Subtitle position selectable relative to video frame

Aardvark · 2011-08-19 08:33

Hi spiff/jmarshall/All,

In http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/10281 a patch is marked Future/Pending to implement this feature. As far as I read the trac comments there is no outstanding request to change or fix anything, is there any change it will be accepted? If not: what should change?

(Maybe it was just lost: I could not find any development forum thread relating to the patch so I created this new one.)

**spiff** · 2011-08-19 09:28

just lost.. will revisit when i find the time.

**spiff** · 2011-08-22 11:04

you can follow progress here; https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/374

**spiff** · 2011-08-22 11:27

progressed fast Wink

pulled - cheers!

Aardvark · 2011-08-22 12:18

Impressively fast! Thanks Big Grin

Steve Evans · 2011-09-04 14:26

Saw this and initially mis-understood what it fixed/enhanced... This idea nay be related...

I've recently discovered the xbmc subtitles addon and one issue I've had is the alignment of the subtitles with respect to time. In the same way we have adjustment of audio timing relative to the video, could the same be done for subtitles?

Cheers,

Steve

**amet** · 2011-09-04 14:33

Steve Evans Wrote:Saw this and initially mis-understood what it fixed/enhanced... This idea nay be related...

I've recently discovered the xbmc subtitles addon and one issue I've had is the alignment of the subtitles with respect to time. In the same way we have adjustment of audio timing relative to the video, could the same be done for subtitles?

Cheers,

Steve

nope, not even remotely the same.

subtitles have timestamps on them and xbmc displays subtitle line according to that.You can shift subtitles if you enter audio setup menu in OSD and use Subtitle delay/ahead slider.

please search the wiki and forums, alternatively open the new forum post if you get stuck.

jubilex · 2011-10-11 03:07

I'm a bit confused, is this incorporated into the current stable XBMC release? If so, where are the settings for it? I see this http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=99826 but don't know if this means it's in the current release or if there is some way to enable it.

I have a 2.35 projector screen, so I need the subs to be positioned relative to the video image, not the screen size. I can't even adjust this on a (tedious) case by case basis because the subtitle positioning in the video calibration, while changing the position of the bar in the calibration, has no effect on the actual subtitles when viewing the movie in almost all of the movies I've tried.

ralob · 2011-10-11 07:19

jubilex Wrote:I'm a bit confused, is this incorporated into the current stable XBMC release? If so, where are the settings for it? I see this http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=99826 but don't know if this means it's in the current release or if there is some way to enable it.

I have a 2.35 projector screen, so I need the subs to be positioned relative to the video image, not the screen size. I can't even adjust this on a (tedious) case by case basis because the subtitle positioning in the video calibration, while changing the position of the bar in the calibration, has no effect on the actual subtitles when viewing the movie in almost all of the movies I've tried.

Nightlies only, and will be in Eden. Not in Dharma.

jubilex · 2011-10-11 08:08

Guess I'll have to try the nightlies then. As it is, 2.35 movies with subtitles are unwatchable for me.

spiff Grumpy Bastard Developer Posts: 12,185 Joined: Nov 2003 Reputation: 82	2011-08-19 09:28 Post: #2 just lost.. will revisit when i find the time. Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forum before posting. Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules. For troubleshooting and bug reporting please make sure you read this first.
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spiff Grumpy Bastard Developer Posts: 12,185 Joined: Nov 2003 Reputation: 82	2011-08-22 11:04 Post: #3 you can follow progress here; https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/374 Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forum before posting. Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules. For troubleshooting and bug reporting please make sure you read this first.
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spiff Grumpy Bastard Developer Posts: 12,185 Joined: Nov 2003 Reputation: 82	2011-08-22 11:27 Post: #4 progressed fast pulled - cheers! Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forum before posting. Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules. For troubleshooting and bug reporting please make sure you read this first.
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Aardvark Member Posts: 59 Joined: Sep 2010 Reputation: 0	2011-08-22 12:18 Post: #5 Impressively fast! Thanks
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Steve Evans Junior Member Posts: 19 Joined: Dec 2010 Reputation: 0	2011-09-04 14:26 Post: #6 Saw this and initially mis-understood what it fixed/enhanced... This idea nay be related... I've recently discovered the xbmc subtitles addon and one issue I've had is the alignment of the subtitles with respect to time. In the same way we have adjustment of audio timing relative to the video, could the same be done for subtitles? Cheers, Steve
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jubilex Senior Member Posts: 125 Joined: Apr 2004 Reputation: 0	2011-10-11 08:08 Post: #10 Guess I'll have to try the nightlies then. As it is, 2.35 movies with subtitles are unwatchable for me.
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