[ Allan LeSage ]

* debian/control: update to debhelper 9.0
* debian/rules: change to debhelper 9.0

[ Ken VanDine ]
* debian/control
  - build depend on dh-translations

8 files changed, 1498 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/.pc/.quilt_patches b/.pc/.quilt_patches
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6857a8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pc/.quilt_patches
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+debian/patches
diff --git a/.pc/.quilt_series b/.pc/.quilt_series
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c206706
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pc/.quilt_series
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+series
diff --git a/.pc/.version b/.pc/.version
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0cfbf08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pc/.version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+2
diff --git a/.pc/applied-patches b/.pc/applied-patches
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92929c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pc/applied-patches
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+sound_nua.patch
+sound_xubuntu.patch
+sound_ubuntustudio.patch
diff --git a/.pc/sound_nua.patch/src/sound-service-dbus.c b/.pc/sound_nua.patch/src/sound-service-dbus.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e004cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pc/sound_nua.patch/src/sound-service-dbus.c
@@ -0,0 +1,489 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010 Canonical Ltd.
+ *
+ * Authors:
+ *     Conor Curran <conor.curran@canonical.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3, as published
+ * by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranties of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <gio/gio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <glib/gi18n.h>
+#include <libindicator/indicator-service.h>
+#include <libdbusmenu-glib/server.h>
+#include <libdbusmenu-glib/client.h>
+
+#include "sound-service-dbus.h"
+#include "device.h"
+#include "gen-sound-service.xml.h"
+#include "dbus-shared-names.h"
+#include "sound-service-marshal.h"
+
+// DBUS methods
+static void bus_method_call (GDBusConnection * connection,
+                             const gchar * sender,
+                             const gchar * path,
+                             const gchar * interface,
+                             const gchar * method,
+                             GVariant * params, 
+                             GDBusMethodInvocation * invocation,
+                             gpointer user_data);
+
+static GDBusInterfaceVTable       interface_table = {
+	method_call:	bus_method_call,
+	get_property:	NULL, /* No properties */
+	set_property:	NULL  /* No properties */
+};
+
+
+typedef struct _SoundServiceDbusPrivate SoundServiceDbusPrivate;
+
+struct _SoundServiceDbusPrivate {
+  GDBusConnection*    connection;
+  DbusmenuMenuitem*   root_menuitem;
+  Device*             device;
+  gboolean            greeter_mode;
+  guint               registration_id;
+};
+
+enum {
+  TRACK_SPECIFIC_ITEM,
+  PLAYER_SPECIFIC_ITEM,  
+  LAST_SIGNAL
+};
+
+static guint signals[LAST_SIGNAL] = { 0 };
+
+static GDBusNodeInfo *            node_info = NULL;
+static GDBusInterfaceInfo *       interface_info = NULL;
+
+#define SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_GET_PRIVATE(o) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((o), SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_TYPE, SoundServiceDbusPrivate))
+
+static void sound_service_dbus_class_init (SoundServiceDbusClass *klass);
+static void sound_service_dbus_init       (SoundServiceDbus *self);
+static void sound_service_dbus_dispose    (GObject *object);
+static void sound_service_dbus_finalize   (GObject *object);
+
+static void show_sound_settings_dialog (DbusmenuMenuitem *mi,
+                                        gpointer user_data);
+static gboolean sound_service_dbus_blacklist_player (SoundServiceDbus* self,
+                                                     const gchar* player_name,
+                                                     gboolean blacklist); 
+
+static gboolean sound_service_dbus_is_blacklisted (SoundServiceDbus* self,
+                                                   const gchar* player_name);
+
+G_DEFINE_TYPE (SoundServiceDbus, sound_service_dbus, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
+
+static void
+sound_service_dbus_class_init (SoundServiceDbusClass *klass)
+{
+  GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
+
+  g_type_class_add_private (object_class, sizeof(SoundServiceDbusPrivate));
+
+  object_class->dispose = sound_service_dbus_dispose;
+  object_class->finalize = sound_service_dbus_finalize;
+
+  g_assert(klass != NULL);
+
+  if (node_info == NULL) {
+    GError * error = NULL;
+
+    node_info = g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml(_sound_service, &error);
+    if (error != NULL) {
+      g_critical ("Unable to parse Indicator Service Interface description: %s",
+               error->message);
+      g_error_free(error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (interface_info == NULL) {
+    interface_info = g_dbus_node_info_lookup_interface (node_info,
+                                                        INDICATOR_SOUND_DBUS_INTERFACE);
+
+    if (interface_info == NULL) {
+      g_critical("Unable to find interface '" INDICATOR_SOUND_DBUS_INTERFACE "'");
+    }
+  }
+  signals[TRACK_SPECIFIC_ITEM] =  g_signal_new("track-specific-item-requested",
+                                                G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (klass),
+                                                G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+                                                0,
+                                                NULL, NULL,
+                                                _sound_service_marshal_VOID__STRING_STRING,
+                                                G_TYPE_NONE, 2, G_TYPE_STRING,
+                                                G_TYPE_STRING);  
+  signals[PLAYER_SPECIFIC_ITEM] =  g_signal_new("player-specific-item-requested",
+                                                G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (klass),
+                                                G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+                                                0,
+                                                NULL, NULL,
+                                                _sound_service_marshal_VOID__STRING_STRING,
+                                                G_TYPE_NONE, 2, G_TYPE_STRING,
+                                                G_TYPE_STRING);  
+}
+
+static void
+sound_service_dbus_init (SoundServiceDbus *self)
+{
+  GError *error = NULL;
+  SoundServiceDbusPrivate * priv = SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_GET_PRIVATE(self);
+
+  priv->connection = NULL;
+
+  /* Fetch the session bus */
+  priv->connection = g_bus_get_sync (G_BUS_TYPE_SESSION, NULL, &error);
+
+  if (error != NULL) {
+    g_critical ("sound-service-dbus:Unable to connect to the session bus when creating indicator sound service : %s", error->message);
+    g_error_free (error);
+    return;
+  }
+  /* register the service on it */
+  priv->registration_id = g_dbus_connection_register_object (priv->connection,
+                                                             INDICATOR_SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                                             interface_info,
+                                                             &interface_table,
+                                                             self,
+                                                             NULL,
+                                                             &error);
+  if (error != NULL) {
+    g_critical ("Unable to register the sound service on DBus: %s", error->message);
+    g_error_free (error);
+  }
+}
+
+DbusmenuMenuitem*
+sound_service_dbus_create_root_item (SoundServiceDbus* self, gboolean greeter_mode)
+{
+  SoundServiceDbusPrivate * priv = SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_GET_PRIVATE(self);
+  priv->greeter_mode = greeter_mode;
+  priv->root_menuitem = dbusmenu_menuitem_new();
+  DbusmenuServer *server = dbusmenu_server_new (INDICATOR_SOUND_MENU_DBUS_OBJECT_PATH);
+  dbusmenu_server_set_root (server, priv->root_menuitem);
+  g_object_unref (priv->root_menuitem);
+  priv->device = device_new (self);
+  return priv->root_menuitem;
+}
+
+void
+sound_service_dbus_build_sound_menu ( SoundServiceDbus* self,
+                                      DbusmenuMenuitem* mute_item,
+                                      DbusmenuMenuitem* slider_item,
