* Thorsten Glaser <t...@mirbsd.de> [2021-01-09 18:14 +0000]: > tags 979636 - unreproducible > thanks > > Elimar Riesebieter dixit: > > >I can quit alsamixer on two different ways: > > > >Hitting <ESC> once or > > Hitting Esc once does not do anything. > > Oh wait, after… *retries and counts* hm no. > > This is fun. I run alsamixer under GNU screen, and > it is gone if I press Esc then switch to another tab > and back, even with virtually no delay.
I can confirm this behavior on GNU screen. Running alsamixer in my favorite multiplexer tmux works as expected. > Lemme retry this in plain xterm… where indeed just > Esc exits this. [...] > >BTW, the termination is given by design. Changes should > >be discussed with upstream. > > Which is why I tagged this bug upstream and gave it a > low severity… you as maintainer have a _much_ better > relationship with upstream than I do and can forward > this more easily and with larger chance of success. https://github.com/alsa-project/alsa-utils/issues should be the right place to bring in your arguments. I am not really familiar with your knowledge. So it should be your turn ;-) Elimar -- You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.