[SOLVED] i3+Sound [keybinding help]

rockdie · 2020-06-26 23:05:21

Hello,

I have to admit that I am completely unrelated to sound management in Linux.
Recently, I decided to try i3. On my first attempt, I installed on top of kde so I had an out-of-the-box experience.
Then, I did a fresh install, and audio is something that I am a dumb for real.

I use headphones plugged in an external usb, so after research I installed pavucontrol in order to switch from headphones to speakers and vice versa. ALso, I set "Element Front" switch to off in /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer-paths/analog-output-headphones.conf, so to don't have sound both from speakers and headphones simultaneously.

Now, my main problem is that my keybinds to increase/decrease/mute volume aren't work.
I tried pactl, pulseaudio-ctl, amixer but no success at all. The only keys that work are the ones about multimedia: play/stop/prev/next and there is only a visual Increase/decrease on polybar volume indicator.

Here they are my installed packages about sound:

alsa-lib 1.2.3.1-1
alsa-plugins 1:1.2.2-2
alsa-topology-conf 1.2.3-1
alsa-ucm-conf 1.2.3-2
alsa-utils 1.2.3-2
asoundconf 1.2-4
pulseaudio 13.0-3
pulseaudio-alsa 1:1.2.2-2
pulseaudio-ctl 1.67-1

And my i3 config file:

# This file has been auto-generated by i3-config-wizard(1).
# It will not be overwritten, so edit it as you like.
#
# Should you change your keyboard layout some time, delete
# this file and re-run i3-config-wizard(1).
#

# i3 config file (v4)
#
# Please see https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a complete reference!

set $mod Mod4

# Font for window titles. Will also be used by the bar unless a different font
# is used in the bar {} block below.
font pango:Hack Regular 10

# This font is widely installed, provides lots of unicode glyphs, right-to-left
# text rendering and scalability on retina/hidpi displays (thanks to pango).
#font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 8

# The combination of xss-lock, nm-applet and pactl is a popular choice, so
# they are included here as an example. Modify as you see fit.

# xss-lock grabs a logind suspend inhibit lock and will use i3lock to lock the
# screen before suspend. Use loginctl lock-session to lock your screen.
exec --no-startup-id xss-lock --transfer-sleep-lock -- i3lock --nofork

# NetworkManager is the most popular way to manage wireless networks on Linux,
# and nm-applet is a desktop environment-independent system tray GUI for it.
exec --no-startup-id nm-applet

# Use pactl to adjust volume in PulseAudio.
#set $refresh_i3status killall -SIGUSR1 i3status
#bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +10% && $refresh_i3status
#bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -10% && $refresh_i3status
#bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle && $refresh_i3status
#bindsym XF86AudioMicMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle && $refresh_i3status

bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +5%
bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -5%
bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SING@ toggle
#bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec pulseaudio-ctl up
#bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec pulseaudio-ctl down
#bindsym XF86AudioMute exec pulseaudio-ctl mute

#bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec "amixer -q sset Master,0 1+ unmute"
#bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec "amixer -q sset Master,0 1- unmute"
#bindsym XF86AudioMute exec "amixer -q sset Master,0 toggle"

# Spotify
bindsym XF86AudioPlay exec "dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.PlayPause"
bindsym XF86AudioStop exec "dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Stop"
bindsym XF86AudioPrev exec "dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Previous"
bindsym XF86AudioNext exec "dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Next"



# Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position
floating_modifier $mod

# start a terminal
bindsym $mod+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal

# kill focused window
bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill

# start dmenu (a program launcher)
#bindsym $mod+d exec dmenu_run
bindsym $mod+d exec rofi -show run

# There also is the (new) i3-dmenu-desktop which only displays applications
# shipping a .desktop file. It is a wrapper around dmenu, so you need that
# installed.
# bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop

# change focus
bindsym $mod+j focus left
bindsym $mod+k focus down
bindsym $mod+l focus up
bindsym $mod+semicolon focus right

# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
bindsym $mod+Left focus left
bindsym $mod+Down focus down
bindsym $mod+Up focus up
bindsym $mod+Right focus right

# move focused window
bindsym $mod+Shift+j move left
bindsym $mod+Shift+k move down
bindsym $mod+Shift+l move up
bindsym $mod+Shift+colon move right

# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
bindsym $mod+Shift+Left move left
bindsym $mod+Shift+Down move down
bindsym $mod+Shift+Up move up
bindsym $mod+Shift+Right move right

