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found my answer if I use this disable from another post now vlc behaves like I want it to it retains the dragged size on loop .... even opens after a close in the last used size and position If I disable "Resize interface to native video size" (in the preferences under Interface/Main inter...

when looping (playing the same video over and over) each time it reaches the end of the video and restarts it reverts to the "default" screen size this means whether you drag a corner of the vlc screen and enlarge it or try to set zoom and other options it goes back to the original screen ...