linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon

Volume control in the bottom right corner does nothing when you click on it

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Description

Distribution

Mint 22

Package version

6.2.9

Graphics hardware in use

AMD 5600G processor

Frequency

Only occasionally

Bug description

Every once in a while, clicking the icon with either a speaker or music note fails to pull up the volume control. I can get around this by pinning "sound" to the bottom panel, which also gives me control over the volume, but I figured it was still a good idea to report this to the developers.

Steps to reproduce

You typically have to leave mint on for a while for the icon to stop working properly, and rebooting fixes it.

Expected behavior

Clicking the icon should pull up the volume control.

Additional information

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the failure after leaving Mint running, using the bottom-right speaker or music-note icon described in the report. Compare its behavior with the pinned “Sound” control and verify whether rebooting restores the volume popup. Done means the icon consistently opens the volume control after extended uptime.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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