[SOLVED] 14.2 - all media players are not working like they should.

montagdude · 01-03-2017, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BW-userx

Code:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=MPlayer
GenericName=Media player
Exec=mplayer %U
TryExec=mplayer
Icon=/usr/share/icons/nuvola/16x16/apps/mplayer.png
Type=Application
Categories=AudioVideo;Player;
#NoDisplay=true

What is the NoDisplay used for. So I'll know if I want to make it true or false.

It will make it not show up in the application menu.

https://specifications.freedesktop.o...t/ar01s05.html

BW-userx · 01-03-2017, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by montagdude

It will make it not show up in the application menu.

https://specifications.freedesktop.o...t/ar01s05.html

Thnaks that is not what I want ..
now to whoever one last question on this (as far as I know) in lue of posting another question
How do I set Mplayer to show the file name in the title W/O having to run it off the command line.

Code:

−title (also see −use−filename−title)

Set the window title. Supported by X11-based video output drivers.

−use−filename−title (also see −title)

Set the window title using the media filename, when not set with −title. Supported by X11-based video output drivers.

Putting that in my config for Mplayer I cannot get it to work. Latest try shows this way

Code:

# Write your default config options here!

ao=pulse
vo=xv

#title=-use−filename−title
# -use−filename−title
title=use−filename−title

montagdude · 01-03-2017, 02:21 PM

What about just modifying the .desktop file as follows:

Code:

Exec=mplayer -use-filename-title %U

I think that should work when you right-click the file and tell it to open with MPlayer.

BW-userx · 01-03-2017, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by montagdude

What about just modifying the .desktop file as follows:

Code:

Exec=mplayer -use-filename-title %U

I think that should work when you right-click the file and tell it to open with MPlayer.

Yeppers that got it... thanks for being my brain for a minute -- I hope you're ok

montagdude · 01-03-2017, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BW-userx

Nope that does not work nor this

Code:

Exec=mplayer -use-filename-title "${filename}" %U

It needs a string input after the -use-filename-title

That's what the %U is for. When you right-click and choose to open with MPlayer, it's supposed to get replaced by the file path. You may need to log out and back, depending on which DE you are using, when editing .desktop files for changes to take effect.

BW-userx · 01-03-2017, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by montagdude

That's what the %U is for. When you right-click and choose to open with MPlayer, it's supposed to get replaced by the file path. You may need to log out and back, depending on which DE you are using, when editing .desktop files for changes to take effect.

I changed my post ( I thought) because I forgot to remove what I had inside of the conf file when I edited the desktop file then tried it. It didn't work because I didn't remove what I had in the config file, then I went back and removed the "${filename}" then ran it again then Moded by post. sooo.. we're good .. thanks!