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diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/skin.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/skin.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..157052d427 --- /dev/null +++ b/DOCS/xml/en/skin.xml @@ -0,0 +1,1094 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> +<appendix id="skin"> +<title>MPlayer skin format</title> +<para> +The purpose of this document is to describe the MPlayer skin format. +The information contained here might be wrong, for +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para>It is not me who wrote the GUI.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>The GUI is not finished.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>I might be wrong.</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +So do not be surprised if something does not work as described here. +</para> + +<para>Thanks to <emphasis>Zoltán Ponekker</emphasis> for his help.</para> + +<para><emphasis>András Mohari <mayday@freemail.hu></emphasis></para> + +<sect1 id="skin-overview"> +<title>Overview</title> +<para> +It does not really have anything to do with the skin format, but you should +know that MPlayer has <emphasis role="bold">no</emphasis> builtin skin, so +<emphasis role="bold">at least one skin must be installed in order to be able +to use the GUI.</emphasis> +</para> + +<sect2 id="skin-overview-directories"> +<title>Directories</title> +<para> +The directories searched for skins are (in order): +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para> +<filename class="directory">$(DATADIR)/Skin/</filename> +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> +<filename class="directory">$(PREFIX)/share/mplayer/Skin/</filename> +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> +<filename class="directory">~/.mplayer/Skin/</filename> +</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> +</para> + +<para> +Note that the first path may vary according to the way MPlayer was configured +(see the <option>--prefix</option> and <option>--datadir</option> arguments of +the <command>configure</command> script). +</para> + +<para> +Every skin is installed into its own directory under one of the directories +listed above, for example: +<screen>$(PREFIX)/share/mplayer/Skin/default/</screen> +</para> +</sect2> + +<sect2 id="skin-overview-formats"> +<title>Image formats</title> +<para>Images must be truecolor (24 or 32 bpp) PNGs.</para> +<para> +In the main window and in the playbar (see below) you can use images with +`transparency': Regions filled with the color #FF00FF (magenta) are fully +transparent when viewed by MPlayer. This means that you can even have shaped +windows if your X server has the XShape extension. +</para> +</sect2> + +<sect2 id="skin-overview-components"> +<title>Skin components</title> +<para> +Skins are quite free-format (unlike the fixed-format skins of Winamp/XMMS, +for example), so it is up to you to create something great. +</para> + +<para> +Currently there are three windows to be decorated: the +<link linkend="skin-file-main">main window</link>, the +<link linkend="skin-file-subwindow">subwindow</link>, the +<link linkend="skin-file-main">playbar</link>, and the +<link linkend="skin-file-menu">skin menu</link> (which can be activated +by a right click). + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para> + The <emphasis role="bold">main window</emphasis> and/or the + <emphasis role="bold">playbar</emphasis> is where you can control MPlayer. + The background of the window is an image. Various items can (and must) be placed + in the window: <emphasis>buttons</emphasis>, <emphasis>potmeters</emphasis> + (sliders) and <emphasis>labels</emphasis>. For every item, you must specify its + position and size. +</para><para> + A <emphasis role="bold">button</emphasis> has three states (pressed, released, + disabled), thus its image must be divided into three parts vertically. See the + <link linkend="skin-button">button</link> item for details. +</para><para> + A <emphasis role="bold">potmeter</emphasis> (mainly used for the seek bar and + volume/balance control) can have any number of phases by dividing its image + into different parts below each other. See + <link linkend="skin-hpotmeter">hpotmeter</link> and + <link linkend="skin-potmeter">potmeter</link> for details. +</para><para> + <emphasis role="bold">Labels</emphasis> are a bit special: The characters + needed to draw them are taken from an image file, and the characters in the + image are described by a <link linkend="skin-fonts">font description file</link>. + The latter is a plain text file which specifies the x,y position and size of + each character in the image (the image file and its font description file + form a font <emphasis>together</emphasis>). See <link linkend="skin-dlabel">dlabel</link> + and <link linkend="skin-slabel">slabel</link> for details. +</para> +<note><para>All images can have full transparency as described in the section about + <link linkend="skin-overview-formats">image formats</link>. If