From b21e6481607d663797ea4532897db2ea54e696b4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: GNUxeava Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2022 06:57:05 +0000 Subject: add dwm config --- .../post/use-brightness-and-volume-keys-in-dwm.md | 72 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 72 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/post/use-brightness-and-volume-keys-in-dwm.md diff --git a/content/post/use-brightness-and-volume-keys-in-dwm.md b/content/post/use-brightness-and-volume-keys-in-dwm.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..63671bf --- /dev/null +++ b/content/post/use-brightness-and-volume-keys-in-dwm.md @@ -0,0 +1,72 @@ +--- +title: "Use Brightness and Volume Keys in Dwm" +date: 2021-03-03T06:53:22Z +lastmod: 2022-04-29T06:53:22Z +draft: false +keywords: [dwm brightness volume] +description: "" +tags: [dwm] +categories: [linux] +author: "" + +# You can also close(false) or open(true) something for this content. +# P.S. comment can only be closed +comment: false +toc: true +autoCollapseToc: false +postMetaInFooter: true +hiddenFromHomePage: false +# You can also define another contentCopyright. e.g. contentCopyright: "This is another copyright." +contentCopyright: false +reward: false +mathjax: false +mathjaxEnableSingleDollar: false +mathjaxEnableAutoNumber: false + +# You unlisted posts you might want not want the header or footer to show +hideHeaderAndFooter: false + +# You can enable or disable out-of-date content warning for individual post. +# Comment this out to use the global config. +#enableOutdatedInfoWarning: false + +flowchartDiagrams: + enable: false + options: "" + +sequenceDiagrams: + enable: false + options: "" + +--- + +Requires `pulseaudio pavucontrol alsa-lib alsa-utils acpilight` + +Actual requirements may vary depending on your configuration. I am only writing what worked for me. + + +Edit `config.h` + +```c +#include + +/* volume keys*/ +static const char *upvol[] = { "/usr/bin/pactl", "set-sink-volume", "0", "+5%", NULL }; +static const char *downvol[] = { "/usr/bin/pactl", "set-sink-volume", "0", "-5%", NULL }; +static const char *mutevol[] = { "/usr/bin/pactl", "set-sink-mute", "0", "toggle", NULL }; + +/* backlight */ +static const char *brightnessup[] = { "sudo", "xbacklight", "-inc"m "5", NULL }; +static const char *brightnessdown[] = { "sudo", "xbacklight", "-dec", "5", NULL }; +``` + +Append the following lines in `static Key keys[]` array +```c +static Key keys[] = { + { 0, XF86XK_AudioLowerVolume, spawn, {.v = downvol} }, + { 0, XF86XK_AudioMute, spawn, {.v = mutevol }}, + { 0, XF86XK_AudioRaiseVolume, spawn, {.v = upvol} }, + { 0, XF86XK_MonBrightnessUp, spawn, {.v = brightnessup} }, + { 0, XF86XK_MonBrightnessDown, spawn, {.v = brightnessdown} }, +}; +``` -- cgit v1.2.3