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How create full screen mp4 no sizing black bg

Posted: 11 Jul 2022 22:23
by LaneoVid
Hi On a linuxmint 20.3 system we want to play mp4's from the HDD. Any video should be played in its real size, no over/up scaling. The background should be black so if the video is smaller then the screen it has a black frame. Controls only appear when mouse is moved. Can't get this simple settings right. Been spending bloody long time in trying. Can't figure it out.

Re: How create full screen mp4 no sizing black bg

Posted: 13 Jul 2022 16:29
by Rémi Denis-Courmont
vlc --noautoscale

Re: How create full screen mp4 no sizing black bg

Posted: 25 Jul 2022 23:49
by LaneoVid
hi Rémi
How get the controls shown (for moving the slider + 10 minutes or so) when cursor/mouse is moved downwards?

Re: How create full screen mp4 no sizing black bg

Posted: 29 Jul 2022 16:48
by jill_vlabs
I'm not sure to grasp what your issue is with controls if you are in fullscreen and using the GUI the control overlay should appear as soon as you move your cursor

Re: How create full screen mp4 no sizing black bg

Posted: 30 Jul 2022 13:50
by LaneoVid
I'm not sure to grasp what your issue is with controls if you are in fullscreen and using the GUI the control overlay should appear as soon as you move your cursor
I've installed

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vlc --noautoscale
Then open an mp4 by clicking on it. Beuatiful black border. Can move forward-backward with > and <
But control overlay does not appear when moving cursor.

Re: How create full screen mp4 no sizing black bg

Posted: 30 Jul 2022 15:20
by Rémi Denis-Courmont
As she said, the full-screen controller only shows in full-screen mode. No changes there.

Re: How create full screen mp4 no sizing black bg

Posted: 04 Aug 2022 18:48
by LaneoVid
ok, get it.