blackbeard

#!/usr/bin/env python

import dbus, gobject, dbus.glib

# A function to change the status Message on Pidgin without changing the status itself.
def set_message(message):
        # Get current status type (Available/Away/etc.)
        current = pidgin.PurpleSavedstatusGetType(pidgin.PurpleSavedstatusGetCurrent())
        # Create new transient status and activate it
        status = pidgin.PurpleSavedstatusNew("", current)
        pidgin.PurpleSavedstatusSetMessage(status, message)
        pidgin.PurpleSavedstatusActivate(status)

# A callback for when the song changes.
def status_changer_func(*args, **kwargs):
    mydict = rhythmshell.getSongProperties(rhythm.getPlayingUri())
    set_message("Now Playing: " + mydict['artist-folded'] + " - " + mydict['title'])

# Don't need the system bus for this. Connect to the per-Session Bus
bus = dbus.SessionBus()

# Associate Pidgin's dbus interface with Python objects
obj = bus.get_object("im.pidgin.purple.PurpleService", "/im/pidgin/purple/PurpleObject")
pidgin = dbus.Interface(obj, "im.pidgin.purple.PurpleInterface")

# Associate Rhythmbox's dbus player and shell interface(s) with Python objects
# Shell is needed for getting info about the song being played - the Artist, etc.
rhythm_obj = bus.get_object("org.gnome.Rhythmbox", "/org/gnome/Rhythmbox/Player")
rhythmshell_obj = bus.get_object("org.gnome.Rhythmbox", "/org/gnome/Rhythmbox/Shell")

rhythm = dbus.Interface(rhythm_obj, "org.gnome.Rhythmbox.Player")
rhythmshell= dbus.Interface(rhythmshell_obj, "org.gnome.Rhythmbox.Shell")

# Add handler for when the song changes.
bus.add_signal_receiver(status_changer_func,dbus_interface="org.gnome.Rhythmbox.Player",signal_name="playingChanged")

#begin the loop that checks for signals being generated and calls the registered callbacks.
loop = gobject.MainLoop()
loop.run()