i3blocks-config/scripts/mediaplayer2

#!/bin/bash

TRACK=$(playerctl metadata title) # Command to get track
ARTIST=$(playerctl metadata artist) # Command to get artist
ALBUM=$(playerctl metadata album) # Command to get album

MAXCHAR="128" # Maximum characters allowed in string

playerctl metadata title > /dev/null

if [ "$?" != 0 ]; then
	printf "No players found"
elif [ ${CONCISE} == "false" ]; then
	printf "%.${MAXCHAR}s\n" "${TRACK} - by ${ARTIST} - on ${ALBUM}"
elif [ ${CONCISE} == "true" ]; then
	printf "%.${MAXCHAR}s\n" "${ARTIST} - ${TRACK}"
else
	printf "error: 'CONCISE' must be defined in i3blocks config\n"
fi