waybar-pulseaudio(5)

waybar - pulseaudio module

Section 5 waybar bookworm source

Description

waybar-pulseaudio

NAME

waybar - pulseaudio module

DESCRIPTION

The pulseaudio module displays the current volume reported by PulseAudio.

Additionally you can control the volume by scrolling up or down while the cursor is over the module.

CONFIGURATION

format:

typeof: string

default: {volume}%

The format, how information should be displayed. This format is used when other formats aren’t specified.

format-bluetooth:

typeof: string

This format is used when using bluetooth speakers.

format-muted:

typeof: string

This format is used when the sound is muted.

format-source:

typeof: string

default: {volume}%

This format used for the source.

format-source-muted:

typeof: string

This format is used when the source is muted.

format-icons:

typeof: array

Based on the current port-name and volume, the corresponding icon gets selected. The order is low to high. See Icons.

rotate:

typeof: integer

Positive value to rotate the text label.

states:

typeof: object

A number of volume states which get activated on certain volume levels. See waybar-states(5).

max-length:

typeof: integer

The maximum length in character the module should display.

min-length:
typeof: integer
The minimum length in characters the module should take up.

align:
typeof: float
The alignment of the text, where 0 is left-aligned and 1 is right-aligned. If the module is rotated, it will follow the flow of the text.

scroll-step:

typeof: float

default: 1.0

The speed in which to change the volume when scrolling.

on-click:

typeof: string

Command to execute when clicked on the module.

on-click-middle:

typeof: string

Command to execute when middle-clicked on the module using mousewheel.

on-click-right:

typeof: string

Command to execute when you right clicked on the module.

on-update:

typeof: string

Command to execute when the module is updated.

on-scroll-up:

typeof: string

Command to execute when scrolling up on the module. This replaces the default behaviour of volume control.

on-scroll-down:

typeof: string

Command to execute when scrolling down on the module. This replaces the default behaviour of volume control.

smooth-scrolling-threshold:

typeof: double

Threshold to be used when scrolling.

tooltip:

typeof: bool

default: true

Option to disable tooltip on hover.

max-volume:

typeof: integer

default: 100

The maximum volume that can be set, in percentage.

ignored-sinks:

typeof: array

Sinks in this list will not be shown as the active sink by Waybar. Entries should be the sink’s description field.

FORMAT REPLACEMENTS

{desc}: Pulseaudio port’s description, for bluetooth it’ll be the device name.

{volume}: Volume in percentage.

{icon}: Icon, as defined in format-icons.

{format_source}: Source format, format-source, format-source-muted.

ICONS:

The following strings for format-icons are supported.

• the device name

If they are found in the current PulseAudio port name, the corresponding icons will be selected.

default (Shown, when no other port is found)
headphone
speaker
hdmi
headset
hands-free
portable
car
hifi
phone

EXAMPLES

"pulseaudio": {

"format": "{volume}% {icon}",

"format-bluetooth": "{volume}% {icon}ï",

"format-muted": "ï¦",

"format-icons": {

"alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo": "î",

"headphones": "ï¥",

"handsfree": "ï",

"headset": "ï",

"phone": "ï",

"portable": "ï",

"car": "ï¹",

"default": ["ï§", "ï¨"]

},

"scroll-step": 1,

"on-click": "pavucontrol"

}

STYLE

#pulseaudio
#pulseaudio.bluetooth
#pulseaudio.muted