M .config/sway/config → .config/sway/config

@@ -170,6 +170,10 @@ # respectively.
     bindsym $mod+b splith
     bindsym $mod+v splitv
 
+    # volume control, obviously
+    bindsym $mod+XF86AudioLowerVolume exec vol down 10
+    bindsym $mod+XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec vol up 10
+
     # Switch the current container between different layout styles
     # bindsym $mod+s layout stacking
     # bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed

A bin/vol

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ 
+#!/bin/sh -e
+#
+# simple pulse wrapper for controlling
+# audio stuff i care about
+
+get_current_volume_percent() {
+    percent="$(pactl get-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ | awk '/Volume/ {print $5}')"
+    strip_perc="$(printf "%s" "$percent" | cut -d '%' -f 1)"
+    printf "%s" "$strip_perc"
+}
+
+notify_current_volume() {
+    vol="$(get_current_volume_percent)"
+    if [ "$vol" -gt 100 ]; then
+        # prevent volumes of >100% for the
+        # good of all ears
+        pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ 100%
+        notify-send '🔈 vol' --hint=int:value:100 -t 800
+    elif [ "$vol" -lt 0 ]; then
+        # prevent volumes of <0% for the
+        # good of all ... dog... whateij fiwjoefj
+        pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ 0%
+        notify-send '🔈 vol' --hint=int:value:0 -t 800
+    else
+        notify-send '🔈 vol' --hint=int:value:"$vol" -t 800
+    fi
+}
+
+case "$1" in
+    ls|list) pactl list short sinks ;;
+    set) pactl set-default-sink "$2" ;;
+    [0-9]*)
+        pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ "$1"%
+        notify_current_volume
+        ;;
+    up)
+        # expect $2 = % to increase
+        pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +"$2"%
+        notify_current_volume
+        ;;
+    down)
+        pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -"$2"%
+        notify_current_volume
+        ;;
+    *) ;;
+esac