1.2 KiB
1.2 KiB
loose collection of scripts related to i3 and i3blocks
mpd_controller
A set of Python scripts to manage mpd (Music Player Daemon). It uses notify-send to display the current song playing with cover art if embeded in the metadata. Is meant to run as a scritp from i3blocks
but can also be called via the media keys on your keyboard.
how to use
The main file is mpd_main.py, called without arguments, it will just output the current status.
Additionaly the following arguments can be passed:
- toggle: if mpd is playing, it will pause, if is paused it will resume
- next: jump to next song in playlist
- prev: jump to previous song in playlist
Config:
in mpd_main.py edit signal_id to change to the id used in your i3blocks.conf file so the script can be called from anywhere.
Install:
None standard Python dependencies: python-mpd Link python-mpd
- On Arch:
sudo pacman -S python-mpd2 - Via Pip:
pip install python-mpd
Additional:
notify-send will get called via subprocess, works best with Dunst to show current song playing with cover art extracted from metadata.