Waybar/man/waybar-mpd.5.scd

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*