Summary
Currently, when certain audio categories are empty (e.g., no input devices connected or no active media streams playing), both wf-panel (Volume Mixer popup) and wf-locker (Volume widget) render empty, blank UI containers without feedback or adaptivity.
Proposal & Desired Behavior
1. wf-panel Volume Mixer Popup
In the Volume Mixer popup (which consists of three columns: Output Devices, Input Devices, and Audio Streams):
- Empty Input/Output Devices: If no input (or output) devices are available, display a clear label in the respective column:
- "No available output devices" / "Нет доступных устройств вывода"
- "No available input devices" / "Нет доступных устройств ввода"
- Empty Audio Streams: If no audio streams/apps are playing:
- Display a label like "No active playback" / "Ничего не воспроизводится".
Currently, the "Input Devices" heading is shown with a completely empty box underneath, which looks broken.
2. wf-locker Volume Widget
On the lockscreen, the Volume widget renders two side-by-side rectangular sections (Left: Input / Microphone, Right: Output / Speaker).
- Adaptive visibility: If no input device (microphone) is detected/present in the system, do not render the empty left box.
- The widget should dynamically adjust to display only the available section (single box for Output), rather than leaving an empty, confusing placeholder box on the screen.
System Context
- OS: Void Linux
- Component:
wf-panel & wf-locker (wf-shell)
- Audio Server: PipeWire / PulseAudio (via GVC)
Summary
Currently, when certain audio categories are empty (e.g., no input devices connected or no active media streams playing), both
wf-panel(Volume Mixer popup) andwf-locker(Volume widget) render empty, blank UI containers without feedback or adaptivity.Proposal & Desired Behavior
1.
wf-panelVolume Mixer PopupIn the Volume Mixer popup (which consists of three columns: Output Devices, Input Devices, and Audio Streams):
Currently, the "Input Devices" heading is shown with a completely empty box underneath, which looks broken.
2.
wf-lockerVolume WidgetOn the lockscreen, the Volume widget renders two side-by-side rectangular sections (Left: Input / Microphone, Right: Output / Speaker).
System Context
wf-panel&wf-locker(wf-shell)