# ncmpcpp # An mpd client (compatible with mopidy) with a UI very similar to ncmpc, but # it provides new useful features such as support for regular expressions for # library searches, extended song format, items filtering, the ability to # sort playlists, and a local filesystem browser. # configure ncmpcpp mkdir ~/.ncmpcpp cat < ~/.ncmpcpp/config ncmpcpp_directory = "~/.ncmpcpp" mpd_host = "127.0.0.1" mpd_port = "6600" mpd_music_dir = "/var/lib/mpd/music/" EOF # Movement Up k Move cursor up Down j Move cursor down [ Move cursor up one album ] Move cursor down one album { Move cursor up one artist } Move cursor down one artist Page Up Page up Page Down Page down Home Home End End # Tab Switch to next screen in sequence Shift-Tab Switch to previous screen in sequence F1 Show help 1 Show playlist 2 Show browser 3 Show search engine 4 Show media library 5 Show playlist editor 6 Show tag editor 7 Show outputs 8 Show music visualizer = Show clock @ Show server info # Global s Stop p Pause > Next track < Previous track Ctrl-H Backspace Replay playing song f Seek forward in playing song b Seek backward in playing song - Left Decrease volume by 2% Right + Increase volume by 2% # t Toggle space mode (select/add) T Toggle add mode (add or remove/always add) | Toggle mouse support v Reverse selection V Remove selection B Select songs of album around the cursor a Add selected items to playlist ` Add random items to playlist r Toggle repeat mode z Toggle random mode y Toggle single mode R Toggle consume mode Y Toggle replay gain mode # Toggle bitrate visibility Z Shuffle playlist x Toggle crossfade mode X Set crossfade # u Start music database update : Execute command Ctrl-F Apply filter / Find item forward ? Find item backward , Jump to previous found item . Jump to next found item w Toggle find mode (normal/wrapped) G Locate song in browser ~ Locate song in media library # Ctrl-L Lock/unlock current screen Left h Switch to master screen (left one) Right l Switch to slave screen (right one) # E Locate song in tag editor P Toggle display mode \ Toggle user interface ! Toggle displaying separators between albums g Jump to given position in playing song (formats: mm:ss, x%) i Show song info I Show artist info L Toggle lyrics fetcher F Toggle fetching lyrics for playing songs in background q Quit # Playlist Enter Play selected item Delete Delete selected item(s) from playlist c Clear playlist C Clear playlist except selected item(s) Ctrl-P Set priority of selected items Ctrl-K m Move selected item(s) up n Ctrl-J Move selected item(s) down M Move selected item(s) to cursor position A Add item to playlist e Edit song S Save playlist Ctrl-V Sort playlist Ctrl-R Reverse playlist o Jump to current song U Toggle playing song centering # Browser Enter Enter directory/Add item to playlist and play it Space Add item to playlist/select it e Edit song/directory/playlist name 2 Browse MPD database/local filesystem ` Toggle sort mode o Locate playing song Ctrl-H Backspace Jump to parent directory Delete Delete selected items from disk G Jump to playlist editor (playlists only) # Search engine Enter Add item to playlist and play it/change option Space Add item to playlist e Edit song y Start searching 3 Reset search constraints and clear results # Media library 4 Switch between two/three columns mode Left h Previous column Right l Next column Enter Add item to playlist and play it Space Add item to playlist e Edit song e Edit tag (left column)/album (middle/right column) ` Toggle type of tag used in left column m Toggle sort mode # Playlist editor Left h Previous column Right l Next column Enter Add item to playlist and play it Space Add item to playlist/select it e Edit song/playlist name Ctrl-K m Move selected item(s) up n Ctrl-J Move selected item(s) down Delete Delete selected playlists (left column) C Clear playlist except selected item(s) Ctrl-P Set priority of selected items Ctrl-K m Move selected item(s) up n Ctrl-J Move selected item(s) down M Move selected item(s) to cursor position A Add item to playlist e Edit song S Save playlist Ctrl-V Sort playlist Ctrl-R Reverse playlist o Jump to current song U Toggle playing song centering # Browser Enter Enter directory/Add item to playlist and play it Space Add item to playlist/select it e Edit song e Edit directory name e Edit playlist name 2 Browse MPD database/local filesystem ` Toggle sort mode o Locate playing song Ctrl-H Backspace Jump to parent directory Delete Delete selected items from disk G Jump to playlist editor (playlists only) # Search engine Enter Add item to playlist and play it/change option Space Add item to playlist e Edit song y Start searching 3 Reset search constraints and clear results # Media library 4 Switch between two/three columns mode Left h Previous column Right l Next column Enter Add item to playlist and play it Space Add item to playlist e Edit song/tag (left column)/album (middle/right column) ` Toggle type of tag used in left column m Toggle sort mode # Playlist editor Left h Previous column Right l Next column Enter Add item to playlist and play it Space Add item to playlist/select it e Edit song/playlist name Ctrl-K m Move selected item(s) up n Ctrl-J Move selected item(s) down Delete Delete selected playlists (left column) Delete Delete selected item(s) from playlist (right column) c Clear playlist C Clear playlist except selected items # Lyrics Space Toggle reloading lyrics upon song change e Open lyrics in external editor ` Refetch lyrics # Tiny tag editor Enter Edit tag y Save # Tag editor Enter Edit tag/filename of selected item (left column) Enter Perform operation on all/selected items (middle column) Space Switch to albums/directories view (left column) Space Select item (right column) Left h Previous column Right l Next column Ctrl-H Backspace Jump to parent directory (left column, directories view)