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diff --git a/spotify-widget/README.md b/spotify-widget/README.md index 1454588..df84927 100644 --- a/spotify-widget/README.md +++ b/spotify-widget/README.md @@ -1,11 +1,22 @@ # Spotify widget -This widget displays currently playing song on [Spotify for Linux](https://www.spotify.com/download/linux/) client: . +This widget displays currently playing song on [Spotify for Linux](https://www.spotify.com/download/linux/) client:  and consists of two parts: -If clicked plays/pauses the music. + - status icon which shows if music is currently playing + - artist and name of the current song playing + +## Controls + + - left click - play/pause + - scroll up - play next song + - scroll down - play previous song + +## Dependencies Note that widget uses the Arc icon theme, so it should be [installed](https://github.com/horst3180/arc-icon-theme#installation) first under **/usr/share/icons/Arc/** folder. +Also this widget uses the output of the **spotify_stat** script which could be found in the widget folder. + ## Installation First you need to have spotify CLI installed. Here is how you can do it (except widget part): [pavelmakhov.com/2016/02/awesome-wm-spotify](http://pavelmakhov.com/2016/02/awesome-wm-spotify) @@ -22,3 +33,10 @@ s.mytasklist, -- Middle widget spotify_widget, ... ``` + +## Troubleshooting + +_Status icon (play/pause) is not shown_: + - make **spotify_stat** script executable (by `sudo chmod +x spotify_stat`) and run it in terminal, output should be either `RUNNING` or `CORKED`; + - the **spotify_stat** script is called by **spotify.lua** so make sure that `get_spotify_status_cmd` in **spotify.lua** contains the right path to the script; + - create an issue :octocat:. |