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Audio Filter window has no light or meter to show it is turned on
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Description
Operating System Info
macOS 26
Other OS
No response
OBS Studio Version
32.1.2
OBS Studio Version (Other)
No response
OBS Studio Log URL
https://obsproject.com/logs/7hRgpHBvFwwRLd56
OBS Studio Crash Log URL
No response
Expected Behavior
There should be a small light or a moving bar to show that the filter is actually working.
Current Behavior
The screen looks exactly the same when the filter is on and when it is off. This makes it very hard for new people to know if they did it right.
Steps to Reproduce
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Right-click an audio source and click Filters.
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Add a filter like the Limiter.
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Look at the window and see that there is no visual change to show it is active.
Anything else we should know?
This problem was found during a school test to see if new users can easily use the software. I used design rules to find this mistake.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue from an audio source's Filters window with a Limiter enabled, as described in the steps. Read the existing filter-window behavior and determine how an enabled filter should be visually distinguished from a disabled one. Done means the window provides a clear light or moving indicator without relying on other UI changes.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- audio-video-rtc, design, desktop-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100