#!/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