Set a smart window to read line 5 and set the heading to look for alsamixer. Then whenever you go into alsamixer, it will automatically read the current item with its value. That was the primary motivation for me to write smart windows. I hated alsamixer's stupid interface. It may look visually cool, but it is a major pain. _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://linux-speakup.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/speakup