Index: src/kmess.cpp =================================================================== --- src/kmess.cpp (revisione 4104) +++ src/kmess.cpp (copia locale) @@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ #include "systemtraywidget.h" #include +#include #include #include @@ -1463,6 +1464,23 @@ } + // Check whether a Phonon backend is available + if( Phonon::BackendCapabilities::availableAudioOutputDevices().isEmpty() ) + { + + // Show the message in the GUI as well. + // Allow to user to choose "don't show this message again", in case he/she doesn't know how to fix it. + KMessageBox::information( this, + i18nc( "Text for a message dialog box", + "

KMess will not be able to play sounds.

" + "

Make sure you have installed a so-called \"Phonon backend\":
" + "you can usually install a Phonon backend by searching for \"phonon\" " + "in your package manager.

" + "" ), + i18nc( "Message box title", "Error With Sounds" ), + "phononBackendNotFound" ); + } + // Add check whether the 'eventsrc' file can be found. // The warning is a bit obtruisive, but should help to user to fix the problem. if( KGlobal::dirs()->findResource( "data", "kmess/kmess.notifyrc" ).isNull() )