the X server + doesn't support the XShape extension, the parts marked transparent will be + black. If you'd like to use this feature, the width of the main window's + background image must be dividable by 8. +</para></note> +</listitem> + +<listitem><para> + The <emphasis role="bold">subwindow</emphasis> is where the movie appears. It + can display a specified image if there is no movie loaded (it is quite boring + to have an empty window :-)) <emphasis role="bold">Note:</emphasis> transparency + is <emphasis role="bold">not allowed</emphasis> here. +</para></listitem> + +<listitem><para> + The <emphasis role="bold">skin menu</emphasis> is just a way to control MPlayer by + means of menu entries. Two images are required for the menu: one of them is + the base image that shows the menu in its normal state, the other one is used + to display the selected entries. When you pop up the menu, the first image is + shown. If you move the mouse over the menu entries, the currently selected + entry is copied from the second image over the menu entry below the mouse pointer + (the second image is never shown as a whole). +</para><para> + A menu entry is defined by its position and size in the image (see the + section about the <link linkend="skin-file-menu">skin menu</link> for details). +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</para> + +<para> + There is an important thing not mentioned yet: For buttons, potmeters and + menu entries to work, MPlayer must know what to do if they are clicked. This + is done by <link linkend="skin-gui">messages</link> (events). For these items + you must define the messages to be generated when they are clicked. +</para> +</sect2> + +<sect2 id="skin-files"> +<title>Files</title> +<para> +You need the following files to build a skin: +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para> + The configuration file named <link linkend="skin-file">skin</link> tells + MPlayer how to put different parts of the skin together and what to do if + you click somewhere in the window. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + The background image for the main window. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + Images for the items in the main window (including one or more font + description files needed to draw labels). +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + The image to be displayed in the subwindow (optional). +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + Two images for the skin menu (they are needed only if you want to create + a menu). +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> + With the exception of the skin configuration file, you can name the other + files whatever you want (but note that font description files must have + a <filename>.fnt</filename> extension). +</para> +</sect2> +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="skin-file"> +<title>The skin file</title> +<para> +As mentioned above, this is the skin configuration file. It is line oriented; +comment lines start with a '<literal>;</literal>' character at the beginning +of the line (only spaces and tabs are allowed before the '<literal>;</literal>'). +</para> + +<para> +The file is made up of sections. Each section describes the skin for an +application and has the following form: +<programlisting> +section = <replaceable>section name</replaceable> +. +. +. +end +</programlisting> +</para> + +<para> +where <replaceable>window name</replaceable> can be one of these strings: +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><emphasis role="bold">main</emphasis> - for the main window</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><emphasis role="bold">sub</emphasis> - for the subwindow</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><emphasis role="bold">menu</emphasis> - for the skin menu</para></listitem> +<listitem><para><emphasis role="bold">playbar</emphasis> - playbar</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</para> + +<para> +(The sub and menu blocks are optional - you do not need to create a menu or +decorate the subwindow.) +</para> + +<para> +Within a window block, you can define each item for the window by a line in +this form: +<programlisting>item = parameter</programlisting> +Where <literal>item</literal> is a string that identifies the type of the GUI +item, <literal>parameter</literal> is a numeric or textual value (or a list of +values separated by commas). +</para> + +<para> +Putting the above together, the whole file looks something like this: +<programlisting> +section = movieplayer + window = main + ; ... items for main window ... + end + + window = sub + ; ... items for subwindow ... + end + + window = menu + ; ... items for menu ... + end + + window = playbar + ; ... items for playbar ... + end +end +</programlisting> +</para> + +<para> +The name of an image file must be given without leading directories - images +are searched for in the <filename class="directory">Skin</filename> directory. +You may (but you need not) specify the extension of the file. If the file does +not exist, MPlayer tries to load the file +<filename><filename>.