Execute on resize

Rmpc provides on_resize property in the config file which can be used to run a command whenever the rmpc resizes.

The usual environmental variables are available to the script with addition of:

• $PID - intended for use with the remote command and allows it to target specific rmpc instance
• $COLS - columns of the new size
• $ROWS - rows of the new size

Change theme for different size

This can be used to for example change your theme on the fly when rmpc is resized.

Save the following script to for example ~/.config/rmpc/scripts/onresize.

#!/usr/bin/env bash

if [[ $COLS -gt 100 ]]; then
    rmpc remote --pid "$PID" set theme ~/.config/rmpc/themes/big.ron
    rmpc remote --pid "$PID" status "Big theme set"
else
    rmpc remote --pid "$PID" set theme ~/.config/rmpc/themes/small.ron
    rmpc remote --pid "$PID" status "Small theme set"
fi

then put following into your config:

on_resize: ["~/.config/rmpc/scripts/onresize"],