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erikl1nx

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Registered: 2026-08-01

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Help to launch PulseAudio Panel with keyboard shortcuts

Hello !

I'm new in configuring the xfce desktop i have learned for example that this command can be launched (mapped to a keyboard shortcut) /usr/bin/xfce4-popup-clipman

I was wondering, is it possible to launch the PulseAudio Panel ? Many thanks in advanced !

ToZ

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From: Canada

Registered: 2011-06-02

Posts: 12,663

Re: Help to launch PulseAudio Panel with keyboard shortcuts

Hello and welcome.

The pulseaudio panel doesn't have that option, however, you can mimic the functionality with xdotool. For example, the following command will move my mouse over the pulseaudio icon and simulate a click to bring up the menu:

xdotool mousemove 1900 10 click 1

...you may have to adjust the X and Y coordinates (1900 and 10) to work on your system depending on where the icon is located.

You can then add that command to a keyboard shortcut to make it easier to execute.

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erikl1nx

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Registered: 2026-08-01

Posts: 2

Re: Help to launch PulseAudio Panel with keyboard shortcuts

Many thanks Admin ! sounds like good old macro tools, I found a way, please let me share this other option:

found that all available commands (maybe all maybe not) can be obtained with:

compgen -c  >> allfedoracommands.txt

there is a command called "amixer" and this both can be used to increase the volume and decrease it if mapped with the included keyboard shortcut settings manager

amixer set Master 3%+

amixer set Master 3%-