# split in horizontal orientation
bindsym $mod+h split h

# split in vertical orientation
bindsym $mod+v split v

# enter fullscreen mode for the focused container
bindsym $mod+f fullscreen toggle

# change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)
bindsym $mod+s layout stacking
bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed
bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split

# toggle tiling / floating
bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle

# change focus between tiling / floating windows
bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle

# focus the parent container
bindsym $mod+a focus parent

# focus the child container
#bindsym $mod+d focus child

# Define names for default workspaces for which we configure key bindings later on.
# We use variables to avoid repeating the names in multiple places.
set $ws1 "1:  "
set $ws2 "2:  "
set $ws3 "3:  "
set $ws4 "4:  "
set $ws5 "5"
set $ws6 "6"
set $ws7 "7"
set $ws8 "8"
set $ws9 "9"
set $ws10 "10"

# switch to workspace
bindsym $mod+1 workspace number $ws1
bindsym $mod+2 workspace number $ws2
bindsym $mod+3 workspace number $ws3
bindsym $mod+4 workspace number $ws4
bindsym $mod+5 workspace number $ws5
bindsym $mod+6 workspace number $ws6
bindsym $mod+7 workspace number $ws7
bindsym $mod+8 workspace number $ws8
bindsym $mod+9 workspace number $ws9
bindsym $mod+0 workspace number $ws10

# move focused container to workspace
bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace number $ws1
bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace number $ws2
bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace number $ws3
bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace number $ws4
bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace number $ws5
bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace number $ws6
bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace number $ws7
bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace number $ws8
bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace number $ws9
bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace number $ws10

# reload the configuration file
bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
# restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
# exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' -B 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'"

# resize window (you can also use the mouse for that)
mode "resize" {
        # These bindings trigger as soon as you enter the resize mode

        # Pressing left will shrink the window’s width.
        # Pressing right will grow the window’s width.
        # Pressing up will shrink the window’s height.
        # Pressing down will grow the window’s height.
        bindsym j resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
        bindsym k resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
        bindsym l resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
        bindsym semicolon resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt

        # same bindings, but for the arrow keys
        bindsym Left resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
        bindsym Down resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
        bindsym Up resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
        bindsym Right resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt

        # back to normal: Enter or Escape or $mod+r
        bindsym Return mode "default"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
        bindsym $mod+r mode "default"
}

bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"

# Disable window titlebars entirely
for_window [class="^.*"] border pixel 2

# Set inner/outer gaps
gaps inner 10
gaps outer 15

# Additionally, you can issue commands with the following syntax. This is useful to bind keys to changing the gap size.
# gaps inner|outer current|all set|plus|minus <px>
# gaps inner all set 10
# gaps outer all plus 5

# Smart gaps (gaps used if only more than one container on the workspace)
# smart_gaps on

# Smart borders (draw borders around container only if it is not the only container on this workspace)
# on|no_gaps (on=always activate and no_gaps=only activate if the gap size to the edge of the screen is 0)
smart_borders on

# Press $mod+Shift+g to enter the gap mode. Choose o or i for modifying outer/inner gaps. Press one of + / - (in-/decrement for current workspace) or 0 (remove gaps for current workspace). If you also press Shift with these keys, the change will be global for all workspaces.
set $mode_gaps Gaps: (o) outer, (i) inner
set $mode_gaps_outer Outer Gaps: +|-|0 (local), Shift + +|-|0 (global)
set $mode_gaps_inner Inner Gaps: +|-|0 (local), Shift + +|-|0 (global)
bindsym $mod+Shift+g mode "$mode_gaps"

mode "$mode_gaps" {
        bindsym o      mode "$mode_gaps_outer"
        bindsym i      mode "$mode_gaps_inner"
        bindsym Return mode "default"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
}

mode "$mode_gaps_inner" {
        bindsym plus  gaps inner current plus 5
        bindsym minus gaps inner current minus 5
        bindsym 0     gaps inner current set 0

        bindsym Shift+plus  gaps inner all plus 5
        bindsym Shift+minus gaps inner all minus 5
        bindsym Shift+0     gaps inner all set 0

        bindsym Return mode "default"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
}
mode "$mode_gaps_outer" {
        bindsym plus  gaps outer current plus 5
        bindsym minus gaps outer current minus 5
        bindsym 0     gaps outer current set 0

        bindsym Shift+plus  gaps outer all plus 5
        bindsym Shift+minus gaps outer all minus 5
        bindsym Shift+0     gaps outer all set 0

        bindsym Return mode "default"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
}

