wmmixer(1)

📦 version 1.9, in debian bookworm, debian trixie, ubuntu jammy, ubuntu noble, ubuntu questing, ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

💖 wmmixer — the WindowMaker mixer app, bestie edition 💖

okay so you found wmmixer(1), the manual page for wmmixer, the mixer app that was literally designed for WindowMaker. come sit with me, we're doing this together 🫶

🌸 NAME 🌸

wmmixer — a mixer application designed for WindowMaker ✨

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

so like. wmmixer is a mixer application designed for WindowMaker, but here's the tea: there is nothing in the program that actually makes it require WindowMaker. the only little WindowMaker-ish things about it are maybe the NeXTStep look and the fact that it properly docks. that's it. that's the whole list. you can run it with other window managers and it'll be totally fine, no problems, no drama, periodt 💅

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

wmmixer [options]

👑 OPTIONS 👑

this program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (--). here's the summary of options, bestie:

  • -d, --display <string> — attempt to open a window on the named X display. if you don't pass this option, it uses the display specified by the DISPLAY environment variable instead. classic.
  • -g, --geometry <string> — the geometry to use, e.g. +100+100 to place it at 100/100. placement rights, slay.
  • -h, --help — show help text and exit. the little "what do i do" button, iconic.
  • -v, --version — show program version and exit.
  • -w, --withdrawn — run the application in withdrawn mode. this one is for use with WindowMaker or other window managers supporting docks (e.g. KDE). docked and unbothered 💅
  • -a, --afterstep — use a smaller window (for AfterStep Wharf).
  • -s, --shaped — shaped window. aesthetic ✨
  • -l, --led-color <string> — use the specified color for led, e.g. red, green, blue (default: green).
  • -L, --led-highcolor <string> — use the specified color for led-shading, e.g. red, green, blue (default: red).
  • -b, --back-color <string> — use the specified color for backgrounds, e.g. red, green, blue.
  • -m, --mix-device <string> — use the specified device (rather than /dev/mixer).
  • -r, --scrollwheel <number> — set the volume increase/decrease when using the mouse wheel (default: 2).

for backward compatibility the following obsolete options are still supported (yes, they're old, but they're still eating, no cap):

  • -help — show help text and exit.
  • -display — attempt to open a window on the named X display.
  • -position — geometry to use, e.g. +100+100 to place it at 100/100.

🎀 USAGE 🎀

all available channels on your soundcard's mixer are accessible with wmmixer. most common channels are identified with an appropriate icon (so cute, so helpful). controls include a stereo (mono where appropriate) volume control and a recording source toggle button.

press the "<" and ">" arrow buttons to select a channel. the icon identifies the current channel — and a volume symbol with a question mark means it's an unrecognised channel, so don't panic, it's just mysterious 🙈. click and/or drag the volume display to set channel volume. there is also a button to set recording sources. that's the whole vibe check.

💜 CONFIGURATION 💜

users can configure wmmixer to suit their requirements by means of a ~/.wmmixer file. a commented example can be found in /usr/share/doc/wmmixer on Debian systems, and it would be a good starting point. go off, customize your lil mixer 🌈

🌟 AUTHOR 🌟

wmmixer was originally written by Sam Hawker <shawkie@geocities.com>, and then adopted by Gordon Fraser <gordon@debian.org>.

this manual page was written by Gordon Fraser <gordon@debian.org>.

lowkey the most important part: everything above is exactly what the page says, bestie. don't come for me if you skip the caveats 💀

okay that's the whole thing!! this page came from Debian, dated April 02, 2002 — and honestly? for a 2002 girlie it's giving timeless. mwah 💖✨🎀🦋🌸

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