1 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/Plugins/Monitors/MPD.hs b/src/Plugins/Monitors/MPD.hs
index 0e5980c..1104608 100644
--- a/src/Plugins/Monitors/MPD.hs
+++ b/src/Plugins/Monitors/MPD.hs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 --
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-module Plugins.Monitors.MPD ( mpdConfig, runMPD, mpdWait ) where
+module Plugins.Monitors.MPD ( mpdConfig, runMPD, mpdWait, mpdReady ) where
 
 import Data.List
 import Plugins.Monitors.Common
@@ -63,6 +63,17 @@ mpdWait = do
     Left _ -> threadDelay 10000000
     _ -> return ()
 
+mpdReady :: [String] -> Monitor Bool
+mpdReady _ = do
+  response <- io $ M.withMPD M.ping
+  case response of
+    Right _         -> return True
+    -- Only cases where MPD isn't responding is an issue; bogus information at
+    -- least won't hold xmobar up.
+    Left M.NoMPD    -> return False
+    Left M.TimedOut -> return False
+    Left _          -> return True
+
 mopts :: [String] -> IO MOpts
 mopts argv =
   case getOpt Permute options argv of