[jankotek]

Yes, it is great compared to alternatives.

Release linked here reworked on screen notifications. So that sound problem may be fixed. Otherwise you can change association for volume keys and use your own command.

You can uninstall nepomuk etc..

[aruggirello]

I don't think he's referring to notifications, but to those visual feedback icons that show up in the middle of the screen whenever you change brightness or volume (or mute sound) via keyboard.

[jankotek]

》On-screen displays that appear when changing the volume or display brightness (for example) have been redesigned to be less obtrusive