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