Waybar Volume Widget (Rust + wpctl)

A custom Waybar module written in Rust that:

• Shows the current volume with a Unicode icon
• Displays tooltip with exact volume percentage
• Responds to:
  • Left click to toggle mute
  • Scroll up to increase volume by 5%
  • Scroll down to decrease volume by 5%

Features

• Uses wpctl to interface with PipeWire
• Icons change based on volume level:
  • 🔇 Muted / 0%
  • 🔈 1–25%
  • 🔉 26–50%
  • 🔊 51–100%
• Outputs JSON in Waybar-compatible format

Requirements

• wpctl (part of WirePlumber)
• Rust toolchain (cargo)

Installation

Install using Cargo:

cargo install waybar-volume

Ensure ~/.cargo/bin is in your PATH.

Waybar Configuration

Add the following to your Waybar config (~/.config/waybar/config.jsonc):

{
  "custom/volume": {
    "exec": "waybar-volume",
    "on-click": "waybar-volume click-left",
    "on-scroll-up": "waybar-volume scroll-up",
    "on-scroll-down": "waybar-volume scroll-down",
    "interval": 1,
    "return-type": "json"
  }
}

Example Output

When volume is 45%, not muted:

🔉

When muted:

🔇

Tooltip will show:

Volume: 45%

Troubleshooting

• Ensure wpctl is installed and @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ is available.
• Run wayland-volume manually if no output appears in Waybar.

License

MIT - do whatever you want.