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DeskVis
Audio visualizer desktop widget — bars, wave, or mirror. Supports all directions. Transparent, follows color scheme.
v2.0.2 HAVEKziad MIT Mar 20, 2026
About
DeskVis
A transparent desktop audio visualizer widget for Noctalia. Displays real-time audio spectrum with three visual modes and four growth directions, all symmetric around the center axis.
Video Showcase
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d2d32185-24ca-4b10-8c0e-1be221d433ed
Features
- 3 visualizer modes — Bars, Mirror, Wave
- 4 directions — Up, Down, Left, Right
- Y-axis symmetric — spectrum mirrors left↔right around the center
- Per-instance settings — each widget instance has its own independent configuration
- Theme-aware — follows your color scheme by default, with optional custom colors
- Fade when idle — optionally fades out when no audio is playing
Requirements
- Noctalia v4.6.6 or later
Settings
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Direction | Which way the visualizer grows | Up |
| Visualizer Mode | Bars, Mirror, or Wave | Bars |
| Bar Count | Number of bars (Bars/Mirror only) | 32 |
| Sensitivity | Audio input amplification | 1.5 |
| Smoothing | Bar decay speed (higher = slower) | 0.18 |
| Target FPS | Render frame rate | 60 |
| Custom Width | Override default width (0 = default) | 0 |
| Custom Height | Override default height (0 = default) | 0 |
| Color Gradient | Blend primary → secondary color | On |
| Fade When Idle | Fade out when no audio plays | On |
| Use Custom Colors | Override theme colors | Off |
| Primary Color | Custom primary color | #6750A4 |
| Secondary Color | Custom secondary color | #625B71 |