from Communist@lemmy.ml to linux@lemmy.ml on 11 Jun 23:18
https://lemmy.ml/post/16769455
I currently use the following one-liner to switch between sinks
pactl set-default-sink $(pactl list short sinks | awk ‘{print $2}’ | sd ‘easyeffects_sink\n’ ‘’ | sd “$(pactl get-default-sink)\n” ‘’ | tofi --prompt-text " " --height 40% --width 40% --auto-accept-single true ) && pw-play --volume=0.2 /usr/share/sounds/freedesktop/stereo/audio-volume-change.oga
It seems wpctl doesn’t currently support node.names which makes this significantly more complex, has anyone done something similar with wpctl? I’ve found a massive script but I want something more simple that’s a one-liner.
wpctl set-default $(pw-cli i $(pactl list short sinks | awk ‘{print $2}’ | sd ‘easyeffects_sink\n’ ‘’ | sd “$(pactl get-default-sink)\n” ‘’ | tofi --prompt-text " " --height 40% --width 40% --auto-accept-single true ) | rg -oP ‘id: \K\w+’)
closest I’ve managed so far is this, which at least makes it so that wpctl sets the sink, which is an upgrade, I guess, but there’s still two pactl’s to eliminate…
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for what it’s worth the pulsaudio APIs aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. keeping an eye on the replies out of curiosity though
yeah i’m doing this because i’m anal not because there’s a good reason to.