From c384ab4ee6e52da718295c5dec59488aeb3cdeba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jake Howard <git@theorangeone.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2021 22:22:01 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Add media controls for devices without dedicated keys

Most have volume controls, so hijack those
---
 files/i3.conf | 16 ++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/files/i3.conf b/files/i3.conf
index 4cc21ed..a5f5538 100644
--- a/files/i3.conf
+++ b/files/i3.conf
@@ -24,13 +24,21 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
 bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' -b 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'"
 
 # Media Controls
+
+set $playerctl playerctl -i firefox  # ignore firefox when doing media control
+
 bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl -- set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +2% #increase sound volume
 bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl -- set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -2% #decrease sound volume
 bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle # mute sound
-bindsym XF86AudioPause exec playerctl play-pause
-bindsym XF86AudioNext exec playerctl next
-bindsym XF86AudioPrev exec playerctl previous
-bindsym $mod+XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id amixer set Capture toggle && amixer get Capture | grep '\[off\]' && notify-send "🎙 MIC OFF" || notify-send "🎙 MIC ON" # mute mic
+bindsym XF86AudioPause exec $aplayerctl play-pause
+bindsym XF86AudioNext exec $aplayerctl next
+bindsym XF86AudioPrev exec $aplayerctl previous
+bindsym $mod+Shift+XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id amixer set Capture toggle && amixer get Capture | grep '\[off\]' && notify-send "🎙 MIC OFF" || notify-send "🎙 MIC ON" # mute mic
+
+# Some of my devices don't have full media controls
+bindsym $mod+XF86AudioMute exec $aplayerctl play-pause
+bindsym $mod+XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec $aplayerctl next
+bindsym $mod+XF86AudioLowerVolume exec $aplayerctl previous
 
 # Brightness
 bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec --no-startup-id brightnessctl s +5%