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+==== Conky GMusicbrowser - VastOne ====
+I have created Conky GMusicbrowser scripts based on Kaivalagi (Mark Buck) scripts who is well known in the Conky world.
+[[https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/uZ23zc99Fg1G9lFHv4NNgg?feat=directlink|Here is a link that shows my desktop]] with all of this running
+Attached is a file (conkygmb.tar.gz) {{ conkygmb.tar.gz |Here}} that contains the following files:
+  * conkyGmusicbrowser.py  - The main conky script
+  *
+  * conkyGmusicbrowser-GetCoverart.py  - The Cover Art script
+  *
+  * conky-timedate.conf - conky rc file
+  *
+  * conkyGmusicbrowser.template - Template used by the script for ease of display and changes
+  *
+  * start-conkygmusic.sh - Bash file I use to start Conky GMB on every start/re-start
+  *
+  * Extract each of these to your /home/your username/ directory
+ Also included are enhanced icons (using the Gimp) I use for the display
+  *
+  * trayicon.png needs to be extracted to /home/your username/.config/gmusicbrowser/icons
+  *
+  * gmusicbrowser.png needs to be extracted to your /home/your username/Pictures
+== Note ==
+You will need to make sure each file is set to be executable
+example
+<code>
+chmod u+x start-conkygmusic.sh
+</code>
+I will explain each function and how to set these up
+  * conkyGmusicbrowser.py
+  *
+  * conkyGmusicbrowser-GetCoverart.py
+Once these are in your /home/your username/ directory nothing further will need to be done
+== Note ==
+I am working on getting a ppa package setup for all of this and once it is done changes to these will be automatically applied
+  * conky-timedate.conf  - This is the file that is known as the conkyrc file that executes the script
+Within this file is where you can change some of the layout options of conky. You will have to do nothing to this file for it to work.
+For more information on these settings, I would look in the mega thread at Ubuntu Forums [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=281865|Here ]]
+  * conkyGmusicbrowser.template
+<code>
+${color sky blue}Title: ${color2}[--datatype=TI --maxlength=32]
+${color sky blue}Artist: ${color2}[--datatype=AR --maxlength=32]
+${color sky blue}Album: ${color2}[--datatype=AL --maxlength=30]
+${color sky blue}Position: ${color2}[--datatype=PT] - [--datatype=LE] - [--datatype=PP]%
+${color sky blue}${execibar 1 ~/conkyGmusicbrowser.py --datatype=PP}
+        ${voffset 7}${color2}[--datatype=ST] ${color sky blue} Volume ${color2}[--datatype=VO] ${color sky blue}BitRate ${color2}[--datatype=BR]
+${image ~/Pictures/music.png -p 1,127-s 39x39}
+${voffset 108}${image /tmp/gmusicbrowser-coverart.jpg -p 1,168 -s 375x375}
+</code>
+In this template file you see how the datatypes are defined and therefore how it is displayed on the desktop.  In this file you can change several variables.  Below is a list of all of the datatypes
+<code>
+Usage: conkyGmusicbrowser [options]
+Options:
+  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
+  -t FILE, --template=FILE
+                        define a template file to generate output in one call.
+                        A displayable item in the file is in the form
+                        [--datatype=TI]. The following are possible options
+                        within each item: --datatype,--ratingchar. Note that
+                        the short forms of the options are not currently
+                        supported! None of these options are applicable at
+                        command line when using templates.
+  -d DATATYPE, --datatype=DATATYPE
+                        [default: TI] The data type options are: ST (status),
+                        CA (coverart), TI (title), AL (album), AR (artist), GE
+                        (genre), YR (year), TN (track number), FN (file name),
+                        BR (bitrate k/s), LE (length), PP (current position in
+                        percent), PT (current position in time), VO (volume),
+                        RT (rating). Not applicable at command line when using
+                        templates.
+  -r CHAR, --ratingchar=CHAR
+                        [default: *] The output character for the ratings
+                        scale. Command line option overridden if used in
+                        templates.
+  -s TEXT, --statustext=TEXT
+                        [default: Playing,Paused,Stopped] The text must be
+                        comma delimited in the form 'A,B,C'. Command line
+                        option overridden if used in templates.
+  -n, --nounknownoutput
+                        Turn off unknown output such as "Unknown" for title
+                        and "0:00" for length. Command line option overridden
+                        if used in templates.
+  -S, --secondsoutput   Force all position and length output to be in seconds
+                        only.
+  -m LENGTH, --maxlength=LENGTH
+                        [default: 0] Define the maximum length of any
+                        datatypes output, if truncated the output ends in
+                        "..."
+  -v, --verbose         Request verbose output, not a good idea when running
+                        through conky!
+  -V, --version         Displays the version of the script.
+  --errorlogfile=FILE   If a filepath is set, the script appends errors to the
+                        filepath.
+  --infologfile=FILE    If a filepath is set, the script appends info to the
+                        filepath.
+</code>
+And finally is the bash script that starts this for you - Note that you must change the path /home/your username/ to fit yours
+  * start-conkygmusic.sh
+<code>
+#!/bin/sh
+sleep 30
+gmusicbrowser &
+sleep 10
+/usr/bin/conky -c ~/conky-timedate.conf -q -d &
+#sleep 30
+/usr/bin/python /home/your username/conkyGmusicbrowser-GetCoverart.py -q -d &
+</code>
+I run this as a startup application in Ubuntu
+If you have any questions on this, please do not hesitate to ask and I will be happy to assist.