This is a volume widget that uses pactl only for controlling volume and
selecting sinks and sources. Hence, it can be used with PulseAudio or PipeWire
likewise, unlike the original Volume widget.
Other than that it is heavily based on the original widget, including its customization and icon options. For screenshots, see the original widget.
Clone the repo under ~/.config/awesome/ and add widget in rc.lua:
local volume_widget = require('awesome-wm-widgets.pactl-widget.volume')
...
s.mytasklist, -- Middle widget
{ -- Right widgets
layout = wibox.layout.fixed.horizontal,
...
-- default
volume_widget(),
-- customized
volume_widget{
widget_type = 'arc'
},To improve responsiveness of the widget when volume level is changed by a shortcut use corresponding methods of the widget:
awful.key({}, "XF86AudioRaiseVolume", function () volume_widget:inc(5) end),
awful.key({}, "XF86AudioLowerVolume", function () volume_widget:dec(5) end),
awful.key({}, "XF86AudioMute", function () volume_widget:toggle() end),It is possible to customize the widget by providing a table with all or some of the following config parameters:
| Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
mixer_cmd |
pavucontrol |
command to run on middle click (e.g. a mixer program) |
step |
5 | How much the volume is raised or lowered at once (in %) |
widget_type |
icon_and_text |
Widget type, one of horizontal_bar, vertical_bar, icon, icon_and_text, arc |
device |
@DEFAULT_SINK@ |
Select the device name to control |
tooltip |
false | Display volume level in a tooltip when the mouse cursor hovers the widget |
For more details on parameters depending on the chosen widget type, please refer to the original Volume widget.