updated xmonad to use custom pactl scripts to controll volume, also updated xinit rc so that the xrandr section only happens on the laptop.

.scripts/dec-default-volume

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+default_loc=/tmp/pactl-default-source
+
+if [ ! -f "$default_loc" ] ; then
+    /home/solomon/.scripts/set-default-card
+fi
+
+default=$(cat $default_loc)
+
+pactl set-sink-volume $default -5%

.scripts/inc-default-volume

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+default_loc=/tmp/pactl-default-source
+
+if [ ! -f "$default_loc" ] ; then
+    /home/solomon/.scripts/set-default-card
+fi
+
+default=$(cat $default_loc)
+
+pactl set-sink-volume $default +5%

.scripts/set-sound-card

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+choice=$(pactl list short sinks | awk '{print $2}' | dmenu -i -p "which source should be default?")
+
+rm /tmp/pactl-default-source --force # to ignore if it isn't there
+echo "$choice" >> /tmp/pactl-default-source

.scripts/toggle-default-mute

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+default_loc=/tmp/pactl-default-source
+
+if [ ! -f "$default_loc" ] ; then
+    /home/solomon/.scripts/set-default-card
+fi
+
+default=$(cat $default_loc)
+
+pactl set-sink-mute $default toggle

.xinitrc

@@ -39,8 +39,13 @@ fi
 # nividia config, note that nvidia and nvidia-prime were needed
 # it seems modules and xorg confs were not due to there being an intel
 # integrated card, not sure how the desktop will react though
-xrandr --setprovideroutputsource modesetting NVIDIA-G0
-xrandr --auto
+
+HOST=$(cat /etc/hostname)
+if [ "$HOST" == "archmetabox" ] ; then
+	# this is specifically for the laptop so check hostname
+	xrandr --setprovideroutputsource modesetting NVIDIA-G0
+	xrandr --auto
+fi
 
 # start my trusty window manager
 xmonad &

.xmonad/xmonad.hs

@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ myModMask = mod4Mask
 -- The default number of workspaces (virtual screens) and their names.
 -- By default we use numeric strings, but any string may be used as a
 -- workspace name. The number of workspaces is determined by the length
+
 -- of this list.
 --
 -- A tagging example:
@@ -234,13 +235,16 @@ myKeys conf@(XConfig {XMonad.modMask = modm}) = M.fromList $
     --
     [
         -- decrease volume with mod+f11
-        ((modm, xK_F11), spawn "pactl set-sink-volume 0 -5%")
+        ((modm, xK_F11), spawn "/home/solomon/.scripts/dec-default-volume")
     
         -- increase volume with mod+f12
-        ,((modm, xK_F12), spawn "pactl set-sink-volume 0 +5%")
+        ,((modm, xK_F12), spawn "/home/solomon/.scripts/inc-default-volume")
 
 	    -- toggle mute with mod+f10
-	,((modm, xK_F10), spawn "pactl set-sink-mute 0 toggle")
+	    ,((modm, xK_F10), spawn "/home/solomon/.scripts/toggle-default-mute")
+
+        -- set default sink for pactl to allow above scripts to run
+        ,((modm .|. shiftMask, xK_F10), spawn "/home/solomon/.scripts/set-sound-card")
     ]
     ++
 
@@ -436,7 +440,6 @@ myStartupHook = do
 
     -- Startup apps (tray) and settings
     spawnOnce "/home/solomon/.screenlayout/normal.sh" -- really only matters for desktop
-    spawnOnce "trayer --edge top --align right --widthtype request --padding 6 --SetDockType true --SetPartialStrut true --expand true --monitor 1 --transparent true --alpha 0 --tint 0x14071F  --height 20 &"
     spawnOnce "volumeicon &"
     spawnOnce "nm-applet &"
     spawnOnce "blueman-applet &"
@@ -450,6 +453,9 @@ myStartupHook = do
     spawnOnce "slack &"
     spawnOnce "todoist &"
 
+    -- Start trayer last
+    spawnOnce "trayer --edge top --align right --widthtype request --padding 6 --SetDockType true --SetPartialStrut true --expand true --monitor 1 --transparent true --alpha 0 --tint 0x14071F  --height 20 &"
+
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 -- Now run xmonad with all the defaults we set up.