[SOLVED] Tint2 Executor volume problem

sleekmason · 2020-10-24 22:05:07

I found a pretty neat sound volume executor here: https://lecorbeausvault.wordpress.com/2 … executors/

It works very well except for one problem. When scrolling up on the executor, there is no limit to the volume.
200%?, no problem, except for I think it would fry something, as it certainly gets louder after 100%

Anyhow, in the executor portion of tint2,

# Executor 1
execp = new
execp_command = ~/bin/volume
execp_interval = 2
execp_has_icon = 1
execp_cache_icon = 1
execp_continuous = 0
execp_markup = 0
execp_lclick_command = pactl set-sink-mute 0 toggle
execp_rclick_command = 
execp_mclick_command = pactl set-sink-mute 0 toggle
execp_uwheel_command = pactl set-sink-volume 0 +2%
execp_dwheel_command = pactl set-sink-volume 0 -5%
execp_font = Sans 10
execp_font_color = #ffffff 100
execp_padding = 5 0
execp_background_id = 1
execp_centered = 0
execp_icon_w = 24
execp_icon_h = 24

Where the problem probably resides. Man pactl almost teases a solution, but I think they were just showing the possibilities, as:pactl set-sink-volume 0 +2%, 100% certainly didn't work:)

The script is:

#!/bin/bash

muted=$(pacmd list-sinks | awk '/muted/ { print $2 }')
vol=$(pactl list sinks | awk '/Volume:/ {printf "%s ",$5}' | cut -f1 -d ' ' | cut -f1 -d '%')

if [[ $muted = "no" ]]; then
	if [[ $vol -ge 65 ]]; then
		echo /usr/share/volumeicon/icons/Blue Bar/8.png
		echo "$vol%"
	elif [[ $vol -ge 40 ]]; then
		    echo /usr/share/volumeicon/icons/Blue Bar/5.png
			echo "$vol%"
	elif
	       [[ $vol -ge 0 ]]; then
       			echo /usr/share/volumeicon/icons/Blue Bar/3.png
	 		echo "$vol%"		
	fi
else
	echo /usr/share/volumeicon/icons/Blue Bar/1.png
	echo "muted"
fi

And I rather like the effect:) seems low on ram too. In any event, is there a solution to restrict the volume to 100% somewhere somehow?

Maybe inside the script?
Or maybe an addition to the end of the tint2 portion?:

pactl set-sink-volume 0 +2%

Last edited by sleekmason (2020-10-26 22:00:04)

rbh · 2020-10-25 08:00:24

Why not put the question in his wiki, at https://github.com/I-LeCorbeau/tint2-executors/issues?

ohnonot · 2020-10-25 08:17:40

sleekmason wrote:

It works very well except for one problem. When scrolling up on the executor, there is no limit to the volume.
200%?, no problem, except for I think it would fry something, as it certainly gets louder after 100%

That functionality is in the tint2 config only. All the script does is show an icon and the current volume.

sleekmason wrote:

is there a solution to restrict the volume to 100% somewhere somehow?

Yes, it's with pulseaudio itself.
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=pulseaudio+re … me+to+100%

sleekmason · 2020-10-25 16:34:37

ohnonot wrote:

sleekmason wrote:
It works very well except for one problem. When scrolling up on the executor, there is no limit to the volume.
200%?, no problem, except for I think it would fry something, as it certainly gets louder after 100%
That functionality is in the tint2 config only. All the script does is show an icon and the current volume.
sleekmason wrote:
is there a solution to restrict the volume to 100% somewhere somehow?
Yes, it's with pulseaudio itself.
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=pulseaudio+re … me+to+100%

Thank you! The question I thought would be too broad takes the day. Two seconds. I really need to learn to search better.

amixer -q set Master 5%- unmute

For the win!

rbh wrote:

Why not put the question in his wiki, at https://github.com/I-LeCorbeau/tint2-executors/issues?

Is this not an acceptable place to ask these types of questions? Kinda seems like the reason we are all here. What kind of atmosphere would you like?

brontosaurusrex · 2020-10-26 11:04:34

You could edit the script accordingly, I'am guessing first if would be a proper place

if [[ $vol -gt 100 ]]; then
    vol=100
    echo ~/.config/tint2/executors/icons/audio-volume-high.svg
    echo "$vol%"
elif # other stuff

Last edited by brontosaurusrex (2020-10-26 12:29:53)

sleekmason · 2020-10-26 15:04:34

brontosaurusrex wrote:

You could edit the script accordingly, I'am guessing first if would be a proper place
if [[ $vol -gt 100 ]]; then
    vol=100
    echo ~/.config/tint2/executors/icons/audio-volume-high.svg
    echo "$vol%"
elif # other stuff

You are a wizard! This works, mostly.
When you scroll to 100, the number stops, but keep scrolling and it still raises the volume.