+                                      DbusmenuMenuitem* voip_input_menu_item)
+{
+  SoundServiceDbusPrivate * priv = SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_GET_PRIVATE(self);
+
+  // Mute, Volume and Voip widgets
+  dbusmenu_menuitem_child_add_position (priv->root_menuitem, mute_item, 0);
+  dbusmenu_menuitem_child_add_position (priv->root_menuitem, slider_item, 1);
+  dbusmenu_menuitem_child_add_position (priv->root_menuitem, voip_input_menu_item, 2);
+
+  if (!priv->greeter_mode) {
+    // Separator
+    DbusmenuMenuitem* separator = dbusmenu_menuitem_new();
+
+    dbusmenu_menuitem_property_set (separator,
+                                    DBUSMENU_MENUITEM_PROP_TYPE,
+                                    DBUSMENU_CLIENT_TYPES_SEPARATOR);
+    dbusmenu_menuitem_child_add_position (priv->root_menuitem, separator, 3);
+    g_object_unref (separator);
+
+    // Sound preferences dialog
+    DbusmenuMenuitem* settings_mi = dbusmenu_menuitem_new();
+
+    dbusmenu_menuitem_property_set( settings_mi,
+                                    DBUSMENU_MENUITEM_PROP_LABEL,
+                                    _("Sound Settings..."));
+    dbusmenu_menuitem_child_append(priv->root_menuitem, settings_mi);
+    g_object_unref (settings_mi);  
+    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(settings_mi), DBUSMENU_MENUITEM_SIGNAL_ITEM_ACTIVATED,
+                     G_CALLBACK(show_sound_settings_dialog), NULL);  
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+show_sound_settings_dialog:
+Bring up the gnome volume preferences dialog
+**/
+static void
+show_sound_settings_dialog (DbusmenuMenuitem *mi,
+                            gpointer user_data)
+{
+  GError * error = NULL;
+  if (!g_spawn_command_line_async("gnome-volume-control --page=applications", &error) &&
+      !g_spawn_command_line_async("gnome-control-center sound", &error) && 
+      !g_spawn_command_line_async("xfce4-mixer", &error))
+  {
+    g_warning("Unable to show dialog: %s", error->message);
+    g_error_free(error);
+  }
+}
+
+static void
+sound_service_dbus_dispose (GObject *object)
+{
+  SoundServiceDbusPrivate *priv = SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_GET_PRIVATE (object);
+
+  if (priv->connection && priv->registration_id) {
+    g_dbus_connection_unregister_object (priv->connection, priv->registration_id);
+    priv->registration_id = 0;
+  }
+
+  g_clear_object(&priv->connection);
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (sound_service_dbus_parent_class)->dispose (object);
+  //TODO dispose of the active sink instance !
+  return;
+}
+
+static void
+sound_service_dbus_finalize (GObject *object)
+{
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (sound_service_dbus_parent_class)->finalize (object);
+  return;
+}
+
+
+// EMIT STATE SIGNAL
+void 
+sound_service_dbus_update_sound_state (SoundServiceDbus* self,
+                                       SoundState new_state)
+{
+  SoundServiceDbusPrivate *priv = SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_GET_PRIVATE (self);
+
+  GVariant* v_output = g_variant_new("(i)", (int)new_state);
+
+  GError * error = NULL;
+
+  if (priv->connection == NULL ||
+      g_dbus_connection_is_closed (priv->connection) == TRUE){
+    g_critical ("sound_service_dbus_update_sound_state - dbus connection is %s !!",
+                priv->connection == NULL? "NULL" : "closed");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  //g_debug ("emitting state signal with value %i", (int)new_state);
+  g_dbus_connection_emit_signal( priv->connection,
+                                 NULL,
+                                 INDICATOR_SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                 INDICATOR_SOUND_DBUS_INTERFACE,
+                                 INDICATOR_SOUND_SIGNAL_STATE_UPDATE,
+                                 v_output,
+                                 &error );
+  if (error != NULL) {
+    g_critical ("Unable to emit signal because : %s", error->message);
+    g_error_free(error);
+  }
+}
+
+//HANDLE DBUS METHOD CALLS
+static void
+bus_method_call (GDBusConnection * connection,
+                 const gchar * sender,
+                 const gchar * path,
+                 const gchar * interface,
+                 const gchar * method,
+                 GVariant * params,
+                 GDBusMethodInvocation * invocation,
+                 gpointer user_data)
+{ 
+  SoundServiceDbus* service = SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS(user_data); 
+  g_return_if_fail ( IS_SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS(service) );
+  GVariant * retval = NULL;
+  SoundServiceDbusPrivate *priv = SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_GET_PRIVATE (service);
+
+  if (g_strcmp0(method, "GetSoundState") == 0) {
+    g_debug("Get state -  %i", device_get_state (priv->device));
+    retval =  g_variant_new ( "(i)", device_get_state (priv->device));
+  }   
+  else if (g_strcmp0(method, "BlacklistMediaPlayer") == 0) {    
+    gboolean blacklist;
+    const gchar* player_name;
+    g_variant_get (params, "(&sb)", &player_name, &blacklist);
+                   
+    g_debug ("BlacklistMediaPlayer - bool %i", blacklist); 
+    g_debug ("BlacklistMediaPlayer - name %s", player_name); 
+    gboolean result = sound_service_dbus_blacklist_player (service,                                                           
+                                                           player_name,
+                                                           blacklist);
+    retval =  g_variant_new ("(b)", result);
+  }
+  else if (g_strcmp0(method, "IsBlacklisted") == 0) {
+    const gchar* player_name;
+    g_variant_get (params, "(&s)", &player_name);
+
+    g_debug ("IsBlacklisted - name %s", player_name);
+    gboolean result = sound_service_dbus_is_blacklisted (service,
+                                                         player_name);
+    retval =  g_variant_new ("(b)", result);
+  }
+  else if (g_strcmp0(method, "EnableTrackSpecificItems") == 0) {
+    g_debug ("EnableTrackSpecificItems");
+    gchar* player_object_path;
+    gchar* player_id;
+    g_variant_get (params, "(os)", &player_object_path, &player_id);
+    //g_debug ("object path = %s and id = %s", player_object_path, player_id);
+    g_signal_emit (service,
+                   signals[TRACK_SPECIFIC_ITEM],
+                   0,
+                   player_object_path,
+                   player_id);
+    g_free (player_object_path);
+    g_free (player_id);
+    
+  }
+  else if (g_strcmp0(method, "EnablePlayerSpecificItems") == 0) {
+    gchar* player_object_path;
+    gchar* player_id;
+    g_variant_get (params, "(os)", &player_object_path, &player_id);
+    g_debug ("PLayer specific item - object path = %s and id = %s",
+            player_object_path,
+            player_id);
+    g_signal_emit (service,
+                   signals[PLAYER_SPECIFIC_ITEM],
+                   0,
+                   player_object_path,
+                   player_id);
+    g_free (player_object_path);
+    g_free (player_id);
+  }
+  else {
+    g_warning("Calling method '%s' on the sound service but it's unknown", method); 
+  }
+  g_dbus_method_invocation_return_value (invocation, retval);
+}
+
+/**
+ TODO - Works nicely but refactor into at least two different methods
+**/
+static gboolean sound_service_dbus_blacklist_player (SoundServiceDbus* self,
+                                                     const gchar* player_name,
+                                                     gboolean blacklist) 
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (player_name != NULL, FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (IS_SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS (self), FALSE);
+
+  GVariant* the_black_list;
+  gboolean result = FALSE;
+  GSettings* our_settings;
+  GVariantIter iter;
+  gchar *str;
+  GVariantBuilder builder;
+
+  our_settings  = g_settings_new ("com.canonical.indicator.sound");
+  the_black_list = g_settings_get_value (our_settings,
+                                         "blacklisted-media-players");  
+  g_variant_iter_init (&iter, the_black_list);
+  g_variant_builder_init(&builder, G_VARIANT_TYPE_STRING_ARRAY);  
+
+  while (g_variant_iter_loop (&iter, "s", &str)){
+    g_variant_builder_add (&builder, "s", str);
+  }
+  g_variant_iter_init (&iter, the_black_list);
+
+  if (blacklist == TRUE){
+    while (g_variant_iter_loop (&iter, "s", &str)){
+      g_print ("first pass to check if %s is present\n", str);
+      if (g_strcmp0 (player_name, str) == 0){
+        // Return if its already there
+        g_debug ("we have this already blacklisted, no need to do anything");
+        g_variant_builder_clear (&builder);
+        g_object_unref (our_settings);
+        g_variant_unref (the_black_list);
+        return result;
+      }
+    }
+    // Otherwise blacklist it !
