[Solved] Volume Notification with Xmonad

Hello everyone,
I'm trying to get this working for my environment.
http://dmwit.com/volume/
Now, i don't have xmonad-extras package installed so obviously the exact tutorial doesn't work for me. (I would like to avoid using cabal, i've had bad experiences with it, probably cuz i did a root install) Now I've tried the tutorial but when i change the volume i only get a large dzen square with this output "()". This is what i did for that to work on my xmonad.hs file:
, ((0, 0x1008FF12), spawn "amixer -q set Master toggle")
, ((0, 0x1008FF11), spawn "amixer -q set Master 10%-")
, ((0, 0x1008FF13), spawn "amixer -q set Master 10%+; ~/.xmonad/bin/volume.sh" >>= alert)
alert = dzenConfig centered . show
centered =
onCurr (center 150 66)
>=> font "-*-helvetica-*-r-*-*-64-*-*-*-*-*-*-*"
>=> addArgs ["-fg", "#80c0ff"]
>=> addArgs ["-bg", "#000040"]
The script volume.sh outputs the current value of the master. I currently use that script to output the volume to my xmobar. Of course output to screen and xmobar is redundant but i just like the visual .
Is there a way to output the value of the script into a function in xmonad? In this case the alert function.
After some googling i came accross this http://reddit.com.marqueefy.com/r/xmona … _spawpipe/
but unfortunately i can seem to have the readprocess to work. (really cant figure out the syntax for it)
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Dave
Last edited by davama (2015-03-23 12:03:52)

This is solved.
The only solution i found was to install all my haskell programs using cabal exclusively as so:
pacman -S ghc cabal-install happy alex
cabal update
cabal install cabal-install
cabal install xmonad xmonad-contrib <<< here you should be using cabal from your local directory. ~/.cabal/bin/cabal
cabal install xmonad-extras
cabal install xmobar --flags="with_mpd"
got into trouble when mixing packages from the official repo with haskell ones. Since they all come from haskell there should be no issues with conflicts. Granted some libraries get updated which cause xmonad to break but a simple delete and reinstall will do the trick. (has happened only once so far):
remove ~/.ghc
#### rerun cabal update, cabal install.... etc
Hope it makes sense and it's useful to someone.

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Hello Guys,
I thought I'd give Xmonad a try even if I don't know haskell. So I just tried to use some examples from the net, however even for just mapping some special keys it fails.
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import XMonad
import Graphics.X11.ExtraTypes.XF86
import XMonad.Util.EZConfig
import Data.Monoid
import System.Exit
import qualified XMonad.StackSet as W
import qualified Data.Map as M
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defaults=defaultConfig{
modMask =mod4Mask
,keys =MyKeys
So as could could guess, I just want to my the keys so that I can adjust volume and backlight. The keys I got with xev so these should be correct.
So when I try xmonad --recompile this error shows up.
Error detected while loading xmonad configuration file: ~/.xmonad/xmonad.hs
xmonad.hs:12:1: Not in scope: data constructor `MyKeys'
xmonad.hs:13:15:
Not in scope: data constructor `XF86MonBrightnessUp'
xmonad.hs:14:15:
Not in scope: data constructor `XF86MonBrightnessDown'
xmonad.hs:15:15:
Not in scope: data constructor `XF86AudioRaiseVolume'
xmonad.hs:16:15:
Not in scope: data constructor `XF86AudioLowerVolume'
xmonad.hs:22:26: Not in scope: data constructor `MyKeys'
Please check the file for errors.
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Greetings
Edit: Here's the output of xev for the keys, perhaps it help any way:
audio lower
KeyRelease event, serial 40, synthetic NO, window 0x6600001,
root 0x9d, subw 0x0, time 388994, (516,521), root:(1024,549),
state 0x0, keycode 122 (keysym 0x1008ff11, XF86AudioLowerVolume), same_screen YES,
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KeyRelease event, serial 40, synthetic NO, window 0x6600001,
root 0x9d, subw 0x0, time 381193, (517,259), root:(1025,287),
state 0x0, keycode 123 (keysym 0x1008ff13, XF86AudioRaiseVolume), same_screen YES,
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mute audio x2
KeyRelease event, serial 46, synthetic NO, window 0x6600001,
root 0x9d, subw 0x6600002, time 776961, (17,46), root:(525,74),
state 0x0, keycode 121 (keysym 0x1008ff12, XF86AudioMute), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XFilterEvent returns: False
FocusOut event, serial 46, synthetic NO, window 0x6600001,
mode NotifyGrab, detail NotifyAncestor
FocusIn event, serial 46, synthetic NO, window 0x6600001,
mode NotifyUngrab, detail NotifyAncestor
KeymapNotify event, serial 46, synthetic NO, window 0x0,
keys: 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
KeyRelease event, serial 46, synthetic NO, window 0x6600001,
root 0x9d, subw 0x6600002, time 780104, (17,46), root:(525,74),
state 0x0, keycode 121 (keysym 0x1008ff12, XF86AudioMute), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
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KeyRelease event, serial 45, synthetic NO, window 0x6600001,
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state 0x0, keycode 198 (keysym 0x1008ffb2, XF86AudioMicMute), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
XFilterEvent returns: False
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KeyRelease event, serial 46, synthetic NO, window 0x6600001,
root 0x9d, subw 0x0, time 828065, (121,141), root:(629,169),
state 0x0, keycode 151 (keysym 0x1008ff2b, XF86WakeUp), same_screen YES,
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KeyRelease event, serial 46, synthetic NO, window 0x6600001,
root 0x9d, subw 0x0, time 881813, (155,121), root:(663,149),
state 0x0, keycode 75 (keysym 0xffc6, F9), same_screen YES,
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fn+f9
KeyRelease event, serial 49, synthetic NO, window 0x6600001,
root 0x9d, subw 0x0, time 942023, (163,85), root:(671,113),
state 0x0, keycode 233 (keysym 0x1008ff02, XF86MonBrightnessUp), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
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fn+f8
KeyRelease event, serial 51, synthetic NO, window 0x6600001,
root 0x9d, subw 0x0, time 976374, (138,125), root:(646,153),
state 0x0, keycode 232 (keysym 0x1008ff03, XF86MonBrightnessDown), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
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KeyRelease event, serial 55, synthetic NO, window 0x6600001,
root 0x9d, subw 0x0, time 1048947, (67,99), root:(575,127),
state 0x0, keycode 156 (keysym 0x1008ff41, XF86Launch1), same_screen YES,
XLookupString gives 0 bytes:
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Last edited by blubbb (2013-12-29 11:07:15)

