diff --git a/pactl-widget/README.md b/pactl-widget/README.md
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+# Pactl volume widget
+
+This is a volume widget that uses `pactl` only for controlling volume and
+selecting sinks and sources. Hence, it can be used with PulseAudio or PipeWire
+likewise, unlike the original Volume widget.
+
+Other than that it is heavily based on the original widget, including its
+customization and icon options. For screenshots, see the original widget.
+
+## Installation
+
+Clone the repo under **~/.config/awesome/** and add widget in **rc.lua**:
+
+```lua
+local volume_widget = require('awesome-wm-widgets.pactl-widget.volume')
+...
+s.mytasklist, -- Middle widget
+	{ -- Right widgets
+    	layout = wibox.layout.fixed.horizontal,
+        ...
+        -- default
+        volume_widget(),
+        -- customized
+        volume_widget{
+            widget_type = 'arc'
+        },
+```
+
+### Shortcuts
+
+To improve responsiveness of the widget when volume level is changed by a shortcut use corresponding methods of the widget:
+
+```lua
+awful.key({}, "XF86AudioRaiseVolume", function () volume_widget:inc(5) end),
+awful.key({}, "XF86AudioLowerVolume", function () volume_widget:dec(5) end),
+awful.key({}, "XF86AudioMute", function () volume_widget:toggle() end),
+```
+
+## Customization
+
+It is possible to customize the widget by providing a table with all or some of
+the following config parameters:
+
+### Generic parameter
+
+| Name | Default | Description |
+|---|---|---|
+| `mixer_cmd` | `pavucontrol` | command to run on middle click (e.g. a mixer program) |
+| `step` | `5` | How much the volume is raised or lowered at once (in %) |
+| `widget_type`| `icon_and_text`| Widget type, one of `horizontal_bar`, `vertical_bar`, `icon`, `icon_and_text`, `arc` |
+| `device` | `@DEFAULT_SINK@` | Select the device name to control |
+
+For more details on parameters depending on the chosen widget type, please
+refer to the original Volume widget.
diff --git a/pactl-widget/pactl.lua b/pactl-widget/pactl.lua
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+local spawn = require("awful.spawn")
+local utils = require("awesome-wm-widgets.pactl-widget.utils")
+
+local pactl = {}
+
+
+function pactl.volume_increase(device, step)
+    spawn('pactl set-sink-volume ' .. device .. ' +' .. step .. '%', false)
+end
+
+function pactl.volume_decrease(device, step)
+    spawn('pactl set-sink-volume ' .. device .. ' -' .. step .. '%', false)
+end
+
+function pactl.mute_toggle(device)
+    spawn('pactl set-sink-mute ' .. device .. ' toggle', false)
+end
+
+function pactl.get_volume(device)
+    local stdout = utils.popen_and_return('pactl get-sink-volume ' .. device)
+
+    local volsum, volcnt = 0, 0
+    for vol in string.gmatch(stdout, "(%d?%d?%d)%%") do
+        vol = tonumber(vol)
+        if vol ~= nil then
+            volsum = volsum + vol
+            volcnt = volcnt + 1
+        end
+    end
+
+    if volcnt == 0 then
+        return nil
+    end
+
+    return volsum / volcnt
+end
+
+function pactl.get_mute(device)
+    local stdout = utils.popen_and_return('pactl get-sink-mute ' .. device)
+    if string.find(stdout, "yes") then
+        return true
+    else
+        return false
+    end
+end
+
+function pactl.get_sinks_and_sources()
+    local default_sink = utils.trim(utils.popen_and_return('pactl get-default-sink'))
+    local default_source = utils.trim(utils.popen_and_return('pactl get-default-source'))
+
+    local sinks = {}
+    local sources = {}
+
+    local device
+    local ports
+    local key
+    local value
+    local in_section
+
+    for line in utils.popen_and_return('pactl list'):gmatch('[^\r\n]*') do
+
+        if string.match(line, '^%a+ #') then
+            in_section = nil
+        end
+
+        local is_sink_line = string.match(line, '^Sink #')
+        local is_source_line = string.match(line, '^Source #')
+
+        if is_sink_line or is_source_line then
+            in_section = "main"
+
+            device = {
+                id = line:match('#(%d+)'),
+                is_default = false
+            }
+            if is_sink_line then
+                table.insert(sinks, device)
+            else
+                table.insert(sources, device)
+            end
+        end
+
+        -- Found a new subsection
+        if in_section ~= nil and string.match(line, '^\t%a+:$') then
+            in_section = utils.trim(line):lower()
+            in_section = string.sub(in_section, 1, #in_section-1)
+
+            if in_section == 'ports' then
