Widget to control whatever player you're using with playerctl. Based on this widget by streetturtle.
Clone this repo under ~/.config/awesome/widgets/, then add it to your theme.lua.
playerctl_widget{preferred_player="player_name"} --Defaults to "spotify"It is possible to customize widget by providing a table with all or some of the following config parameters:
| Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
preferred_player |
"spotify" |
Player |
play_icon |
"~/.config/awesome/widgets/playerctl/player_play.png" |
Play icon |
pause_icon |
"~/.config/awesome/widgets/playerctl/player_pause.png" |
Pause icon |
font |
"Play 9" |
Font |
dim_when_paused |
false |
Decrease the widget opacity if spotify is paused |
dim_opacity |
0.2 |
Widget's opacity when dimmed, dim_when_paused should be set to true |
show_tooltip |
true |
Show tooltip on hover with information about the playing song |
timeout |
1 |
How often in seconds the widget refreshes |
bg |
#ffcb60 |
Tooltip background |
fg |
#000000 |
Tooltip foreground |
This widget depends on playerctl.