waybar-pulseaudio(5) File Formats Manual waybar-pulseaudio(5)

waybar - pulseaudio module

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.

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 accept.

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

justify:
typeof: string
The alignment of the text within the module's label, allowing options 'left', 'right', or 'center' to define the positioning.

scroll-step:
typeof: float
default: 1.0
The speed at 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-click 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.

reverse-scrolling:
typeof: bool
Option to reverse the scroll direction.

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 active sink by Waybar. Entries should be the sink's description field.

menu:
typeof: string
Action that popups the menu.

menu-file:
typeof: string
Location of the menu descriptor file. There need to be an element of type

GtkMenu with id menu

menu-actions:
typeof: array
The actions corresponding to the buttons of the menu.

{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.

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

Additionally, suffixing a device name or port with -muted will cause the icon to be selected when the corresponding audio device is muted. This applies to default as well.

"pulseaudio": {
	"format": "{volume}% {icon}",
	"format-bluetooth": "{volume}% {icon}",
	"format-muted": "",
	"format-icons": {
		"alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo": "",
		"alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo-muted": "",
		"headphones": "",
		"handsfree": "",
		"headset": "",
		"phone": "",
		"phone-muted": "",
		"portable": "",
		"car": "",
		"default": ["", ""]
	},
	"scroll-step": 1,
	"on-click": "pavucontrol"
}

  • #pulseaudio
  • #pulseaudio.bluetooth
  • #pulseaudio.muted
2024-09-15