---
title: "Use Brightness and Volume Keys in Dwm"
date: 2021-03-03T06:53:22Z
lastmod: 2022-04-29T06:53:22Z
draft: false 
keywords: [dwm brightness volume]
description: ""
tags: [dwm]
categories: [linux]
author: ""

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Requires `pulseaudio pavucontrol alsa-lib alsa-utils acpilight`

Actual requirements may vary depending on your configuration. I am only writing what worked for me.
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Edit `config.h`

```c
#include <X11/XF86keysym.h>
 
/* volume keys*/
static const char *upvol[] = { "/usr/bin/pactl", "set-sink-volume", "0", "+5%", NULL };
static const char *downvol[] = { "/usr/bin/pactl", "set-sink-volume", "0", "-5%", NULL };
static const char *mutevol[] = { "/usr/bin/pactl", "set-sink-mute", "0", "toggle", NULL };
 
/* backlight */
static const char *brightnessup[] = { "sudo", "xbacklight", "-inc"m "5", NULL };
static const char *brightnessdown[] = { "sudo", "xbacklight", "-dec", "5", NULL };
```

Append the following lines in `static Key keys[]` array
```c
static Key keys[] = {
    { 0, XF86XK_AudioLowerVolume, spawn, {.v = downvol} },
    { 0, XF86XK_AudioMute, spawn, {.v = mutevol }},
    { 0, XF86XK_AudioRaiseVolume, spawn, {.v = upvol} },
    { 0, XF86XK_MonBrightnessUp, spawn, {.v = brightnessup} },
    { 0, XF86XK_MonBrightnessDown, spawn, {.v = brightnessdown} },
}; 
```