pactl-widget: No way to set limit on max volume

[dyfrgi]

pactl has no way to set limits on the max volume, and so neither does this widget - calling volume:inc(5) repeatedly will bring the set volume above 100%.

A simple workaround is to use pamixer instead of pactl to set the volume, since it does check the max and avoids going above 100%. Since update_graphic() isn't accessible outside of worker() it's unfortunately not possible to roll your own update without changing the implementation of pactl-widget, though the widget will pick up the update after the refresh period.

[xfzv]

Not directly related but with Pipewire, you can limit the volume to 100% with:

wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ 1%+ -l 1.0

[corn-flake]

Not directly related but with Pipewire, you can limit the volume to 100% with:

wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ 1%+ -l 1.0

This works, but only with wireplumber because it's a wireplumber command. If you don't use wire plumber this won't work.