<ext></filename>, where <literal>png</literal> +and <literal>PNG</literal> are tried for <filename><ext></filename> +(in this order). The first matching file will be used. +</para> + +<para> +Finally some words about positioning. The main window and the subwindow can +be placed in the different corners of the screen by giving <literal>X</literal> and +<literal>Y</literal> coordinates. <literal>0</literal> is top or left, +<literal>-1</literal> is center and <literal>-2</literal> is right or bottom, as +shown in this illustration: +</para> +<informalfigure> +<screen> +(0, 0)----(-1, 0)----(-2, 0) + | | | + | | | +(0,-1)----(-1,-1)----(-2,-1) + | | | + | | | +(0,-2)----(-1,-2)----(-2,-2) +</screen> +</informalfigure> + +<para> +Here is an example to make this clear. Suppose that you have an image called +<filename>main.png</filename> that you use for the main window: +<programlisting>base = main, -1, -1</programlisting> +MPlayer tries to load <filename>main</filename>, <filename>main.png</filename>, +<filename>main.PNG</filename> files. +</para> + + +<sect2 id="skin-file-main"> +<title>Main window and playbar</title> +<para> +Below is the list of entries that can be used in the +'<literal>window = main</literal>' . . . '<literal>end</literal>', +and the '<literal>window = playbar</literal>' . . . '<literal>end</literal>' +blocks. +</para> + +<variablelist> +<varlistentry> + <term><literal> + <anchor id="skin-main-base"/>base = image, X, Y + </literal></term> + <listitem><para> +Lets you specify the background image to be used for the main window. +The window will appear at the given <literal>X,Y</literal> position on +the screen The window will have the size of the image. + </para> + <note><para>These coordinates do not currently work for the display window.</para></note> + <warning><para>Transparent regions in the image (colored #FF00FF) appear black + on X servers without the XShape extension. The image's width must be dividable + by 8.</para></warning> + </listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><literal> + <anchor id="skin-button"/>button = image, X, Y, width, height, message + </literal></term> + <listitem><para> +Place a button of <literal>width</literal> * <literal>height</literal> size at +position <literal>X,Y</literal>. The specified <literal>message</literal> is +generated when the button is clicked. The image given by <literal>image</literal> +must have three parts below each other (according to the possible states of the +button), like this: +</para> +<informalfigure> +<screen> ++------------+ +| pressed | ++------------+ +| released | ++------------+ +| disabled | ++------------+ +</screen> +</informalfigure> + </listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><literal> + <anchor id="skin-decoration"/>decoration = enable|disable + </literal></term> + <listitem><para> +Enable or disable window manager decoration of the main window. Default is +<emphasis role="bold">disable</emphasis>. + </para> + <note><para>This doesn't work for the display window, there is no need to.</para></note> + </listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><literal> + <anchor id="skin-hpotmeter"/>hpotmeter = button, bwidth, bheight, phases, numphases, default, X, Y, width, height, message + </literal></term> + <listitem><para> + + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><literal> + <anchor id="skin-vpotmeter"/>vpotmeter = button, bwidth, bheight, phases, numphases, default, X, Y, width, height, message + </literal></term> + <listitem><para> +Place a horizontal (hpotmeter) or vertical (vpotmeter) potmeter of +<literal>width</literal> * <literal>height</literal> size at position +<literal>X,Y</literal>. The image can be divided into different parts for the +different phases of the potmeter (for example, you can have a pot for volume +control that turns from green to red while its value changes from the minimum +to the maximum.). <literal>hpotmeter</literal> can have a button that can be +dragged horizontally. The parameters are: + </para> + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para><literal>button</literal> - the image to be used for the + button (must have three parts below each other, like in case of + <link linkend="skin-button">button</link>) + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><literal>bwidth</literal>,<literal>bheight</literal> - size + of the button + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><literal>phases</literal> - the image to be used for the + different phases of the hpotmeter. A special value of <literal>NULL</literal> + can be used if you want no such image. The image must be divided into + <literal>numphasesparts</literal> vertically like this: + </para> +<informalfigure> +<screen> ++------------+ +| phase #1 | ++------------+ +| phase #2 | ++------------+ + ... ++------------+ +| phase #n | ++------------+ +</screen> +</informalfigure> + </listitem> + <listitem><para><literal>numphases</literal> - number of phases stored in the + <literal>phases</literal> image + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><literal>default</literal> - default value for hpotmeter + (in the range <literal>0</literal> to <literal>100</literal>) + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><literal>X</literal>,<literal>Y</literal> - position for the hpotmeter + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><literal>width</literal>,<literal>height</literal> - width and height + of the <literal>hpotmeter</literal> + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para><literal>message</literal> - the message to be generated when the + value of <literal>hpotmeter</literal> is changed + </para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + + </listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><literal> + <anchor id="skin-potmeter"/>potmeter = phases, numphases, default, X, Y, width, height, message + </literal></term> + <listitem><para> +A <literal>hpotmeter</literal> without a button. (I guess it is meant to be +turned around, but it reacts to horizontal dragging only.) For the description +of the parameters see <link linkend="skin-hpotmeter">hpotmeter</link>. +<literal>phases</literal> can be <literal>NULL</literal>, but it is quite useless, +since you cannot see where the <literal>potmeter</literal> is set. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><literal> + <anchor id="skin-font"/>font = fontfile, fontid + </literal></term> + <listitem><para> +Defines a font. <literal>fontfile</literal> is the name of a font description file +with a <filename>.fnt</filename> extension (do not specify the extension here). +fontid is used to refer to the font (see <link linkend="skin-dlabel">dlabel</link> +and <link linkend="skin-slabel">slabel</link>). Up to 25 fonts can be defined. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><literal> + <anchor id="skin-slabel"/>slabel = X, Y, fontid, "text" + </literal></term> + <listitem><para> +Place a static label at the position <literal>X,Y</literal>. <literal>text</literal> +is displayed using the font identified by <literal>fontid</literal>. The text is +just a raw string (<literal>$x</literal> variables do not work) that must be enclosed +between double quotes (but the " character cannot be part of the text). The +label is displayed using the font identified by <literal>fontid</literal>. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><literal> + <anchor id="skin-dlabel"/>dlabel = X, Y, length, align, fontid, "text" + </literal></term> + <listitem> +<para> +Place a dynamic label at the position <literal>X,Y</literal>. The label is called +dynamic because its text is refreshed periodically. The maximum length of the +label is given by <literal>length</literal> (its height is the height of a +character). If the text to be displayed is wider than that, it will be scrolled, +otherwise it is aligned within the specified space by the value of the +<literal>align</literal> parameter: <literal>0</literal> is for right, +<literal>1</literal> is for center, <literal>2</literal> is for left. +</para> +<para> +The text to be displayed is given by <literal>text</literal>: It must be written +between double quotes (but the quot; character cannot be part of the text). The +label is displayed using the font identified by <literal>fontid</literal>. You +can use the following variables in the text: +</para> + +<informaltable> +<tgroup cols="2"> +<thead> + <row><entry>Variable</entry><entry>Meaning</entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row> +<entry>$1</entry> +<entry>play time in <emphasis>hh:mm:ss</emphasis> format</entry> +</row> +<row> +<entry>$2</entry> +<entry>play time in <emphasis>mmmm:ss</emphasis> format</entry> +</row> +<row> +<entry>$3</entry> +<entry>play time in <emphasis>hh</emphasis> format (hours)</entry> +</row> +<row> +<entry>$4</entry> +<entry>play time in <emphasis>mm</emphasis> format (minutes)</entry> +</row> +<row> +<entry>$5</entry> +<entry>play time in <emphasis>ss</emphasis> format (seconds)</entry> +</row> +<row> +<entry>$6</entry> +<entry>movie length in <emphasis>hh:mm:ss</emphasis> format</entry> +</row> +<row> +<entry>$7</entry> +<entry>movie length in <emphasis>mmmm:ss</emphasis> format</entry> +</row> +<row> +<entry>$8</entry> +<entry>play time in <emphasis>h:mm:ss</emphasis> format</entry> +</row> +<row> +<entry>$v</entry> +<entry>volume in <emphasis>xxx.xx</emphasis>% format</entry> +</row> +<row> +<entry>$V</entry> +<entry>volume in <emphasis>xxx.xx</emphasis> format</entry> +</row> +<row> +<entry>$b</entry> +<entry>balance in <emphasis>xxx.xx</emphasis>% format</entry> +</row> +<row> +<entry>$B</entry> +<entry>balance in <emphasis>xxx.xx</emphasis> format</entry> +</row> +<row> +<entry>$$</entry> +<entry>the $ character</entry> +</row> +<row> +<entry>$a</entry> +<entry>a character according to the audio type (none: <literal>n</literal>, +mono: <literal>m</literal>, stereo: <literal>t</literal>)</entry> +</row> +<row> +<entry>$t</entry> +<entry>track number (in playlist)</entry> +</row> +<row> +<entry>$o</entry> +<entry>filename</entry> +</row> +<row> +<entry>$f</entry> +<entry>filename