Bug 187245

Summary:	Select video driver (not just auto select)
Product:	[Frameworks and Libraries] Phonon	Reporter:	Daniel Boff <dan.boff>
Component:	Xine backend	Assignee:	Matthias Kretz <kretz>
Status:	RESOLVED UNMAINTAINED
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	sitter
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	4.2.1
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	unspecified
OS:	Unspecified
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Daniel Boff 2009-03-15 18:16:31 UTC

Version:            (using KDE 4.2.1)
Installed from:    Unlisted Binary Package

Hi!
I noticed that currently it's not possible to set a video driver in phonon applications.
In the phonon-xine-backend/
VideoWidgetXT::createVideoPort
you just give "auto" as an parameter to xine_open_video_driver. could you please rather parse Phonon-Xine.xine.conf for the "video.driver:" key (like xine-ui for instances)?
otherwise it's not possible for me to watch video in windowed mode in a phonon based mediaplayer with desktop effects switched on. "auto" selects the faster xv driver which causes terrible video flickering.
I assume sometimes there will be a real configuration for the backend anyway and it would be really nice to set your preferred driver.

Comment 1 Harald Sitter 2011-01-13 21:51:14 UTC

The xine backend is running out of maintenance and wishlist items will no longer be implemented.
Therefore I am closing this bug report. Thanks anyway.