Add volume keys using personal volume wrapper. Message is not getting content though, unsure why.

files/settings/i3.config

@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ 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 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 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 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 XF86AudioMicMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle && $refresh_i3status
 
 # Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position
 floating_modifier $mod
@@ -116,19 +116,37 @@ bindsym $mod+a focus parent
 # focus the child container
 #bindsym $mod+d focus child
 
+## Brightness ##
 # Use the bracket keys to change the brightness.
 # light requires sudo privileges unless video group and udev are configured.
-bindsym $mod+bracketleft exec "light -U 5; notify-send 'Brightness Down' $(light -G)"
+bindsym $mod+bracketleft exec --no-startup-id "light -U 5; notify-send 'Brightness Down' $(light -G)"
-bindsym $mod+bracketright exec "light -A 5; notify-send 'Brightness Up' $(light -G)"
+bindsym $mod+bracketright exec --no-startup-id "light -A 5; notify-send 'Brightness Up' $(light -G)"
-bindsym shift+$mod+bracketleft exec "light -U 25; notify-send 'Brightness Down' $(light -G)"
+bindsym shift+$mod+bracketleft exec --no-startup-id "light -U 25; notify-send 'Brightness Down' $(light -G)"
-bindsym shift+$mod+bracketright exec "light -A 25; notify-send 'Brightness Up' $(light -G)"
+bindsym shift+$mod+bracketright exec --no-startup-id "light -A 25; notify-send 'Brightness Up' $(light -G)"
 
-bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec "light -A 5; notify-send 'Brightness Up' $(light -G)"
+# Also get the actual brightness keys to work!!
-bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec "light -U 5; notify-send 'Brightness Down' $(light -G)"
+bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec --no-startup-id "light -A 5; notify-send 'Brightness Up' $(light -G)"
-bindsym shift+XF86MonBrightnessUp exec l"ight -A 25; notify-send 'Brightness Up' $(light -G)"
+bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec --no-startup-id "light -U 5; notify-send 'Brightness Down' $(light -G)"
-bindsym shift+XF86MonBrightnessDown exec l"ight -U 25; notify-send 'Brightness Down' $(light -G)"
+bindsym shift+XF86MonBrightnessUp exec --no-startup-id "light -A 25; notify-send 'Brightness Up' $(light -G)"
+bindsym shift+XF86MonBrightnessDown exec --no-startup-id "light -U 25; notify-send 'Brightness Down' $(light -G)"
+
+## Volume ##
+# The volume function is from https://git.hyperling.com/me/env-ansible
+# TBD: Why is the displayed volume not showing up like `light -G` above?
 
 # Use the comma and period keys to change volume.
+bindsym $mod+comma exec --no-startup-id bash -c 'source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume -5 && notify-send "Volume Down" $(vol-d)'
+bindsym $mod+period exec --no-startup-id bash -c "source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume +5 && notify-send 'Volume Up' $(vol-d)"
+bindsym shift+$mod+comma exec --no-startup-id bash -c "source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume -25 && notify-send 'Volume Down' $(vol-d)"
+bindsym shift+$mod+period exec --no-startup-id bash -c "source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume +25 && notify-send 'Volume Up' $(vol-d)"
+
+# Actual volume keys.
+bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id bash -c "source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume mute && notify-send 'Volume Muted' $(vol-d)"
+bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id bash -c "source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume +5 && notify-send 'Volume Up' $(vol-d)"
+bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id bash -c "source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume -5 && notify-send 'Volume Down' $(vol-d)"
+bindsym shift+XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id bash -c "source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume +25 && notify-send 'Volume Up' $(vol-d)"
+bindsym shift+XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id bash -c "source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume -25 && notify-send 'Volume Down' $(vol-d)"
+
 
 # Define names for default workspaces for which we configure key bindings later on.
 # We use variables to avoid repeating the names in multiple places.

tasks/workstation/linux/software/i3.yml

@@ -45,3 +45,25 @@
     owner: "{{ user }}"
     group: "{{ user }}"
     mode: '0664'
+
+# TBD: Automate getting the brightness keys to work.
+#
+# User is already part of the video group. Just need to configure udev rules.
+#
+# Get the folder name from here: `ls /sys/class/backlight/`
+#
+# That is your <DEVICE> for the following lines, which go here: /etc/udev/rules.d/backlight.rules
+# ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="backlight", KERNEL=="<DEVICE>", RUN+="/bin/chgrp video /sys/class/backlight/%k/brightness"
+# ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="backlight", KERNEL=="<DEVICE>", RUN+="/bin/chmod g+w /sys/class/backlight/%k/brightness"
+#
+# So, for example:
+# [18:12:20 root@device ~]# cat /etc/udev/rules.d/backlight.rules
+# ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="backlight", KERNEL=="intel_backlight", RUN+="/bin/chgrp video /sys/class/backlight/%k/brightness"
+# ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="backlight", KERNEL=="intel_backlight", RUN+="/bin/chmod g+w /sys/class/backlight/%k/brightness"
+# [18:12:21 root@device ~]#
+#
+# It then required a reboot. Doing the commands below was not enough.
+#
+# # sudo udevadm control --reload-rules  ^C
+# # sudo udevadm trigger
+#