add current playing music to polybar

.config/i3/config

@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ tiling_drag modifier titlebar
 # start a terminal
 bindsym $mod+q exec kitty
 bindsym $mod+e exec thunar
-bindsym Print exec --no-startup-id maim --select | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png
+#bindsym Print exec --no-startup-id maim --select | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png
+
+bindsym Print exec --no-startup-id flameshot gui
 # kill focused window
 bindsym $mod+c kill
 # lock with wallpaper
@@ -270,8 +272,8 @@ exec --no-startup-id nm-applet
 # set lock timeout to 20 minutes
 exec_always --no-startup-id xset dpms 0 0 1200 &
 exec --no-startup-id xss-lock --transfer-sleep-lock -- ~/.config/i3/scripts/lock.sh
-# prevent screen locking
-exec --no-startup-id caffeine
+# prevent screen locking, has xdg autostart
+# exec --no-startup-id caffeine
 
 
 # NetworkManager is the most popular way to manage wireless networks on Linux,

.config/polybar/player-mpris-simple.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# hack nerd font required for icons
+
+player_status=$(playerctl status 2> /dev/null)
+
+if [ "$player_status" = "Playing" ]; then
+    echo "   $(playerctl metadata artist) - $(playerctl metadata title)"
+elif [ "$player_status" = "Paused" ]; then
+    echo "  $(playerctl metadata artist) - $(playerctl metadata title)"
+else
+    echo "" # nothing is playing
+fi