Bug#538417: vlc: Video is disabled if window made translucent (via transset/compositing)

[Christophe Mutricy]

Le Sat 25 Jul 09 à 19:25 +0200, James Vega a écrit :
> Package: vlc
> Version: 1.0.0-1
> Severity: normal
> 
> I have my wm (awesome w/xcompmgr) set to make non-focused windows set to
> 80% opacity.  When vlc loses focus, and thus has its opacity changed,
> the video goes blank.
> 
> The same can be tested by installing the transset package, issuing
> "transset .8" and clicking on the vlc window.


Which video output module are you using ? 
I believe only the opengl one support compositing. try -V opengl or -V
glx



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