Mixxc is a GTK4-based volume mixer for Linux desktop setups that favour compact, widget-style tools rather than full control panels.
It tracks audio clients through libpulseaudio, works with PulseAudio and PipeWire via the PulseAudio interface, and lets users adapt the mixer’s appearance and placement so it fits neatly into customised desktop environments.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Supports PulseAudio and PipeWire through the PulseAudio compatibility interface.
- Can anchor the mixer window to screen edges and control margins for widget-style placement.
- Offers options for showing only active sinks, enabling a master volume slider, displaying client icons, and grouping controls per process.
- Uses user-editable styling files in the configuration directory, with optional SCSS and Sass support at build time.
- Provides optional build features for Wayland, X11, and system accent-colour integration.
Website: github.com/Elvyria/Mixxc
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Developer: Elvyria
License: MIT License
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