songlengthtest.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash
# AUTHOR:   bonelifer
# FILE:     songlengthtest.sh
# ROLE:     Display the current song title with length constraints for better readability.
# BASED ON: https://gist.github.com/professorjamesmoriarty/2d4fcea1f587750b7bfc
# CREATED:  2015-09-27 06:31:51
# MODIFIED: 2025-02-06

# Function to display the currently playing song's title.
mus() {
    # Fetch the current song details from `mpc` and store in a variable to avoid redundant calls.
    current_song=$(mpc current -f "[[%artist% - ]%title%]")

    # Calculate the length of the song's title.
    size=${#current_song}

    # Define thresholds for title trimming.
    local max_length=50
    local display_length=30

    # Check if the title length exceeds the display threshold.
    if [ "$size" -gt "$display_length" ]; then
        # Trim the title to the max allowed length and append '...'.
        echo "${current_song:0:$max_length}..."
        # echo "${current_song:0:$max_length}..." > currentsong.txt  # Write to file instead of echoing
    else
        # Display the title as is.
        echo "$current_song"
        # echo "$current_song" > currentsong.txt  # Write to file instead of echoing
    fi
}

# Call the function to display the song title.
mus