1waybar-pulseaudio(5) File Formats Manual waybar-pulseaudio(5)
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6 waybar - pulseaudio module
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9 The pulseaudio module displays the current volume reported by PulseAu‐
10 dio.
11 Additionally, you can control the volume by scrolling up or down while
13 the cursor is over the module.
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16 format:
17 typeof: string
18 default: {volume}%
19 The format, how information should be displayed. This format is
20 used when other formats aren't specified.
21 format-bluetooth:
23 typeof: string
24 This format is used when using bluetooth speakers.
25 format-muted:
27 typeof: string
28 This format is used when the sound is muted.
29 format-source:
31 typeof: string
32 default: {volume}%
33 This format used for the source.
34 format-source-muted:
36 typeof: string
37 This format is used when the source is muted.
38 format-icons:
40 typeof: array
41 Based on the current port name and volume, the corresponding icon
42 gets selected. The order is low to high. See Icons.
43 rotate:
45 typeof: integer
46 Positive value to rotate the text label.
47 states:
49 typeof: object
50 A number of volume states which get activated on certain volume
51 levels. See waybar-states(5).
52 max-length:
54 typeof: integer
55 The maximum length in character the module should display.
56 min-length:
58 typeof: integer
59 The minimum length in characters the module should accept.
60 align:
62 typeof: float
63 The alignment of the text, where 0 is left-aligned and 1 is right-
64 aligned. If the module is rotated, it will follow the flow of the text.
65 scroll-step:
67 typeof: float
68 default: 1.0
69 The speed at which to change the volume when scrolling.
70 on-click:
72 typeof: string
73 Command to execute when clicked on the module.
74 on-click-middle:
76 typeof: string
77 Command to execute when middle-clicked on the module using mouse‐
78 wheel.
79 on-click-right:
81 typeof: string
82 Command to execute when you right-click on the module.
83 on-update:
85 typeof: string
86 Command to execute when the module is updated.
87 on-scroll-up:
89 typeof: string
90 Command to execute when scrolling up on the module. This replaces
91 the default behaviour of volume control.
92 on-scroll-down:
94 typeof: string
95 Command to execute when scrolling down on the module. This re‐
96 places the default behaviour of volume control.
97 smooth-scrolling-threshold:
99 typeof: double
100 Threshold to be used when scrolling.
101 reverse-scrolling:
103 typeof: bool
104 Option to reverse the scroll direction.
105 tooltip:
107 typeof: bool
108 default: true
109 Option to disable tooltip on hover.
110 max-volume:
112 typeof: integer
113 default: 100
114 The maximum volume that can be set, in percentage.
115 ignored-sinks:
117 typeof: array
118 Sinks in this list will not be shown as active sink by Waybar. En‐
119 tries should be the sink's description field.
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122 {desc}: Pulseaudio port's description, for bluetooth it'll be the de‐
123 vice name.
124 {volume}: Volume in percentage.
126 {icon}: Icon, as defined in format-icons.
128 {format_source}: Source format, format-source, format-source-muted.
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132 The following strings for format-icons are supported.
133 • the device name
135 If they are found in the current PulseAudio port name, the correspond‐
138 ing icons will be selected.
139 • default (Shown, when no other port is found)
141 • headphone
142 • speaker
143 • hdmi
144 • headset
145 • hands-free
146 • portable
147 • car
148 • hifi
149 • phone
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153 "pulseaudio": {
154 "format": "{volume}% {icon}",
155 "format-bluetooth": "{volume}% {icon}",
156 "format-muted": "",
157 "format-icons": {
158 "alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo": "",
159 "headphones": "",
160 "handsfree": "",
161 "headset": "",
162 "phone": "",
163 "portable": "",
164 "car": "",
165 "default": ["", ""]
166 },
167 "scroll-step": 1,
168 "on-click": "pavucontrol"
169 }
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172 • #pulseaudio
173 • #pulseaudio.bluetooth
174 • #pulseaudio.muted
175 2023-11-05 waybar-pulseaudio(5)