alsa

Shows and controls ALSA volume with a textbox.

volumewidget = lain.widgets.alsa()

Input table

Variable	Meaning	Type	Default
timeout	Refresh timeout seconds	int	5
cmd	Alsa mixer command	string	"amixer"
channel	Mixer channel	string	"Master"
settings	User settings	function	empty function

cmd is useful if you need to pass additional arguments to amixer. For instance, users with multiple sound cards may define cmd = "amixer -c X" in order to set amixer with card X.

settings can use the following variables:

Variable	Meaning	Type	Values
volume_now.level	Volume level	int	0-100
volume_now.status	Device status	string	"on", "off"

Output table

Variable	Meaning	Type
widget	The widget	wibox.widget.textbox
channel	Alsa channel	string
update	Update widget	function

Keybindings

You can control the widget with keybindings like these:

-- ALSA volume control
awful.key({ altkey }, "Up",
	function ()
		os.execute(string.format("amixer set %s 1%%+", volume.channel))
		volume.update()
	end),
awful.key({ altkey }, "Down",
	function ()
		os.execute(string.format("amixer set %s 1%%-", volume.channel))
		volume.update()
	end),
awful.key({ altkey }, "m",
	function ()
		os.execute(string.format("amixer set %s toggle", volume.channel))
		volume.update()
	end),
awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "m",
	function ()
		os.execute(string.format("amixer set %s 100%%", volume.channel))
		volume.update()
	end),
awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "0",
	function ()
		os.execute(string.format("amixer set %s 0%%", volume.channel))
		volume.update()
	end),

where altkey = "Mod1".

In case you are using an HDMI output, and mute can't be mapped to Master, redefine toggle keybinding with your S/PDIF device. You can get the correct ID device with scontents command.

For instance, if card number is 1 and S/PDF number is 3:

$ amixer -c1 scontents
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
  Capabilities: volume
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: 0 - 255
  Front Left: 255 [100%]
  Front Right: 255 [100%]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',1
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',2
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',3
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]

you have to set

awful.key({ altkey }, "m",
	function ()
		os.execute("amixer set IEC958,3 toggle")
		volume.update()
	end),