cmus-notify.c

/* 
  * compile: gcc -std=c99 -Wall `pkg-config --cflags --libs libnotify` -lnotify cmus-notify.c -o cmus-notify
  * 
  * test case: cmus-notify status playing file path title hola artist qace album ok
  *
  * installation: 
  *   - Set the status_display_program variable in cmus
  *   :set status_display_program=/path-to/cmus-notify
  *   
  *   - Save the changes using
  *   :save
  */

#include<string.h>
#include<libnotify/notify.h>
#include<libgen.h>

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
  /* check status */
  if(strcmp(argv[2], "playing")) {
    return 0;
  }

  char title[200] = "";
  char message[500] = "<b>Artist:</b> Unknown";

  /* Process arguments */
  for(int i = 3; i < argc; i+=2) {
    if( strcmp(argv[i], "file") == 0 ) {
      strcpy(title, basename(argv[i + 1]));
    }

    if( strcmp(argv[i], "title") == 0 && argv[i + 1][0] != '\0') {
      strcpy(title, argv[i + 1]);
    }

    else if( strcmp(argv[i], "artist") == 0 && argv[i + 1][0] != '\0' ) {
      strcpy(message, "<b>Artist:</b> ");
      strcat(message, argv[i + 1]);
    } 

    else if( strcmp(argv[i], "album") == 0 && argv[i + 1][0] != '\0') {
      strcat(message, "\n<b>Album:</b> ");
      strcat(message, argv[i + 1]);
    }
  }

  /* Show notification */
  NotifyNotification *notif;
  notify_init("cmus-notify");
  notif = notify_notification_new(title, message, NULL);
  notify_notification_show(notif, NULL);
  
  return 0;
}