overlay and colorkey

[Gildas Bazin]

On Wednesday 11 July 2001 2:42 pm, Michael Flohr wrote:
>
> question: Is there something like a color key for
> overlay mode?

I don't know about the xvideo plugin, but the directx plugin uses a color key 
to display the overlay.

> I would like to know whether vlc offers a similar
> feature.
> 

What I know for sure is that you don't have any option in vlc to change this 
color key. In the DirectX plugin this value is hardcoded into the plugin (you 
have to be careful not to use a too common color).

It's true that such option could be neat... for example you could fill your 
desktop background with the color key you would set in vlc, and you would end 
up with a video in place of your desktop :) But I don't think it's something 
high priority.

Someone knows if the Xvideo plugin uses a color key?
(I had a quick look at the code and it doesn't seem to be, but since I don't 
know anything about X...)

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Gildas