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I can't change my phone volume while using Connect. How do I change this? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/lemmyconnect

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It keeps trying to scroll and there's no way I can stop it from doing that

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

Weird, just noticed this a minute ago too. I know I had seen some posts asking for such a feature, which is kind of an interesting idea but definitely needs to be toggle-able! Especially when opening media links in the internal browser!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I think this disabling of the Volume buttons is related to the Comment Navigator feature.

This is in the Settings / Comments Customization / More info / Comment Navigator

If you turn ON Comment Navigator, then when you press volume up or down it goes to the next / previous comment. However, this disables the normal volume up or down function.

If you turn OFF Comment Navigator, this ALSO disables the normal volume up or down function!

So it appears Connect may be hijacking the volume buttons, within the Connect app. If you switch to another app, the volume buttons work.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Turning off Comment Navigator in the settings unfortunately doesn't do anything for me wrt my volume buttons. Doesn't matter what I set it to, it still eats my volume presses and uses it for comment navigation.

This is definitely a setting that should be off by default. Hijacking hardware buttons and changing their function is a huge no-no, IMO.

Edit: Comment Navigator seems to refer to the "Done", "Hide", "Parent", etc. buttons above a selected comment.

Edit 2: Update fixed it. Thanks a ton!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Interesting idea but it should definitely not be on by default and if it is enabled it should still allow volume changes when content is open instead of a comment list. Breaking system default behavior like this on a non beta branch is just bad. A reason for me to start looking at alternatives.

[–] kuro_neko 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Hi, an option for controlling this is coming today! Thanks and apologies for not having it in sooner.

Edit: released in v1.0.96

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Great to hear. Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Yea this is a pretty big issue for me. Gunna switch back to liftoff until it's fixed.

[–] slicktor 5 points 2 years ago

I thought me or my phone was going crazy when I noticed this.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah, seems @kuro_[email protected] forgot to add a toggle for that setting lol

[–] kuro_neko 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Indeed.. it's there now! On 1.0.96.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Saw that, works well!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

That is odd! This is also happening on my device, using Connect v. 1.0.95.

You may be able to change the volume using your phone Settings app, in the Sound section.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Disable volume keys scroll comments.

Wait, is there no setting? Is this a half baked implementation that accidentally got pushed out?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't see anywhere to do that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I was thinking of another app. I think this was accidentally pushed out

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