This geeklet allows you to display the playing track info from SongBird. It uses LiveTweeter, a plug-in for SongBird that is capable of generating a text file with the information of the current track.
You can download Livetweeter here : http://addons.songbirdnest.com/addon/1204/versions (pick the right version regarding your OS)
Installing Livetweeter plugin: Once you've downloaded the livetweeter .xpi file, (assuming you have already installed songbird), go to Songbird preferences, click on the "Add-ons" section, and on the right, click on the "Install..." button. Then select the .xpi file you just downloaded, click "Install", and restart Songbird to finish installing. (see screenshot)
Setting up Livetweeter: Go to to Songbird Preferences, and choose LiveTweeter preferences from the left menu.
Go to the "Messenger" tab, and activate the "text file" option. Inside the "text file path" field, type the path to the file we will be generating containing the track info. I personnally typed in :
~/songbird_playing.txt(see screenshot) which will put the file in your home folder, but feel free to put it anywhere you like, but remember we will use this exact path on the next and final step. (Mac users, you can perform the ~ symbol by pressing alt+N)Once this is done, restart SongBird for the changes to take effect.
Setting up GeekTool: Create a new shell geeklet. In the command field, enter:
cat ~/songbird_playing.txt(or any path you typed in in the previous step). Set up a refresh time of your choice, I personnaly set up a 10 seconds refresh period.
Here you go !
Should you have any trouble making this work, don't hesitate to contact me : iannakin@hotmail.com
