open mpv playlist in kdialog or zenity (default: Ctrl+L)

mpv-playlist-kdialog.lua

-- ==UserScript==
-- @name         mpv-playlist-kdialog
-- @version      0.1
-- @description  Display mpv playlist and select playlist entry in KDE's kdialog or Gnome's zenity.
-- @author       ftk
-- @license      0BSD
-- @downloadURL  https://gist.githubusercontent.com/ftk/5e26656a2ec9a6cb0fef46918f741d0a/raw/mpv-playlist-kdialog.lua
-- ==/UserScript==
local options = {
    -- window dimensions
    width = 750,
    heigth = 600,
    reopen_on_select = false,
    reopen_on_track_change = false
}

require 'mp.options'.read_options(options)

local utils = require 'mp.utils'

local function playlist_kdialog()
    local arr = mp.get_property_native("playlist")
    local args = { 'kdialog', '--title=mpv playlist', '--icon=mpv', '--geometry=' .. utils.to_string(options.width) .. 'x' .. utils.to_string(options.heigth) , '--radiolist', 'Select playlist entry', '--' }
    for i, v in ipairs(arr) do
        -- kdialog
        table.insert(args, utils.to_string(i))
        table.insert(args, v.title or v.filename or utils.to_string(i))
        table.insert(args, v.playing and "on" or "off")
    end

    local res = mp.command_native{name="subprocess", args=args, capture_stdout=true, playback_only=options.reopen_on_track_change, capture_size=32}
    local success = false
    if res.status == 0 and tonumber(res.stdout) and tonumber(res.stdout) > 0 then
        mp.set_property_native("playlist-pos-1", tonumber(res.stdout))
        success = true
    end
    if (success and options.reopen_on_select) or (options.reopen_on_track_change and res.killed_by_us) then
        mp.add_timeout(0.1, playlist_kdialog)
    end
end

local function playlist_zenity()
    local arr = mp.get_property_native("playlist")
    local args = { 'zenity', '--modal', '--width='.. utils.to_string(options.width), '--height=' .. utils.to_string(options.heigth), '--title=mpv playlist', '--list', '--text=Select playlist entry', '--column=N', '--column=ID', '--column=Name', '--column=Path', '--radiolist', '--print-column=2', '--hide-column=2', '--mid-search', '--' }
    for i, v in ipairs(arr) do
        -- zenity
        table.insert(args, v.playing and "true" or "false")
        table.insert(args, utils.to_string(i))
        table.insert(args, v.title or utils.to_string(i))
        table.insert(args, v.filename or '?')
    end
    local res = mp.command_native{name="subprocess", args=args, capture_stdout=true, playback_only=options.reopen_on_track_change, capture_size=32}
    local success = false
    if res.status == 0 and tonumber(res.stdout) and tonumber(res.stdout) > 0 then
        mp.set_property_native("playlist-pos-1", tonumber(res.stdout))
        success = true
    end
    if (success and options.reopen_on_select) or (options.reopen_on_track_change and res.killed_by_us) then
        mp.add_timeout(0.1, playlist_zenity)
    end
end

mp.add_key_binding("Ctrl+l", "kdialog_open_playlist", playlist_kdialog)
-- mp.add_key_binding("Ctrl+l", "zenity_open_playlist", playlist_zenity)