+                ports = {}
+                device['ports'] = ports
+            end
+        end
+
+        -- Found a key-value pair
+        if string.match(line, "^\t*[^\t]+: ") then
+            local t = utils.split(line, ':')
+            key = utils.trim(t[1]):lower():gsub(' ', '_')
+            value = utils.trim(t[2])
+        end
+
+        -- Key value pair on 1st level
+        if in_section ~= nil and string.match(line, "^\t[^\t]+: ") then
+            device[key] = value
+
+            if key == "name" and (value == default_sink or value == default_source) then
+                device['is_default'] = true
+            end
+        end
+
+        -- Key value pair in ports section
+        if in_section == "ports" and string.match(line, "^\t\t[^\t]+: ") then
+            ports[key] = value
+        end
+    end
+
+    return sinks, sources
+end
+
+function pactl.set_default(type, name)
+    spawn('pactl set-default-' .. type .. ' "' .. name .. '"', false)
+end
+
+
+return pactl
diff --git a/pactl-widget/utils.lua b/pactl-widget/utils.lua
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+local utils = {}
+
+
+function utils.trim(str)
+    return string.match(str, "^%s*(.-)%s*$")
+end
+
+function utils.split(string_to_split, separator)
+    if separator == nil then separator = "%s" end
+    local t = {}
+
+    for str in string.gmatch(string_to_split, "([^".. separator .."]+)") do
+        table.insert(t, str)
+    end
+
+    return t
+end
+
+function utils.popen_and_return(cmd)
+    local handle = io.popen(cmd)
+    local result = handle:read("*a")
+    handle:close()
+
+    return result
+end
+
+
+return utils
diff --git a/pactl-widget/volume.lua b/pactl-widget/volume.lua
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+-------------------------------------------------
+-- A purely pactl-based volume widget based on the original Volume widget
+-- More details could be found here:
+-- https://github.com/streetturtle/awesome-wm-widgets/tree/master/pactl-widget
+
+-- @author Stefan Huber
+-- @copyright 2023 Stefan Huber
+-------------------------------------------------
+
+local awful = require("awful")
+local wibox = require("wibox")
+local spawn = require("awful.spawn")
+local gears = require("gears")
+local beautiful = require("beautiful")
+
+local pactl = require("awesome-wm-widgets.pactl-widget.pactl")
+local utils = require("awesome-wm-widgets.pactl-widget.utils")
+
+
+local widget_types = {
+    icon_and_text = require("awesome-wm-widgets.volume-widget.widgets.icon-and-text-widget"),
+    icon = require("awesome-wm-widgets.volume-widget.widgets.icon-widget"),
+    arc = require("awesome-wm-widgets.volume-widget.widgets.arc-widget"),
+    horizontal_bar = require("awesome-wm-widgets.volume-widget.widgets.horizontal-bar-widget"),
+    vertical_bar = require("awesome-wm-widgets.volume-widget.widgets.vertical-bar-widget")
+}
+local volume = {}
+
+local rows  = { layout = wibox.layout.fixed.vertical }
+
+local popup = awful.popup{
+    bg = beautiful.bg_normal,
+    ontop = true,
+    visible = false,
+    shape = gears.shape.rounded_rect,
+    border_width = 1,
+    border_color = beautiful.bg_focus,
+    maximum_width = 400,
+    offset = { y = 5 },
+    widget = {}
+}
+
+local function build_main_line(device)
+    if device.active_port ~= nil and device.ports[device.active_port] ~= nil then
+        return device.description .. ' · ' .. utils.split(device.ports[device.active_port], " ")[1]
+    else
+        return device.description
+    end
+end
+
+local function build_rows(devices, on_checkbox_click, device_type)
+    local device_rows  = { layout = wibox.layout.fixed.vertical }
+    for _, device in pairs(devices) do
+
+        local checkbox = wibox.widget {
+            checked = device.is_default,
+            color = beautiful.bg_normal,
+            paddings = 2,
+            shape = gears.shape.circle,
+            forced_width = 20,
+            forced_height = 20,
+            check_color = beautiful.fg_urgent,
+            widget = wibox.widget.checkbox
+        }
+
+        checkbox:connect_signal("button::press", function()
+            pactl.set_default(device_type, device.name)
+            on_checkbox_click()
+        end)
+
+        local row = wibox.widget {
+            {
+                {
+                    {
+                        checkbox,
+                        valign = 'center',
+                        layout = wibox.container.place,
+                    },
+                    {
+                        {