in lower case</entry> +</row> +<row> +<entry>$F</entry> +<entry>filename in upper case</entry> +</row> +<row> +<entry>$T</entry> +<entry>a character according to the stream type (file: <literal>f</literal>, +Video CD: <literal>v</literal>, DVD: <literal>d</literal>, URL: <literal>u</literal>)</entry> +</row> +<row> +<entry>$p</entry> +<entry>the <keycap>p</keycap> character (if a movie is playing and the font has +the <keycap>p</keycap> character)</entry> +</row> +<row> +<entry>$s</entry> +<entry>the <keycap>s</keycap> character (if the movie is stopped and the font has +the <keycap>s</keycap> character)</entry> +</row> +<row> +<entry>$e</entry> +<entry>the <keycap>e</keycap> character (if playback is paused and the font has +the <keycap>e</keycap> character)</entry> +</row> +<row> +<entry>$x</entry> +<entry>movie width</entry> +</row> +<row> +<entry>$y</entry> +<entry>movie height</entry> +</row> +<row> +<entry>$C</entry> +<entry>name of the codec used</entry> +</row> + +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</listitem> + +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> + +<note><para> +The <literal>$a, $T, $p, $s</literal> and <literal>$e</literal> +variables all return characters that should be displayed as special symbols (for +example, <keycap>e</keycap> is for the pause symbol that usually looks something +like ||). You should have a font for normal characters and a different font for +symbols. See the section about <link linkend="skin-fonts-symbols">symbols</link> +for more information. +</para></note> +</sect2> + +<sect2 id="skin-file-subwindow"> +<title>Subwindow</title> +<para> +The following entries can be used in the +'<literal>window = sub</literal>' . . . '<literal>end</literal>' block. +</para> + +<variablelist> +<varlistentry> + <term><literal> + <anchor id="skin-sub-base"/>base = image, X, Y, width, height + </literal></term> + <listitem><para> +The image to be displayed in the window. The window will appear at the given +<literal>X,Y</literal> position on the screen (<literal>0,0</literal> is the +top left corner). You can specify <literal>-1</literal> for center and <literal>-2</literal> +for right (<literal>X</literal>) and bottom (<literal>Y</literal>). The window +will be as large as the image. <literal>width</literal> and <literal>height</literal> +denote the size of the window; they are optional (if they are missing, the +window is the same size as the image). + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><literal> + <anchor id="skin-background"/>background = R, G, B + </literal></term> + <listitem><para> +Lets you set the background color. It is useful if the image is smaller than +the window. <literal>R</literal>, <literal>G</literal> and <literal>B</literal> +specifies the red, green and blue component of the color (each of them is a +decimal number from 0 to 255). + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> +</sect2> + +<sect2 id="skin-file-menu"> +<title>Skin menu</title> +<para> +As mentioned earlier, the menu is displayed using two images. Normal menu +entries are taken from the image specified by the <literal>base</literal> item, +while the currently selected entry is taken from the image specified by the +<literal>selected</literal> item. You must define the position and size of each +menu entry through the menu item. +</para> + +<para> +The following entries can be used in the +'<literal>window = menu</literal>'. . .'<literal>end</literal>' block. +</para> + +<variablelist> +<varlistentry> + <term><literal> + <anchor id="skin-menu-base"/>base = image + </literal></term> + <listitem><para> +The image for normal menu entries. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><literal> + <anchor id="skin-selected"/>selected = image + </literal></term> + <listitem><para> +The image showing the menu with all entries selected. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><literal> + <anchor id="skin-menu"/>menu = X, Y, width, height, message + </literal></term> + <listitem><para> +Defines the <literal>X,Y</literal> position and the size of a menu entry in +the image. <literal>message</literal> is the message to be generated when the +mouse button is released over the entry. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> +</sect2> +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="skin-fonts"> +<title>Fonts</title> +<para> +As mentioned in the section about the parts of a skin, a font is defined by an +image and a description file. You can place the characters anywhere in the image, +but make sure that their position and size is given in the description file +exactly. +</para> + +<para> +The font description file (with <filename>.fnt</filename> extension) can have +comment lines starting with '<literal>;</literal>'. The file must have a line +in the form +<anchor id="skin-font-image"/> +<programlisting>image = <replaceable>image</replaceable></programlisting> +Where <literal><replaceable>image</replaceable></literal> is the name of the +image file to be used for the font (you