powershell-playerctl-fun.ps1

#!/usr/bin/pwsh

$CLR = "$([char]27)[2K"
$R = ([char]13)

Function LeaveIt {
	Write-Host -Nonewline $CLR
	Write-Host "Bye!"
	exit
}

[console]::TreatControlCAsInput = $true

While ($true) {

	if ($Host.UI.RawUI.KeyAvailable) {
		$input = $Host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("AllowCtrlC,IncludeKeyDown,NoEcho").Character

		if ([int]$input -eq 3) {
			LeaveIt
		}
		switch ($input) {
			"z" { playerctl previous }
			"x" { playerctl play }
			"c" { playerctl pause }
			"v" { playerctl stop }
			"b" { playerctl next }
		}
	}

	$x = playerctl status 2>&1
<#
	if ($? -eq $false) {
		LeaveIt
	}

#>
	#Write-Host "Status is: $x"


	if ($? -and (($x -eq "Playing") -or ($x -eq "Paused"))) {
		[int]$length = playerctl metadata --format "{{mpris:length}}"
		$dur = playerctl metadata --format "{{duration(position)}}"
		[int]$pos = playerctl metadata --format "{{position}}"
		if ($length) {
			$progress = $pos * 100 / $length
		} else  {
			$progress = 0;
		}
		$trackid = playerctl metadata --format "{{mpris:trackid}}"
		if ($trackid -like "*NoTrack*") {
			$info = "No track"
		} else {
			$info = playerctl metadata --format "{{ artist }} - {{ album }} - {{ title }}"
		}
		Write-Progress -Activity "Now playing" -Status "$info" -CurrentOperation $x -PercentComplete $progress
	} else {
		Write-Host -Nonewline "$CLR$x (^C to exit)$R"
		Write-Progress -Activity "Now playing"  -Completed
	}
	Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 250
}
Write-Progress -Activity "Now playing"  -Completed