From 7f10d6a9b825aacd8eab4676074366bf02374ad4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sparsh Mishra <57213270+iSparsh@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2026 08:55:21 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Add media control bindings for audio playback (#1240)

* Add media control bindings for audio playback

* Update niri-binds.kdl for audio controls

Added play pause prev next controls for niri too
---
 core/internal/config/embedded/hyprland.conf  |  4 ++++
 core/internal/config/embedded/niri-binds.kdl | 12 ++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+)

diff --git a/core/internal/config/embedded/hyprland.conf b/core/internal/config/embedded/hyprland.conf
index 1df6f62d..c423b8ea 100644
--- a/core/internal/config/embedded/hyprland.conf
+++ b/core/internal/config/embedded/hyprland.conf
@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@ bindel = , XF86AudioRaiseVolume, exec, dms ipc call audio increment 3
 bindel = , XF86AudioLowerVolume, exec, dms ipc call audio decrement 3
 bindl = , XF86AudioMute, exec, dms ipc call audio mute
 bindl = , XF86AudioMicMute, exec, dms ipc call audio micmute
+bindl = , XF86AudioPause, exec, dms ipc call mpris playPause
+bindl = , XF86AudioPlay, exec, dms ipc call mpris playPause
+bindl = , XF86AudioPrev, exec, dms ipc call mpris previous
+bindl = , XF86AudioNext, exec, dms ipc call mpris next
 
 # === Brightness Controls ===
 bindel = , XF86MonBrightnessUp, exec, dms ipc call brightness increment 5 ""
diff --git a/core/internal/config/embedded/niri-binds.kdl b/core/internal/config/embedded/niri-binds.kdl
index 1b08ad7b..4e64e136 100644
--- a/core/internal/config/embedded/niri-binds.kdl
+++ b/core/internal/config/embedded/niri-binds.kdl
@@ -51,6 +51,18 @@ binds {
     XF86AudioMicMute allow-when-locked=true {
         spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "audio" "micmute";
     }
+		XF86AudioPause allow-when-locked=true {
+		    spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "mpris" "playPause";
+		}
+		XF86AudioPlay allow-when-locked=true {
+		    spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "mpris" "playPause";
+		}
+		XF86AudioPrev allow-when-locked=true {
+		    spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "mpris" "previous";
+		}
+		XF86AudioNext allow-when-locked=true {
+		    spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "mpris" "next";
+		}
 
     // === Brightness Controls ===
     XF86MonBrightnessUp allow-when-locked=true {