macosx: added an option to disable the 'Recent Items' list as requested by...

macosx: added an option to disable the 'Recent Items' list as requested by multiple forum users (closes #1340)

NEWS

@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ Audio output and filters
  * Replay gain support
  * Audio playback when going slower/faster (no pitch filter yet)
  * New spatializer audio filter
+ * Correct DTS output via S/PDIF
 
 Stream output:
  * RTSP for TS-multiplexed broadcast streams
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ Interfaces:
  * Mac OS X
    * Improved video output features
    * Access to VideoLAN's Help Wiki within VLC
+   * New setting to disable the "Recent Items" service
  * Unix
    * Option to allow only one running instance, using D-Bus interface.
    * D-Bus Interface implementing the MPRIS 

modules/gui/macosx/macosx.m

@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ void E_(CloseVideoGL) ( vlc_object_t * );
  * Module descriptor
  *****************************************************************************/
 #define EMBEDDED_TEXT N_("Embedded video output")
-#define EMBEDDED_LONGTEXT N_( \
-   "Display the video in the controller window instead of a in separate window.")
+#define EMBEDDED_LONGTEXT N_( "Display the video in the controller window instead of a in separate window.")
 
 #define VDEV_TEXT N_("Video device")
 #define VDEV_LONGTEXT N_("Number of the screen to use by default to display " \
@@ -57,8 +56,7 @@ void E_(CloseVideoGL) ( vlc_object_t * );
                          "the video device selection menu.")
 
 #define OPAQUENESS_TEXT N_("Opaqueness")
-#define OPAQUENESS_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Set the transparency of the video output. 1 is non-transparent (default) " \
+#define OPAQUENESS_LONGTEXT N_( "Set the transparency of the video output. 1 is non-transparent (default) " \
                                 "0 is fully transparent.")
 
 #define STRETCH_TEXT N_("Stretch video to fill window")
@@ -82,6 +80,10 @@ void E_(CloseVideoGL) ( vlc_object_t * );
 #define AUTOPLAY_OSX_LONGTEXT N_("Start playback of new items immediately " \
                                  "once they were added." )
 
+#define RECENT_ITEMS_TEXT N_("Keep Recent Items")
+#define RECENT_ITEMS_LONGTEXT N_("By default, VLC keeps a list of the last 10 items. " \
+                                 "This feature can be disabled here.")
+
 vlc_module_begin();
     set_description( _("Mac OS X interface") );
     set_capability( "interface", 100 );
@@ -92,6 +94,8 @@ vlc_module_begin();
               VLC_FALSE );
     add_bool( "macosx-autoplay", 1, NULL, AUTOPLAY_OSX_TEST, AUTOPLAY_OSX_LONGTEXT,
               VLC_FALSE );
+    add_bool( "macosx-recentitems", 1, NULL, RECENT_ITEMS_TEXT, RECENT_ITEMS_LONGTEXT,
+              VLC_FALSE );
     add_bool( "macosx-fspanel", 1, NULL, FSPANEL_TEXT, FSPANEL_LONGTEXT,
               VLC_FALSE );
 

modules/gui/macosx/playlist.m

@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@
 
     /* Recent documents menu */
     o_true_file = [NSURL fileURLWithPath: o_uri];
-    if( o_true_file != nil )
+    if( o_true_file != nil && (BOOL)config_GetInt( p_playlist, "macosx-recentitems" ) == YES )
     {
         [[NSDocumentController sharedDocumentController]
             noteNewRecentDocumentURL: o_true_file];