> >>>> My frustration comes from trying to script the Haiku Media > > > > > Prefs, > >>>> to mute and unmute the AC97 Aux channel, which I use with a old > >>>> Packard Bell FM tuner card. > >>>> It works, but only if the AC97 mixer tab is already active, and > >>>> therefore exposed to hey. > >>>> I know this is not really hey's problem and all a bit off-topic, > >>>> but is there any way to launch the Media Prefs so that it opens > > > > > to > >>>> the AC97 mixer by default? > >>>> > >>>> (Muting the radio directly would be a better idea but the driver > >>>> doesn't have a mute function. I'm no programmer and I wouldn't > >>>> expect anyone else to write anything for obsolete hardware.) > >>>> [...] > > hey Media Do Item 1 of View media_list_view of View listscroller of > > View background of Window Media > > > Even shorter : hey Media Do Item 1 of View media_list_view of Window > Media > For this purpose you might actually have a simpler way with MediaControl It's a bit like hey but more specialized for the media-kit. http://www.bebits.com/app/1899 Maybe that one could go in svn as well ? François.