Hotkeys Limited in "Skinned" mode!?

[swvlc]

All I want is "ctrl-i" to invoke the "media-info" window. This works in vlc-default settings. i.e. -(wxwidgets) i think. But when I change to "skinned", this keystroke functionality is unavailable. (I have to right-click somewhere on the skin, and drag mouse down and over to navigate to "stream and media info"). That blows my project apart.
(I have sruggled with settings for 3 days, just to get a vlc playlist to run uninterupted pseudo fullscreen, dual-monitor, without bouncing back to desktop, crashing, or flashing in-between resolution mismatches, and "widgets" crashed inevitably!) So I am forced to "skinned-mode"
Workarounds:
1)a Setting I am missing?
2)Edit my preferred skin somehow to accept ctrl-i?
3)** command-line syntax to automatically open this window when vlc is launched? (I am running a playlist from command line, but have limited knowledge of manipulating this)
..(I have read through pages of extensive exhausting command-line possibilities for vlc, and can't find ONE instruction on how to invoke the media-info window.) would really appreciate insight...
Thx in Advance

[erwan10]

1)a Setting I am missing?

No, the qt4 interface specific hotkeys (Ctrl-Something) are not available with skins. Only hotkeys managed by vlc core are available ( A for Aspect, C for Crop, ...). And Yes, this can be eligible as a new feature request.

There are some alternatives to right-clicking to get the full menus. Four sub-menus are available and can be attached to an action (for instance a button) (see dialogs.videoPopup, ... on http://www.videolan.org/vlc/skins2-create.html). But, I guess this is not really a satisfactory answer to your request.

[swvlc]

Thanks for saving me another frustrating day struggling w/this. BUT-- is there a command-line syntax to get the "media-info"/ or "streaming and media info" window to open with a skinned interface? PLEASE tell me this is possible. I.e.
"-I info" -or something? (that seems to invoke the info window, but not "skinned". Then, "-I skinned" gives me skinned w/out the window.) Is there a correct way to get BOTH?

[swvlc]

Alternatively,: I'm just looking for a workaround to manually navigating to open the info window. Very important to me. So, is there a setting in preferences that will auto open it in skinned mode? I assume not, so hoping for good news on my previous post. thanks.

[erwan10]

No, sorry, there are no such parameters at the command line to configure dialog boxes.

And Skins designers long ago decided to expose only a subsets of menus/dialog boxes in the form of 4 actions (see previous post).

I can see two things that can be only done at the dev level :
- Extend the skins api with new actions, one of them being to specifically call the info dialog box.
- Transmit hotkeys to the qt4 subsystem rather than directly to the vlc core in order to automatically benefit from the specific qt4 hotkeys.

But, in any case, that can only be available in a future version.

[erwan10]

Oops ... I just discovered there are more than 4 actions available. One of them is 'dialogs.fileInfo()' that should help you (no more menus and submenus before accessing this info dialog box).

As for a dedicated hotkey, I'm afraid it is definitely not available as of today.