The other bit using amixer instead of pactl works fine though:)

Changed the script to run through all eight iterations of the icon instead of four, and it really is a neat little bit:)

brontosaurusrex · 2020-10-26 17:19:59

Right, I missed the fact that this is a pure reader,

if [[ $vol -gt 100 ]]; then
    vol=100
    echo ~/.config/tint2/executors/icons/audio-volume-high.svg
    echo "$vol%"
    amixer set Master "$vol%" # untested
elif # other stuff

^completely untested

Last edited by brontosaurusrex (2020-10-26 17:42:23)

sleekmason · 2020-10-26 18:01:45

brontosaurusrex wrote:

Right, I missed the fact that this is a pure reader,

if [[ $vol -gt 100 ]]; then
    vol=100
    echo ~/.config/tint2/executors/icons/audio-volume-high.svg
    echo "$vol%"
    amixer set Master "$vol%" # untested
elif # other stuff

^completely untested

This works! Still one small issue, When you get to 100% the icon disappears from view. Strange that. The volume cap at 100% however is corrected.

Really, no need to sweat this as the amixer line does work. The fact that you can write any of this off the top of your head is amazing to me:) Copy and paste Frankenstein for me.

brontosaurusrex · 2020-10-26 18:22:27

sleekmason wrote:

When you get to 100% the icon disappears from view. Strange that.

I'am thinking there is unhandled value somewhere (probably 100%), but not sure. Can you post your current-latest-greatest version?

The fact that you can write any of this off the top of your head

Edit: Not at the top of my head, I'am cheating, looking at my old script, but can't see any amixer writing there and I forgot what the limiter logic is (probably amixer refuses to go over 100% by default...).

Last edited by brontosaurusrex (2020-10-26 18:33:27)

sleekmason · 2020-10-26 19:05:17

Of course!

#!/bin/bash

muted=$(pacmd list-sinks | awk '/muted/ { print $2 }')
vol=$(pactl list sinks | awk '/Volume:/ {printf "%s ",$5}' | cut -f1 -d ' ' | cut -f1 -d '%')

if [[ $muted = "no" ]]; then
	if [[ $vol -ge 80 ]]; then
		echo /usr/share/volumeicon/icons/Blue Bar/8.png
		echo "$vol%"
	elif [[ $vol -ge 70 ]]; then
		    echo /usr/share/volumeicon/icons/Blue Bar/7.png
			echo "$vol%"
	elif [[ $vol -ge 60 ]]; then
		    echo /usr/share/volumeicon/icons/Blue Bar/6.png
			echo "$vol%"							
	elif [[ $vol -ge 50 ]]; then
		    echo /usr/share/volumeicon/icons/Blue Bar/5.png
			echo "$vol%"
	elif [[ $vol -ge 30 ]]; then
		    echo /usr/share/volumeicon/icons/Blue Bar/4.png
			echo "$vol%"
	elif [[ $vol -ge 10 ]]; then
		    echo /usr/share/volumeicon/icons/Blue Bar/3.png
			echo "$vol%"			
	elif [[ $vol -ge 0 ]]; then
       		echo /usr/share/volumeicon/icons/Blue Bar/2.png
	 		echo "$vol%"		
	fi
else
	echo /usr/share/volumeicon/icons/Blue Bar/1.png
	echo "muted"
fi

And here is the Executor code:

# Executor 1
execp = new
execp_command = /usr/local/bin/volume
execp_interval = 0
execp_has_icon = 1
execp_cache_icon = 1
execp_continuous = 0
execp_markup = 0
execp_tooltip = Scroll Up or Down for volume - Right-click for Alsamixer
execp_lclick_command = pactl set-sink-mute 0 toggle
execp_rclick_command = urxvt -e alsamixer
execp_mclick_command = pactl set-sink-mute 0 toggle
execp_uwheel_command = amixer -q set Master 2%+ unmute
execp_dwheel_command = amixer -q set Master 5%- unmute
execp_font = Sans 11
execp_font_color = #cefaf9 100
execp_padding = 5 0
execp_background_id = 1
execp_centered = 0
execp_icon_w = 24
execp_icon_h = 24

And the original lines in the executor that allowed the overrun:

execp_uwheel_command = pactl set-sink-volume 0 +2%
execp_dwheel_command = pactl set-sink-volume 0 -5%

Last edited by sleekmason (2020-10-26 21:12:50)

brontosaurusrex · 2020-10-26 19:42:41

Ok, cool, so I guess this is working as expected (no overruns)?

btw, amixer can also toggle mute (if you wanna get rid of pactl)

amixer set -q Master toggle

Last edited by brontosaurusrex (2020-10-26 19:48:36)

sleekmason · 2020-10-26 21:12:20

brontosaurusrex wrote:

Ok, cool, so I guess this is working as expected (no overruns)?
btw, amixer can also toggle mute (if you wanna get rid of pactl)
amixer set -q Master toggle

yes, everything is groovy:) Thank you for the amixer line, that was bugging me a bit. Lol.
I did find a cpu use problem, but corrected it (and will above).

execp_interval = 2

Needs to be:

execp_interval = 0

Or else it polls every two seconds causing a 1% cpu spike average. Setting it to zero allows it to only poll when used. And it works!
Thanks for the rest of the code too. Cool to see how that would work.

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