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Is it possible to change VLC ActiveX Z-Index position when it's playing video ?

I'd like to create some user interface, which will help to change TV-programms. I need to place some alpha-filtered SWF-file or HTML table with images above the VLC ActiveX object on the HTML page. That SWF/HTML is something like PROGRAMMS GUIDE, it will be looks like just a playlist.

Currently, when VLC ActiveX object play video, it has maximal z-index value, and i can't change it in the usual way (style="z-index: 0"). I have the same problem with Windows Media Player ActiveX component.

Please advance !

most activex components that plays video would make use of an embedded window, and VLC is no exception. such windows are rendered on top of other elements (i.e windowless components) and only obey the z-index between themselves (.i.e beween 2 instances of VLC)


check this out for more info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.as ... -us;177378

I checked this specific issue and found that the AX keeps getting onPositionChanged events, when removing the code from the event handler, the AX shows IFRAME objects above it. The latest version I've checked still have this problem, I compiled my own version that fixes that.

kenig: you have a patch you could send to vlc-devel mailing list?