swapped out spotify for tidal.

PS: this uses the private "tidal-hifi" electron app that I am developing and should be released soon.

i3/config

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ set $workspace12 " Enpass"
 
 # scripts
 set $spotify ~/.config/i3/scripts/spotify-cli.sh
+set $tidal ~/.config/i3/scripts/tidal-cli.sh
 set $vpnmanager ~/.config/i3/scripts/vpn-manager.sh
 
 ############################################
@@ -147,9 +148,9 @@ bindsym XF86AudioPlay exec playerctl play
 bindsym XF86AudioPause exec playerctl pause
 bindsym XF86AudioNext exec playerctl next
 bindsym XF86AudioPrev exec playerctl previous
-bindsym $mod+Next exec $spotify next
-bindsym $mod+End exec $spotify prev
-bindsym $mod+Delete exec $spotify play
+bindsym $mod+Next exec $tidal next
+bindsym $mod+End exec $tidal previous
+bindsym $mod+Delete exec $tidal playpause
 
 ############################################
 #    Workspaces                            #
@@ -309,3 +310,5 @@ exec --no-startup-id nm-applet
 exec_always feh --bg-scale ~/Pictures/Wallpapers/wallpaper.jpg
 exec /usr/bin/compton
 exec /bin/bash ~/.config/i3/scripts/startup.sh
+
+bindsym $mod+Shift+a border normal

i3/i3blocks.conf

@@ -35,11 +35,17 @@ separator_block_width=13
 interval=1
 color=#e29e0b
 
-[spotify]
-command=bash ~/.config/i3/scripts/blocks/spotify.sh
+[tidal]
+command=bash ~/.config/i3/scripts/blocks/tidal.sh
 separator_block_width=13
 interval=1
-color=#1DB954
+color=#4293f5
+
+# [spotify]
+# command=bash ~/.config/i3/scripts/blocks/spotify.sh
+# separator_block_width=13
+# interval=1
+# color=#1DB954
 
 [weather]
 command=curl wttr.in?format=1
@@ -54,12 +60,12 @@ color=#999999
 # see the script for details.
 [temperature]
 command=bash ~/.config/i3/scripts/blocks/temp.sh
-label= 
+label=
 interval=1
 color=#999999
 
 [load_average]
-label= 
+label=
 interval=10
 separator=true
 color=#999999
@@ -68,7 +74,7 @@ color=#999999
 #
 # The type defaults to "mem" if the instance is not specified.
 [memory]
-label= 
+label=
 separator=true
 interval=30
 color=#999999
@@ -78,15 +84,15 @@ color=#999999
 # The script may be called with a optional argument to set the alert
 # (defaults to 10 for 10%).
 [disk]
-label= 
+label=
 instance=/
 interval=5
 separator=true
 color=#999999
 
 # Updates
 [updates]
-label= 
+label=
 command=pacman -Qu | wc -l
 interval=60
 separator=true
@@ -98,15 +104,15 @@ color=#999999
 # The address can be forced to IPv4 or IPv6 with -4 or -6 switches.
 [iface]
 #instance=wlan0
-label= 
+label=
 color=#0fad3c
 interval=10
 separator=true
 
 # ping
 [ping]
-label= 
-command=ping -c 2 8.8.8.8 | tail -1| awk '{print $4}' | cut -d '/' -f 2 | cut -f1 -d"."
+label=
+command=ping -c 2 8.8.8.8 | tail -1 | awk '{print $4}' | cut -d '/' -f 2 | cut -f1 -d"."
 interval=60
 separator=true
 color=#999999
@@ -117,7 +123,7 @@ color=#999999
 # The second parameter overrides the mixer selection
 # See the script for details.
 [volume]
-label= 
+label=
 instance=Master
 interval=1
 command=/usr/lib/i3blocks/volume/volume 5 pulse
@@ -128,7 +134,7 @@ color=#999999
 # Battery indicator
 # The battery instance defaults to 0.
 # [battery]
-# label= 
+# label=
 # #instance=1
 # interval=30
 # separator=true
@@ -145,7 +151,7 @@ color=#999999
 
 # Date Time
 [time]
-label= 
+label=
 command=date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'
 interval=1
 separator=true

i3/scripts/blocks/tidal.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+case $BLOCK_BUTTON in
+1) ~/.config/i3/scripts/tidal-cli.sh playpause ;; # left click
+4) ~/.config/i3/scripts/tidal-cli.sh next ;; # scroll up
+5) ~/.config/i3/scripts/tidal-cli.sh previous ;; # scroll down
+esac
+
+if ~/.config/i3/scripts/tidal-cli.sh status | grep 'paused' >/dev/null; then
+  printf ' ' # fa-pause
+else
+  printf ' ' # fa-play
+fi
+~/.config/i3/scripts/tidal-cli.sh info

i3/scripts/tidal-cli.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+TIDAL_HOST="http://localhost:47836"
+
+function httpGet() {
+  curl -s "$TIDAL_HOST/$1"
+}
+
+function httpSilentGet() {
+  curl -s -o /dev/null "$TIDAL_HOST/$1"
+}
+
+case $1 in
+"play")
+  httpSilentGet play
+  ;;
+"pause")
+  httpSilentGet pause
+  ;;
+"playpause")
+  httpSilentGet playpause
+  ;;
+"next")
+  httpSilentGet next
+  ;;
+"previous")
+  httpSilentGet previous
+  ;;
+"info")
+  JSON=$(httpGet current)
+  TITLE=$(echo "$JSON" | jq -r '.title')
+  ARTISTS=$(echo "$JSON" | jq -r '.artist')
+  INFO=$(echo "$TITLE - $ARTISTS")
+  if [ ${#INFO} -le 3 ]; then
+    echo "No music info available"
+  else
+    echo "$INFO"
+  fi
+  ;;
+"status")
+  if httpGet current | grep "paused" >/dev/null; then
+    echo "paused"
+  else
+    echo "playing"
+  fi
+  ;;
+*)
+  echo "tidal-cli doesn't know this command"
+  ;;
+esac