* moved the preferences-window to a seperate nib-file

extras/MacOSX/Resources/English.lproj/MainMenu.nib/classes.nib

@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@
                 "o_mu_visual" = id; 
                 "o_mu_window" = id; 
                 "o_playlist" = id; 
-                "o_prefs" = id; 
                 "o_scrollfield" = id; 
                 "o_timefield" = id; 
                 "o_timeslider" = id; 

extras/MacOSX/Resources/English.lproj/MainMenu.nib/info.nib

@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@
 		<integer>2206</integer>
 		<integer>2199</integer>
 	</array>
-	<key>IBOpenObjects</key>
-	<array>
-		<integer>21</integer>
-	</array>
 	<key>IBSystem Version</key>
 	<string>7S215</string>
 </dict>

extras/MacOSX/Resources/English.lproj/Preferences.nib/info.nib

+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<dict>
+	<key>IBDocumentLocation</key>
+	<string>30 60 505 518 0 0 800 578 </string>
+	<key>IBFramework Version</key>
+	<string>364.0</string>
+	<key>IBLockedObjects</key>
+	<array>
+		<integer>2203</integer>
+		<integer>2208</integer>
+		<integer>2206</integer>
+		<integer>2199</integer>
+	</array>
+	<key>IBSystem Version</key>
+	<string>7S215</string>
+</dict>
+</plist>

extras/MacOSX/vlc.pbproj/project.pbxproj

@@ -814,6 +814,7 @@
 				8E9CA1C006D7DEE800B7186C,
 				8E9CA1C106D7DEE800B7186C,
 				DCA00AA9075F948800E6BF46,
+				DCF358BB077F10BA007DB450,
 			);
 			isa = PBXResourcesBuildPhase;
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
@@ -835,8 +836,7 @@
 		};
 		089C167CFE841241C02AAC07 = {
 			children = (
-				DCA00AA7075F948800E6BF46,
-				F74F13EA02C2A79C01EE194C,
+				DCF358BC077F1236007DB450,
 				8E445F86047289E50059A3A7,
 				8ECA7E520563CD9500DFC000,
 				8EE1AFA30444660F0059A3A7,
@@ -2244,6 +2244,41 @@
 			settings = {
 			};
 		};
+		DCF358B9077F10BA007DB450 = {
+			children = (
+				DCF358BA077F10BA007DB450,
+			);
+			isa = PBXVariantGroup;
+			name = Preferences.nib;
+			path = "";
+			refType = 4;
+			sourceTree = "<group>";
+		};
+		DCF358BA077F10BA007DB450 = {
+			isa = PBXFileReference;
+			lastKnownFileType = wrapper.nib;
+			name = English;
+			path = Resources/English.lproj/Preferences.nib;
+			refType = 4;
+			sourceTree = "<group>";
+		};
+		DCF358BB077F10BA007DB450 = {
+			fileRef = DCF358B9077F10BA007DB450;
+			isa = PBXBuildFile;
+			settings = {
+			};
+		};
+		DCF358BC077F1236007DB450 = {
+			children = (
+				DCA00AA7075F948800E6BF46,
+				F74F13EA02C2A79C01EE194C,
+				DCF358B9077F10BA007DB450,
+			);
+			isa = PBXGroup;
+			name = nibs;
+			refType = 4;
+			sourceTree = "<group>";
+		};
 //DC0
 //DC1
 //DC2

modules/gui/macosx/intf.m

@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
     }
     
     o_about = [[VLAboutBox alloc] init];
+    o_prefs = [[VLCPrefs alloc] init];
     
     return _o_sharedMainInstance;
 }

modules/gui/macosx/prefs.m

@@ -38,28 +38,34 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 @implementation VLCPrefs
 
-- (id)init
-{
-    self = [super init];
+static VLCPrefs *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
 
-    if( self != nil )
-    {
-        o_empty_view = [[NSView alloc] init];
-        o_save_prefs = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] init];
-    }
-
-    return( self );
++ (VLCPrefs *)sharedInstance
+{
+    return _o_sharedMainInstance ? _o_sharedMainInstance : [[self alloc] init];
 }
 
-- (void)dealloc
+- (id)init
 {
-    [o_empty_view release];
-    [o_save_prefs release];
-    [super dealloc];
+    if( _o_sharedMainInstance) {
+        [self dealloc];
+    } else {
+        _o_sharedMainInstance = [super init];
+    }
+    
+    return _o_sharedMainInstance;
 }
 
-- (void)awakeFromNib
+- (void)showPrefs
 {
+    /* load our nib */
+    [NSBundle loadNibNamed:@"Preferences" owner:self];
+    
+    /* from "init" > r8571 */
+    o_empty_view = [[NSView alloc] init];
+    o_save_prefs = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] init];
+
+    /* from "awakeFromNib" > r8571 */
     p_intf = VLCIntf;
     b_advanced = config_GetInt( p_intf, "advanced" );
 
@@ -71,6 +77,14 @@
     [o_prefs_view setRulersVisible: NO];
     [o_prefs_view setDocumentView: o_empty_view];
     [o_tree selectRow:0 byExtendingSelection:NO];
+    /* end of the previous "awakeFromNib" method */
+
+    [o_save_prefs release];
+    o_save_prefs = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] init];
+    [self showViewForID: [[o_tree itemAtRow:[o_tree selectedRow]] getObjectID]
+        andName: [[o_tree itemAtRow:[o_tree selectedRow]] getName]];
+    [o_prefs_window center];
+    [o_prefs_window makeKeyAndOrderFront:self];
 }
 
 - (void)initStrings
@@ -82,16 +96,6 @@
     [o_advanced_ckb setTitle: _NS("Advanced")];
 }
 
-- (void)showPrefs
-{
-    [o_save_prefs release];
-    o_save_prefs = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] init];
-    [self showViewForID: [[o_tree itemAtRow:[o_tree selectedRow]] getObjectID]
-        andName: [[o_tree itemAtRow:[o_tree selectedRow]] getName]];
-    [o_prefs_window center];
-    [o_prefs_window makeKeyAndOrderFront:self];
-}
-
 - (IBAction)savePrefs: (id)sender
 {
     id o_vlc_config;