added playerctl shortcuts

mpd/.config/mpd/mpd.conf

@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
 # Required files
-db_file            "~/.cache/mpd/database"
+db_file            "~/.local/share/mpd/database"
-log_file           "~/.cache/mpd/log"
+log_file           "syslog"
 
 # Optional
 music_directory    "~/music"
 playlist_directory "~/.config/mpd/playlists"
-pid_file           "~/.cache/mpd/pid"
+#pid_file           "~/.local/share/mpd/pid"
-state_file         "~/.cache/mpd/state"
+state_file         "~/.local/share/mpd/state"
-sticker_file       "~/.cache/mpd/sticker.sql"
+sticker_file       "~/.local/share/mpd/sticker.sql"
+
+# Refresh database whenever new files are added to music_directory
+auto_update "yes"
+auto_update_depth "0"
+
+restore_paused "yes"
 
 audio_output {
     type                    "pulse"

sxhkd/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc

@@ -15,13 +15,15 @@ super + F3
 super + F4
     ~/.local/bin/ssh-dmenu -p SSH:
 
-# scratchpad shell
+# player controls
 super + F5
-    tdrop -ma -w -4 -y 26 -s dropdown alacritty --class scratchpad
+  playerctl stop
-
-# scratchpad emacs
 super + F6
-    tdrop -ma -w -4 -y 26 emacs
+  playerctl previous
+super + F7
+  playerctl play-pause
+super + F8
+  playerctl next
 
 # Wireguard
 super + F11