[GH-ISSUE #1305] Volume: hover and scroll to adjust volume #1802

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opened 2026-05-22 22:54:44 +01:00 by JakeStanger · 2 comments

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Originally created by @Diax170 on GitHub (Dec 26, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/issues/1305

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I would like to be able to hover my mouse over the volume module and scroll to adjust easily without having to open the popup

Describe the solution you'd like
I think this is easy to implement
config options:

scroll: type bool, true by default; determines if hovering over the module and adjusting the volume by scrolling is allowed
scroll-invert: type bool, false by default; normally scrolling up raises the volume and scrolling down lowers it. Setting this to true inverts the scrolling direction so scrolling up lowers the volume and scrolling down raises it
scroll-step: type integer, 5 by default; determines the scroll step (i.e. the amount of volume added/subtracted on a single wheel scroll)

Describe alternatives you've considered
Windows taskbar supports this.
Waybar supports this for both wireplumber and pulseaudio modules.

Originally created by @Diax170 on GitHub (Dec 26, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/JakeStanger/ironbar/issues/1305 **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.** I would like to be able to hover my mouse over the volume module and scroll to adjust easily without having to open the popup **Describe the solution you'd like** I think this is easy to implement config options: - `scroll`: type `bool`, `true` by default; determines if hovering over the module and adjusting the volume by scrolling is allowed - `scroll-invert`: type `bool`, `false` by default; normally scrolling up raises the volume and scrolling down lowers it. Setting this to `true` inverts the scrolling direction so scrolling up lowers the volume and scrolling down raises it - `scroll-step`: type `integer`, `5` by default; determines the scroll step (i.e. the amount of volume added/subtracted on a single wheel scroll) **Describe alternatives you've considered** Windows taskbar supports this. Waybar supports this for both [wireplumber](https://man.archlinux.org/man/waybar-wireplumber.5.en) and [pulseaudio](https://man.archlinux.org/man/waybar-pulseaudio.5.en) modules.

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M:Volume

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JakeStanger commented

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@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (Dec 26, 2025):

To note, you can use the on_scroll_up and on_scroll_down properties to achieve this currently:

$volume = { 
  type = "volume" 
  on_scroll_up = "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +1%" 
  on_scroll_down = "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -1%"
}

Agreed it would be good to have as a (overridable) native behaviour rather than spawning a shell. An implementation similar to the tray's on_click_* options would be preferable.

@JakeStanger commented on GitHub (Dec 26, 2025): To note, you can use the `on_scroll_up` and `on_scroll_down` properties to achieve this currently: ```corn $volume = { type = "volume" on_scroll_up = "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +1%" on_scroll_down = "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -1%" } ``` Agreed it would be good to have as a (overridable) native behaviour rather than spawning a shell. An implementation similar to the tray's `on_click_*` options would be preferable.

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@Diax170 commented on GitHub (Dec 26, 2025):

thx I'll try that

@Diax170 commented on GitHub (Dec 26, 2025): thx I'll try that