Video device - Change default to screen 2

[gbenrus25]

sadly, the same problem still exists on vlc 0.8.6e. Please could you guys fix it (if possible). Thanks

[fkuehne]

It is fixed in 0.8.6e. Please reset your preferences and try again. It will work then!

[darkolo]

I've erased the preferences, uninstalled the previous version of vlc, installed the 0.8.6e release but the default screen to screen 2 does not work yet on may iMac C2D with Leopard 10.5.2
I'm back to 0.8.6c and it works fine.

[ptiboubou]

First thanks for this new release!

I still have some problems on my config: (iMac 24 white C2D)

full screen on screen2 is working for me if I choose screen2 in the video/video device menu when playing a movie but not with the preference settings. Blank screen on screen1 when fullscreen is set on screen2 still doesn't work for me...

[bradexample]

HI,

I can confirm that this problem still exists for me as well in the current build even after deleting the preference files (Core Duo iMac running 10.5, 2GB RAM, 256 MB Vram).

Fullscreen to the second monitor worked perfectly in the .c release, broke in the .d release (had to drag the window to 2nd screen and then initiate full screen) and is now broken worse in the .e release (have to now explicitly choose the display from the menu before initiating full screen... dragging the window no longer works.)

Despite this issue, thanks for the great software... I couldn't live without it.

Bryan Carney

[pdherbemont]

Fullscreen to the second monitor worked perfectly in the .c release, broke in the .d release (had to drag the window to 2nd screen and then initiate full screen) and is now broken worse in the .e release (have to now explicitly choose the display from the menu before initiating full screen... dragging the window no longer works.)

Well, what do you mean by "worked perfectly"? We reverted back to the .c behaviour ("explicitly choose the display from the menu") because the change was backported too early.

Pierre.

[bradexample]

In .c I could start VLC up, open a file, and it would immediately open on my second monitor (due to the combination in the preferences of selecting the correct video device and enabling full screen by default). All versions since for me have put full screen on the first monitor regardless of preference settings. To work around this in .d I could drag the window to the second monitor and then hit fullscreen. and it would work. In .e now dragging doesn't work and I have to choose he display from the menu every launch. I hope that explains it better.

-Bryan

[pdherbemont]

In .c I could start VLC up, open a file, and it would immediately open on my second monitor (due to the combination in the preferences

Ok thanks. That will be adressed in a next release.

Pierre.

[techietrash]

For those interested, see a similar thread here: viewtopic.php?f=12&t=43035

No resolution that I know of yet, hopefully the devs will be able to get it working for 0.8.6f

[ajyates]

I'm also having problems with getting second monitor fullscreen.

In version 0.8.6c, video shows fullscreen on monitor 2, as I want, but I'm unable to use my apple remote to control anything.
In version 0.8.6d, neither automatic fullscreen on monitor 2 or the apple remote work.
In version 0.8.6e, fullscreen on monitor 2 doesn't work, but the apple remote does.

This has put me in a dilema! Can we have a fix soon please? For the time being, could anyone give me any advice to get my apple remote working with version 0.8.6c? That would be amazing!

Great bit of software though. So quick and efficient!

[Mandibela]

Hi everybodyy!

So well... I've got this 'fullscreen' problem with 0.8.6e, 0.8.6d and earlier worked like charm. I have a MacBook with an external display, both in use most of the time. VLC just doesn't work as explected, and nothing in the settings I've tried thus far helps. Except, I may not have yet tried to delete .perfs... Which I'll do now.
No. Doesn't help. In 0.8.6c I think I had to move the main program to the window in which I'd want the fullscreen video. Maybe it was 0.8.6d that was the best, it chose the display in which the video was playing in a normal window for fullscreen.. I'm trying to find 0.8.6d now to get it back... But 0.8.6e just keeps the full screen video in the 'apple' display.

Oh, and I never had any problems with the Apple remote, it just worked I suppose...

AAand I've been using VGA -cable adapter and the S-VIDEO (PAL) adapter... And several different external displays too, they all worked well with 0.8.6d

[gbenrus25]

I don't think the fullscreen displaying on the chosen video device is a bug in VLC 0.8.6E. Actually, that's how it should work. The only reason it seems like a bug now is because the default display is still broken. If that could be fixed, then the fullscreen option would be perfect (at lease for me).

[Night]

Too bad... I had it working in version D.... not in version E anymore


Can it having to do something with keeping 2 versions? Or having to delete the prefs file first, than installing version E and (re)setting everything by hand?

[gbenrus25]

sadly, still broken in vlc player 0.8.6f.

[darkolo]

Come on guys!!!! Please repair this important feature.... I still have to use Vlc 0.8.6c for this feature!

[darkolo]

Up!

[Anuga]

There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with the part of setting the screen to default two. The Problem seems to be, that when saving the settings, the particular setting for using the interface module macosx isn't saved with the rest of the settings.

So, if the saving part also could actually save which module one has chosen, it would be working as it should be.

I've tried to cut'n'past code from the 'c'-version that actually works as it should be, to 'f'-version, but with very little success, probably since my coding skill is very limited at best.

Well if it ain't that, what is it? Any news from the developers?

[bozo_z_clown]

Add me to the list of folks using 'c' because 'f' still breaks automatically opening videos on the second screen (I have a projector connected to the computer in a home theater setup so auto-fullscreen and auto-second-monitor are crucial for a good experience).

Downloading the source now to see if I can help fix this.

BZC

[gbenrus25]

finally, it's been fixed!!! yay... check out the new nightly build: http://nightlies.videolan.org/build/mac ... l/?C=M;O=D. Although it's a bit unstable and some options have not been added

[Mandibela]

No use - I'm using 10.4.11 =(

[metaman]

Hello,

I just wanted to post a quick note, because this feature still does not work with the new VLC version:
0.8.6i
(on Mac OS X 10.5.4)

I successfully activated the Mac OS X interface, because I ticked the "black screens in fullscreen" option,
and that works.

But putting "2" in the "video device" box has no effect at all.

I know its just a tiny and uncritical bug, but if you guys have a patch for it, it still would be great to put that fix in the release


cheers, Benjamin.

[AlienWarrior]

I have been plagued by this very bug since 0.8.6e. I am extremely disapointed in the VLC development community to have ignored this problem for us Mac OS X users, essentially leaving us hanging on this bug for this long. Please add time to your development schedule to fix this!

many thanx!

aw75

[gbenrus25]

Check out this link for more info: viewtopic.php?f=12&t=47291

Basically, this feature won't be fixed until VLC 0.9.0. However, just so you know, it's been fixed in the nightly builds so if you need this feature badly, you should go ahead and use the nightly build. Have fun!