special_keys

Provides functions for common special (multimedia) keys. Communicates with status_bar for instant visual feedback.

Build from Source

1.  Install a C++ compiler, Meson, GoogleTest (optional), argparse, ALSA libraries, and status_bar.

Linux (Arch):

sudo pacman -S base-devel meson gtest argparse alsa-lib 

Important: Follow these instructions to install status_bar.

2.  Clone this project.

This project can be downloaded online here.

Alternatively, if you have Git installed, open a shell and enter the commands below. This project will be downloaded to the current working directory.

git clone https://github.com/cshmookler/special_keys.git
cd special_keys

3.  Build this project from source.

meson setup build
cd build
ninja

TODO

• playback volume mute
• playback volume up/down
• capture volume mute
• capture volume up/down
• backlight up/down
• communicate with status_bar
• add more to the help message
• improve error reporting and logging
• add more documentation
• add tests