+script to update dwmbar based on music changes

SXHkD/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc

@@ -45,12 +45,10 @@ super + F12
 # Music and volume
 F{6,7,8}
   mpc -q {prev,toggle,next}; \
-  kill -45 $(pidof dwmblocks); \
   notify-send "MPD: Track $(mpc --format '%title%' | head -1)";
 
 XF86Audio{Prev,Next}
   mpc -q {prev,next}; \
-  kill -45 $(pidof dwmblocks); \
   notify-send "MPD: Track $(mpc --format '%title%' | head -1)";
 
 {_,hyper + }F{9,10}

Scripts/.local/scripts/status/music_update_bar

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+while :
+do
+  while [[ $item != "player" && $item != "playlist" ]]
+  do
+    sleep 0.01;
+    item=$(mpc idle | head -1);
+  done
+  kill -45 $(pidof dwmblocks);
+  item="";
+done

XServer/.xinitrc

@@ -6,14 +6,18 @@ killall sxhkd;
 
 sh .xprofile;
 xset s 1800;
+
 $(xss-lock --transfer-sleep-lock -- lock) &
 feh --randomize --bg-scale $HOME/Pictures/Backgrounds &
+
 $HOME/.local/scripts/eserver start &
+$HOME/.local/scripts/status/music_update_bar &
 dunst &
 picom &
 mpd &
 sxhkd &
 dwmblocks &
+
 # $HOME/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc
 while :; do
     ssh-agent dwm