Some issues.
1. The interface does not conform to size of video. Going from FULL Screen (F11) to original size the interface does not adjust. How do I make the interface conform to the video size ? When I switch to original size I want the boarder to surround the video.
2. Clicking on file in file manager does not smoothly launch video. Sometimes hangs.
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I've seen both of those
1. VLC got stuck in fullscreen size mode. reset preferences sorted it.
2. file launch is slow 1st time VLC is used. it's faster later.
here's a quick test:
I clcik on a small .avi ( 23MB) in explorer & start to count: I estimate 1-2 secs for VLC initial window to appear, plus say 3 more secs for it to resize corredtly & start playback. this on a new fast PC. it's no slower than other players but it's not impressively quick either !
same video - open with zoom 3-4 secs to start of playback - open with WMP12 - 6-7 secs. open same clip with VLC again - now it appears in about 1 second!
now is that bcause win 7 already has it in RAm or because some VLC components are still active ?
also I'd add these issues
3. the new 3d desktop mode in Win 7 is buggy, takes lots of toggling things to get it to even work, even more difficult to turn it off again. + it defaults to top left hand of screen - seems no way to center ie or force it to fullscreen like with the old directx wallpaper.
here's the only winning sequence that I can find. a) I can't set 3d desktop before video is played asthat option is greyed out on video menu. so I start video playback, then select 3d desktop, video is now gone - replaced with big ugly back screen + cone - far bigger than video source. & theres no wallpaper. So now I have to stop & restart the video again & also minimse VLC to lose the cone. and now I can see some wallpaper at top left of screen. b) to leave this mode I pretty much have to do all of that in reverse. the old dirext x version was far nicer, expect that it would vanish whnever win 7 decided to change the theme wallpaper, which it does every 30 mins or so.
4.I launch vlc with no media & there's a big cone in the empty window by default,I can't remember how to get rid of that & I've seen a developer post denying that it happens,saying it cannot happen by defauly, has to have been caused by poster messing with settings etc.