##What is this about?
The sound theme is what is heard throughout Plasma when receiving alerts, like error messages or plugging in a new device. In this task we will discuss the steps we will take to have a new sound theme ready for Plasma 5.22. The idea is to have a competition between musicians in the LMMS Community, and the best sound theme would be chosen internally by us to be shipped with Plasma 5.22.
##Rationale:
The Oxygen sound theme is being used since Plasma 4 days and while it’s a good sound theme, it was made to go along the Oxygen style, and doesn’t really fit the Breeze theme. It's also old and having a new sound theme would be good to keep Plasma feeling fresh.
Since now there’s work being done to evolve Breeze, it’s also a good time to give some thought to the sound theme as well.
Also, it's a good thing for Promo, because holding a contest means users get to interact with KDE people and also with one another. Since KDE is an open-source, non-profit project, having users feel like they’re part of something big (like making changes that will be heard by hundreds of thousands of users out there) is a way to encourage people to get involved with the development of Plasma and KDE applications. It will also attract people from outside the KDE community, since it will involve LMMS.
Having a new iconic sound theme is a important part of branding too. It’s important that people recognize a specific Plasma version not only visually, but when they hear it as well.
It can also help differentiate between new Plasma versions. Having a new sound theme for Plasma 5, even if late, and in the future for Plasma 6 can help with the the expectation that new major versions should include changes. Having the sound theme stay the same between major Plasma releases breaks that expectation.
##Details:
**Contest theme:**
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*This should talk about the “vibe and feel” we want the new sound theme to have. If needed, reference materials that captures that vibe can also be included as inspiration for contestants. The theme of the contest should be visible in the contest announcement. *
**List of sounds currently used in Plasma:** (These are not all the sounds, only the ones currently used)
Oxygen-Sys-App-Message.ogg
Oxygen-Sys-App-Error.ogg
Oxygen-Sys-App-Error-Serious.ogg
Oxygen-Sys-Question.ogg
Oxygen-Sys-Special.ogg
Oxygen-Sys-App-Error-Critical.ogg
Oxygen-Sys-Trash-Emptied.ogg
Oxygen-Sys-Error-Printing.ogg
Oxygen-Sys-Warning.ogg
Oxygen-Sys-App-Positive.ogg
Oxygen-Sys-App-Negative.ogg
KDE-Sys-App-Positive.ogg (This sound is not located in /usr/share/sounds/. Does it even exist?)
**License submissions should have:**
Considering KDE's [[ https://community.kde.org/Policies/Licensing_Policy | licensing policy ]], the sounds should be licensed under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 or compatible licence.
##TODO
[x] Reach out to LMMS
[x] Define which license the sounds must have
[] Define which sounds need to be replaced
[] Define when the contest will take place
[] Define how participants can submit their entries
[] Define if there will be any kind of incentive for winners
[] Define a contest theme
[] Write rules
[] Announce contest
[] Vote for a winner
[] Ship it with Plasma 5.22