Play sound from python/ALSA instead QtMultimedia

GStreamer sucks

docs/INSTALL.md

@@ -202,8 +202,7 @@ export CFLAGS="-march=native -O2 -pipe"
 
 ```sh
 sudo apk add qt5-qtquickcontrols2-dev qt5-qtsvg-dev qt5-qtimageformats \
-             qt5-qtmultimedia-dev \
+             libx11-dev libxscrnsaver-dev alsa-lib-dev \
-             libx11-dev libxscrnsaver-dev \
              python3-dev py3-setuptools \
              build-base git cmake \
              libjpeg-turbo-dev zlib-dev tiff-dev libwebp-dev openjpeg-dev \
@@ -221,8 +220,8 @@ Alternatively, you can just use `pacman` and
 
 ```sh
 yay -Syu qt5-base qt5-declarative qt5-quickcontrols2 qt5-svg \
-         qt5-graphicaleffects qt5-imageformats qt5-multimedia \
+         qt5-graphicaleffects qt5-imageformats \
-         libx11 libxss \
+         libx11 libxss alsa-lib \
          python python-pip \
          python-pyotherside \
          libolm \
@@ -237,9 +236,8 @@ sudo dnf groupinstall 'Development Tools'
 sudo dnf install qt5-devel qt5-qtbase-devel qt5-qtdeclarative-devel \
                  qt5-qtquickcontrols2-devel qt5-qtsvg-devel \
                  qt5-qtgraphicaleffects qt5-qtimageformats \
-                 qt5-qtmultimedia-devel \
                  python3-devel python3-pip pyotherside \
-                 libX11-devel libXScrnSaver-devel \
+                 libX11-devel libXScrnSaver-devel alsa-lib-devel \
                  git cmake \
                  libolm-devel \
                  libjpeg-turbo-devel zlib-devel libtiff-devel libwebp-devel \
@@ -257,8 +255,8 @@ if `emerge` says so.
 
 ```sh
 sudo emerge -av qtcore qtdeclarative qtquickcontrols2 \
-                qtsvg qtgraphicaleffects qtimageformats qtmultimedia \
+                qtsvg qtgraphicaleffects qtimageformats \
-                libX11 libXScrnSaver \
+                libX11 libXScrnSaver alsa-lib \
                 dev-python/pip pyotherside \
                 dev-vcs/git cmake \
                 libjpeg-turbo zlib tiff libwebp openjpeg libmediainfo
@@ -276,10 +274,9 @@ sudo apt install qt5-default qt5-qmake qt5-image-formats-plugins \
                  qml-module-qtquick-layouts qml-module-qtquick-dialogs \
                  qml-module-qt-labs-platform \
                  qml-module-qtquick-shapes \
-                 qml-module-qtmultimedia \
                  qtdeclarative5-dev \
                  qtquickcontrols2-5-dev \
-                 libx11-dev libxss-dev \
+                 libx11-dev libxss-dev libasound2-dev \
                  python3-dev python3-pip \
                  qml-module-io-thp-pyotherside \
                  build-essential git cmake \
@@ -304,8 +301,7 @@ sudo apt install libolm-dev
 sudo xbps-install -Su qt5-devel qt5-declarative-devel \
                       qt5-quickcontrols2-devel \
                       qt5-svg-devel qt5-graphicaleffects qt5-imageformats \
-                      qt5-multimedia-devel \
+                      libx11-devel libXScrnSaver-devel alsa-lib-devel \
-                      libx11-devel libXScrnSaver-devel \
                       python3-devel python3-pip \
                       olm-devel \
                       base-devel git cmake \

packaging/appimage/build.sh

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ install_apt_packages() {
 
     apt install -y \
         qt512base qt512declarative qt512graphicaleffects \
-        qt512imageformats qt512quickcontrols2 qt512svg qt512multimedia \
+        qt512imageformats qt512quickcontrols2 qt512svg \
         zip git wget cmake ccache \
         build-essential mesa-common-dev libglu1-mesa-dev freeglut3-dev \
         libglfw3-dev libgles2-mesa-dev libssl-dev \
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ install_apt_packages() {
         libsqlite3-dev libffi-dev openssl libreadline-dev \
         libjpeg-turbo8-dev zlib1g-dev \
         libtiff5-dev liblcms2-dev libwebp-dev  libopenjp2-7-dev \
-        libx11-dev libxss-dev \
+        libx11-dev libxss-dev libasound2-dev \
