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    vlc no controls / n menu

    I can start vlc by clicking on an avi file (for example), but there are no controls, no menu whatsoever.

    How do I get the menu back if there's no menu?

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    Re: vlc no controls / n menu

    Quote Originally Posted by holiday View Post
    How do I get the menu back if there's no menu?
    Hi
    While the video is playing...
    Right-click on the picture...
    Then 'View >'...
    Then un-tick 'Minimal View'.

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    Re: vlc no controls / n menu

    Thanks, Ron, but right click doesn't bring up the menu. Some shortcuts work so maybe there's a key to bring up preferences?

    The window frame says XVideo output. Haven't seen that before.

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    Re: vlc no controls / n menu

    Hi
    Look in folder .config > vlc
    Find the file:-
    vlc-qt-interface
    Re-name it:-
    vlc-qt-interface.old
    Then re-start VLC from the main menu.

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    Re: vlc no controls / n menu

    Still no. I moved the vlcrc file out of the way too.

    Starting from the Applications menu has no effect, but from the commandline I get this:


    vaio:~/.config/vlc$ vlc &
    [1] 3598
    VLC media player 1.0.6 Goldeneye
    [0x98ca1d8] main interface: creating httpd
    [0x98d3958] telnet interface: using the VLM interface plugin...
    [0x98d3958] telnet interface: telnet interface started on interface 4212
    B: command not found

    So I tried in a browser http://localhost:4212 - my best guess, but I get nothing. Not even a timeout.

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    Re: vlc no controls / n menu

    Just open a normal terminal and
    Code:
    vlc -Iqt4
    It should open as normal, if so
    Tools > Preferences > click the "All", then Interface > Main interface, set to Default or Qt interface as in screen

    Or you could try
    Code:
    vlc -Iqt4 --reset-config --reset-plugins-cache
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    Re: vlc no controls / n menu

    Thanks! That worked.

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