nnn/nlay

#!/bin/bash

# #############################################################################
# nlay: a customizable script to play files in different apps by file type
#
# usage: nlay file type
#
# MUST READ:
#
# 1. Feel free to change the default apps to your favourite ones.
#    If you change the app for a group you may also need to modify the bg
#    setting. If bg is set the app is detached and started in the background in
#    silent mode.
#
#    The bg setting depends on personal preference and type of app, e.g.,
#    I would start vim (CLI) in the foreground but Sublime Text (GUI) in the
#    background. I also prefer mpv running in the background without disturbing
#    my ongoing activity in nnn by blocking navigation.
#
#    Check (and TOGGLE as you wish) the default bg settings.
#
# 2. Detached apps are not killed when nnn exits. Use kill(1) or killall(1) to
#    to stop console based background apps.
#
# 3. Assuming you don't to play multiple audio/video files simultaneously,
#    nlay kills any running instances of the audio/video player in bg mode.
#
# 4. nlay is OVERWRITTEN during nnn upgrade. You can store your custom nlay in a
#    location other than the default and have an alias with nnn option '-p' to
#    invoke it. Remember it might break or lack new capabilities added to nlay
#    in future releases. Check the file diff once in a while.
#
# Author: Arun Prakash Jana
# Email: engineerarun@gmail.com
# #############################################################################


# Enable the lines below to handle file by extension
# This is provided for using a custom player for specific files
# $ext holds the extension
<<ENABLE_FILE_TYPE_HANDLING
fname=$(basename "$1")
if [[ $fname != *"."* ]]; then
    exit 1
fi

ext="${fname##*.}"
if [ -z "$ext" ]; then
    exit 1
fi

# bash 4.0 way to switch to lowercase
ext="${ext,,}"

# handle this extension and exit
ENABLE_FILE_TYPE_HANDLING


#------------------ AUDIO -------------------
if [ "$2" == "audio" ]; then
    app=mpv
    # To start mpv in a window enable audio_opts
    #audio_opts="--no-terminal --force-window"

    #bg=">/dev/null 2>&1 &"

    if [ -n "$bg" ]; then
        killall -9 $app >/dev/null 2>&1
    fi

    eval $app $audio_opts "\"$1\"" $bg
    exit 0
fi

#------------------ VIDEO -------------------
if [ "$2" == "video" ]; then
    app=mpv
    # To start mpv in a window enable video_opts
    #video_opts="--no-terminal --force-window"

    #bg=">/dev/null 2>&1 &"

    if [ -n "$bg" ]; then
        killall -9 $app >/dev/null 2>&1
    fi

    eval $app $video_opts "\"$1\"" $bg
    exit 0
fi

#------------------ IMAGE -------------------
if [ "$2" == "image" ]; then
    app=viewnior
    #image_opts=

    bg=">/dev/null 2>&1 &"

    eval $app $image_opts "\"$1\"" $bg
    exit 0
fi

#------------------- PDF --------------------
if [ "$2" == "pdf" ]; then
    app=zathura
    #pdf_opts=

    bg=">/dev/null 2>&1 &"

    eval $app $pdf_opts "\"$1\"" $bg
    exit 0
fi

#---------------- PLAINTEXT -----------------
if [ "$2" == "text" ]; then
    app=vim
    #txt_opts=

    #bg=">/dev/null 2>&1 &"

    eval $app $txt_opts "\"$1\"" $bg
    exit 0
fi