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NAME

waybar - MPRIS module

DESCRIPTION

The mpris module displays currently playing media via libplayerctl.

CONFIGURATION

player:
typeof: string
default: playerctld
Name of the MPRIS player to attach to. Using the default value always

follows the currenly active player.

ignored-players:
typeof: []string
Ignore updates of the listed players, when using playerctld.

interval:
typeof: integer
Refresh MPRIS information on a timer.

format:
typeof: string
default: {player} ({status}) {dynamic}
The text format.

format-[status]:
typeof: string
The status-specific text format.

on-click:
typeof: string
default: play-pause
Overwrite default action toggles.

on-middle-click:
typeof: string
default: previous track
Overwrite default action toggles.

on-right-click:
typeof: string
default: next track
Overwrite default action toggles.

player-icons:
typeof: map[string]string

Allows setting {player-icon} based on player-name property.

status-icons:
typeof: map[string]string

Allows setting {status-icon} based on player status (playing, paused, stopped).

FORMAT REPLACEMENTS

{player}: The name of the current media player

{status}: The current status (playing, paused, stopped)

{artist}: The artist of the current track

{album}: The album title of the current track

{title}: The title of the current track

{length}: Length of the track, formatted as HH:MM:SS

{dynamic}: Use {artist}, {album}, {title} and {length}, automatically omit
empty values

{player-icon}: Chooses an icon from player-icons based on {player}

{status-icon}: Chooses an icon from status-icons based on {status}

EXAMPLES

"mpris": {
	"format": "DEFAULT: {player_icon} {dynamic}",
	"format-paused": "DEFAULT: {status_icon} <i>{dynamic}</i>",
	"player-icons": {
		"default": "▶",
		"mpv": "🎵"
	},
	"status-icons": {
		"paused": "⏸"
	},
	// "ignored-players": ["firefox"]
}

STYLE

#mpris
#mpris.${status}
#mpris.${player}
2023-01-14