[PATCH] "Always On Top" option (for Windowed Mode) in XBMC for Windows
#46
davilla Wrote:humm, http://trac.xbmc.org/changeset/20853/bra...terface.mm

<alwaysontop>false</alwaysontop>

does this in code

[mainWindow setLevel:NSNormalWindowLevel];

that mean fullscreen in xbmc is a normal borderless window and anything else should be about to get on top.

pastebin your full "advancedsettings.xml" file.

Here we go:

http://pastebin.com/m53670bec

else: after starting a movie, I can see a picture for a quantum of a moment, then it disappears to the back (I can hear audio)

Thanks!
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#47
tvont Wrote:Here we go:

http://pastebin.com/m53670bec

else: after starting a movie, I can see a picture for a quantum of a moment, then it disappears to the back (I can hear audio)

Thanks!

Wrong setting. This has nothing to do with the external player. Try;

<advancedsettings>
<video>
<defaultplayer>externalplayer</defaultplayer>
</video>
<externalplayer>
<filename>/Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/VLC</filename>
<args>--play-and-exit --video-on-top --fullscreen</args>
<forceontop>false</forceontop>
<hidexbmc>true</hidexbmc>
<hideconsole>false</hideconsole>
<hidecursor>false</hidecursor>
</externalplayer>
<alwaysontop>false</alwaysontop>
</advancedsettings>
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#48
davilla:-

<forceontop> is only handled in windows which causes force xbmc not to be on top ... it should do similar thing on osx as well ? But I believe we should check if alwaysontop is set and not allow it ?
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#49
CrashX Wrote:davilla:-

<forceontop> is only handled in windows which causes force xbmc not to be on top ... it should do similar thing on osx as well ? But I believe we should check if alwaysontop is set and not allow it ?

The way it works now is outlined below. What you ask requires integration with external player which is a different issue/problem. I'm not ready to do that yet as I'm busy elsewhere (fixing DVD/ISO bugs/crashes).
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#50
I repeat: lower case tags only in XML.
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#51
@daviila

fulscreen mode is giving up Topmost now - but VLC starts and goes to background. Apple-Tab brings it to the foreground again (this did formerly work only in windowed mode)
Could this have something to do with overlay mode (graphics driver)?

@jmarshall: Many thanks, got it!

Best Regards,

TvonT
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#52
davilla Wrote:The way it works now is outlined below. What you ask requires integration with external player which is a different issue/problem. I'm not ready to do that yet as I'm busy elsewhere (fixing DVD/ISO bugs/crashes).

Do you think you can invest some time now (or in the very near future)?

Many thanks,

TvonT
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#53
tvont Wrote:Do you think you can invest some time now (or in the very near future)?

Many thanks,

TvonT

Still a few more things in front of this, my queue is very full Smile
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#54
When I start VLC as external player in vlc windowed mode with video-on-top option enabled, VLC grabs the topmost position. Fullscreen doesn't. Could this be an issue regarding vlc, not XBMC?

Thanks,

TvonT
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#55
@tvont -> pastebin your advanced settings xml file so I can see how you have the external player setup. Once I can replicate your setup, I should be able to bring osx external player support up to speed.
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#56
davilla Wrote:@tvont -> pastebin your advanced settings xml file so I can see how you have the external player setup. Once I can replicate your setup, I should be able to bring osx external player support up to speed.

http://pastebin.com/m299e2fe2

Sorry for the delayed answer - have been away for a few days.
Sounds great, looking forward to it!

Many thanks,

TvonT
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#57
@davilla

Have you seen the requested pastebin?
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#58
tvont Wrote:@davilla

Have you seen the requested pastebin?

yes.
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#59
davilla Wrote:@tvont -> pastebin your advanced settings xml file so I can see how you have the external player setup. Once I can replicate your setup, I should be able to bring osx external player support up to speed.

Hi davilla,

it has been a while and so I take myself some courage...are you still with that issue? It would be really more than helpful to have this finally working! Could you take yourself some time to fix it? Please... Wink

Many thanks,

TvonT
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#60
looks like external player support has changed and not supported under advancedsettings.xml anymore.

http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/6383

Can't see to get this to work. Someone really needs to add some docs. Punting until this happens.
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