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DoesItReallyMatter: See also: VSG:ResetPrefs

2019-03-15T08:14:04Z

DoesItReallyMatter: See also: Vlc MacOS VLC Preferences

2019-03-15T02:37:38Z

DoesItReallyMatter: It's a radio button under Qt

2019-02-14T05:08:04Z

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	You can edit settings for VLC by navigating to the menu toolbar, selecting Tools, and selecting Preferences (or by pressing <kbd>Ctrl+P</kbd>).		You can edit settings for VLC by navigating to the menu toolbar, selecting Tools, and selecting Preferences (or by pressing <kbd>Ctrl+P</kbd>).
	* To save your preferences, click Save.		* To save your preferences, click Save.
	* To show more options, ~~check~~ the ~~Advanced box~~.		* To show more options, switch the ''Show settings'' radio button to ''All''.

	=== Configuration File ===		=== Configuration File ===

DoesItReallyMatter: /* Configuration File */ The Windows environment variable "%APPDATA%" has been the same since Vista, so works for Win8, Win10. Works for Windows Server >2000, but less popular: omitting

2019-02-12T05:51:49Z

Configuration File: The Windows environment variable "%APPDATA%" has been the same since Vista, so works for Win8, Win10. Works for Windows Server >2000, but less popular: omitting

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	** ''Windows 95/98/ME:'' <code>C:\Windows\Application Data\vlc\vlcrc</code>		** ''Windows 95/98/ME:'' <code>C:\Windows\Application Data\vlc\vlcrc</code>
	** ''Windows NT/2000/XP:'' <code>C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\vlc\vlcrc</code>		** ''Windows NT/2000/XP:'' <code>C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\vlc\vlcrc</code>
	** ''Windows Vista/~~2003 Server:'' <code>C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\vlc\vlcrc<~~/~~code>~~		** ''Windows Vista/7/8/10:'' <code>C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\vlc\vlcrc</code>
	** ''Windows 7:'' <code>C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\vlc\vlcrc</code>
	* When used from the command line, sometimes there are unintended conflicts with settings in the config file; to ignore the config file, use: <code>--ignore-config</code>		* When used from the command line, sometimes there are unintended conflicts with settings in the config file; to ignore the config file, use: <code>--ignore-config</code>

DoesItReallyMatter: Swap :File:Tools-menu-item.png for :File:ToolsPreferences-Windows 8.png: more recent

2019-02-11T04:57:57Z

Swap File:Tools-menu-item.png for File:ToolsPreferences-Windows 8.png: more recent

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	File:~~Tools~~-~~menu-item~~.png\|Location of preferences option\|alt=		File:ToolsPreferences-Windows 8.png\|Location of preferences option\|alt=
	File:Preferences-Windows 8.png\|Preferences dialogue under Windows 8\|alt=		File:Preferences-Windows 8.png\|Preferences dialogue under Windows 8\|alt=
	File:Vlcmenu preferences osx.png\|Preferences dialogue under macOS\|alt=		File:Vlcmenu preferences osx.png\|Preferences dialogue under macOS\|alt=

DoesItReallyMatter: +:Category:Documentation

2019-02-10T10:10:34Z

+Category:Documentation

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	==Your Preferences==		==Your Preferences==
	To view/change your Wiki preferences go [[Special:Preferences\|here]].		To view/change your Wiki preferences go [[Special:Preferences\|here]].

			[[Category:Documentation]]

DoesItReallyMatter: /* Configuration File */ Changing "Mac OS X" to "macOS". Removing BeOS instructions, the OS has been discontinued

2019-02-09T07:28:25Z

Configuration File: Changing "Mac OS X" to "macOS". Removing BeOS instructions, the OS has been discontinued

