Bug 4383 - X11 beep doesn't always work on Linux
Summary: X11 beep doesn't always work on Linux
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: ThinLinc
Classification: Unclassified
Component: VNC (show other bugs)
Version: pre-1.0
Hardware: PC Unknown
: P2 Normal
Target Milestone: LowPrio
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Reported: 2012-09-03 15:55 CEST by Pierre Ossman
Modified: 2022-11-01 12:51 CET (History)
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Description Pierre Ossman cendio 2012-09-03 15:55:29 CEST 
The X11 beep doesn't work anymore in most cases. The culprit is XKB and affects both the server and client:

 - X11 applications tend to call XkbBell() instead of XBell().

 - XBell() doesn't produce a sound on the client anymore, whilst XkbBell() does.

This is a bit annoying when you use terminals as they make heavy use of the bell.
Comment 1 Pierre Ossman cendio 2013-04-15 16:39:56 CEST 
Server side is now "fixed". XkbBell is intercepted by a server side client though and sound is produced via our PulseAudio channel. This is how it would happen with a fat machine as well, so I suppose that's sufficient.

Client problems still remain.
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