https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Music_Player_Daemon
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ncmpcpp
We have downloaded one of the githubs of ArchMergeD to find the installation script of mpd and ncmpcpp.
git clone https://github.com/arcolinuxd/arco-i3
Then you install the following script from the AUR folder
install-mpd-ncmpcpp-v1.sh
Tip: Atom – click on the small arrow at the left middle to get rid of the sidebar.
We check out all the important files installed by this script and learn how to script.
Put some songs in your ~/Music folder to test it out. If your music folder is named different because of the language you have choosen then you will need to change that in the two config files.
ncmpcpp config file
Do not display message at top right : Volume : n/a
display_volume_level = no
Start up with visualizer active
startup_slave_screen = "visualizer"
Change the icons used for visualizer
#visualizer_look = ●▮
to
visualizer_look =
These icons come from awesome fonts installed on your system and to be copy/pasted from here.
Change the colors of the songs displayed
#song_columns_list_format = (20)[]{a} (6f)[green]{NE} (50)[white]{t|f:Title} (20)[cyan]{b} (7f)[magenta]{l}
to
song_columns_list_format = (20)[]{a} (6f)[red]{NE} (50)[white]{t|f:Title} (20)[white]{b} (7f)[red]{l}
Current song has a yellow background when selected – change to red
#current_item_prefix = $(yellow)$r
to
current_item_prefix = $(red)$r