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viewtopic.php?f=7&t=57523&p=201886#p201837

I want to know if skins for the next upcoming version of VLC (1.0 and 1.xx) support:

1. Fullscreen controller - that is skins made having own controller for fullscreen (of the skin).

2. If Skins will eventually adhere to the fully resizable interface of VLC that is in 1.0 and after. May this depend on the skin itself and not VLC?

thanks in advance

1. no
2. What do you mean with that? The standard interface in VLC 1.0 has nothing to do with skins, so probably the answer to that question is also no.

Thanks.

I didn't read back no 2 to myself before posting. I simply met if skins may be fully resizable just like the 1.0 interface, but like you said they would likely be not.

Thanks

Resizability is available for skins, only the skin author would have to implement it. But that's not the case with all skins. Or do you mean with ""resizability the new 1.0 feature of rearranging the controls in the window?

Nah I just meant in the skins ; but you answered my question on that now

I also wanted to ask you in PM if it was you that created the attractive rainbow-volume control currently on VLC's QT?

yes I did

Why isn't it possible to have skinned controls in fullscreen mode? That makes skins nearly unusable for me.
Wouldn't it be at least possible to show the classic controls in skinned fullscreen mode if it is not possible to show a skinned version?

A skinned fullscreen control is available in 1.1. You have to add a window with the id "fullscreenController". This window will then be only available when you're in fullscreen mode. Showing/hiding the window is then triggered by the "i" key or a middle mouse click.

Thanks for that information. I think the same behaviour as other players (move mouse in fullscreen -> show controls) makes more sense but at least it will be possible which is good.

Yes I also told that to the developer for skins. We might see that behaviour in the future.