[vlc] VLC as jpeg viewer?

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

Le Thursday 15 May 2008 17:41:02 Brett Granger, vous avez écrit :
> I realize that this is not VLC's primary usage, but VLC is capable of
> displaying jpeg images...  However, if I simply use the command line
> "vlc /<path>/<to>/<file>.jpg" VLC will display the jpeg for a couple
> seconds, and then blank the window as it moves on to the next item in
> the playlist, which is nothing.
>
> Is there a way to get VLC to display a jpeg and then keep it up for a
> specified period of time?  Something like vlc:pause would make sense,
> except the vlc:pause is the period of time between items in the playlist...

vlc fake:///path/<to>/<file>.jpg will generate a still if I remember 
correctly.

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