Volume Control Widget

Volume Control Widget is a small widget built into the Yahoo! Widget Engine platform that gives you control over the system volume level through a small panel accessible on the desktop. It is easy to install and set up, as it comes packed with limited options.

The interface is based on a very small frame that you can move to any position on the screen, with the help of the mouse cursor. Thanks to the default options provided by the Yahoo! Widget Engine, you can make it stay on top of other windows.

Volume Control Widget is not intrusive and you can quickly switch to its panel from any third-party application you're working in.

In order to amplify or decrease the system sound level you can either click the volume bar on the upper or lower part, click two arrow-like buttons, as well as use the mouse scrollwheel. It is possible to mute sound.

From the Widget Preferences area available in the context menu you can adjust sensitivity for scrolling and button volume modifications, set the frame to stay below other windows, to ignore mouse events and to prevent dragging. Plus, you can adjust the opacity.

Volume Control Widget does not put a strain on system performance, using a low amount of CPU and RAM. Unfortunately, the Yahoo! Widget Engine project has been discontinued, so Volume Control Widget has not been updated for a pretty long while; it does not work properly on newer OS platforms.