linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon

Extra padding on right side of Media keys OSD while no media is playing

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Description

Distribution

Linux Mint 22.1 Cinnamon

Package version

6.4.6

Graphics hardware in use

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER

Frequency

Always

Bug description

When you try to pause, play, skip, etc. while no media is playing, the OSD will appear to indicate that no media is playing, and there appears to be slightly too much padding on the right side, visible in the screenshot below:

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Steps to reproduce
  1. Ensure there is no media player currently open
  2. Press pause, play, next track, or prev. track to prompt the OSD to appear, notifying you that there is no media playing
Expected behavior

OSD appears symmetrical

Additional information

OSD has extra padding on right side, causing it to be off-centered slightly toward the left

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the media-key OSD on Linux Mint Cinnamon with no media player open, using the listed pause, play, next-track, or previous-track actions. Locate the implementation responsible for this no-media OSD and verify the result is horizontally symmetrical and no longer shifted left.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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