* \section overv_sec Overview
*
* Sinks, sources, sink inputs and samples can all have their own volumes.
- * To deal with these, The PulseAudio libray contains a number of functions
+ * To deal with these, The PulseAudio library contains a number of functions
* that ease handling.
*
* The basic volume type in PulseAudio is the \ref pa_volume_t type. Most of
* \section conv_sec Convenience Functions
*
* To handle the pa_cvolume structure, the PulseAudio library provides a
- * number of convenienc functions:
+ * number of convenience functions:
*
* \li pa_cvolume_valid() - Tests if a pa_cvolume structure is valid.
* \li pa_cvolume_equal() - Tests if two pa_cvolume structures are identical.
#define PA_VOLUME_MUTED ((pa_volume_t) 0U)
/** Maximum valid volume we can store. \since 0.9.15 */
-#define PA_VOLUME_MAX ((pa_volume_t) UINT32_MAX-1)
+#define PA_VOLUME_MAX ((pa_volume_t) UINT32_MAX/2)
+
+/** Recommended maximum volume to show in user facing UIs.
+ * Note: UIs should deal gracefully with volumes greater than this value
+ * and not cause feedback loops etc. - i.e. if the volume is more than
+ * this, the UI should not limit it and push the limited value back to
+ * the server. \since 0.9.23 */
+#define PA_VOLUME_UI_MAX (pa_sw_volume_from_dB(+11.0))
/** Special 'invalid' volume. \since 0.9.16 */
#define PA_VOLUME_INVALID ((pa_volume_t) UINT32_MAX)
-/** Check if volume is valid. \since 0.9.22 */
+/** Check if volume is valid. \since 1.0 */
#define PA_VOLUME_IS_VALID(v) ((v) <= PA_VOLUME_MAX)
+/** Clamp volume to the permitted range. \since 1.0 */
+#define PA_CLAMP_VOLUME(v) (PA_CLAMP_UNLIKELY((v), PA_VOLUME_MUTED, PA_VOLUME_MAX))
+
/** A structure encapsulating a per-channel volume */
typedef struct pa_cvolume {
uint8_t channels; /**< Number of channels */
- pa_volume_t values[PA_CHANNELS_MAX]; /**< Per-channel volume */
+ pa_volume_t values[PA_CHANNELS_MAX]; /**< Per-channel volume */
} pa_cvolume;
/** Return non-zero when *a == *b */
/** Pretty print a volume structure but show dB values. \since 0.9.13 */
char *pa_sw_cvolume_snprint_dB(char *s, size_t l, const pa_cvolume *c);
+/** Maximum length of the strings returned by pa_cvolume_snprint_verbose().
+ * Please note that this value can change with any release without warning and
+ * without being considered API or ABI breakage. You should not use this
+ * definition anywhere where it might become part of an ABI. \since 5.0 */
+#define PA_CVOLUME_SNPRINT_VERBOSE_MAX 1984
+
+/** Pretty print a volume structure in a verbose way. The volume for each
+ * channel is printed in several formats: the raw pa_volume_t value,
+ * percentage, and if print_dB is non-zero, also the dB value. If map is not
+ * NULL, the channel names will be printed. \since 5.0 */
+char *pa_cvolume_snprint_verbose(char *s, size_t l, const pa_cvolume *c, const pa_channel_map *map, int print_dB);
+
/** Maximum length of the strings returned by
* pa_volume_snprint(). Please note that this value can change with
* any release without warning and without being considered API or ABI
/** Pretty print a volume but show dB values. \since 0.9.15 */
char *pa_sw_volume_snprint_dB(char *s, size_t l, pa_volume_t v);
+/** Maximum length of the strings returned by pa_volume_snprint_verbose().
+ * Please note that this value can change with any release without warning and
+ * withou being considered API or ABI breakage. You should not use this
+ * definition anywhere where it might become part of an ABI. \since 5.0 */
+#define PA_VOLUME_SNPRINT_VERBOSE_MAX 35
+
+/** Pretty print a volume in a verbose way. The volume is printed in several
+ * formats: the raw pa_volume_t value, percentage, and if print_dB is non-zero,
+ * also the dB value. \since 5.0 */
+char *pa_volume_snprint_verbose(char *s, size_t l, pa_volume_t v, int print_dB);
+
/** Return the average volume of all channels */
pa_volume_t pa_cvolume_avg(const pa_cvolume *a) PA_GCC_PURE;
* \since 0.9.16 */
pa_volume_t pa_cvolume_min_mask(const pa_cvolume *a, const pa_channel_map *cm, pa_channel_position_mask_t mask) PA_GCC_PURE;
-/** Return TRUE when the passed cvolume structure is valid, FALSE otherwise */
+/** Return non-zero when the passed cvolume structure is valid */
int pa_cvolume_valid(const pa_cvolume *v) PA_GCC_PURE;
/** Return non-zero if the volume of all channels is equal to the specified value */
* pa_channel_map_can_balance(). \since 0.9.15 */
pa_cvolume* pa_cvolume_set_balance(pa_cvolume *v, const pa_channel_map *map, float new_balance);
-/** Calculate a 'fade' value (i.e. 'balance' between front and rear)
+/** Calculate a 'fade' value (i.e.\ 'balance' between front and rear)
* for the specified volume with the specified channel map. The return
* value will range from -1.0f (rear) to +1.0f (left). If no fade
* value is applicable to this channel map the return value will
* always be 0.0f. See pa_channel_map_can_fade(). \since 0.9.15 */
float pa_cvolume_get_fade(const pa_cvolume *v, const pa_channel_map *map) PA_GCC_PURE;
-/** Adjust the 'fade' value (i.e. 'balance' between front and rear)
+/** Adjust the 'fade' value (i.e.\ 'balance' between front and rear)
* for the specified volume with the specified channel map. v will be
* modified in place and returned. The balance is a value between
* -1.0f and +1.0f. This operation might not be reversible! Also,
* the channels are kept. \since 0.9.16 */
pa_cvolume* pa_cvolume_inc(pa_cvolume *v, pa_volume_t inc);
-/** Increase the volume passed in by 'inc'. The proportions between
+/** Decrease the volume passed in by 'dec'. The proportions between
* the channels are kept. \since 0.9.16 */
pa_cvolume* pa_cvolume_dec(pa_cvolume *v, pa_volume_t dec);