bindings related to pactl aren't working in config
I have the standard configuration file (for the most part, I added a script to enable touchpad tap-clicking), and yet my sound does not work. That is to say, it's muted, and unless I issue pactl set-sink-mute 0 1, It stays muted, as none of the volume key bindings have been enabled. I can confirm (since I haven't changed much) that the key bindings are in there.
I've even included my own script to un-mute my system at the get-go, that doesn't work when I put it in the i3 config either. However, if I run the script myself, it works just fine.
Does anyone know what's going on here. Everything else works just fine. I've tried reloading the config, and that doesn't do anything either. i3 just isn't playing with pulse, or vise versa.
This has nothing to do with i3 whatsoever. I suggest you ask it in a more appropriate place which is also more active than this faq.
I'm unable to bind keys in I3, can you explain why this isn't an issue regarding i3? If this community claims no ability to troubleshoot an issue I've isolated with this wm, then I guess I've made a mistake in choosing i3.
Sorry, I do think I misread your question at first. So first off, you are entirely sure that any other changes to the config file work, right? Just to make sure you're editing the correct file. If so, then what you'll need to do first is give us the config file you're trying to use.
A log file as described in the debugging docs on i3wm.org would also be helpful. Just restart i3, try to trigger the bindings and pull the log file and I'll take a look at it.
gnome 3 has the properly assigned key bindings. The `pactl` commands work in the command line. Re-instating the configs (ctrl+shift+e) does not assign any of the desired keys. I'm looking at the log files shortly, and if I'm worth my salt, I'll get back to this thread (and question) shortly.