do not have to specify the extension). +<anchor id="skin-font-char"/> +<programlisting>"char" = X, Y, width, height</programlisting> +Here <literal>X</literal> and <literal>Y</literal> specify the position of the +<literal>char</literal> character in the image (<literal>0,0</literal> is the +upper left corner). <literal>width</literal> and <literal>height</literal> are +the dimensions of the character in pixels. +</para> + +<para> +This example defines the A, B, C characters using <filename>font.png</filename>. +<programlisting> +; Can be "font" instead of "font.png". +image = font.png + +; Three characters are enough for demonstration purposes :-) +"A" = 0,0, 7,13 +"B" = 7,0, 7,13 +"C" = 14,0, 7,13 +</programlisting> +</para> + +<sect2 id="skin-fonts-symbols"> +<title>Symbols</title> +<para> +Some characters have special meanings when returned by some of the variables +used in <link linkend="skin-dlabel">dlabel</link>. These characters are meant +to be shown as symbols so that things like a nice DVD logo can be displayed +instead of the character '<literal>d</literal>' for a DVD stream. +</para> +<para> +The following table lists all the characters that can be used to display +symbols (and thus require a different font). +</para> + +<informaltable> +<tgroup cols="2"> +<thead> + <row><entry>Character</entry><entry>Symbol</entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry><keycap>p</keycap></entry><entry>play</entry></row> +<row><entry><keycap>s</keycap></entry><entry>stop</entry></row> +<row><entry><keycap>e</keycap></entry><entry>pause</entry></row> +<row><entry><keycap>n</keycap></entry><entry>no sound</entry></row> +<row><entry><keycap>m</keycap></entry><entry>mono sound</entry></row> +<row><entry><keycap>t</keycap></entry><entry>stereo sound</entry></row> +<row><entry><keycap>f</keycap></entry><entry>stream is a file</entry></row> +<row><entry><keycap>v</keycap></entry><entry>stream is a Video CD</entry></row> +<row><entry><keycap>d</keycap></entry><entry>stream is a DVD</entry></row> +<row><entry><keycap>u</keycap></entry><entry>stream is a URL</entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</informaltable> +</sect2> +</sect1> + +<sect1 id="skin-gui"> +<title>GUI messages</title> +<para> +These are the messages that can be generated by buttons, potmeters and +menu entries. +</para> +<note><para> +Some of the messages might not work as expected (or not work at all). +As you know, the GUI is under development. +</para></note> + +<variablelist> +<title>Playback control:</title> +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evNext</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Jump to next track in the playlist. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evPause</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Forms a switch together with <literal>evPlaySwitchToPause</literal>. They can +be used to have a common play/pause button. Both messages should be assigned to +buttons displayed at the very same position in the window. This message pauses +playing and the image for the <literal>evPlaySwitchToPause</literal> button is +displayed (to indicate that the button can be pressed to continue playing). + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evPlay</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Start playing. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evPlaySwitchToPause</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +The opposite of <literal>evPauseSwitchToPlay</literal>. This message starts +playing and the image for the <literal>evPauseSwitchToPlay</literal> button +is displayed (to indicate that the button can be pressed to pause playing). + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evPrev</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Jump to previous track in the playlist. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evStop</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Stop playing. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> + +<variablelist> +<title>Seeking:</title> +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evBackward10sec</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Seek backward 10 seconds. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evBackward1min</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Seek backward 1 minute. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evBackward10min</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Seek backward 10 minutes. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evForward10sec</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Seek forward 10 seconds. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evForward1min</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Seek forward 1 minute. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evForward10min</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Seek forward 10 minutes. