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no TDE system sounds in Trixie
by Felix Miata 29 Dec '25

29 Dec '25

TDE produces no desktop sounds, Kmix volume control is dead, though mute works, and KControl Sound System Test Sound produces nothing regardless of selected device. OTOH, aplay works fine. Can anyone here suggest what's missing or errant so that TDE session can't connect to Pipewire, so pw-play produces: error: pw_context_connect() failed: Host is down There's also cannot connect and "Host is down": $ wpctl status Could not connect to PipeWire $ pw-cli list-objects Device Error: "failed to connect: Host is down" $ pw-cli list-objects Node Error: "failed to connect: Host is down" $ # dpkg-query -W | egrep 'alsa|arts|audio|codec|demul|dbus|fmpeg|gstr|jack|kodi|h26|mix|mpv|pavu|puls|sof-|sound|vlc|wire|xdg'|sort alsa-firmware-loaders 1.2.14-1 alsa-tools 1.2.14-1 alsa-ucm-conf 1.2.14-1 alsa-utils 1.2.14-1 dbus 1.16.2-2 dbus-bin 1.16.2-2 dbus-daemon 1.16.2-2 dbus-session-bus-common 1.16.2-2 dbus-system-bus-common 1.16.2-2 dbus-x11 1.16.2-2 firmware-sof-signed 2025.01-1 kdbusnotification-trinity 4:14.1.5-0debian13.0.0+0 kmix-trinity 4:14.1.5-0debian13.0.0+0 libarts1c2a-trinity:amd64 4:14.1.5-0debian13.0.0+0 libartsc0-trinity:amd64 4:14.1.5-0debian13.0.0+0 libasound2-data 1.2.14-1 libasound2t64:amd64 1.2.14-1 libaudio2:amd64 1.9.4-9 libaudiofile1:amd64 0.3.6-7+b1 libdbus-1-3:amd64 1.16.2-2 libdbus-1-tqt 4:14.1.5-0debian13.0.0+0 libdbus-glib-1-2:amd64 0.114-1 libdbus-tqt-1-1c2 4:14.1.5-0debian13.0.0+0 libjack0:amd64 1:0.126.0-4 libpipewire-0.3-0t64:amd64 1.4.2-1 libpipewire-0.3-modules:amd64 1.4.2-1 libpulse0:amd64 17.0+dfsg1-2+b1 libwebrtc-audio-processing-1-3:amd64 1.3-3+b1 libwireplumber-0.5-0:amd64 0.5.8-2 menu-xdg 0.7 pipewire-alsa:amd64 1.4.2-1 pipewire:amd64 1.4.2-1 pipewire-audio-client-libraries 1.4.2-1 pipewire-bin 1.4.2-1 pipewire-jack:amd64 1.4.2-1 pipewire-pulse 1.4.2-1 sound-theme-freedesktop 0.8-6~deb13u1 tdemultimedia-tdeio-plugins-trinity 4:14.1.5-0debian13.0.0+0 wireplumber 0.5.8-2 xdg-user-dirs 0.18-2 xdg-utils 1.2.1-2 # inxi -Aaz Audio: Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Oland/Hainan/Cape Verde/Pitcairn HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 7000 Series] vendor: Dell driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 8 link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:aab0 class-ID: 0403 API: ALSA v: k6.12.57+deb13-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer Server-1: aRts v: 1.5.10 status: active with: artswrapper status: off tools: artsdsp Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.4.2 status: off with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: off 2: wireplumber status: off 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl $ systemctl -l --no-pager --global --user status pipewire.{service,socket} pipewire-pulse.{service,socket} wireplumber ○ pipewire.service - PipeWire Multimedia Service Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire.service; enabled; preset: enabled) Active: inactive (dead) TriggeredBy: × pipewire.socket × pipewire.socket - PipeWire Multimedia System Sockets Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire.socket; enabled; preset: enabled) Active: failed (Result: resources) since Fri 2025-12-26 16:58:51 EST; 16min ago Duration: 7min 59.281s Invocation: e757e540b8614c7fa94a5049727a8dd4 Triggers: ● pipewire.service Listen: /run/user/2000/pipewire-0 (Stream) /run/user/2000/pipewire-0-manager (Stream) Dec 26 16:50:52 fi965 systemd[1230]: Listening on pipewire.socket - PipeWire Multimedia System Sockets. Dec 26 16:58:51 fi965 systemd[1230]: pipewire.socket: Failed to queue service startup job: Unit dbus.service not found. Dec 26 16:58:51 fi965 systemd[1230]: pipewire.socket: Failed with result 'resources'. ○ pipewire-pulse.service - PipeWire PulseAudio Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire-pulse.service; enabled; preset: enabled) Active: inactive (dead) TriggeredBy: ○ pipewire-pulse.socket ○ pipewire-pulse.socket - PipeWire PulseAudio Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/pipewire-pulse.socket; enabled; preset: enabled) Active: inactive (dead) Triggers: ● pipewire-pulse.service Listen: /run/user/2000/pulse/native (Stream) ○ wireplumber.service - Multimedia Service Session Manager Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/user/wireplumber.service; enabled; preset: enabled) Active: inactive (dead) $ alsactl info # # Sound card # - card: 0 id: HDMI name: HDA ATI HDMI longname: HDA ATI HDMI at 0xfbefc000 irq 26 driver_name: HDA-Intel mixer_name: ATI R6xx HDMI components: HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100300 controls_count: 14 pcm: - stream: PLAYBACK devices: - device: 3 id: HDMI 0 name: HDMI 0 * subdevices: - subdevice: 0 name: subdevice #0 - device: 7 id: HDMI 1 name: HDMI 1 subdevices: - subdevice: 0 name: subdevice #0 alsactl: rawmidi_device_list:109: snd_ctl_rawmidi_next_device: Inappropriate ioctl for device $ wpctl status Could not connect to PipeWire $ pw-cli list-objects Device Error: "failed to connect: Host is down" $ pw-cli list-objects Node Error: "failed to connect: Host is down" $ aplay -lL null Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture) pipewire PipeWire Sound Server default Default ALSA Output (currently PipeWire Media Server) hw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=3 HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 0 * Direct hardware device without any conversions hw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=7 HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 1 Direct hardware device without any conversions plughw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=3 HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 0 * Hardware device with all software conversions plughw:CARD=HDMI,DEV=7 HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 1 Hardware device with all software conversions hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=0 HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 0 * HDMI Audio Output hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=1 HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 1 HDMI Audio Output dmix:CARD=HDMI,DEV=3 HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 0 * Direct sample mixing device dmix:CARD=HDMI,DEV=7 HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 1 Direct sample mixing device **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0 *] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 card 0: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 $ Please do not suggest switching to pulseaudio. The idea behind pipewire, along with wireplumber, is they're supposed to be a superior replacement for pulseaudio. -- Evolution as taught in public schools is, like religion, based on faith, not based on science. Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata

