[MPlayer-users] fullscreen bottom option

[Reimar Döffinger]

On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 06:58:31PM +0200, houghi wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 12:36:49AM +0200, Fred wrote:
> > I would love to extend the -fs option to -fsb and -fst respectively
> > showing the video on bottom or top when played back in fullscreen.
> > Maybe even -fsr and -fsl moving the video to the right/left most
> > edge of the screen when showing 4/3 content on a widescreen monitor.
> > 
> > So before I submit any patches, what do you think? Is there an
> > easier/better solution? Any advise?
> 
> I personally would have no use for it, but instead of using -fst -flb -fsl
> and -fsr together with -fs would it not be better to use the following
> '-fs' as the default. Could be identical to '-fs center' (or -fs centre)
> and then -fs left, -fs right -fs top and -fs bottom. Or even add topleft
> topright bottomleft and bottomright (Or use North, East, South and West)
> 
> The advantage of e.g. bottomright is that you then have your preferences
> regardless of the format of the movie and/or the screen. 
> 
> If adding this to -fs is not an option, -allign or similar might be.

The equivalent (though a bit more flexible) exists as -border-pos-x and
-border-pos-y
It will probably be buggy in some cases, like with certain vos, filters
and possibly subtitles, though it worked fine for the cases I tested.