ncmpcpp(1) General Commands Manual ncmpcpp(1) (NAME) ncmpcpp - ncurses (MPD). (SYNOPSIS) ncmpcpp [] (DESCRIPTION) ncmpcpp ncurses MPD (Music Player Daemon) ncmpc . MPD http://www.musicpd.org (OPTIONS) . -h, --host=HOST [localhost] -p, --port=PORT [6600] --current-song[=FORMAT] -c, --config=FILE () --ignore-config-errors -b, --bindings=FILE () (bindings) -s, --screen ( : help playlist browser search_engine media_library playlist_editor tag_editor outputs visualizer clock) -S, --slave-screen (slave) ( : help playlist browser search_engine media_library playlist_editor tag_editor outputs visualizer clock) -q, --quiet -?, --help . -v, --version . (CONFIGURATION) ncmpcpp $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ncmpcpp/config $HOME/.ncmpcpp/config . ncmpcpp . ncmpcpp /usr/share/doc/ncmpcpp ( configure ). : . - (escape) . - = (trim) . : . : COLOR ( ) SONG FORMAT . : ncmpcpp_directory = PATH ncmpcpp. ncmpcpp . lyrics_directory = PATH (lyrics) . ~/.lyrics MPD ( ncmpc) . mpd_host = HOST MPD / . HOST '/' . : MPD_HOST . mpd_port = PORT MPD . : MPD_PORT . mpd_password = PASSWORD PASSWORD MPD. mpd_music_dir = PATH . (tag editor) . mpd_connection_timeout = SECONDS MPD . mpd_crossfade_time = SECONDS crossfade ncmpcpp . visualizer_data_source = LOCATION (visualizer). MPD fifo Mopidy udpsink ( ). visualizer_output_name = NAME . . visualizer_in_stereo = yes/no fifo 44100:16:2 'yes' . visualizer_type = spectrum/wave/wave_filled/ellipse (spectrum ncmpcpp fftw ). visualizer_look = STRING ( : wave [spectrum]). visualizer_color = COLORS . visualizer_fps = FPS . visualizer_autoscale = yes/no . visualizer_spectrum_smooth_look = yes/no spectrum . visualizer_look . visualizer_in_stereo . visualizer_spectrum_smooth_look_legacy_chars = yes/no <>. . . visualizer_spectrum_dft_size = NUMBER spectrum ( ). . visualizer_spectrum_gain = dB (Gain) spectrum (dB) / / . visualizer_spectrum_hz_min = Hz spectrum HZ MAX . visualizer_spectrum_hz_max = Hz spectrum HZ MIN . system_encoding = ENCODING utf8 utf8 . playlist_disable_highlight_delay = SECONDS . 0 . message_delay_time = SECONDS . song_list_format . song_status_format . song_library_format . alternative_header_first_line_format = TEXT . alternative_header_second_line_format = TEXT . current_item_prefix = TEXT . current_item_suffix = TEXT . current_item_inactive_column_prefix = TEXT . current_item_inactive_column_suffix = TEXT . now_playing_prefix = TEXT . now_playing_suffix = TEXT . browser_playlist_prefix = TEXT (Browser). selected_item_prefix = TEXT ..TP selected_item_suffix = TEXT . modified_item_prefix = TEXT ( ). browser_sort_mode . "type" "name" "mtime" "format" "none". browser_sort_format . browser_sort_mode "format" . song_window_title_format . song_columns_list_format . execute_on_song_change = COMMAND . execute_on_player_state_change = COMMAND . MPD_PLAYER_STATE ( unknown play pause stop) . playlist_show_mpd_host = yes/no MPD . playlist_show_remaining_time = yes/no . playlist_shorten_total_times = yes/no / (d:h:m:s days:hours:minutes:seconds). playlist_separate_albums = yes/no . playlist_display_mode = classic/columns (Playlist). browser_display_mode = classic/columns (Browser). search_engine_display_mode = classic/columns (Search engine). playlist_editor_display_mode = classic/columns (Playlist editor). discard_colors_if_item_is_selected = yes/no . show_duplicate_tags = yes/no ncmpcpp . incremental_seeking = yes/no . seek_time = SECONDS . volume_change_step = NUMBER volume_up/volume_down . autocenter_mode = yes/no (autocenter) . centered_cursor = yes/no . progressbar_look = TEXT (progressbar) . . default_place_to_search_in = database/playlist "playlist" MPD . user_interface = classic/alternative ncmpcpp . data_fetching_delay = yes/no MPD . ncmpcpp . media_library_primary_tag = artist/album_artist/date/genre/composer/performer . media_library_albums_split_by_date = yes/no . media_library_hide_album_dates = yes/no . default_find_mode = wrapped/normal "wrapped" ( ) . default_tag_editor_pattern = TEXT (Tag editor). header_visibility = yes/no . statusbar_visibility = yes/no . connected_message_on_startup = yes/no "... Connected to" . titles_visibility = yes/no . header_text_scrolling = yes/no . cyclic_scrolling = yes/no ( ). lyrics_fetchers = FETCHERS . follow_now_playing_lyrics = yes/no (: ). fetch_lyrics_for_current_song_in_background = yes/no . store_lyrics_in_song_dir = yes/no ~/.lyrics . mpd_music_dir . generate_win32_compatible_filenames = yes/no yes ncmpcpp ( ) : \?*:| allow_for_physical_item_deletion = yes/no yes . lastfm_preferred_language = ISO 639 alpha-2 language code ncmpcpp last.fm . . space_add_mode = add_remove/always_add add_remove . . show_hidden_files_in_local_browser = yes/no '.' . screen_switcher_mode = SWITCHER_MODE "previous" key_screen_switcher . "screen1,...screenN" ( ) . . startup_screen = SCREEN_NAME ( playlist). startup_slave_screen = SCREEN_NAME (slave) ( ). startup_slave_screen_focus = yes/no yes . (master) . locked_screen_width_part = 20-80 ncmpcpp . ask_for_locked_screen_width_part = yes/no ncmpcpp . . media_library_column_width_ratio_two = a:b . media_library_column_width_ratio_three = a:b:c . playlist_editor_column_width_ratio = a:b . jump_to_now_playing_song_at_start = yes/no mpd (pause) ncmpcpp . ask_before_clearing_playlists = yes/no . clock_display_seconds = yes/no hh:mm:ss hh:mm. display_volume_level = yes/no ..TP display_bitrate = yes/no (bitrate) . display_remaining_time = yes/no . regular_expressions = none/basic/extended/perl (regular expressions) . ignore_leading_the = yes/no <> . ignore_diacritics = yes/no (diacritics) . block_search_constraints_change_if_items_found = yes/no <> . mouse_support = yes/no yes . mouse_list_scroll_whole_page = yes/no lines_scrolled . lines_scrolled = NUMBER . empty_tag_marker = TEXT . tags_separator = TEXT . . tag_editor_extended_numeration = yes/no xx/yy ( xx yy ) xx . media_library_sort_by_mtime = yes/no . enable_window_title = yes/no ncmpcpp . search_engine_default_search_mode = MODE_NUMBER . external_editor = PATH . use_console_editor = yes/no () . colors_enabled = yes/no empty_tag_color = COLOR . header_window_color = COLOR (header). volume_color = COLOR . state_line_color = COLOR . state_flags_color = COLOR MPD. main_window_color = COLOR . color1 = COLOR Song info Tiny tag editor . color2 = COLOR Song info Tiny tag editor . progressbar_color = COLOR (progressbar). progressbar_elapsed_color = COLOR . statusbar_color = COLOR (statusbar). statusbar_time_color = COLOR . player_state_color = COLOR . alternative_ui_separator_color = COLOR . window_border_color = BORDER (pop-up). 'none' . active_window_border = COLOR . ncmpcpp $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ncmpcpp/bindings ~/.ncmpcpp/bindings . ncmpcpp . /usr/share/doc/ncmpcpp ( configure ). F1 . (SONG FORMAT) : %l - %f - %F - %D - %a - %A - %t - %b - %y - %n - (01/12 -> 01) %N - (01/12 -> 01/12) %g - %c - %p - %d - %C - %P - $R - () { } / { }|{ } {%a - %t}|{%f} . : % '%20b' . : "%a - %t" ( ) "{%a - %t}" . : $3%l$9. : - 0 - ( ) - 1 - - 2 - - 3 - - 4 - - 5 - - 6 - - 7 - - 8 - - 9 - : $2some$5text$9 . (BUGS) https://github.com/arybczak/ncmpcpp/issues . (NOTE) MPD UTF-8 ncmpcpp . ncmpcpp (locale) . LANG LC_ALL/LC_CTYPE (LC_CTYPE ). (HOMEPAGE) -> http://rybczak.net/ncmpcpp (SEE ALSO) mpc(1), mpd(1) ncmpcpp(1)