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This won't sadden OS/2 lovers, some of whom are here
by dep 29 Dec '25

29 Dec '25

Lou Gerstner has shuffled off this mortal coil. "The CEO misread consumer and business enthusiasm for PCs, allowing Compaq and Dell to overtake the market it pioneered, and Microsoft to dominate the market for PC operating systems to the extent that IBM gave up on OS/2. . . . IBM also lost leadership in networking, storage, processor design, and saw x86 servers drive its mainframe and midrange business into niche markets." But other than that . . . https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/29/lou_gerstner/ dep Pictures: http://www.ipernity.com/doc/depscribe/album Column: https://ofb.biz/author/dep/

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some laughs for the holiday
by William Morder 25 Dec '25

25 Dec '25

Best wishes to all. Bill https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/childrens-holiday-letters-satan https://web.archive.org/web/20251225041601/https://www.newyorker.com/humor/…

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Kmail apostrophe weirdness
by Leslie Turriff 03 Dec '25

03 Dec '25

Lately I've been seeing this weird spacing effect with apostrophes in incoming emails. The encoding for the messages in question is "auto-detected" by Kmail as UTF-8, and in the message headers announce that they are UTF-8. Is this some artifact of the sending agent, or something that Kmail is doing? I attach an example. Leslie -- Platform: Linux Distribution: openSUSE Leap 15.6 - x86_64 Desktop Environment: Trinity Qt: 3.5.0 TDE: R14.1.5 tde-config: 1.0 --

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An extremely disappointing wallpaper...
by Wirlaburla 03 Dec '25

03 Dec '25

Hi folks. I was reading the release notes for R14.1.5 before I started a system upgrade and noticed there was a new wallpaper added to tdeartwork. At first, I liked it, but then I took a closer look and was extremely disappointed. Do we not have any quality control for TDE artwork? I'm certainly not the only one who noticed how bad this looks. I have no issue with using AI for artwork, but this is embarassing. There was very clearly no attempt to polish or improve this at all. How did this make it in? Surely we can do better than this, no? Thanks, Nick

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Where can I get SuperKaramba widgets?
by rave002＠o2.pl 01 Dec '25

01 Dec '25

The downloader in the SuperKaramba app (under Desktop category in TDE menu) seems to not work anymore, returning an empty list.

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kmail update trouble
by Thierry de Coulon 30 Nov '25

30 Nov '25

Hi all, I had some spare time available so I decided to do a dist-upgrade (MX-Linux 23, TDE on psb). Now habve 14.1.6 ~development (and the latest MX 23, whatever it's called). Now, I can't start kmail anymore - this is sent from the older MX 21 install. The error message is: kmail: error while loading shared libraries: libgpgme++.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory libgpgme++.so.5 is a link to libgpgme++.so.5.0.0 in /opt/trinity/lib Bug? Workaround?

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I'd love if certain Plasma features would be ported
by rave002＠o2.pl 29 Nov '25

29 Nov '25

Nothing that will go against Trinity's philosophy (I don't want to lose this lightweight DE either and I don't want another plasma), but stuff like: - An option to use kwin-x11 as a window manager as well as configuring kwin effects (wobbly windows, etc.) so using an outdated compiz or beryl/emerald is not needed to have cool stuff. - Desktop notifications for applications that integrate with Plasma's notification system. - Kdeconnect capability to integrate with mobile phones. - A visual tablet configuration window, even if it's just a wrapper for xsetwacom. May add more later on if I think of something that wouldn't go against Trinity's philosophy, but would be useful to have.

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Is there a way to always start certain app on specific virtual desktop?
by rave002＠o2.pl 29 Nov '25

29 Nov '25

So there's that app I always want to start on specific virtual desktop. It doesn't offer any command line parameters to do so, is there a way to make TDE always put windows belonging to a specific executable on specific desktop?

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[Bug] Panel can't be set to autohide, because then it can't be brought back by moving mouse to the screen edge
by rave002＠o2.pl 24 Nov '25

24 Nov '25

So, when you set up a panel to autohide after certain amount of time (doesn't matter if it's the main panel or additional, user-made one) and check "bring back when user moves mouse" (the checkbox that lists all the different variations where mouse could be moved to bring back the panel, like upper-left screen corner, left edge, bottom edge, etc.) after clicking apply and letting the panel hide, moving mouse to the selected edge does nothing and the panel becomes completely inaccessible. I have to manually hide panels with buttons, because otherwise I can't bring it back. No idea if it's the right place to bring bugs like that, just wanted to let you know as I've decided to main TDE from now on (so expect more reports like that, sadly can't contribute any code to fix those as I am not confident enough to write a good code and also I don't have a second machine to test stuff on).

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