Feature request: Allow to raise the volume above 100%

[paulodiovani]

Pavucontrol allows to raise the volume up to 153%.
Since some computers have a low volume with Linux (mainly laptops), would be great to have the option to allow raising over 100%.

e.g.

volumectl --allow-overraise up

# or

volumectl --max=150 up

[heyjuvi]

This should be possible with -pamixer`, too, because it's pulseaudio after all, shouldn't it?

This raises some UI questions:

• Should there be another icon indicating a volume above 100%?
• How should the volume level below the icon be displayed in this case?
• Or should it just be treated as "the new maximum"?

[paulodiovani]

I like how Gnome does it. It just shows a single progress bar but with a different (red) color for the over 100% part.
Unfortunately, I don't use Gnome anymore so I can't get a screenshot.

[paulodiovani]

Got an example from a colleague. :)