this is my small script just to toggle mute in mixer.
I name the script "togglevol.sh"
$>chmod +x togglevol.sh
$>sudo cp togglevol.sh /usr/bin/
and bind it with any key you want in Dwm.
#!/bin/sh
FILEPATH=~/.togglevol
CURRVOL=`mixer vol | awk '{print $NF}'`
## DEBUG
#echo "mixer vol: $CURRVOL"
if [ $CURRVOL = "0:0" ]; then
## return the value from file
FILEVOL=`cat $FILEPATH`
mixer vol $FILEVOL
else
## save current value to file
echo "$CURRVOL" > $FILEPATH
mixer vol 0:0
fi