mpv #351 workaround https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/issues/351

mpv351.sh

#!/bin/bash
# https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv/issues/351

# set this option in config:
#   title=mpv351: ${filename}

# requirements:
# https://github.com/baskerville/xtitle
# https://github.com/ierton/xkb-switch

prev_title=0

while read -r x; do
    case "$x" in  
    *mpv351*) 
        prev_title=mpv
        saved_layout=$(xkb-switch)
        xkb-switch -s us
        ;;  
    *)  
        [ "$prev_title" == "mpv" ] && xkb-switch -s $saved_layout
        prev_title="$x"
        ;;  
    esac
done < <(xtitle -s)