play control with key binding

[zk_1000]

i use key bindings to control playback in VLC.

there is a difference when the key binding is active.

I use space to stop & resume playback. It is active globally for the entire window.
I use p & n to move back and forth in the playlist. This only works when my mouse is clicking in the media control panel on the bottom. When i click anywhere else in the application the keys are inactive.

while it makes sense to make these functions only active for the control panel, i'd like to change this. First, it is inconsistent with space and second i find it very inconvenient. Instead, please make all playback controls globally active. I don't know if it is a setting or a feature request.

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VLC media player 3.0.9.2 Vetinari (revision 3.0.9.2-0-gd4c1aefe4d) VLC version 3.0.9.2 Vetinari (3.0.9.2-0-gd4c1aefe4d) Compiled by buildd on lgw01-amd64-060.buildd (Apr 9 2020 19:29:44) Compiler: gcc version 9.3.0 (Ubuntu 9.3.0-10ubuntu2) This program comes with NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. You may redistribute it under the terms of the GNU General Public License; see the file named COPYING for details. Written by the VideoLAN team; see the AUTHORS file.

[zk_1000]

in Hotkeys settings, i'd like to have "Next, Previous, Faster, Slower, Fullscreen, Exit fullscreen, Play/Pause" as Global Hotkeys.

[zk_1000]

ok, i don't want Global Hotkeys. I'd like to use normal Hotkeys active for the entire VLC application. Global means it is active even when the application window is not in scope.

i am using Global Hotkeys now as workaround. Global is a nice feature for other things, too. But it would still be great if normal controls are always active when VLC is in scope.