+    g_debug ("about to blacklist %s", player_name);
+    g_variant_builder_add (&builder, "s", player_name);
+  }
+  else{
+    gboolean present = FALSE;
+    g_variant_iter_init (&iter, the_black_list);
+    g_debug ("attempting to UN-blacklist %s", player_name);
+        
+    while (g_variant_iter_loop (&iter, "s", &str)){
+      if (g_strcmp0 (player_name, str) == 0){      
+        present = TRUE;
+      }
+    }
+    // It was not there anyway, return false
+    if (present == FALSE){
+      g_debug ("it was not blacklisted ?, no need to do anything");
+      g_variant_builder_clear (&builder);
+      g_object_unref (our_settings);
+      g_variant_unref (the_black_list);
+      return result;
+    }
+    
+    // Otherwise free the builder and reconstruct ensuring no duplicates.
+    g_variant_builder_clear (&builder);  
+    g_variant_builder_init (&builder, G_VARIANT_TYPE_STRING_ARRAY);  
+
+    g_variant_iter_init (&iter, the_black_list);
+    
+    while (g_variant_iter_loop (&iter, "s", &str)){
+      if (g_strcmp0 (player_name, str) != 0){            
+        g_variant_builder_add (&builder, "s", str);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  GVariant* value = g_variant_builder_end (&builder);
+  result = g_settings_set_value (our_settings,
+                                 "blacklisted-media-players",
+                                 value);
+
+  g_object_unref (our_settings);
+  g_variant_unref (the_black_list);
+  
+  return result;
+}
+
+static gboolean sound_service_dbus_is_blacklisted (SoundServiceDbus *self,
+                                                   const gchar      *player_name)
+{
+  GSettings    *our_settings;
+  GVariant     *the_black_list;
+  GVariantIter  iter;
+  gchar        *str;
+  gboolean      result = FALSE;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (player_name != NULL, FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (IS_SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS (self), FALSE);
+
+  our_settings = g_settings_new ("com.canonical.indicator.sound");
+  the_black_list = g_settings_get_value (our_settings,
+                                         "blacklisted-media-players");
+  g_variant_iter_init (&iter, the_black_list);
+  while (g_variant_iter_next (&iter, "s", &str)){
+    if (g_strcmp0 (player_name, str) == 0) {
+      result = TRUE;
+      g_free (str);
+      break;
+    }
+    g_free (str);
+  }
+
+  g_object_unref (our_settings);
+  g_variant_unref (the_black_list);
+
+  return result;
+}
+
diff --git a/.pc/sound_ubuntustudio.patch/src/sound-service-dbus.c b/.pc/sound_ubuntustudio.patch/src/sound-service-dbus.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c503220
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pc/sound_ubuntustudio.patch/src/sound-service-dbus.c
@@ -0,0 +1,497 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010 Canonical Ltd.
+ *
+ * Authors:
+ *     Conor Curran <conor.curran@canonical.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3, as published
+ * by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranties of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <gio/gio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <glib/gi18n.h>
+#include <libindicator/indicator-service.h>
+#include <libdbusmenu-glib/server.h>
+#include <libdbusmenu-glib/client.h>
+
+#include "sound-service-dbus.h"
+#include "device.h"
+#include "gen-sound-service.xml.h"
+#include "dbus-shared-names.h"
+#include "sound-service-marshal.h"
+
+// DBUS methods
+static void bus_method_call (GDBusConnection * connection,
+                             const gchar * sender,
+                             const gchar * path,
+                             const gchar * interface,
+                             const gchar * method,
+                             GVariant * params, 
+                             GDBusMethodInvocation * invocation,
+                             gpointer user_data);
+
+static GDBusInterfaceVTable       interface_table = {
+	method_call:	bus_method_call,
+	get_property:	NULL, /* No properties */
+	set_property:	NULL  /* No properties */
+};
+
+
+typedef struct _SoundServiceDbusPrivate SoundServiceDbusPrivate;
+
+struct _SoundServiceDbusPrivate {
+  GDBusConnection*    connection;
+  DbusmenuMenuitem*   root_menuitem;
+  Device*             device;
+  gboolean            greeter_mode;
+  guint               registration_id;
+};
+
+enum {
+  TRACK_SPECIFIC_ITEM,
+  PLAYER_SPECIFIC_ITEM,  
+  LAST_SIGNAL
+};
+
+static guint signals[LAST_SIGNAL] = { 0 };
+
+static GDBusNodeInfo *            node_info = NULL;
+static GDBusInterfaceInfo *       interface_info = NULL;
+
+#define SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_GET_PRIVATE(o) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((o), SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_TYPE, SoundServiceDbusPrivate))
+
+static void sound_service_dbus_class_init (SoundServiceDbusClass *klass);
+static void sound_service_dbus_init       (SoundServiceDbus *self);
+static void sound_service_dbus_dispose    (GObject *object);
+static void sound_service_dbus_finalize   (GObject *object);
+
+static void show_sound_settings_dialog (DbusmenuMenuitem *mi,
+                                        gpointer user_data);
+static gboolean sound_service_dbus_blacklist_player (SoundServiceDbus* self,
+                                                     const gchar* player_name,
+                                                     gboolean blacklist); 
+
+static gboolean sound_service_dbus_is_blacklisted (SoundServiceDbus* self,
+                                                   const gchar* player_name);
+
+G_DEFINE_TYPE (SoundServiceDbus, sound_service_dbus, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
+
+static void
+sound_service_dbus_class_init (SoundServiceDbusClass *klass)
+{
+  GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
+
+  g_type_class_add_private (object_class, sizeof(SoundServiceDbusPrivate));
+
+  object_class->dispose = sound_service_dbus_dispose;
+  object_class->finalize = sound_service_dbus_finalize;
+
+  g_assert(klass != NULL);
+
+  if (node_info == NULL) {
+    GError * error = NULL;
+
+    node_info = g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml(_sound_service, &error);
+    if (error != NULL) {
+      g_critical ("Unable to parse Indicator Service Interface description: %s",
+               error->message);
+      g_error_free(error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (interface_info == NULL) {
