Simple push to talk binding for X / Pulseaudio in user mode (command line only)
- Choose any key/mouse button (can be both) to activate your microphone when you want.
- Recording indicator showing when sound is captured (can be disabled).
- Lock recording if needed by using Ctrl + (unlock same way).
- Run without root access.
Install python >= 3.3 from your distribution.
Download and extract :
$ wget https://github.com/calumah/pulseToTalk/archive/master.zip
$ unzip master.zip
OR
$ git clone https://github.com/calumah/pulseToTalk.git
From source:
$ cd pulseToTalk/
$ python -m venv venv
$ . venv/bin/activate
(venv) $ pip install -r requirements.txt
Choose binded key interactive way and start
(venv) $ ./pulseToTalk.py
For example you can bind F12 and mouse_middle click key on start (you can list events codes with --debug and press any key)
(venv) $ ./pulseToTalk.py --debug --event_code f12 mouse_middle
Another example binding scroll_lock key
(venv) $ ./pulseToTalk.py --event_code scroll_lock
Disable recording indicator
(venv) $ ./pulseToTalk.py --no_indicator
Operate only on the given pulseaudio sources (you can list sources name with --debug when mute/unmute)
(venv) $ ./pulseToTalk.py --sources alsa_input.pci-0000_2d_00.4.analog-stereo
For help :
(venv) $ ./pulseToTalk.py -h
This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions.
- calumah
- sur5r