plugin_xmms

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'.

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Functions

xmms(key)	returns value of

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

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Example

Widget MP3 {
    class      'Text'
    expression  xmms('Title')
    prefix     'playing '
    width       40
    align      'L'
    update      1000
}

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