+    interface_info = g_dbus_node_info_lookup_interface (node_info,
+                                                        INDICATOR_SOUND_DBUS_INTERFACE);
+
+    if (interface_info == NULL) {
+      g_critical("Unable to find interface '" INDICATOR_SOUND_DBUS_INTERFACE "'");
+    }
+  }
+  signals[TRACK_SPECIFIC_ITEM] =  g_signal_new("track-specific-item-requested",
+                                                G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (klass),
+                                                G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+                                                0,
+                                                NULL, NULL,
+                                                _sound_service_marshal_VOID__STRING_STRING,
+                                                G_TYPE_NONE, 2, G_TYPE_STRING,
+                                                G_TYPE_STRING);  
+  signals[PLAYER_SPECIFIC_ITEM] =  g_signal_new("player-specific-item-requested",
+                                                G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (klass),
+                                                G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+                                                0,
+                                                NULL, NULL,
+                                                _sound_service_marshal_VOID__STRING_STRING,
+                                                G_TYPE_NONE, 2, G_TYPE_STRING,
+                                                G_TYPE_STRING);  
+}
+
+static void
+sound_service_dbus_init (SoundServiceDbus *self)
+{
+  GError *error = NULL;
+  SoundServiceDbusPrivate * priv = SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_GET_PRIVATE(self);
+
+  priv->connection = NULL;
+
+  /* Fetch the session bus */
+  priv->connection = g_bus_get_sync (G_BUS_TYPE_SESSION, NULL, &error);
+
+  if (error != NULL) {
+    g_critical ("sound-service-dbus:Unable to connect to the session bus when creating indicator sound service : %s", error->message);
+    g_error_free (error);
+    return;
+  }
+  /* register the service on it */
+  priv->registration_id = g_dbus_connection_register_object (priv->connection,
+                                                             INDICATOR_SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                                             interface_info,
+                                                             &interface_table,
+                                                             self,
+                                                             NULL,
+                                                             &error);
+  if (error != NULL) {
+    g_critical ("Unable to register the sound service on DBus: %s", error->message);
+    g_error_free (error);
+  }
+}
+
+DbusmenuMenuitem*
+sound_service_dbus_create_root_item (SoundServiceDbus* self, gboolean greeter_mode)
+{
+  SoundServiceDbusPrivate * priv = SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_GET_PRIVATE(self);
+  priv->greeter_mode = greeter_mode;
+  priv->root_menuitem = dbusmenu_menuitem_new();
+  DbusmenuServer *server = dbusmenu_server_new (INDICATOR_SOUND_MENU_DBUS_OBJECT_PATH);
+  dbusmenu_server_set_root (server, priv->root_menuitem);
+  g_object_unref (priv->root_menuitem);
+  priv->device = device_new (self);
+  return priv->root_menuitem;
+}
+
+void
+sound_service_dbus_build_sound_menu ( SoundServiceDbus* self,
+                                      DbusmenuMenuitem* mute_item,
+                                      DbusmenuMenuitem* slider_item,
+                                      DbusmenuMenuitem* voip_input_menu_item)
+{
+  SoundServiceDbusPrivate * priv = SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_GET_PRIVATE(self);
+
+  // Mute, Volume and Voip widgets
+  dbusmenu_menuitem_child_add_position (priv->root_menuitem, mute_item, 0);
+  dbusmenu_menuitem_child_add_position (priv->root_menuitem, slider_item, 1);
+  dbusmenu_menuitem_child_add_position (priv->root_menuitem, voip_input_menu_item, 2);
+
+  if (!priv->greeter_mode) {
+    // Separator
+    DbusmenuMenuitem* separator = dbusmenu_menuitem_new();
+
+    dbusmenu_menuitem_property_set (separator,
+                                    DBUSMENU_MENUITEM_PROP_TYPE,
+                                    DBUSMENU_CLIENT_TYPES_SEPARATOR);
+    dbusmenu_menuitem_child_add_position (priv->root_menuitem, separator, 3);
+    g_object_unref (separator);
+
+    // Sound preferences dialog
+    DbusmenuMenuitem* settings_mi = dbusmenu_menuitem_new();
+
+    dbusmenu_menuitem_property_set( settings_mi,
+                                    DBUSMENU_MENUITEM_PROP_LABEL,
+                                    _("Sound Settings..."));
+    dbusmenu_menuitem_child_append(priv->root_menuitem, settings_mi);
+    g_object_unref (settings_mi);  
+    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(settings_mi), DBUSMENU_MENUITEM_SIGNAL_ITEM_ACTIVATED,
+                     G_CALLBACK(show_sound_settings_dialog), NULL);  
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+show_sound_settings_dialog:
+Bring up the gnome volume preferences dialog
+**/
+static void
+show_sound_settings_dialog (DbusmenuMenuitem *mi,
+                            gpointer user_data)
+{
+  GError * error = NULL;
+  gchar* cmd;
+  if (!g_strcmp0 (g_getenv ("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP"), "Unity"))
+    cmd = "gnome-control-center sound-nua";
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (g_getenv ("DESKTOP_SESSION"), "xubuntu"))
+    cmd = "pavucontrol";
+  else
+    cmd = "gnome-control-center sound";
+
+  if (!g_spawn_command_line_async("gnome-volume-control --page=applications", &error) &&
+          !g_spawn_command_line_async(cmd, &error) && 
+      !g_spawn_command_line_async("xfce4-mixer", &error))
+  {
+    g_warning("Unable to show dialog: %s", error->message);
+    g_error_free(error);
+  }
+}
+
+static void
+sound_service_dbus_dispose (GObject *object)
+{
+  SoundServiceDbusPrivate *priv = SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_GET_PRIVATE (object);
+
+  if (priv->connection && priv->registration_id) {
+    g_dbus_connection_unregister_object (priv->connection, priv->registration_id);
+    priv->registration_id = 0;
+  }
+
+  g_clear_object(&priv->connection);
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (sound_service_dbus_parent_class)->dispose (object);
+  //TODO dispose of the active sink instance !
