Bug#699695: gnome-mplayer: should read and use any mplayer configuration file

[Sebastian Ramacher]

Control: clone -1 -2
Control: retitle -2 gnome-mplayer: please add option for initial volume
Control: tags -2 = upstream
Control: forwarded -2 https://code.google.com/p/gnome-mplayer/issues/detail?id=671

On 2013-02-09 12:11:45, Francesco Poli wrote:
> On Sat, 9 Feb 2013 01:03:13 +0100 Sebastian Ramacher wrote:
> 
> > On 2013-02-08 23:44:59, Francesco Poli wrote:
> [...]
> > > I haven't found any option for the initial volume, so I couldn't leave
> > > its value blank...
> > 
> > Well, there is no option for the intial volume and there is nothing to leave
> > blank. He was talking about the video output.
> > 
> > The volume is controlled with the volume control right to the timeline. I must
> > admit that gnome-mplayer should at least save the volume setting since it's
> > always 100% on start.
> 
> There seems to be a "Remember last software volume level" option, but:
> 
>  A) it can only be enabled if "MPlayer Software Volume Control Enabled"
> is checked (and I have no idea what this other option means... could
> you please clarify? the man page does explain much)

This option corresponds to mplayer's --softvol flag:

    --softvol
              Force the use of the software mixer, instead of using the
              sound card mixer

>  B) what I would like to have is not an initial volume equal to the
> value I adjusted last time I quit the program; I instead would like to
> have a fixed initial volume level (like, for instance, 20 %) and then
> adjust it depending on the video I am watching
> 
> There is a "--volume" command-line option that lets me set an initial
> volume level (in percentage). Hence, if I issue the following command:
> 
>   $ gnome-mplayer --volume 20 some-video.ogv
> 
> I get whatever initial volume I want, but:
> 
>  A) I have to type this command-line option each time
> 
>  B) I do not know how to pass this command-line option to gnome-mplayer
> when it is used inside my web browser (gecko-mediaplayer plug-in)

Let's create a new bug for this. Cloned and forwarded.

Regards
-- 
Sebastian Ramacher
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