Hack:zenfind

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• Description: Simple expansion of mpdgrep using Zenity.
• Homepage: none yet
• Maintainer(s): JP St. Pierre < jstpierre AT mecheye DOT net >

MPD git recently broke this script. I'm in the process of making a new one properly.

[edit] New Version

Not made yet. Watch http://github.com/magcius/mpdsetup and this page until then! See Hack:query.py

[edit] Old Version

#!/bin/bash

str=$(zenity --entry --text="Text to find." --title="Find a song.")

if [ -n "$str" ]; then
  list=$(mpc --format "%artist%;%album%;%title%" playlist | grep -i "$str") || list="0"
  
  if [ "$list" == "0" ]; then
    zenity --error --text="No matches were found"
    exit
  fi
  
  lines=$(echo "$list" | wc -l)
  
  if [ "$lines" == "1" ]; then
    mpc play $(grep -o "^[0-9]\+)" <<< $list | sed 's/[)>]//g')
    exit
  fi
  
  sel="TRUE"
  radios=""
  
  while read -r i; do
    temp=$(grep -o "^>\?[0-9]\+)" <<< $i)
    id=$(sed 's/[)>]//g' <<< $temp)
    name=$(sed "s/$temp//;s/\"/\\\\\"/g" <<< $i)
    artist=$(cut -d ";" -f1 <<< $name)
    album=$(cut -d ";" -f2 <<< $name)
    title=$(cut -d ";" -f3  <<< $name)
    radios=$(echo -e "$radios $sel \"$id\" \"$artist\" \"$album\" \"$title\"")
    sel="FALSE"
  done <<< "$list"
  
  command="zenity --list --radiolist --column= --column=N --column=Artist --column=Album --column=Title $radios"
  tmp=$(mktemp)
  echo -e "#!/bin/bash\n$command" > $tmp
  sel=$(bash $tmp)
  rm $tmp
  mpc play $sel
fi

I have this keymapped to Ctrl+Shift+F, so I can find music at any time.