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evSetMoviePosition</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Seek to position (can be used by a potmeter; the +relative value (0-100%) of the potmeter is used). + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> + +<variablelist> +<title>Video control:</title> +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evDoubleSize</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Set the movie window to double size. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evFullScreen</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Switch fullscreen mode on/off. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evNormalSize</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Set the movie window to its normal size. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> + +<variablelist> +<title>Audio control:</title> +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evDecAudioBufDelay</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Decrease audio buffer delay. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evDecBalance</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Decrease balance. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evDecVolume</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Decrease volume. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evIncAudioBufDelay</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Increase audio buffer delay. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evIncBalance</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Increase balance. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evIncVolume</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Increase volume. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evMute</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Mute/unmute the sound. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evSetBalance</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Set balance (can be used by a potmeter; the +relative value (0-100%) of the potmeter is used). + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evSetVolume</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Set volume (can be used by a potmeter; the relative +value (0-100%) of the potmeter is used). + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> + +<variablelist> +<title>Miscellaneous:</title> +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evAbout</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Open the about window. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evDropSubtitle</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Disables the currently used subtitle. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evEqualizer</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Turn the equalizer on/off. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evExit</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Quit the program. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evIconify</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Iconify the window. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evLoad</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Load a file (by opening a file browser window, where you can choose a file). + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evLoadPlay</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Does the same as <literal>evLoad</literal>, but it automatically starts playing after +the file is loaded. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evLoadSubtitle</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Loads a subtitle file (with the fileselector) + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evLoadAudioFile</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Loads an audio file (with the fileselector) + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evNone</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Empty message, it has no effect (except maybe in CVS versions :-)). + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evPlayList</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Open/close the playlist window. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evPlayDVD</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Tries to open the disc in the given DVD-ROM drive. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evPlayVCD</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Tries to open the disc in the given CD-ROM drive. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evPreferences</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Open the preferences window. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evSetAspect</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Sets displayed image aspect. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evSetURL</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Displays the URL dialog window. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> + <term><emphasis role="bold">evSkinBrowser</emphasis></term> + <listitem><para> +Open the skin browser window. + </para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> + +</sect1> + +</appendix> |