Bug#699393: gnome-mplayer: starts with zero height canvas instead of normal (1:1) size

[Francesco Poli]

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On Mon, 4 Feb 2013 01:08:49 +0100 Sebastian Ramacher wrote:

> On 2013-02-03 21:43:10, Sebastian Ramacher wrote:
> > So let me ask you some questions: does this also happen with mplayer2?

Yes, it does.
I've just reproduced the issue with mplayer2.

> > Is there anything special about your windows manager and/or desktop
> > environment?

It's a fairly simple FluxBox desktop, described here:
http://www.inventati.org/frx/doc/nanodocs/testing_workstation_desktopconf.html

I haven't set any fixed dimensions for gnome-mplayer windows through
the FluxBox apps configuration settings:

  $ grep -i player ~/.fluxbox/apps

returns no output.

> 
> And while we're at it: could you also check if you're affacted by [1]?
> 
> Regards
> 
> [1] https://code.google.com/p/gnome-mplayer/issues/detail?id=657

This issue seems to be similar, but not identical.
The user who reported it says that the initial window size is
"completely random".
On the other hand, I see either a zero-height initial canvas, or a
correctly-sized one, depending on the video I choose to play, it seems.

Mmmh, I've just rechecked four different videos: it seems to me that,
with mplayer2, the initial canvas is basically always a zero-height one.

Please note that I have the "Remember Window Size and Position" setting
unchecked in gnome-mplayer preferences.


I hope this additional information may help to pinpoint the problem.


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