i3blocks-config/scripts/mediaplayer2
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#!/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