# Theme
#set $bg #282828
#set $red #cc241d
#set $green #98971a
#set $yellow #d79921
#set $blue #458588
#set $purple #b16286
#set $aqua #689d68
#set $gray #a89984
#set $darkgray #1d2021

## Window title bars & borders section

# blue gruvbox
# class                 border|backgr|text|indicator|child_border
#client.focused          $blue $blue $darkgray $purple $darkgray
#client.focused_inactive $darkgray $darkgray $yellow $purple $darkgray
#client.unfocused        $darkgray $darkgray $yellow $purple $darkgray
#client.urgent           $red $red $white $red $red

#2
client.focused          #b8bb26 #b8bb26 #ebdbb2 #b8bb26 #b8bb26
client.focused_inactive #282828 #282828 #ebdbb2 #282828 #282828
client.unfocused        #282828 #282828 #ebdbb2 #282828 #282828
client.urgent           #282828 #282828 #fb4934 #282828 #282828
client.placeholder      #282828 #282828 #ebdbb2 #282828 #282828

# Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
# finds out, if available)
# bar {
#         status_command i3status -c /home/artcore/.config/i3status/i3status.conf
#	colors {
#		background $bgcolor
#		statusline $yellow
#		#				border		backgr		text
#		focused_workspace		$aqua		$aqua		$darkgray
#		inactive_workspace		$darkgray	$darkgray	$yellow
#		urgent_workspace		$red		$red		$bg
#	}
#}

# Keyboard Layout
exec --no-startup-id setxkbmap -layout us,gr -option 'grp:alt_shift_toggle'

# Display Wallpaper
#exec_always udiskie -a
exec_always feh --bg-fill /run/media/artcore/WD/Wallpapers/snowy-mountain.jpg

# Display Resolution
exec_always /home/artcore/.screenlayout/hdmi1.sh

# Keybinding for i3lock
bindsym $mod+x exec /home/artcore/.config/scripts/lock

# Assign Programs to Workspaces
for_window [class="firefox"] move to workspace $ws2
for_window [class="Spotify"] move to workspace $ws3
for_window [class="Lutris"] move to workspace $ws4
for_window [class="Steam"] move to workspace $ws4
for_window [instance="origin.exe"] floating enable

# Window Compositor
exec_always picom -f

# Keybinds
bindsym $mod+Shift+w exec firefox

# Polybar Launch Script
exec_always --no-startup-id $HOME/.config/polybar/launch.sh

Sound Cards:

[artcore@archcore ~]$ cat /proc/asound/cards
 0 [PCH            ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel PCH
                      HDA Intel PCH at 0xf7f30000 irq 40
 1 [HDMI           ]: HDA-Intel - HDA ATI HDMI
                      HDA ATI HDMI at 0xf7e60000 irq 41
 2 [U0x41e0x30d3   ]: USB-Audio - USB Device 0x41e:0x30d3
                      USB Device 0x41e:0x30d3 at usb-0000:00:1a.0-1.2, full speed

Tbh, I spent whole day trying to figure out the basics about sound. I still don't understand what's the basic packages/tools that I need for a proper system setup Thanks in advanced for any tip.

Last edited by rockdie (2020-06-27 07:18:19)

Lupo Alberto · 2020-06-27 05:08:25

Try to run these commands in your terminal emulator:

pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +5%
pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -5%
pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SING@ toggle

Do they work?
If you use '@DEFAULT_SINK@' option try to define it in ~/.config/pulse/default.pa similar like I did:

I just ran 'pacmd' then chose an output source that needed me.

% pacmd list-sinks | grep -e 'name:' -e 'index:'
  * index: 2
       name: <alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.hdmi-stereo>

then

echo "set-default-sink alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.hdmi-stereo" >> ~/.config/pulse/default.pa

P.S. You have a mistype in your last volume commad — @DEFAULT_SING@.

rockdie · 2020-06-27 07:17:58

Ok, resting properly, key to your productivity.
The solution was so simple, but the op is a dumb.

I hadn't checked the sound from my headphones, so this morning I discovered that usb sound card (headphones) was the default sink.

pacmd set-default-sink

and done.
Thanks for the help and good one on mistype

Arch Linux

#1 2020-06-26 23:05:21

[SOLVED] i3+Sound [keybinding help]

#2 2020-06-27 05:08:25

Re: [SOLVED] i3+Sound [keybinding help]

#3 2020-06-27 07:17:58

Re: [SOLVED] i3+Sound [keybinding help]

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