ar/.local/bin/statusbar/sb-playerctlup


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#!/bin/sh

# Updates the music statusbar module when a playerctl-compatible player changes

signal() { kill -52 $(pidof "${STATUSBAR:-dwmblocks}") 2>/dev/null; }

playerctl -aF status 2>/dev/null | while read -r _; do signal; done &
playerctl -aF metadata -f '{{playerName}}{{title}}' 2>/dev/null | while read -r _; do signal; done &

dbus-monitor --session "interface='org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties',member='PropertiesChanged',arg0='org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player'" 2>/dev/null |
  while read -r line; do
    case "$line" in
      *PropertiesChanged*) signal ;;
    esac
  done &

wait