diff --git a/installers/arch/pkgs/aur.list b/installers/arch/pkgs/aur.list
index 1fe4d0a..d16bc80 100644
--- a/installers/arch/pkgs/aur.list
+++ b/installers/arch/pkgs/aur.list
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ swhkd-git
 nerd-fonts-mononoki
 autotiling
 cli-visualizer
+wob
diff --git a/mywob b/mywob
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..fe4c912
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mywob
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# https://gitlab.com/wef/dotfiles/-/blob/master/bin/mywob
+# shellcheck disable=SC2034
+TIME_STAMP="20220627.145053"
+
+# Copyright (C) 2020-2021 Bob Hepple < bob dot hepple at gmail dot com>
+
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at
+# your option) any later version.
+# 
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+# General Public License for more details.
+# 
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+PROG=$( basename "$0" )
+wob_pipe=~/.cache/$( basename "$SWAYSOCK" ).wob
+
+case "$1" in
+    -h|--help)
+        echo "Usage: $PROG [percent]"
+        echo
+        echo "pops up wob; sets up $wob_pipe if necessary "
+        exit 0
+        ;;
+esac
+
+[[ "$SWAYSOCK" ]] || exit 0
+
+# returns 0 (success) if $1 is running and is attached to this sway session; else 1
+is_running_on_this_screen() {
+    pkill -0 "$1" || return 1
+    for pid in $( pgrep "$1" ); do
+        WOB_SWAYSOCK="$( tr '\0' '\n' < "/proc/$pid/environ" | awk -F'=' '/^SWAYSOCK/ {print $2}' )"
+        if [[ "$WOB_SWAYSOCK" == "$SWAYSOCK" ]]; then
+            return 0
+        fi
+    done
+    return 1
+}
+
+new_value=$1 # null or a percent; no checking!!
+
+[[ -p $wob_pipe ]] || mkfifo "$wob_pipe"
+
+# wob does not appear in $(swaymsg -t get_msg), so:
+is_running_on_this_screen wob || {
+    tail -f "$wob_pipe" | wob &
+}
+
+# sometimes this hangs - need to use a timeout and restart wob if necessary:
+[[ "$new_value" ]] && echo "$new_value" > "$wob_pipe"
+
+# Local Variables:
+# mode: shell-script
+# time-stamp-pattern: "4/TIME_STAMP=\"%:y%02m%02d.%02H%02M%02S\""
+# eval: (add-hook 'before-save-hook 'time-stamp)
+# End:
+
diff --git a/vol.sh b/vol.sh
index d8c5522..2675504 100755
--- a/vol.sh
+++ b/vol.sh
@@ -6,12 +6,23 @@ refbar() {
     pkill sleep -P "$(cat ~/.cache/statusbar_pid )"
 }
 
+display() {
+    VAL="$(get | sed 's/^.*\.//g' )"
+
+    [ -n "$1" ] && VAL="$1"
+
+    mywob "$VAL"
+
+}
+
 inc() {
     [ "$1" ] && PERC="$1"
     #pulsemixer --change-volume +"$1" && refbar 
     #amixer sset Master 1%+  && refbar 
     #pamixer -i "$PERC" && refbar
     wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ "$(echo "$(get) + $PERC" | bc)" && refbar
+
+    display
 }
 
 dec() {
@@ -20,6 +31,8 @@ dec() {
     #amixer sset Master 1%-  && refbar 
     #pamixer -d "$PERC" && refbar
     wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ "$(echo "$(get) - $PERC" | bc)" && refbar
+
+    display
 }
 
 mute() {
@@ -27,6 +40,8 @@ mute() {
     #amixer sset Master toggle && refbar 
     #pamixer -t && refbar
     wpctl set-mute @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ toggle && refbar 
+
+    display
 }
 
 get() {
@@ -48,6 +63,8 @@ elif  [ "$1" = "--toggle-mute" ]; then
     mute
 elif [ "$1" = "-g" ]; then
     get
+elif [ "$1" = "-display" ]; then
+    display
 else
     help
 fi