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N.A.N.Y. Challenge 2007 / Re: Volt - v0.0.6 - December 17, 2006

« Last post by jbeek on July 30, 2007, 12:02 AM »

I like to have the system tray icon so that you can see the volume without having to change it, but when it comes to changing, an OSD is optimum & that one looks just fine.

-skywalka (July 27, 2007, 03:28 PM)

Yeah, I use VolumeTray's "BlackSquare" tray icon ... it's simple in that it is a black square with a vertical bar indicating volume level, and a big red "X" on top when mute is on.

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N.A.N.Y. Challenge 2007 / Re: Volt - v0.0.6 - December 17, 2006

« Last post by jbeek on July 17, 2007, 07:05 AM »

I went with the tray icon approach since it's always visible (provided you don't auto-hide the taskbar). However, what you suggest is easily done.  What did you have in mind?  Coloured bars?

-skwire (July 17, 2007, 04:51 AM)

Yeah, something along those lines.  Maybe the word "Volume" next to a series of short vertical bars in the middle of the screen, with a bar for every 10% or so.  Not sure what to do about the mute state...either a "Mute" and "Unmute" replacing the bars, or simply an "x" for mute and the bars for whatever the current volume level is for unmute.

I agree, the system tray icon is pretty handy (I like Volumetray's "BlackSquare" myself)...on-screen bars would just mean not having to look down to find it.  It's really no biggie, I like your program as it is; the bars would just give it that little bit extra to make it perfect.

Thanks!

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N.A.N.Y. Challenge 2007 / Re: Volt - v0.0.6 - December 17, 2006

« Last post by jbeek on July 17, 2007, 12:40 AM »

Cool program!  Just in case you're looking for ideas    , what do you think of adding an on-screen display of the volume level (and mute state) as the hotkeys are pressed (if that's even possible)?