         pkg-config libdbus-1-dev libglib2.0-dev \
         desktop-file-utils  # for appimage-lint.sh
 

requirements.txt

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ sortedcontainers  >= 2.2.2,  < 3
 watchgod          >= 0.6,    < 0.7
 redbaron          >= 0.9.2,  < 1
 hsluv             >= 5.0.0,  < 6
+simpleaudio       >= 1.0.4,  < 2
 dbus-python       >= 1.2.16, < 2; platform_system == "Linux"
 
 async_generator   >= 1.10,  < 2;   python_version < "3.7"

src/backend/backend.py

@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-or-later
 
 import asyncio
+import io
 import logging as log
 import os
 import re
 import sys
 import time
 import traceback
+import wave
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, DefaultDict, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
@@ -16,6 +18,8 @@ from urllib.parse import urlparse
 import aiohttp
 import nio
 import plyer
+import pyotherside
+import simpleaudio
 from appdirs import AppDirs
 
 from . import __app_name__
@@ -584,3 +588,18 @@ class Backend:
                 trace = traceback.format_exc().rstrip()
                 log.error("Sending desktop notification failed\n%s", trace)
                 self.notifications_working = False
+
+
+    async def sound_notify(self) -> None:
+        path = self.settings.Notifications.default_sound
+
+        if path == "default.wav":
+            path = "src/sounds/default.wav"
+
+        try:
+            content = pyotherside.qrc_get_file_contents(path)
+        except ValueError:
+            simpleaudio.WaveObject.from_wave_file(path).play()
+        else:
+            wave_read = wave.open(io.BytesIO(content))
+            simpleaudio.WaveObject.from_wave_read(wave_read).play()

src/config/settings.py

@@ -58,12 +58,9 @@ class Notifications:
 
     # Default sound to play for notifications. Can be the filename
     # of a builtin sound (only "default.wav" currently exists), or the
-    # absolute path to an audio file, preferably in the WAV format.
+    # absolute path to a WAV file.
     default_sound: str = "default.wav"
 
-    # Volume at which the notification sound will be played, 0-100.
-    volume: int = 75
-
     # How long in seconds the window will flash in your dock or taskbar when
     # a new message, which matches a notification push rule with a
     # flash (lightbulb) action, is posted in a room.

src/gui/PythonBridge/EventHandlers.qml

@@ -23,13 +23,8 @@ QtObject {
         if (Qt.application.state === Qt.ApplicationActive)
             return
 
-        if (bubble)
+        if (bubble) py.callCoro("desktop_notify", [title, body, image])
-            py.callCoro("desktop_notify", [title, body, image])
+        if (sound) py.callCoro("sound_notify")
-
-        if (sound) {
-            window.mainUI.defaultNotificationSound.seek(0)
-            window.mainUI.defaultNotificationSound.play()
-        }
 
         if (urgencyHint) {
             const msec =

src/gui/UI.qml

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import QtQuick.Controls 2.12
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.12
 import QtQuick.Window 2.12
 import QtGraphicalEffects 1.12
-import QtMultimedia 5.12
 import "."
 import "Base"
 import "MainPane"
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ Item {
         return ids
     }
 
-    readonly property alias defaultNotificationSound: defaultNotificationSound
     readonly property alias debugConsole: debugConsole
     readonly property alias mainPane: mainPane
     readonly property alias pageLoader: pageLoader
@@ -116,17 +114,6 @@ Item {
         font.pointSize: -1
     }
 
-    Audio {
-        id: defaultNotificationSound
-
-        readonly property string sfx:
-            window.settings.Notifications.default_sound
-
-        audioRole: Audio.NotificationRole
-        volume: window.settings.Notifications.volume / 100
-        source: sfx.trim() === "default.wav" ? "../sounds/default.wav" : sfx
-    }
-
     IdleManager {
         id: idleManager
     }