Stumbled over this bug while unblacklisting 'pcspkr' in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf. There was a reference to this bug number.
I hate the beeps for the most part, but unloading the kernel module means the `beep` utility doesn't work. I like to use it for notifications as I only have headphones on my desktop. This Debian post has a better fix in my opinion: https://www.debianadministration.org/article/110/Removing_annoying_console_beeps `beep` still works, but terminals and vim don't beep at me. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libgnome in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/77010 Title: Overuse of system beep without volume control Status in Ayatana: Invalid Status in One Hundred Papercuts: Fix Released Status in libgnome package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Status in module-init-tools package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in pulseaudio package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in libgnome source package in Karmic: Fix Released Status in linux source package in Karmic: Won't Fix Status in module-init-tools source package in Karmic: Fix Released Status in pulseaudio source package in Karmic: Won't Fix Bug description: System 'beeps' have become omnipresent in gnome. When I unplug my power cord, the notification system emits a system beep. When I try to do quick find in Firefox and I type a word that doesn't exist in the document, it beeps. When I tab-autocomplete in a gnome-terminal, it beeps if there are no completions. There are numerous other software packages that behave similarly. This is a problem for multiple reasons. First of all, there are some cases where the beep is used inappropriately -- I really *don't care* that my power cord is unplugged - in fact I unplugged it! I appreciate the technology advances that gnome-power-management has made in recent history, but I feel like I just want it to `go away' most of the time - I don't care about most of the things it informs me (besides low battery). Firefox has color feedback in the "Find" bar, why do I need auditory feedback too? Second of all, I can't control the volume of the beep, or disable it in all cases. In the case of the gnome-terminal I can disable the console "bell", but that only solves a single instance of the problem. In most other cases, there is nothing I can do to prevent the beeps. This can be very obtrusive in quite environments, and simply annoying in other cases. On my laptop (recent Dell Latitude D620) the beep is incredibly loud - it is very noticeable. It would be great to have a toggle button in the system "sound" preferences, or better yet, a volume slider for the system bell. This is a large problem, affecting multiple packages and systems - I don't know the best way to fix it, but I do know that it is definitely an overall gnome UI issue. I've read that some programs literally just have the ASCII "BEL" coded into the source, so in some cases the problem may be unavoidable - I don't know enough of the technical details to recognize an appropriate solution. Any help dividing this into specific fixes for multiple projects or identifying the best place for an overall fix would be appreciated. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/dead-ayatana/+bug/77010/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
