[vlc-commits] python tkvlc.py example: specify --no-xlib option on linux

[Olivier Aubert]

vlc/python | branch: master | Olivier Aubert <contact at olivieraubert.net> | Sat Aug  3 19:05:33 2019 +0200| [b127165332adb17fe713a3170854f25fffe01571] | committer: Olivier Aubert

python tkvlc.py example: specify --no-xlib option on linux

> http://git.videolan.org/gitweb.cgi/vlc/python.git/?a=commit;h=b127165332adb17fe713a3170854f25fffe01571
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 examples/tkvlc.py | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/examples/tkvlc.py b/examples/tkvlc.py
index cca0476..59cf15b 100755
--- a/examples/tkvlc.py
+++ b/examples/tkvlc.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import time
 
 _isMacOS   = sys.platform.startswith('darwin')
 _isWindows = sys.platform.startswith('win')
+_isLinux = sys.platform.startswith('linux')
 
 if _isMacOS:
     from ctypes import c_void_p, cdll
@@ -232,7 +233,10 @@ class Player(Tk.Frame):
         timers.pack(side=Tk.BOTTOM, fill=Tk.X)
 
         # VLC player
-        self.Instance = vlc.Instance()
+        args = []
+        if _isLinux:
+            args.append('--no-xlib')
+        self.Instance = vlc.Instance(args)
         self.player = self.Instance.media_player_new()
 
         self.parent.bind("<Configure>", self.OnConfigure)  # catch window resize, etc.