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I have VLC 2.1.5 and have set up the play screen separate to the control panel. Problem is that I can't close the currently playing video using the red cross on the top right of the window. Nothing happens when it is pressed. The 'Stop playback' button on the control panel works fine though.

Is this a fault or is there a 'disable' setting I have missed?

I am using Windows 7 and Vista.

Thanks, John

Obviously no probs if this is how it is supposed to work now.

Can someone let me know please?

This is not implemented.

This is not implemented.

Thanks Rémi

Does that mean it's a known fault then?

It´s a known missing feature.

It´s a known missing feature.

Thank Rémi

But I am still not clear, is this a fault that will be corrected on a future version if so, do you know when that might be.

To others here, does anyone else experience this or is it just me?

Reminder: when I open a video in a separate window, I cannot close it by clicking on the small cross in the top right or the close function in the drop down menu on the top left.

Developers? Anyone?

The close window button [x] really used to stop the playback and close the non-embedded video window in older versions of VLC.

Thanks Mederi.

Are you saying that's it's not meant to close the window on 2.1.5 and therefore it's not a bug and won't be fixed?

I would have thought that goes against the principles behind windows, doesn't it.

Am I? I am not.
I think here is the related ticket: https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/11500

Thanks again.

This has been a problem for 5 months and not fixed yet? That sounds odd. Rémis seem to suggest that it is not a fault though.

Confused now.

Can anyone else help?

i have a similar issue, i updated my acestream aceplayer HD 1.1.12 and i no longer have a close or minimize button.... any ideas
cheers

Is there any more news on this?

No. Patch welcome.

I would have thought this was easy to solve and simply put in the next release.

This is a bug !!!!!!
Up to version Rincewind it was possible with the Close button to close a video window on Windows top right of the header.
This ticket: https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/11500 I wrote October 2014. But no one interested.

I find it odd that the problem wasn't even understood. It seems so straightforward.

Yes, so it is. Three specialists, jb, coumisch and Melis do not understand the role in Windows the Close button.
The other two buttons to work (for minimizing and maximizing).

I must say I am used to being able to close windows this way.

Is there any way of being able to download a previous version of VLC where this works correctly. I have tried a number of links but they all took me to the latest version. I am happy to use something older until the problem is fixed.

Thanks

Here is the link for the version 2.0.8 32bit:

http://download.videolan.org/pub/videol ... -win32.exe

Many thanks kodela. I shall also save this just in case.

I have just downloaded a 'minor bug fix' release but it didn't appear to fix this problem.

I see version 2.2 is now available. Does any one know if this fixes the 'Fail to Close' problem before I download it?

Thanks.

Yes.

I have just downloaded 2.2.0 Weatherwax and that doesn't close windows.

Is there a later version I am missing?