Raynman wrote:
The first difference is that you wrote 'MyKeys' with an uppercase M. Variable/function names cannot start with an uppercase letter; that's reserved for type and data constructors.
The second problem is the key bindings themselves. Your list is completely different from that example. You probably imported XMonad.Util.EZConfig to use the "emacs style" key descriptions, but you're mixing the two styles. You can only generate a Map (of the right type) with fromList if you use the same format as that example. Look at the documentation for the EZConfig module to see how the shorter string descriptions should be used. The part
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myKeys conf@(XConfig {XMonad.modMask = modm}) =
. The difference is that you're unpacking the conf/c value to extract the modMask (binding it to the name modm) but you're not using modm anywhere in your list of keybindings, so you dont need the @(..) part. And you don't need it anyway, because you can use a string starting with "M-" (in emacs-style key descriptions) to define a binding that uses the mod key (see examples).
Hey, thanks a lot for your fast and extensive answer, however I still couldn't get it working. Stupid me.
So, tried using the style of this example:
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, ("M-S-c", kill)
and since I don't want to pres the mod key, just the mediakeys themselfes I thought I could directly write
..."<Mediakey>", spawn ...
But my code still won't work, but I get a new fancy error log:
Error detected while loading xmonad configuration file: ~/.xmonad/xmonad.hs
xmonad.hs:24:26:
Couldn't match type `[Char]' with `(ButtonMask, KeySym)'
Expected type: XConfig Layout -> M.Map (ButtonMask, KeySym) (X ())
Actual type: XConfig Layout -> M.Map [Char] (X ())
In the `keys' field of a record
In the expression:
defaultConfig {modMask = mod4Mask, keys = myKeys}
In an equation for `defaults':
defaults = defaultConfig {modMask = mod4Mask, keys = myKeys}
Please check the file for errors.
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import XMonad
import Graphics.X11.ExtraTypes.XF86
import XMonad.Util.EZConfig
import Data.Monoid
import System.Exit
import qualified XMonad.StackSet as W
import qualified Data.Map as M
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-- use the defaults exepct for super instead of alt mod and the special keys
defaults=defaultConfig{
modMask =mod4Mask
,keys =myKeys
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problem solved! I dont know how...
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I recently picked up the new GE60 Apache Pro notebook, and I've been running it for about a week now. I should of course mention that I also did a clean windows install after adding an SSD to the system (and now can't figure out how to add back that cool MSI panel that was there when I first got the system).
Anyway, I've noticed that there seems to be volume issues with the system no matter WHAT kind of settings I tweak, or drivers I try to use. With all sliders up at maximum, the volume levels still never seem to surpass around 50% (from observing the volume gauges in the Windows Volume mixer panel). My previous notebook's speakers put out significantly higher volume, and was also able to put out far more power to my headphones (Audio Technica ATH-M50).
Any possible ideas for the cause and solution to this problem? Thanks in advance, and let me know if there is anything else I need to mention.

Quote from: darkhawk on 02-April-14, 20:44:14
What are you using to gauge the '50%'? MP3's? Windows sounds? or what?
Pretty much everything. Music, games, online videos... According to the volume mixer, the audio levels never seem to pass 50%. The grey bar bounces to the peak, but the green bar never seems to pass the 50% level. It's as if there's some sort of limiter in place I'm not aware of. And since I reformatted the notebook as soon as I got it, I was never able to see if the volume control worked correctly before the reformat.

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