[MPlayer-dev-eng] multiple instances and window-resizing

[Anthony DiSante]

Hello,

I'm running mplayer 1.0pre4-3.3.2 on Gentoo Linux, kernel 2.6.3.  I have two 
problems that are probably RFEs rather than bugs, so I thought the dev list 
would be the right place to ask.

First, if I launch gmplayer by double-clicking a video file in my file 
manager, then gmplayer stays open when the video finishes.  However, if I 
then try to view another video file, a second instance of gmplayer is 
started, and gives an error because the first instance still has the video 
device locked.  So, my request is, could gmplayer be made to use an existing 
instance if it exists, rather than starting a second?  And/or, could it be 
made to exit when a video finishes, or at least release the video device?

Second, when a video finishes, the video window automatically resizes itself 
to display the mplayer splash screen or whatever it is.  I find windows that 
automatically move/resize themselves to be obnoxious, and I don't think I'm 
alone there.  Could an option be added to disable this behavior?

Thanks,
Anthony
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