Define an option to disable FS controller, as part of workaround #1758.

If you think this commit is too much a feature than a bugfix, please revert.

modules/gui/qt4/components/simple_preferences.cpp

@@ -478,6 +478,7 @@ SPrefsPanel::SPrefsPanel( intf_thread_t *_p_intf, QWidget *_parent,
             CONFIG_GENERIC( "qt-display-mode", IntegerList, NULL,
                             displayModeBox );
             CONFIG_GENERIC( "embedded-video", Bool, NULL, embedVideo );
+            CONFIG_GENERIC( "qt-fs-controller", Bool, NULL, fsController );
             CONFIG_GENERIC_FILE( "skins2-last", File, NULL, ui.fileSkin,
                     ui.skinBrowse );
 

modules/gui/qt4/main_interface.cpp

@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ MainInterface::MainInterface( intf_thread_t *_p_intf ) : QVLCMW( _p_intf )
     videoIsActive        = false;
     playlistVisible      = false;
     input_name           = "";
+    fullscreenControls   = NULL;
 
     /* Ask for privacy */
     askForPrivacy();
@@ -222,12 +223,6 @@ MainInterface::MainInterface( intf_thread_t *_p_intf ) : QVLCMW( _p_intf )
 
     CONNECT( this, askUpdate(), this, doComponentsUpdate() );
 
-    CONNECT( controls, advancedControlsToggled( bool ),
-             this, doComponentsUpdate() );
-
-    CONNECT( fullscreenControls, advancedControlsToggled( bool ),
-             this, doComponentsUpdate() );
-
     /* Size and placement of interface */
     QVLCTools::restoreWidgetPosition(settings,this,QSize(350,60));
 
@@ -387,12 +382,18 @@ void MainInterface::handleMainUi( QSettings *settings )
     controls = new ControlsWidget( p_intf, this,
                    settings->value( "adv-controls", false ).toBool(),
                    b_shiny );
+    CONNECT( controls, advancedControlsToggled( bool ),
+             this, doComponentsUpdate() );
 
     /* Create the FULLSCREEN CONTROLS Widget */
-    /* bool b_shiny = config_GetInt( p_intf, "qt-blingbling" ); */
+    if( config_GetInt( p_intf, "qt-fs-controller" ) )
+    {
         fullscreenControls = new FullscreenControllerWidget( p_intf, this,
                 settings->value( "adv-controls", false ).toBool(),
                 b_shiny );
+        CONNECT( fullscreenControls, advancedControlsToggled( bool ),
+                this, doComponentsUpdate() );
+    }
 
     /* Add the controls Widget to the main Widget */
     mainLayout->insertWidget( 0, controls, 0, Qt::AlignBottom );
@@ -679,14 +680,14 @@ void *MainInterface::requestVideo( vout_thread_t *p_nvout, int *pi_x,
 //        emit askVideoToResize( *pi_width, *pi_height );
         emit askUpdate();
 
-        fullscreenControls->attachVout( p_nvout );
+        if( fullscreenControls ) fullscreenControls->attachVout( p_nvout );
     }
     return ret;
 }
 
 void MainInterface::releaseVideo( vout_thread_t *p_vout, void *p_win )
 {
-    fullscreenControls->detachVout( p_vout );
+    if( fullscreenControls ) fullscreenControls->detachVout( p_vout );
     emit askReleaseVideo( p_win );
 }
 
@@ -884,12 +885,17 @@ void MainInterface::setName( QString name )
 void MainInterface::setStatus( int status )
 {
     msg_Dbg( p_intf, "I was here, updating your status" );
+
     /* Forward the status to the controls to toggle Play/Pause */
     controls->setStatus( status );
-    fullscreenControls->setStatus( status );
-
     controls->updateInput();
+
+    if( fullscreenControls )
+    {
+        fullscreenControls->setStatus( status );
         fullscreenControls->updateInput();
+    }
+
     speedControl->setEnable( THEMIM->getIM()->hasInput() );
 
     /* And in the systray for the menu */

modules/gui/qt4/qt4.cpp

@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ static void ShowDialog   ( intf_thread_t *, int, int, intf_dialog_args_t * );
 #define QT_ALWAYS_VIDEO_MODE_TEXT N_( "Complete look with information area" )
 #define QT_MINIMAL_MODE_TEXT N_( "Minimal look with no menus" )
 
+#define QT_FULLSCREEN_TEXT N_( "Show a controller in fullscreen mode" )
+
 static const int i_mode_list[] =
     { QT_NORMAL_MODE, QT_ALWAYS_VIDEO_MODE, QT_MINIMAL_MODE };
 static const char *const psz_mode_list_text[] =
@@ -172,6 +174,8 @@ vlc_module_begin();
                 MINIMIZED_LONGTEXT, true);
         add_bool( "qt-name-in-title", true, NULL, TITLE_TEXT,
                   TITLE_LONGTEXT, false );
+        add_bool( "qt-fs-controller", true, NULL, QT_FULLSCREEN_TEXT,
+                  QT_FULLSCREEN_TEXT, false );
 
         add_bool( "qt-volume-complete", false, NULL, COMPLETEVOL_TEXT,
                 COMPLETEVOL_LONGTEXT, true );

modules/gui/qt4/ui/sprefs_interface.ui

@@ -91,21 +91,21 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="3" column="0" colspan="4" >
+      <item row="4" column="0" colspan="4" >
        <widget class="Line" name="line" >
         <property name="orientation" >
          <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="4" column="0" >
+      <item row="5" column="0" >
        <widget class="QRadioButton" name="skins" >
         <property name="text" >
          <string>_("Skins")</string>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item rowspan="2" row="4" column="1" colspan="3" >
+      <item rowspan="2" row="5" column="1" colspan="3" >
        <widget class="QLabel" name="skinsLabel" >
         <property name="sizePolicy" >
          <sizepolicy vsizetype="Minimum" hsizetype="Preferred" >
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="5" column="0" >
+      <item row="6" column="0" >
        <spacer>
         <property name="orientation" >
          <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
         </property>
        </spacer>
       </item>
-      <item row="6" column="0" >
+      <item row="7" column="0" >
        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_4" >
         <property name="text" >
          <string>_("Skin file")</string>
@@ -162,16 +162,36 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="6" column="1" colspan="2" >
-       <widget class="QLineEdit" name="fileSkin" />
+      <item row="7" column="1" colspan="2" >
+       <widget class="QLineEdit" name="fileSkin" >
+        <property name="sizePolicy" >
+         <sizepolicy vsizetype="Fixed" hsizetype="MinimumExpanding" >
+          <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+          <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+         </sizepolicy>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="6" column="3" >
+      <item row="7" column="3" >
        <widget class="QPushButton" name="skinBrowse" >
+        <property name="sizePolicy" >
+         <sizepolicy vsizetype="Fixed" hsizetype="Maximum" >
+          <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+          <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+         </sizepolicy>
+        </property>
         <property name="text" >
          <string>_("Browse...")</string>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
+      <item row="3" column="1" colspan="3" >
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="fsController" >
+        <property name="text" >
+         <string>_("Show a controller in fullscreen")</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
      </layout>
     </widget>
    </item>