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+----------------------------------------------------------
+-- Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2
+--  * Copyright (C) 2009 Adrian C. <anrxc_sysphere_org>
+----------------------------------------------------------
+
+-- {{{ Grab environment
+local io = { popen = io.popen }
+local helpers = require("vicious.helpers")
+-- }}}
+
+
+-- Mpd: provides the currently playing song in MPD
+module("vicious.mpd")
+
+
+-- {{{ MPD widget type
+function worker()
+    -- This one is as simple as they come. Using sockets or expanding
+    -- it is a lost cause since there are already a few MPD Lua libs
+    -- written for awesome. Use them.
+    --
+    -- Get data from mpc
+    local f = io.popen("mpc")
+    local np = f:read("*line")
+    f:close()
+
+    -- Check if it's stopped, off or not installed
+    if np == nil or (np:find("MPD_HOST") or np:find("volume:")) then
+        return {"Stopped"}
+    end
+
+    -- Sanitize the song name
+    nowplaying = helpers.escape(np)
+
+    -- Don't abuse the wibox, truncate
+    if nowplaying:len() > 30 then
+        nowplaying = nowplaying:sub(1, 27) .. "..."
+    end
+
+    return {nowplaying}
+end
+-- }}}