microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
Volume mute/control on windows producing sound, similar to browser tabs
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Description
### Description of the new feature / enhancement
As the title suggests, just like in browsers; it can be very helpful to be able to easily mute or unmute a particular window/process or simply identify which is making sound. If we had a tool that added a speaker icon to windows producing sound and allowed toggling/muting that would be helpful
### Scenario when this would be used?
If you're playing a game and watching a video, instead of doing a multi-step flow to mute the game you could simply mute the window with one click.
### Supporting information
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Contributor guide
Research direction
The issue does not name any files, tests, or existing entry points. Start by locating the PowerToys utility responsible for window-level interaction and determine how per-window or per-process audio control and sound indicators should fit; done means identifying the active sound-producing window and providing a one-click mute or unmute action.
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Assessment
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100