+                            text = build_main_line(device),
+                            align = 'left',
+                            widget = wibox.widget.textbox
+                        },
+                        left = 10,
+                        layout = wibox.container.margin
+                    },
+                    spacing = 8,
+                    layout = wibox.layout.align.horizontal
+                },
+                margins = 4,
+                layout = wibox.container.margin
+            },
+            bg = beautiful.bg_normal,
+            widget = wibox.container.background
+        }
+
+        row:connect_signal("mouse::enter", function(c) c:set_bg(beautiful.bg_focus) end)
+        row:connect_signal("mouse::leave", function(c) c:set_bg(beautiful.bg_normal) end)
+
+        local old_cursor, old_wibox
+        row:connect_signal("mouse::enter", function()
+            local wb = mouse.current_wibox
+            old_cursor, old_wibox = wb.cursor, wb
+            wb.cursor = "hand1"
+        end)
+        row:connect_signal("mouse::leave", function()
+            if old_wibox then
+                old_wibox.cursor = old_cursor
+                old_wibox = nil
+            end
+        end)
+
+        row:connect_signal("button::press", function()
+            pactl.set_default(device_type, device.name)
+            on_checkbox_click()
+        end)
+
+        table.insert(device_rows, row)
+    end
+
+    return device_rows
+end
+
+local function build_header_row(text)
+    return wibox.widget{
+        {
+            markup = "<b>" .. text .. "</b>",
+            align = 'center',
+            widget = wibox.widget.textbox
+        },
+        bg = beautiful.bg_normal,
+        widget = wibox.container.background
+    }
+end
+
+local function rebuild_popup()
+    for i = 0, #rows do
+        rows[i]=nil
+    end
+
+    local sinks, sources = pactl.get_sinks_and_sources()
+    table.insert(rows, build_header_row("SINKS"))
+    table.insert(rows, build_rows(sinks, function() rebuild_popup() end, "sink"))
+    table.insert(rows, build_header_row("SOURCES"))
+    table.insert(rows, build_rows(sources, function() rebuild_popup() end, "source"))
+
+    popup:setup(rows)
+end
+
+local function worker(user_args)
+
+    local args = user_args or {}
+
+    local mixer_cmd = args.mixer_cmd or 'pavucontrol'
+    local widget_type = args.widget_type
+    local refresh_rate = args.refresh_rate or 1
+    local step = args.step or 5
+    local device = args.device or '@DEFAULT_SINK@'
+
+    if widget_types[widget_type] == nil then
+        volume.widget = widget_types['icon_and_text'].get_widget(args.icon_and_text_args)
+    else
+        volume.widget = widget_types[widget_type].get_widget(args)
+    end
+
+    local function update_graphic(widget)
+        local vol = pactl.get_volume(device)
+        if vol ~= nil then
+            widget:set_volume_level(vol)
+        end
+
+        if pactl.get_mute(device) then
+            widget:mute()
+        else
+            widget:unmute()
+        end
+    end
+
+    function volume:inc(s)
+        pactl.volume_increase(device, s or step)
+        update_graphic(volume.widget)
+    end
+
+    function volume:dec(s)
+        pactl.volume_decrease(device, s or step)
+        update_graphic(volume.widget)
+    end
+
+    function volume:toggle()
+        pactl.mute_toggle(device)
+        update_graphic(volume.widget)
+    end
+
+    function volume:popup()
+        if popup.visible then
+            popup.visible = not popup.visible
+        else
+            rebuild_popup()
+            popup:move_next_to(mouse.current_widget_geometry)
+        end
+    end
+
+    function volume:mixer()
+        if mixer_cmd then
+            spawn(mixer_cmd)
+        end
+    end
+
+    volume.widget:buttons(
+            awful.util.table.join(
+                    awful.button({}, 1, function() volume:toggle() end),
+                    awful.button({}, 2, function() volume:mixer() end),
+                    awful.button({}, 3, function() volume:popup() end),
+                    awful.button({}, 4, function() volume:inc() end),
+                    awful.button({}, 5, function() volume:dec() end)
+            )
+    )
+
+    gears.timer {
+        timeout   = refresh_rate,
+        call_now  = true,
+        autostart = true,
+        callback  = function()
+            update_graphic(volume.widget)
+        end
+    }
+
+    return volume.widget
+end
+
+
+return setmetatable(volume, { __call = function(_, ...) return worker(...) end })