waybar-pulseaudio(5)

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: array
    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.

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. 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}",
    	"format-muted": "",
    	"format-icons": {
    		"headphones": "",
    		"handsfree": "",
    		"headset": "",
    		"phone": "",
    		"portable": "",
    		"car": "",
    		"default": ["", ""]
    	},
    	"scroll-step": 1,
    	"on-click": "pavucontrol"
    }

STYLE

    • #pulseaudio
    • #pulseaudio.bluetooth
    • #pulseaudio.muted