+  return;
+}
+
+static void
+sound_service_dbus_finalize (GObject *object)
+{
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (sound_service_dbus_parent_class)->finalize (object);
+  return;
+}
+
+
+// EMIT STATE SIGNAL
+void 
+sound_service_dbus_update_sound_state (SoundServiceDbus* self,
+                                       SoundState new_state)
+{
+  SoundServiceDbusPrivate *priv = SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_GET_PRIVATE (self);
+
+  GVariant* v_output = g_variant_new("(i)", (int)new_state);
+
+  GError * error = NULL;
+
+  if (priv->connection == NULL ||
+      g_dbus_connection_is_closed (priv->connection) == TRUE){
+    g_critical ("sound_service_dbus_update_sound_state - dbus connection is %s !!",
+                priv->connection == NULL? "NULL" : "closed");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  //g_debug ("emitting state signal with value %i", (int)new_state);
+  g_dbus_connection_emit_signal( priv->connection,
+                                 NULL,
+                                 INDICATOR_SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                 INDICATOR_SOUND_DBUS_INTERFACE,
+                                 INDICATOR_SOUND_SIGNAL_STATE_UPDATE,
+                                 v_output,
+                                 &error );
+  if (error != NULL) {
+    g_critical ("Unable to emit signal because : %s", error->message);
+    g_error_free(error);
+  }
+}
+
+//HANDLE DBUS METHOD CALLS
+static void
+bus_method_call (GDBusConnection * connection,
+                 const gchar * sender,
+                 const gchar * path,
+                 const gchar * interface,
+                 const gchar * method,
+                 GVariant * params,
+                 GDBusMethodInvocation * invocation,
+                 gpointer user_data)
+{ 
+  SoundServiceDbus* service = SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS(user_data); 
+  g_return_if_fail ( IS_SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS(service) );
+  GVariant * retval = NULL;
+  SoundServiceDbusPrivate *priv = SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_GET_PRIVATE (service);
+
+  if (g_strcmp0(method, "GetSoundState") == 0) {
+    g_debug("Get state -  %i", device_get_state (priv->device));
+    retval =  g_variant_new ( "(i)", device_get_state (priv->device));
+  }   
+  else if (g_strcmp0(method, "BlacklistMediaPlayer") == 0) {    
+    gboolean blacklist;
+    const gchar* player_name;
+    g_variant_get (params, "(&sb)", &player_name, &blacklist);
+                   
+    g_debug ("BlacklistMediaPlayer - bool %i", blacklist); 
+    g_debug ("BlacklistMediaPlayer - name %s", player_name); 
+    gboolean result = sound_service_dbus_blacklist_player (service,                                                           
+                                                           player_name,
+                                                           blacklist);
+    retval =  g_variant_new ("(b)", result);
+  }
+  else if (g_strcmp0(method, "IsBlacklisted") == 0) {
+    const gchar* player_name;
+    g_variant_get (params, "(&s)", &player_name);
+
+    g_debug ("IsBlacklisted - name %s", player_name);
+    gboolean result = sound_service_dbus_is_blacklisted (service,
+                                                         player_name);
+    retval =  g_variant_new ("(b)", result);
+  }
+  else if (g_strcmp0(method, "EnableTrackSpecificItems") == 0) {
+    g_debug ("EnableTrackSpecificItems");
+    gchar* player_object_path;
+    gchar* player_id;
+    g_variant_get (params, "(os)", &player_object_path, &player_id);
+    //g_debug ("object path = %s and id = %s", player_object_path, player_id);
+    g_signal_emit (service,
+                   signals[TRACK_SPECIFIC_ITEM],
+                   0,
+                   player_object_path,
+                   player_id);
+    g_free (player_object_path);
+    g_free (player_id);
+    
+  }
+  else if (g_strcmp0(method, "EnablePlayerSpecificItems") == 0) {
+    gchar* player_object_path;
+    gchar* player_id;
+    g_variant_get (params, "(os)", &player_object_path, &player_id);
+    g_debug ("PLayer specific item - object path = %s and id = %s",
+            player_object_path,
+            player_id);
+    g_signal_emit (service,
+                   signals[PLAYER_SPECIFIC_ITEM],
+                   0,
+                   player_object_path,
+                   player_id);
+    g_free (player_object_path);
+    g_free (player_id);
+  }
+  else {
+    g_warning("Calling method '%s' on the sound service but it's unknown", method); 
+  }
+  g_dbus_method_invocation_return_value (invocation, retval);
+}
+
+/**
+ TODO - Works nicely but refactor into at least two different methods
+**/
+static gboolean sound_service_dbus_blacklist_player (SoundServiceDbus* self,
+                                                     const gchar* player_name,
+                                                     gboolean blacklist) 
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (player_name != NULL, FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (IS_SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS (self), FALSE);
+
+  GVariant* the_black_list;
+  gboolean result = FALSE;
+  GSettings* our_settings;
+  GVariantIter iter;
+  gchar *str;
+  GVariantBuilder builder;
+
+  our_settings  = g_settings_new ("com.canonical.indicator.sound");
+  the_black_list = g_settings_get_value (our_settings,
+                                         "blacklisted-media-players");  
+  g_variant_iter_init (&iter, the_black_list);
+  g_variant_builder_init(&builder, G_VARIANT_TYPE_STRING_ARRAY);  
+
+  while (g_variant_iter_loop (&iter, "s", &str)){
+    g_variant_builder_add (&builder, "s", str);
+  }
+  g_variant_iter_init (&iter, the_black_list);
+
+  if (blacklist == TRUE){
+    while (g_variant_iter_loop (&iter, "s", &str)){
+      g_print ("first pass to check if %s is present\n", str);
+      if (g_strcmp0 (player_name, str) == 0){
+        // Return if its already there
+        g_debug ("we have this already blacklisted, no need to do anything");
+        g_variant_builder_clear (&builder);
+        g_object_unref (our_settings);
+        g_variant_unref (the_black_list);
+        return result;
+      }
+    }
+    // Otherwise blacklist it !
+    g_debug ("about to blacklist %s", player_name);
+    g_variant_builder_add (&builder, "s", player_name);
+  }
+  else{
+    gboolean present = FALSE;
+    g_variant_iter_init (&iter, the_black_list);
+    g_debug ("attempting to UN-blacklist %s", player_name);
+        
+    while (g_variant_iter_loop (&iter, "s", &str)){
+      if (g_strcmp0 (player_name, str) == 0){      
+        present = TRUE;
+      }
+    }
+    // It was not there anyway, return false
+    if (present == FALSE){
+      g_debug ("it was not blacklisted ?, no need to do anything");
+      g_variant_builder_clear (&builder);
+      g_object_unref (our_settings);
+      g_variant_unref (the_black_list);
+      return result;
+    }
+    
+    // Otherwise free the builder and reconstruct ensuring no duplicates.
