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+## Usage
+
+[Read here.](https://github.com/lcpz/lain/wiki/Widgets#usage)
+
+### Description
+
+Shows and controls PulseAudio volume.
+
+```lua
+local volume = lain.widget.pulse()
+```
+
+## Input table
+
+Variable | Meaning | Type | Default
+--- | --- | --- | ---
+`timeout` | Refresh timeout (in seconds) | integer | 5
+`devicetype` | PulseAudio device type | string ("sink", "source") | "sink"
+`cmd` | PulseAudio command | string or function | see [here](https://github.com/lcpz/lain/blob/master/widget/pulse.lua#L26)
+`settings` | User settings | function | empty function
+
+`cmd` is a terminal command to catch infos from current default device. You can redefine it, being sure that the ouput is something like this:
+
+```shell
+* index: 0
+ volume: front-left: 18340 / 28% / -33.18 dB, front-right: 18340 / 28% / -33.18 dB
+ muted: no
+ device.string = "front:1"
+```
+
+If your devices change dynamically, you can define it as a function which returns a command string.
+
+If sed doesn't work, you can try with a grep variant:
+
+```lua
+cmd = "pacmd list-" .. pulse.devicetype .. "s | grep -e $(pactl info | grep -e 'ink' | cut -d' ' -f3) -e 'volume: front' -e 'muted'"
+```
+
+### `settings` variables
+
+`settings` can use the following variables:
+
+Variable | Meaning | Type | Values
+--- | --- | --- | ---
+`volume_now.device` | Device name | string | device name or "N/A"
+`volume_now.index` | Device index | string | >= "0"
+`volume_now.muted` | Device mute status | string | "yes", "no", "N/A"
+`volume_now.channel` | Device channels | table of string integers | `volume_now.channel[i]`, where `i >= 1`
+`volume_now.left` | Front left sink level or first source | string | "0"-"100"
+`volume_now.right` | Front right sink level or second source | string | "0"-"100"
+
+`volume_now.channel` is a table of your PulseAudio devices. Fetch a channel level like this: `volume_now.channel[i]`, where `i >= 1`.
+
+`volume_now.{left,right}` are pointers for `volume_now.{channel[1], channel[2]}` (stereo).
+
+## Output table
+
+Variable | Meaning | Type
+--- | --- | ---
+`widget` | The widget | `wibox.widget.textbox`
+`update` | Update `widget` | function
+
+## Buttons
+
+```lua
+volume.widget:buttons(awful.util.table.join(
+ awful.button({}, 1, function() -- left click
+ awful.spawn("pavucontrol")
+ end),
+ awful.button({}, 2, function() -- middle click
+ os.execute(string.format("pactl set-sink-volume %s 100%%", volume.device))
+ volume.update()
+ end),
+ awful.button({}, 3, function() -- right click
+ os.execute(string.format("pactl set-sink-mute %s toggle", volume.device))
+ volume.update()
+ end),
+ awful.button({}, 4, function() -- scroll up
+ os.execute(string.format("pactl set-sink-volume %s +1%%", volume.device))
+ volume.update()
+ end),
+ awful.button({}, 5, function() -- scroll down
+ os.execute(string.format("pactl set-sink-volume %s -1%%", volume.device))
+ volume.update()
+ end)
+))
+```
+
+## Keybindings
+
+```lua
+-- PulseAudio volume control
+awful.key({ altkey }, "Up",
+ function ()
+ os.execute(string.format("pactl set-sink-volume %s +1%%", volume.device))
+ volume.update()
+ end),
+awful.key({ altkey }, "Down",
+ function ()
+ os.execute(string.format("pactl set-sink-volume %s -1%%", volume.device))
+ volume.update()
+ end),
+awful.key({ altkey }, "m",
+ function ()
+ os.execute(string.format("pactl set-sink-mute %s toggle", volume.device))
+ volume.update()
+ end),
+awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "m",
+ function ()
+ os.execute(string.format("pactl set-sink-volume %s 100%%", volume.device))
+ volume.update()
+ end),
+awful.key({ altkey, "Control" }, "0",
+ function ()
+ os.execute(string.format("pactl set-sink-volume %s 0%%", volume.device))
+ volume.update()
+ end),
+```
+
+where `altkey = "Mod1"`.
+
+## Example
+
+```lua
+-- PulseAudio volume (based on multicolor theme)
+local volume = lain.widget.pulse {
+ settings = function()
+ vlevel = volume_now.left .. "-" .. volume_now.right .. "% | " .. volume_now.device
+ if volume_now.muted == "yes" then
+ vlevel = vlevel .. " M"
+ end
+ widget:set_markup(lain.util.markup("#7493d2", vlevel))
+ end
+}
+```