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58 lines
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Executable file
# quodlibetLCDScreen
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This is a little plugin for Quod Libet audio player that allow you to display current song Artist/Title on an external USB LCD Screen.
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## Hardware compatibility
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I used this screen : <https://www.banggood.com/1602-RGB-LCD-Display-With-USB-Port-For-Raspberry-Pi-3B-2B-B-Windows-Linux-p-1079617.html>
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## Dependencies
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- lcd2usb : <https://github.com/xyb/lcd2usb>
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- quodlibet libs
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- getpass
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- GTK libs
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## Udev rules
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- On Ubuntu, add this rule in `/etc/udev/rules.d/51-lcd2usb.rules`
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```shell
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# Find your device information with command "lsusb"
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# Change ATTR{idVendor} and ATTR{idProduct} to match.
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# In my case : Bus 006 Device 002: ID 0403:c630 Future Technology Devices International, Ltd lcd2usb interface
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#
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# This allows users to access the usb device without requiring root permissions
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#
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SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ENV{DEVTYPE}=="usb_device", ATTR{idVendor}=="0403", ATTR{idProduct}=="c630", MODE="0666"
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```
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- Then reboot computer or refresh udev : `sudo udevadm control --reload-rules`
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## Manual install
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On Ubuntu
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- Create a directory named `quodlibetLCDScreen` in `~/.quodlibet/plugins`
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- Copy `quodlibetLCDScreen.py` in this directory
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- Open Quodlibet and activate the plugin, you should see a `Hello <your_username>` on the screen
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## Screenshots
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## Credits
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This script has been written by Francois B. (Makotosan)
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- Email : <francois@makotonoblog.be>
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- Website : <https://makotonoblog.be/applications/quodlibetlcdscreen/>
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## Licence
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- The script/plugin is licensed under the terms of the GPLv3
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