playCopy

playCopy is a very simple Python script, witch could be executed in GNOME environment using a Hotkey and copies the current playing song (artist + title) to the clipboard. Supports various players.

playCopy is a Python script, wich is designed for the people, who like to share the music they are listening with their friends in Skype, ICQ etc, using a simple global HotKey combination.

The script works as follows:

- Check if one of the supported players is playing
- Copy the name of the artist and the title of the song
- Combine the artist and the title in one string
- Send the end string to the clipboard


The script supports the following players:

- Rhythmbox
- mocp
- Exaile
- Banshee
- Audacious

Installation:

 The installation is very simple. After you have extracted the downloaded archive you need to do the following:
 - Make the playCopy script executable:

chmod +x playCopy

- Copy the playCopy script to /usr/bin as root:

cp playCopy /usr/bin

What is new in this release:

• Support for cmus and code cleaned
• Added License

What is new in version 0.8:

• Added support for Bluemindo

What is new in version 0.7:

• Support for Quod Libet
• Support for Listen

Requirements:

• Python