+    g_variant_builder_clear (&builder);  
+    g_variant_builder_init (&builder, G_VARIANT_TYPE_STRING_ARRAY);  
+
+    g_variant_iter_init (&iter, the_black_list);
+    
+    while (g_variant_iter_loop (&iter, "s", &str)){
+      if (g_strcmp0 (player_name, str) != 0){            
+        g_variant_builder_add (&builder, "s", str);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  GVariant* value = g_variant_builder_end (&builder);
+  result = g_settings_set_value (our_settings,
+                                 "blacklisted-media-players",
+                                 value);
+
+  g_object_unref (our_settings);
+  g_variant_unref (the_black_list);
+  
+  return result;
+}
+
+static gboolean sound_service_dbus_is_blacklisted (SoundServiceDbus *self,
+                                                   const gchar      *player_name)
+{
+  GSettings    *our_settings;
+  GVariant     *the_black_list;
+  GVariantIter  iter;
+  gchar        *str;
+  gboolean      result = FALSE;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (player_name != NULL, FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (IS_SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS (self), FALSE);
+
+  our_settings = g_settings_new ("com.canonical.indicator.sound");
+  the_black_list = g_settings_get_value (our_settings,
+                                         "blacklisted-media-players");
+  g_variant_iter_init (&iter, the_black_list);
+  while (g_variant_iter_next (&iter, "s", &str)){
+    if (g_strcmp0 (player_name, str) == 0) {
+      result = TRUE;
+      g_free (str);
+      break;
+    }
+    g_free (str);
+  }
+
+  g_object_unref (our_settings);
+  g_variant_unref (the_black_list);
+
+  return result;
+}
+
diff --git a/.pc/sound_xubuntu.patch/src/sound-service-dbus.c b/.pc/sound_xubuntu.patch/src/sound-service-dbus.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84cf4e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pc/sound_xubuntu.patch/src/sound-service-dbus.c
@@ -0,0 +1,495 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010 Canonical Ltd.
+ *
+ * Authors:
+ *     Conor Curran <conor.curran@canonical.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3, as published
+ * by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranties of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <gio/gio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <glib/gi18n.h>
+#include <libindicator/indicator-service.h>
+#include <libdbusmenu-glib/server.h>
+#include <libdbusmenu-glib/client.h>
+
+#include "sound-service-dbus.h"
+#include "device.h"
+#include "gen-sound-service.xml.h"
+#include "dbus-shared-names.h"
+#include "sound-service-marshal.h"
+
+// DBUS methods
+static void bus_method_call (GDBusConnection * connection,
+                             const gchar * sender,
+                             const gchar * path,
+                             const gchar * interface,
+                             const gchar * method,
+                             GVariant * params, 
+                             GDBusMethodInvocation * invocation,
+                             gpointer user_data);
+
+static GDBusInterfaceVTable       interface_table = {
+	method_call:	bus_method_call,
+	get_property:	NULL, /* No properties */
+	set_property:	NULL  /* No properties */
+};
+
+
+typedef struct _SoundServiceDbusPrivate SoundServiceDbusPrivate;
+
+struct _SoundServiceDbusPrivate {
+  GDBusConnection*    connection;
+  DbusmenuMenuitem*   root_menuitem;
+  Device*             device;
+  gboolean            greeter_mode;
+  guint               registration_id;
+};
+
+enum {
+  TRACK_SPECIFIC_ITEM,
+  PLAYER_SPECIFIC_ITEM,  
+  LAST_SIGNAL
+};
+
+static guint signals[LAST_SIGNAL] = { 0 };
+
+static GDBusNodeInfo *            node_info = NULL;
+static GDBusInterfaceInfo *       interface_info = NULL;
+
+#define SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_GET_PRIVATE(o) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((o), SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_TYPE, SoundServiceDbusPrivate))
+
+static void sound_service_dbus_class_init (SoundServiceDbusClass *klass);
+static void sound_service_dbus_init       (SoundServiceDbus *self);
+static void sound_service_dbus_dispose    (GObject *object);
+static void sound_service_dbus_finalize   (GObject *object);
+
+static void show_sound_settings_dialog (DbusmenuMenuitem *mi,
+                                        gpointer user_data);
+static gboolean sound_service_dbus_blacklist_player (SoundServiceDbus* self,
+                                                     const gchar* player_name,
+                                                     gboolean blacklist); 
+
+static gboolean sound_service_dbus_is_blacklisted (SoundServiceDbus* self,
+                                                   const gchar* player_name);
+
+G_DEFINE_TYPE (SoundServiceDbus, sound_service_dbus, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
+
+static void
+sound_service_dbus_class_init (SoundServiceDbusClass *klass)
+{
+  GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
+
+  g_type_class_add_private (object_class, sizeof(SoundServiceDbusPrivate));
+
+  object_class->dispose = sound_service_dbus_dispose;
+  object_class->finalize = sound_service_dbus_finalize;
+
+  g_assert(klass != NULL);
+
+  if (node_info == NULL) {
+    GError * error = NULL;
+
+    node_info = g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml(_sound_service, &error);
+    if (error != NULL) {
+      g_critical ("Unable to parse Indicator Service Interface description: %s",
+               error->message);
+      g_error_free(error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (interface_info == NULL) {
+    interface_info = g_dbus_node_info_lookup_interface (node_info,
+                                                        INDICATOR_SOUND_DBUS_INTERFACE);
+
+    if (interface_info == NULL) {
+      g_critical("Unable to find interface '" INDICATOR_SOUND_DBUS_INTERFACE "'");
+    }
+  }
+  signals[TRACK_SPECIFIC_ITEM] =  g_signal_new("track-specific-item-requested",
+                                                G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (klass),
+                                                G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+                                                0,
+                                                NULL, NULL,
+                                                _sound_service_marshal_VOID__STRING_STRING,
+                                                G_TYPE_NONE, 2, G_TYPE_STRING,
+                                                G_TYPE_STRING);  
+  signals[PLAYER_SPECIFIC_ITEM] =  g_signal_new("player-specific-item-requested",
+                                                G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (klass),
+                                                G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+                                                0,
+                                                NULL, NULL,
+                                                _sound_service_marshal_VOID__STRING_STRING,
+                                                G_TYPE_NONE, 2, G_TYPE_STRING,
+                                                G_TYPE_STRING);  
+}
+
+static void
