changes volume, then temporarily show the volume slider overlay. Check existing UI patterns for overlays in the codebase. The issue suggests a standalone slider or simply showing the built in slider. Refer to comments for user preferences. Implementation should ensure the slider auto hides after a timeout.