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| author | streetturtle <streetturtle@gmail.com> | 2019-09-03 21:57:24 -0400 |
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| committer | streetturtle <streetturtle@gmail.com> | 2019-09-03 21:57:24 -0400 |
| commit | 0999de2bfd2e9f7ccd5d0e04eb1f63c3803449ae (patch) | |
| tree | 52b013d18a348450c8b15ed37efee063d3ac6de1 /volume-widget/README.md | |
| parent | dbee6f75f727b68092890d814d24b84136363e75 (diff) | |
externalize config of volume widget
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diff --git a/volume-widget/README.md b/volume-widget/README.md index 494be24..24c2d76 100644 --- a/volume-widget/README.md +++ b/volume-widget/README.md @@ -1,10 +1,18 @@ # Volume widget -Simple and easy-to-install widget for Awesome Window Manager which represents the sound level:  Note that widget uses the Arc icon theme, so it should be [installed](https://github.com/horst3180/arc-icon-theme#installation) first under **/usr/share/icons/Arc/** folder. +## Customization + +It is possible to customize widget by providing a table with all or some of the following config parameters: + +| Name | Default | Description | +|---|---|---| +| `volume_audio_controller` | `pulse` | audio device | + ## Installation - clone/copy **volume.lua** file; @@ -18,7 +26,7 @@ s.mytasklist, -- Middle widget { -- Right widgets layout = wibox.layout.fixed.horizontal, ... - volume_widget, + volume_widget(), ... ``` @@ -35,9 +43,12 @@ s.mytasklist, -- Middle widget Try running this command: -```amixer -D pulse sget Master``` +```bash +amixer -D pulse sget Master +``` If that prints something like this, then the default setting of 'pulse' is probably fine: + ``` Simple mixer control 'Master',0 Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined @@ -48,13 +59,22 @@ Simple mixer control 'Master',0 ``` If it prints something like this: -``` + +```bash $ amixer -D pulse sget Master ALSA lib pulse.c:243:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect: Connection refused amixer: Mixer attach pulse error: Connection refused ``` -then try setting the environment variable `AWW_VOLUME_CONTROLLER` to `alsa_only`. +then set `volume_audio_controller` to `alsa_only` in widget constructor: + +```lua +volume_widget({ + volume_audio_controller = 'alsa_only' +}) +``` + +. ## Control volume |