Problem with vlc

[cariboo]

I have this problem where vlc when running is just huge, is there anything I can do to make it normal size. See screenshot

[1fallen]

What Version? Is it the snap vlc?
You can use shortcuts to re-size to various preset values:

ALT+1 Quarter size
ALT+2 Half size
ALT+3 Original size
ALT+4 Double size

You can change the shortcuts by going to Tools>Preferences>Hotkeys

[cariboo]

I'm running vlc 3.0.1, using the hotkeys doesn't make any difference

[mc4man]

There is a long time issue where if vlc closed in a maximized state then all subsequent vids would be displayed in a maximized window no what what their actual size.
(- may of only been seen in unity where a max'ed window merges with panel..

What you show seems quite different, never seen that before. I'd try deleting ~/.config/vlc (has 2 files, vlcrc & vlc-qt-interface.conf). If wanting to try to keep current vlc settings delete the .conf only

If using a snap then a little different, in ~/snap/vlc/XXX or just delete the whole ~/snap/vlc/XXX/ folder, it'll rebuild on vlc start.

[cariboo]

Removing the two files in ~/.config/vlc didn't help either. I had a similar problem with qbittorrent, running the the following command solved the problem, but doesn't work for vlc:

QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=0

[monkeybrain20122]

Is that KDE? Don't have a problem here. vlc 3.0.1 from repo.

[cariboo]

Is that KDE? Don't have a problem here. vlc 3.0.1 from repo.

I'm running Ubuntu on that system.

[monkeybrain20122]

Wayland or xorg?

[cariboo]

Wayland or xorg?

Xorg, as I'm running an Nvidia graphics card.

[1fallen]

I'm sure you have looked through the various settings.
Just a passing thought.
On vlc>>Tools>>Customize Interface>>(Top Tabs)>>Fullscreen Contorller>>
Togel some of the options like "Flat Bottom" "Big Button" "Native Slider"
On my end I notice if Set "Big Button" I get a closer view as to what you are now seeing.
And might be fun to see what happens when the Advanced Control is set to hidden.
And in Select profiles: might be fun to see the differences with changes