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waybar-mpd(5) File Formats Manual waybar-mpd(5)

NAME

waybar - mpd module

DESCRIPTION

The mpd module displays information about a running "Music Player Daemon" instance.

CONFIGURATION

Addressed by mpd

server:
typeof: string
The network address or Unix socket path of the MPD server. If empty, connect to the default host.

port:
typeof: integer
The port MPD listens to. If empty, use the default port.

interval:
typeof: integer
default: 5
The interval in which the connection to the MPD server is retried

timeout:
typeof: integer
default: 30
The timeout for the connection. Change this if your MPD server has a low `connection_timeout` setting

unknown-tag:
typeof: string
default: "N/A"
The text to display when a tag is not present in the current song, but used in `format`

format:
typeof: string
default: "{album} - {artist} - {title}"
Information displayed when a song is playing or paused

format-stopped:
typeof: string
default: "stopped"
Information displayed when the player is stopped.

format-disconnected:
typeof: string
default: "disconnected"
Information displayed when the MPD server can't be reached.

tooltip:
typeof: bool
default: true
Option to disable tooltip on hover.

tooltip-format:
typeof: string
default: "MPD (connected)"
Tooltip information displayed when connected to MPD.

tooltip-format-disconnected:
typeof: string
default: "MPD (disconnected)"
Tooltip information displayed when the MPD server can't be reached.

rotate:
typeof: integer
Positive value to rotate the text label.

max-length:
typeof: integer
The maximum length in character the module should display.

on-click:
typeof: string
Command to execute when clicked on the module.

on-click-right:
typeof: string
Command to execute when you right clicked on the module.

on-scroll-up:
typeof: string
Command to execute when scrolling up on the module.

on-scroll-down:
typeof: string
Command to execute when scrolling down on the module.

smooth-scrolling-threshold:
typeof: double
Threshold to be used when scrolling.

state-icons:
typeof: object
default: {}
Icon to show depending on the play/pause state of the player ({ "playing": "...", "paused": "..." })

consume-icons:
typeof: object
default: {}
Icon to show depending on the "consume" option ({ "on": "...", "off": "..." })

random-icons:
typeof: object
default: {}
Icon to show depending on the "random" option ({ "on": "...", "off": "..." })

repeat-icons:
typeof: object
default: {}
Icon to show depending on the "repeat" option ({ "on": "...", "off": "..." })

single-icons:
typeof: object
default: {}
Icon to show depending on the "single" option ({ "on": "...", "off": "..." })

FORMAT REPLACEMENTS

WHEN PLAYING/PAUSED

{artist}: The artist of the current song

{albumArtist}: The artist of the current album

{album}: The album of the current song

{title}: The title of the current song

{date}: The date of the current song

{elapsedTime}: The current position of the current song. To format as a date/time (see example configuration)

{totalTime}: The length of the current song. To format as a date/time (see example configuration)

{stateIcon}: The icon corresponding the playing or paused status of the player (see state-icons option)

{consumeIcon}: The icon corresponding the "consume" option (see consume-icons option)

{randomIcon}: The icon corresponding the "random" option (see random-icons option)

{repeatIcon}: The icon corresponding the "repeat" option (see repeat-icons option)

{singleIcon}: The icon corresponding the "single" option (see single-icons option)

WHEN STOPPED

{consumeIcon}: The icon corresponding the "consume" option (see consume-icons option)

{randomIcon}: The icon corresponding the "random" option (see random-icons option)

{repeatIcon}: The icon corresponding the "repeat" option (see repeat-icons option)

{singleIcon}: The icon corresponding the "single" option (see single-icons option)

WHEN DISCONNECTED

Currently, no format replacements when disconnected.

EXAMPLES

"mpd": {
	"format": "{stateIcon} {consumeIcon}{randomIcon}{repeatIcon}{singleIcon}{artist} - {album} - {title} ({elapsedTime:%M:%S}/{totalTime:%M:%S}) ",
	"format-disconnected": "Disconnected ",
	"format-stopped": "{consumeIcon}{randomIcon}{repeatIcon}{singleIcon}Stopped ",
	"interval": 2,
	"consume-icons": {
		"on": " " // Icon shows only when "consume" is on
	},
	"random-icons": {
		"off": "<span color="#f53c3c"></span> ", // Icon grayed out when "random" is off
		"on": " "
	},
	"repeat-icons": {
		"on": " "
	},
	"single-icons": {
		"on": "1 "
	},
	"state-icons": {
		"paused": "",
		"playing": ""
	},
	"tooltip-format": "MPD (connected)",
	"tooltip-format-disconnected": "MPD (disconnected)"
}

STYLE

•#mpd
•#mpd.disconnected
•#mpd.stopped
•#mpd.playing
•#mpd.paused
2019-12-31