+sound_service_dbus_init (SoundServiceDbus *self)
+{
+  GError *error = NULL;
+  SoundServiceDbusPrivate * priv = SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_GET_PRIVATE(self);
+
+  priv->connection = NULL;
+
+  /* Fetch the session bus */
+  priv->connection = g_bus_get_sync (G_BUS_TYPE_SESSION, NULL, &error);
+
+  if (error != NULL) {
+    g_critical ("sound-service-dbus:Unable to connect to the session bus when creating indicator sound service : %s", error->message);
+    g_error_free (error);
+    return;
+  }
+  /* register the service on it */
+  priv->registration_id = g_dbus_connection_register_object (priv->connection,
+                                                             INDICATOR_SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                                             interface_info,
+                                                             &interface_table,
+                                                             self,
+                                                             NULL,
+                                                             &error);
+  if (error != NULL) {
+    g_critical ("Unable to register the sound service on DBus: %s", error->message);
+    g_error_free (error);
+  }
+}
+
+DbusmenuMenuitem*
+sound_service_dbus_create_root_item (SoundServiceDbus* self, gboolean greeter_mode)
+{
+  SoundServiceDbusPrivate * priv = SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_GET_PRIVATE(self);
+  priv->greeter_mode = greeter_mode;
+  priv->root_menuitem = dbusmenu_menuitem_new();
+  DbusmenuServer *server = dbusmenu_server_new (INDICATOR_SOUND_MENU_DBUS_OBJECT_PATH);
+  dbusmenu_server_set_root (server, priv->root_menuitem);
+  g_object_unref (priv->root_menuitem);
+  priv->device = device_new (self);
+  return priv->root_menuitem;
+}
+
+void
+sound_service_dbus_build_sound_menu ( SoundServiceDbus* self,
+                                      DbusmenuMenuitem* mute_item,
+                                      DbusmenuMenuitem* slider_item,
+                                      DbusmenuMenuitem* voip_input_menu_item)
+{
+  SoundServiceDbusPrivate * priv = SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_GET_PRIVATE(self);
+
+  // Mute, Volume and Voip widgets
+  dbusmenu_menuitem_child_add_position (priv->root_menuitem, mute_item, 0);
+  dbusmenu_menuitem_child_add_position (priv->root_menuitem, slider_item, 1);
+  dbusmenu_menuitem_child_add_position (priv->root_menuitem, voip_input_menu_item, 2);
+
+  if (!priv->greeter_mode) {
+    // Separator
+    DbusmenuMenuitem* separator = dbusmenu_menuitem_new();
+
+    dbusmenu_menuitem_property_set (separator,
+                                    DBUSMENU_MENUITEM_PROP_TYPE,
+                                    DBUSMENU_CLIENT_TYPES_SEPARATOR);
+    dbusmenu_menuitem_child_add_position (priv->root_menuitem, separator, 3);
+    g_object_unref (separator);
+
+    // Sound preferences dialog
+    DbusmenuMenuitem* settings_mi = dbusmenu_menuitem_new();
+
+    dbusmenu_menuitem_property_set( settings_mi,
+                                    DBUSMENU_MENUITEM_PROP_LABEL,
+                                    _("Sound Settings..."));
+    dbusmenu_menuitem_child_append(priv->root_menuitem, settings_mi);
+    g_object_unref (settings_mi);  
+    g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(settings_mi), DBUSMENU_MENUITEM_SIGNAL_ITEM_ACTIVATED,
+                     G_CALLBACK(show_sound_settings_dialog), NULL);  
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+show_sound_settings_dialog:
+Bring up the gnome volume preferences dialog
+**/
+static void
+show_sound_settings_dialog (DbusmenuMenuitem *mi,
+                            gpointer user_data)
+{
+  GError * error = NULL;
+  gchar* cmd;
+  if (!g_strcmp0 (g_getenv ("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP"), "Unity"))
+    cmd = "gnome-control-center sound-nua";
+  else
+    cmd = "gnome-control-center sound";
+
+  if (!g_spawn_command_line_async("gnome-volume-control --page=applications", &error) &&
+          !g_spawn_command_line_async(cmd, &error) && 
+      !g_spawn_command_line_async("xfce4-mixer", &error))
+  {
+    g_warning("Unable to show dialog: %s", error->message);
+    g_error_free(error);
+  }
+}
+
+static void
+sound_service_dbus_dispose (GObject *object)
+{
+  SoundServiceDbusPrivate *priv = SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_GET_PRIVATE (object);
+
+  if (priv->connection && priv->registration_id) {
+    g_dbus_connection_unregister_object (priv->connection, priv->registration_id);
+    priv->registration_id = 0;
+  }
+
+  g_clear_object(&priv->connection);
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (sound_service_dbus_parent_class)->dispose (object);
+  //TODO dispose of the active sink instance !
+  return;
+}
+
+static void
+sound_service_dbus_finalize (GObject *object)
+{
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (sound_service_dbus_parent_class)->finalize (object);
+  return;
+}
+
+
+// EMIT STATE SIGNAL
+void 
+sound_service_dbus_update_sound_state (SoundServiceDbus* self,
+                                       SoundState new_state)
+{
+  SoundServiceDbusPrivate *priv = SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_GET_PRIVATE (self);
+
+  GVariant* v_output = g_variant_new("(i)", (int)new_state);
+
+  GError * error = NULL;
+
+  if (priv->connection == NULL ||
+      g_dbus_connection_is_closed (priv->connection) == TRUE){
+    g_critical ("sound_service_dbus_update_sound_state - dbus connection is %s !!",
+                priv->connection == NULL? "NULL" : "closed");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  //g_debug ("emitting state signal with value %i", (int)new_state);
+  g_dbus_connection_emit_signal( priv->connection,
+                                 NULL,
+                                 INDICATOR_SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                 INDICATOR_SOUND_DBUS_INTERFACE,
+                                 INDICATOR_SOUND_SIGNAL_STATE_UPDATE,
+                                 v_output,
+                                 &error );
+  if (error != NULL) {
+    g_critical ("Unable to emit signal because : %s", error->message);
+    g_error_free(error);
+  }
+}
+
+//HANDLE DBUS METHOD CALLS
+static void
+bus_method_call (GDBusConnection * connection,
+                 const gchar * sender,
+                 const gchar * path,
+                 const gchar * interface,
+                 const gchar * method,
+                 GVariant * params,
+                 GDBusMethodInvocation * invocation,
+                 gpointer user_data)
+{ 
+  SoundServiceDbus* service = SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS(user_data); 
+  g_return_if_fail ( IS_SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS(service) );
+  GVariant * retval = NULL;
+  SoundServiceDbusPrivate *priv = SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS_GET_PRIVATE (service);
+
+  if (g_strcmp0(method, "GetSoundState") == 0) {
+    g_debug("Get state -  %i", device_get_state (priv->device));
+    retval =  g_variant_new ( "(i)", device_get_state (priv->device));
+  }   
+  else if (g_strcmp0(method, "BlacklistMediaPlayer") == 0) {    
+    gboolean blacklist;
+    const gchar* player_name;
+    g_variant_get (params, "(&sb)", &player_name, &blacklist);
