XMMS plugin
This plugin returns information about a currently running XMMS (X Multimedia System) Player. It uses the /tmp/xmms-info file for getting information about the currently palying track etc. You may need a XMMS plugin called 'XMMS Info Pipe' to create this file. Ensure to have xmms-dev installed in order to avoid problems when installing 'XMMS Info Pipe'.
Functions
xmms(key) | returns value of <key> |
<key> can be any field name from /tmp/xmms-info:
Title | The title of the current song |
Status | The status of XMMS (playing, pause, …) |
Tunes in playlist | How many entries are in the playlist |
Currently playing | which playlist-entry is playing |
uSecPosition | The position of the title in seconds (usefull for bargraphs ) |
Position | The position of the title in mm:ss |
uSecTime | The length of the current title in seconds |
Time | The length of the current title in mm:ss |
Current bitrate | The current bitrate in bit |
Samping Frequency | The current samplingfreqency in Hz |
Channels | The current number of audiochannels |
File | The full path of the current file |
Example
Widget MP3 { class 'Text' expression xmms('Title') prefix 'playing ' width 40 align 'L' update 1000 }