Amarok/Pidgin
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[edit] Introduction
AmarokPidgin is a python script written to utilize DBUS communication between the Audio Player Amarok and the Chat Program Pidgin. When utilized, it will state the current song you are listening to in your available message on Pidgin.
[edit] Install
There are a few dependencies for AmarokPidgin
- media-sound/amarok
- net-im/pidgin with dbus USE flag
- dev-python/dbus-python
- kde-base/kdialog
- dev-python/chardet which is optional.
[edit] Download, Install, and Run AmarokPidgin
- Download from KDE-APPS
- Inside of Amarok, go to Tools > Script Manager
- Select "Install Script" and browse and select AmarokPidgin
- Select AmarokPidgin on the left and select "Run"
Note: If you get the following error:
The script 'AmarokPidgin' exited with error code: 1 Traceback (most recent call last): File "/home/username/.kde/share/apps/amarok/scripts/AmarokPidgin/AmarokPidgin.py", line 5, in ? import dbus ImportError: No module named dbus You need to emerge dev-python/dbus-python |
[edit] Configure AmarokPidgin
- Inside of Amarok, go to Tools > Script Manager
- Select Amarok Pidgin on the left and select "configure"
| Note: If pressing the "configure" button seemingly does nothing, you need to emerge kde-base/kdialog |
- Choose Status
- Type "Now Playing $artist - $title" --or something similar
- Change Pidgin status to "Media"
