setting to always mute mic when activated

[wbolster]

...to ensure that you always join conference calls in a muted state.

[wbolster]

depends on #1

[semente]

Is the idea add a push-to-talk functionality? If so, I recommend make this optionally.

I would suggest you to set as muted always when starting a GNOME session. If the user change the state (muted/unmuted) it must persists during the session, but when using push-to-talk (pressing and holding mouse button on the icon or a shortcut) it will set the microphone to unmuted always when the key/button is released (the user still must be able to change its state to unmuted if it is her wish)

[wbolster]

push to talk already works with the keyboard shortcut. this issue is about making a preference option to mute the microphone whenever an application starts recording. i can imagine not everyone wants that, hence the preference option.

[semente]

Oh, I see. I didn't install this feature for the push-to-talk functionality but just to have a indicator on the top bar telling the state of my mic. I were also looking for a extension that sets the mic to mute when a start a GNOME session.

Just saw the behavior of push-to-talk shortcut. I like it. Maybe also allow it by pressing and holding the mouse button on the indicator's icon.

But anyway, what do you think about add a option to set the mic to mute when starting a GNOME session? (privacy concerns here, I don't like my mic always listening even if there is no known app open and recording)

Thanks!

[wbolster]

agreed. in addition to the flag to control whether to mute when activated, there should also be a flag to mute i startup/login, and after recording finished. whether this should be one, two, or three config flags is open to debate. :)