cmus

#!/bin/bash

# kill the media key program on exit
trap 'kill $(jobs -p)' EXIT

# prevent iTunes from capturing media keys
launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.rcd.plist 2>/dev/null

# launch the media key program in the background
(cmus-media-keys) &

# pipe CoreAudio messages to null:
# https://github.com/cmus/cmus/issues/421
$(brew --prefix cmus)/bin/cmus "$@" 2>/dev/null

cmus-media-keys

#!/usr/bin/python
# Use the system Python, as it has the Objective-C bridge

# Derived from: https://gist.github.com/drslump/2870240
import subprocess

from AppKit import NSApplication, NSSystemDefined, NSApplicationActivationPolicyProhibited
from PyObjCTools import AppHelper


KEY_UP = 11


class KeySocketApp(NSApplication):

    repeated = False

    def sendEvent_(self, event):
        if event.type() == NSSystemDefined and event.subtype() == 8:
            data = event.data1()
            keyCode = (data & 0xFFFF0000) >> 16
            keyFlags = (data & 0x0000FFFF)
            keyState = (keyFlags & 0xFF00) >> 8
            keyRepeat = keyFlags & 0x1

            if keyRepeat and keyState != KEY_UP:
                if keyCode == 20:
                    self.repeated = True
                    # print "prev"
                    subprocess.call(['cmus-remote', '-k', '-10'])
                elif keyCode == 19:
                    self.repeated = True
                    # print "forward"
                    subprocess.call(['cmus-remote', '-k', '+10'])

            if keyState == KEY_UP:
                if self.repeated:
                    self.repeated = False
                elif keyCode == 20:
                    # print "PREV"
                    subprocess.call(['cmus-remote', '-r'])
                elif keyCode == 16:
                    # print "PLAY"
                    subprocess.call(['cmus-remote', '-u'])
                elif keyCode == 19:
                    # print "FORWARD"
                    subprocess.call(['cmus-remote', '-n'])


if __name__ == '__main__':
    app = KeySocketApp.sharedApplication()
    # prevent dock icon
    app.setActivationPolicy_(NSApplicationActivationPolicyProhibited)
    AppHelper.runEventLoop()