+                   
+    g_debug ("BlacklistMediaPlayer - bool %i", blacklist); 
+    g_debug ("BlacklistMediaPlayer - name %s", player_name); 
+    gboolean result = sound_service_dbus_blacklist_player (service,                                                           
+                                                           player_name,
+                                                           blacklist);
+    retval =  g_variant_new ("(b)", result);
+  }
+  else if (g_strcmp0(method, "IsBlacklisted") == 0) {
+    const gchar* player_name;
+    g_variant_get (params, "(&s)", &player_name);
+
+    g_debug ("IsBlacklisted - name %s", player_name);
+    gboolean result = sound_service_dbus_is_blacklisted (service,
+                                                         player_name);
+    retval =  g_variant_new ("(b)", result);
+  }
+  else if (g_strcmp0(method, "EnableTrackSpecificItems") == 0) {
+    g_debug ("EnableTrackSpecificItems");
+    gchar* player_object_path;
+    gchar* player_id;
+    g_variant_get (params, "(os)", &player_object_path, &player_id);
+    //g_debug ("object path = %s and id = %s", player_object_path, player_id);
+    g_signal_emit (service,
+                   signals[TRACK_SPECIFIC_ITEM],
+                   0,
+                   player_object_path,
+                   player_id);
+    g_free (player_object_path);
+    g_free (player_id);
+    
+  }
+  else if (g_strcmp0(method, "EnablePlayerSpecificItems") == 0) {
+    gchar* player_object_path;
+    gchar* player_id;
+    g_variant_get (params, "(os)", &player_object_path, &player_id);
+    g_debug ("PLayer specific item - object path = %s and id = %s",
+            player_object_path,
+            player_id);
+    g_signal_emit (service,
+                   signals[PLAYER_SPECIFIC_ITEM],
+                   0,
+                   player_object_path,
+                   player_id);
+    g_free (player_object_path);
+    g_free (player_id);
+  }
+  else {
+    g_warning("Calling method '%s' on the sound service but it's unknown", method); 
+  }
+  g_dbus_method_invocation_return_value (invocation, retval);
+}
+
+/**
+ TODO - Works nicely but refactor into at least two different methods
+**/
+static gboolean sound_service_dbus_blacklist_player (SoundServiceDbus* self,
+                                                     const gchar* player_name,
+                                                     gboolean blacklist) 
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (player_name != NULL, FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (IS_SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS (self), FALSE);
+
+  GVariant* the_black_list;
+  gboolean result = FALSE;
+  GSettings* our_settings;
+  GVariantIter iter;
+  gchar *str;
+  GVariantBuilder builder;
+
+  our_settings  = g_settings_new ("com.canonical.indicator.sound");
+  the_black_list = g_settings_get_value (our_settings,
+                                         "blacklisted-media-players");  
+  g_variant_iter_init (&iter, the_black_list);
+  g_variant_builder_init(&builder, G_VARIANT_TYPE_STRING_ARRAY);  
+
+  while (g_variant_iter_loop (&iter, "s", &str)){
+    g_variant_builder_add (&builder, "s", str);
+  }
+  g_variant_iter_init (&iter, the_black_list);
+
+  if (blacklist == TRUE){
+    while (g_variant_iter_loop (&iter, "s", &str)){
+      g_print ("first pass to check if %s is present\n", str);
+      if (g_strcmp0 (player_name, str) == 0){
+        // Return if its already there
+        g_debug ("we have this already blacklisted, no need to do anything");
+        g_variant_builder_clear (&builder);
+        g_object_unref (our_settings);
+        g_variant_unref (the_black_list);
+        return result;
+      }
+    }
+    // Otherwise blacklist it !
+    g_debug ("about to blacklist %s", player_name);
+    g_variant_builder_add (&builder, "s", player_name);
+  }
+  else{
+    gboolean present = FALSE;
+    g_variant_iter_init (&iter, the_black_list);
+    g_debug ("attempting to UN-blacklist %s", player_name);
+        
+    while (g_variant_iter_loop (&iter, "s", &str)){
+      if (g_strcmp0 (player_name, str) == 0){      
+        present = TRUE;
+      }
+    }
+    // It was not there anyway, return false
+    if (present == FALSE){
+      g_debug ("it was not blacklisted ?, no need to do anything");
+      g_variant_builder_clear (&builder);
+      g_object_unref (our_settings);
+      g_variant_unref (the_black_list);
+      return result;
+    }
+    
+    // Otherwise free the builder and reconstruct ensuring no duplicates.
+    g_variant_builder_clear (&builder);  
+    g_variant_builder_init (&builder, G_VARIANT_TYPE_STRING_ARRAY);  
+
+    g_variant_iter_init (&iter, the_black_list);
+    
+    while (g_variant_iter_loop (&iter, "s", &str)){
+      if (g_strcmp0 (player_name, str) != 0){            
+        g_variant_builder_add (&builder, "s", str);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  GVariant* value = g_variant_builder_end (&builder);
+  result = g_settings_set_value (our_settings,
+                                 "blacklisted-media-players",
+                                 value);
+
+  g_object_unref (our_settings);
+  g_variant_unref (the_black_list);
+  
+  return result;
+}
+
+static gboolean sound_service_dbus_is_blacklisted (SoundServiceDbus *self,
+                                                   const gchar      *player_name)
+{
+  GSettings    *our_settings;
+  GVariant     *the_black_list;
+  GVariantIter  iter;
+  gchar        *str;
+  gboolean      result = FALSE;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (player_name != NULL, FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (IS_SOUND_SERVICE_DBUS (self), FALSE);
+
+  our_settings = g_settings_new ("com.canonical.indicator.sound");
+  the_black_list = g_settings_get_value (our_settings,
+                                         "blacklisted-media-players");
+  g_variant_iter_init (&iter, the_black_list);
+  while (g_variant_iter_next (&iter, "s", &str)){
+    if (g_strcmp0 (player_name, str) == 0) {
+      result = TRUE;
+      g_free (str);
+      break;
+    }
+    g_free (str);
+  }
+
+  g_object_unref (our_settings);
+  g_variant_unref (the_black_list);
+
+  return result;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/sound-service-dbus.c b/src/sound-service-dbus.c
index 5e004cb..815333f 100644
--- a/src/sound-service-dbus.c
+++ b/src/sound-service-dbus.c
@@ -227,8 +227,18 @@ show_sound_settings_dialog (DbusmenuMenuitem *mi,
                             gpointer user_data)
 {
   GError * error = NULL;
+  gchar* cmd;
+  if (!g_strcmp0 (g_getenv ("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP"), "Unity"))
+    cmd = "gnome-control-center sound-nua";
+  else if (!g_strcmp0 (g_getenv ("DESKTOP_SESSION"), "xubuntu"))
+    cmd = "pavucontrol";
+ else if (!g_strcmp0 (g_getenv ("DESKTOP_SESSION"), "ubuntustudio"))
+    cmd = "pavucontrol";
+  else
+    cmd = "gnome-control-center sound";
+
   if (!g_spawn_command_line_async("gnome-volume-control --page=applications", &error) &&
-      !g_spawn_command_line_async("gnome-control-center sound", &error) && 
+          !g_spawn_command_line_async(cmd, &error) && 
       !g_spawn_command_line_async("xfce4-mixer", &error))
   {
     g_warning("Unable to show dialog: %s", error->message);