From 04ad12241d3555d82b1a9265400ec0b8a7138ca2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: EuAndreh <eu@euandre.org>
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2024 11:06:30 -0300
Subject: Simplify code used by xmobar

Remove the endless loop, and stop polling the system while doing
nothing.
---
 bin/player          | 4 ++++
 etc/xmobar/velhinho | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/bin/player b/bin/player
index fd7d11b..9baa2d0 100755
--- a/bin/player
+++ b/bin/player
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ help() {
 		                - play-pause:     play/pause
 		                - rotate:         rotate across available MPRIS players
 		                - synopsis:       show the current MPRIS player and title
+		                - synopsis-f:     show the current MPRIS player and title
 
 
 		Manipulate the MPRIS audio player.
@@ -156,6 +157,9 @@ case "$ACTION" in
 			"$(printf '%s\n' "$CURRENT_PLAYER" | format_player_name)" \
 			"$(formatted_player_title)"
 		;;
+	synopsis-f)
+		tail -f "$CURRENT_PLAYER_PATH" 2>/dev/null | format_player_name
+		;;
 	*)
 		printf 'Bad ACTION: "%s".\n\n' "$ACTION" >&2
 		usage >&2
diff --git a/etc/xmobar/velhinho b/etc/xmobar/velhinho
index bfcfcf1..1581b7d 100644
--- a/etc/xmobar/velhinho
+++ b/etc/xmobar/velhinho
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Config {
           "-h", "green",
           "-l", "red"]
           10
-      , Run CommandReader "forever -q x sleep 1 AND player synopsis" "mpris"
+      , Run CommandReader "player synopsis-f" "mpris"
     ]
   , template = " %default:Master%| %mpris% } { %wlp1s0wi% | %cpu% | %battery% | %disku% | %memory% * %swap% | <fc=#5ea2a4>%date%</fc> "
 }
-- 
cgit v1.2.3