[vlc-devel] "Fullscreen Output Device" setting missing in 'All Settings' mode, only visible in 'Simple' mode

[stegerio66 at gmail.com]

Dear VLC-Team,

 

in VLC version 3.0.20 (on Windows 10), I noticed that the option to select the Fullscreen Output Device (e.g. \\.\DISPLAY1, \\.\DISPLAY2) is available only when the settings interface is set to 'Simple'.

However, when switching to 'All Settings' (Advanced) mode, this option is not visible under Video settings or even via the search function.

This is counterintuitive, as one would expect more options in the advanced view, not fewer. It makes it harder for users to manually select the output screen for fullscreen playback, especially when the automatic selection doesn't behave as expected.

✅ Suggested fix: Please make the "Fullscreen output device" setting also available and searchable in the 'All Settings' interface, possibly under:
Video > Output modules > Direct3D11 or a similar location.

Thank you for your great work on VLC – this small improvement would make the UI more consistent and user-friendly.

 

Greetings

Martin Steger

Germany

 

P.S.: Bug report is created with the help of Microsoft ChatGPT. All options are translated from a german version.

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