# Volume Control on tint2

**URL:** https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/volume-control-on-tint2/456
**Category:** Tint2 Panels
**Created:** [April 2, 2021, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/volume-control-on-tint2/456 "2021-04-02T18:35:01Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author: ![Guillaume](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c67d28/32.png) [@Guillaume](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/Guillaume)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2021, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/volume-control-on-tint2/456/1 "2021-04-02T18:35:01Z")

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Hello,

I listen a music, often. How placed the Volume Control inside on Tint², please ?! Guillaume

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### Author: ![napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/napcok/32/410_2.png) [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2021, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/volume-control-on-tint2/456/2 "2021-04-02T18:44:10Z")

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Just go to **GUI autostart editor** and enable **Volume Icon**.

 ![Mabox_VolumeIcon](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/original/1X/e7ece8bf3f2834f2c7cf3f1829e46d51bbe85cc2.jpeg)

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### Author: ![Guillaume](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c67d28/32.png) [@Guillaume](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/Guillaume)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2021, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/volume-control-on-tint2/456/3 "2021-04-02T20:37:30Z")

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I see this but my choices is not accept! I think to use the command line with the Mabox Autostart File, no?!

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### Author: ![napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/napcok/32/410_2.png) [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2021, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/volume-control-on-tint2/456/4 "2021-04-02T20:51:01Z")

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Did you selected Volume Icon to run at start?  
After openbox restart (log out and log in) Volume Icon should appear in systemtray.

 ![volumeicon](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/uploads/default/original/1X/530df2af52c73a52baad6f9bedb6faafe75b0209.jpeg)

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### Author: ![Guillaume](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c67d28/32.png) [@Guillaume](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/Guillaume)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2021, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/volume-control-on-tint2/456/5 "2021-04-02T22:50:07Z")

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That’s exactly what I did ! But the XDG Autostart Editor is remains completely empty despite my choices !

I placed the launcher on Tint² but after reboot, the icon to disappear !

Strange ! For me, Autostart is completely empty !! I use a other computer for test and most options of XDG is… checked

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### Author: ![napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/napcok/32/410_2.png) [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2021, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/volume-control-on-tint2/456/6 "2021-04-02T23:09:07Z")

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It looks like you messed up something in the configuration files shipped with Mabox.  
Please show the contents of the ~/.config/autostart/ directory.

```auto
ls ~/.config/autostart/

```

By the way, the panel name is tint2.

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### Author: ![Guillaume](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c67d28/32.png) [@Guillaume](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/Guillaume)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2021, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/volume-control-on-tint2/456/7 "2021-04-03T01:34:18Z")

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This is the result:

```auto
at-spi-dbus-bus.desktop nm-applet.desktop
blueman.desktop pamac-tray-budgie.desktop
cairo.desktop pamac-tray.desktop
cairo-dock.desktop peony-desktop.desktop
clipit-startup.desktop picom.desktop
conky-session.desktop polkit-ukui-authentication-agent-1.desktop
cornora.desktop pulseaudio.desktop
dtd-wayland.desktop ukui-menu.desktop
gkrellm.desktop user-dirs-update-gtk.desktop
gkrellm-dock.desktop volumeicon.desktop
gnome-keyring-pkcs11.desktop xfce4-notifyd.desktop
gnome-keyring-secrets.desktop xfce4-power-manager.desktop
gnome-keyring-ssh.desktop xfce4-volumed-pulse.desktop

```

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### Author: ![Tomek](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/tomek/32/2817_2.png) [@Tomek](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/Tomek)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2021, 7:39am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/volume-control-on-tint2/456/8 "2021-04-03T07:39:25Z")

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Use code markups in the future.

> [@Guillaume](#):
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> `volumeicon.desktop`

You have needed entry, so that isn’t a problem. Maybe you deleted this program, check:

```auto
pamac search -r volumeicon

```

and if needed install package.

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### Author: ![Guillaume](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c67d28/32.png) [@Guillaume](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/Guillaume)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2021, 8:25am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/volume-control-on-tint2/456/9 "2021-04-03T08:25:28Z")

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> [@Tomek](#):
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> Maybe you deleted this program

Is a surprise for me because I not open XDG before yesteday ! Ok, the package is here and I fine a solution: I use a launcher

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### Author: ![napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/napcok/32/410_2.png) [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2021, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/volume-control-on-tint2/456/11 "2021-04-03T09:05:06Z")

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No idea whats wrong with your setup, but you can also use standard openbox autostart file - `~/.config/openbox/autostart` and add something like:

```auto
volumeicon &

```

or

```auto
(sleep 1s && volumeicon) &

```

See [Autostart | MaboxLinux](https://maboxlinux.org/users-guide/autostart/)

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### Author: ![Guillaume](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c67d28/32.png) [@Guillaume](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/Guillaume)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2021, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/volume-control-on-tint2/456/13 "2021-04-03T17:53:43Z")

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> [@napcok](#):
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> `(sleep 1s && volumeicon) &`

I add this script line and it works ! Thank for your help and patience !
