player-mpris-tail doesn't show any icon

[niels0n]

Hey there, thanks for this awesome script. As the title says, it doesn't show any icon. In my polybar config I have

exec = ~/.config/polybar/scripts/player-mpris-tail.py -f '{icon} {:artist:t25:{artist}:}{:artist: - :}{:t25:{title}:}'

everything works fine except for the icons. Maybe I have to install a specific set of icons? I'm on Arch, BTW.

[x70b1]

You have to configure icon fonts.

There is a section in the polybar wiki: polybar/polybar/wiki/Fonts

[niels0n]

I already have

font-1 = "Symbols Nerd Font Mono:size=26"

in config.ini. Isn't that what you mean?

[x70b1]

What happens if you run that command in a terminal? Can you see the icons there? You can also define own icons.

[niels0n]

Yes, in a terminal I can see the icons correctly

[niels0n]

correctly

...well, sort of

[x70b1]

The terminal an polybar use an icon that is availiable. If you have a better icon in you icon font you can set it manually.

[niels0n]

okay. but can you help me to find out why I can't see any icon if I launch it from polybar?

[x70b1]

Use gucharmap as on the wiki pages described to play around. You can also copy and paste from there.

[niels0n]

thank you!