I would like audio or video players to display a small icons when a file is running or paused.
As you can see, this is possible in icon Volume > Applications for mpv.
However, it does not appear as such in the taskbar.
Elisa Player display a small icon of volume when a file being played, but doesn’t display a paused icon, or playing/paused on tray Volume > Applications.
I think there is a need for adjustment or new control icons feature for multimedia actions on taskbar.
right click on the task manager and configure it to mark applications that play audio on the first tab.
is the box checked?
Yes, they’re checked.
Audio player for example Elisa, it display a little volume indicator, but not for (mpv video player), haven’t checked with other video player like VLC since i only use mpv for videos.
However, I am asking for indicator “playing / paused” icon to be made over player, not a simply volume icon. Just as it is on Tray > Volume > Applications.
Yeah, I suppose that would be handy. A simple play/pause on the panel.
More basic than this.
I made a simple play/pause desktop application which uses playerctl. I tried it with smplayer, vlc, audacious, brave browser. Works fine BUT it does get tricky when there are two instances of media open. I mean, let’s say you have a paused media file in, say, vlc and you’re watching a youtube video. Then the simple playerctl play-pause will get confused on what to do. Guess you’d need some kind of script which checks the active instance first. I believe I came across such a script somewhere. Now, as far as mpv goes, you’d probably need the mpris plugin anyway if you just want a simple play/pause function on your panel.
That being said, a play/pause function instead of mute on the task icon kinda makes more sense.
That’s how i am asking if can be made.
Video player (ie: mpv)
Now playing…
Audio player (ie: Elisa)
Now playing…
Elisa player have a volume indicator, but that’s it, a playing and a paused mini icon clearly shows the status of player what it is doing.
Video player doesn’t have, except on the tray that display exactly what i’m looking on tasks.
Elisa doesn’t display that tray icon you get from video players? That’s probably a bug.
Your request makes sense, as why would one “mute” a music player instead of pausing it? But I’m not sure if it’s worth special-casing for music players, as the badge is “mute” for all other types of apps. Your best bet is the media player tray icon.
Elisa display icon on tray allright, just doesn’t show the paused badge
From this scrot both mpv and Elisa i have paused. Only mpv show the paused badge, Elisa doesn’t.
On taskbar, Elisa display a volume badge when playing, i would like to change the status according to the action, when it plays and when it pauses.
While mpv doesn’t display a badge on tasks, but it do on tray as we can see on pic.
