Skin problems

[GrayTap]

First thank you for the time put into this program, I only work with php/mysql and I know how hard it is to find time...

I have been reading all the threads about skinning problems and I can't get every thing, I have the desktop shortcut opening with the skin, but in the registry there are so many instances for so many file types and every one of them look like:

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D:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe --one-instance-when-started-from-file --playlist-enqueue "%1"

there are the default file types and then VLC.filetype there is so much going on I can't see why there is no way to make the program open with it's default skin or a skin I select but if the "vlcrc" file has the settings:

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# Interface module (string) intf=skin2

and

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[skins2] # Sinkable Interface # Skin to use (string) skins2-last=D:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\skins\mediaplayer.vlt # Config of last used skin (string) skins2-config=( 340, 436,1) # Enable transparency effects (boolean) #skins2-transparency=0

and I don't know what other settings control the skinning behavior but as with anything else why can't these few settings control how it opens whether from the fixed shortcut or opening it from a file it should open with the setting the user has selected.

I don’t think the problem is with people not being unable to read the help file I think it is redundant/over configuration it should simply read the "vlcrc" and go from there shortcut/program switches shouldn’t have to be used for normal functioning they should be for eggs or other hidden advanced features.

It’s kinda like a php script that has redundant or similar information in a config file and settings in MySQL where the user needs to figure out where to change theme when both have settings for settings.

Again thank you for a great program, but it could be simpler to run and configure.

I got into php and mysql by starting in perl by making mods for open source projects, maybe I may get into other programming languages the same way but I have a feeling that this one may be as the say with many scripts coded in spaghetti but who knows, just what I get from working with it…

[ipkiss]

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# Interface module (string) intf=skin2

This should be "intf=skins2".
Note that you should not modify the registry entries, and the configuration file should only be modified indirectly, by changing the settings in the preferences window and saving This avoids typos .
In this case, selecting "skinnable interface" as the default interface (in the dropdown, NOT in the checkbox) would be enough.

[GrayTap]

oops I had problems with the drop down menus, I'd select "Skinnable Interface" click save shut down VLC then reopen it to find the setting did not save, so I did it by hand, and made the typo you pointed out! sorry!