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	The preferences stated in the options are stored in a configuration file. There is one configuration file per user, stored at:		The preferences stated in the options are stored in a configuration file. There is one configuration file per user, stored at:
	* ''Unix, Linux and BSD:'' <code>~/.config/vlc/vlcrc</code> since 0.9. Before it was: <code>~/.vlc/vlcrc</code>		* ''Unix, Linux and BSD:'' <code>~/.config/vlc/vlcrc</code> since 0.9. Before it was: <code>~/.vlc/vlcrc</code>
	* ''~~Mac OS X~~:'' <code>~/Library/Preferences/org.videolan.vlc/vlcrc</code>		* ''macOS:'' <code>~/Library/Preferences/org.videolan.vlc/vlcrc</code>
	* ''Windows:'' <code>%appdata%\vlc\vlcrc</code> is generic and is expanded to:		* ''Windows:'' <code>%appdata%\vlc\vlcrc</code> is generic and is expanded to:
	** ''Windows 95/98/ME:'' <code>C:\Windows\Application Data\vlc\vlcrc</code>		** ''Windows 95/98/ME:'' <code>C:\Windows\Application Data\vlc\vlcrc</code>
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	** ''Windows Vista/2003 Server:'' <code>C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\vlc\vlcrc</code>		** ''Windows Vista/2003 Server:'' <code>C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\vlc\vlcrc</code>
	** ''Windows 7:'' <code>C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\vlc\vlcrc</code>		** ''Windows 7:'' <code>C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\vlc\vlcrc</code>
	* ''BeOS:'' <code>config/settings/vlcrc</code>
	* When used from the command line, sometimes there are unintended conflicts with settings in the config file; to ignore the config file, use: <code>--ignore-config</code>		* When used from the command line, sometimes there are unintended conflicts with settings in the config file; to ignore the config file, use: <code>--ignore-config</code>

	==Your Preferences==		==Your Preferences==
	To view/change your Wiki preferences go [[Special:Preferences\|here]].		To view/change your Wiki preferences go [[Special:Preferences\|here]].

DoesItReallyMatter: Ctrl+S does not make the Preferences appear, Ctrl+P does. Removing redundant alt attribute on :File:Tools-menu-item.png

2019-02-09T07:26:59Z

Ctrl+S does not make the Preferences appear, Ctrl+P does. Removing redundant alt attribute on File:Tools-menu-item.png

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	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:Tools-menu-item.png\|Location of preferences option\|alt=~~For the preferences dialogue, navigate to the menu toolbar, select tools, select preferences.~~		File:Tools-menu-item.png\|Location of preferences option\|alt=
	File:Preferences-Windows 8.png\|Preferences dialogue under Windows 8\|alt=		File:Preferences-Windows 8.png\|Preferences dialogue under Windows 8\|alt=
	File:Vlcmenu preferences osx.png\|Preferences dialogue under macOS\|alt=		File:Vlcmenu preferences osx.png\|Preferences dialogue under macOS\|alt=
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	You can edit settings for VLC by ~~clicking in~~ the ~~Settings~~ menu and selecting Preferences (or by pressing Ctrl+S).		You can edit settings for VLC by navigating to the menu toolbar, selecting Tools, and selecting Preferences (or by pressing <kbd>Ctrl+P</kbd>).
	* To save your preferences, click Save.		* To save your preferences, click Save.
	* To show more options, check the Advanced box.		* To show more options, check the Advanced box.

DoesItReallyMatter: Add images for Windows 8 and macOS

2019-02-09T07:21:42Z

Add images for Windows 8 and macOS

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			<gallery>
			File:Tools-menu-item.png\|Location of preferences option\|alt=For the preferences dialogue, navigate to the menu toolbar, select tools, select preferences.
			File:Preferences-Windows 8.png\|Preferences dialogue under Windows 8\|alt=
			File:Vlcmenu preferences osx.png\|Preferences dialogue under macOS\|alt=
			</gallery>

	You can edit settings for VLC by clicking in the Settings menu and selecting Preferences (or by pressing Ctrl+S).		You can edit settings for VLC by clicking in the Settings menu and selecting Preferences (or by pressing Ctrl+S).
	* To save your preferences, click Save.		* To save your preferences, click Save.
	* To show more options, check the Advanced box.		* To show more options, check the Advanced box.


	=== Configuration File ===		=== Configuration File ===

DoesItReallyMatter: Undo revision 25599 by Corbax (talk)

2019-01-29T01:02:33Z

Undo revision 25599 by Corbax (talk)

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	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[~~VSG~~:~~ResetPrefs~~]]		You can edit settings for VLC by clicking in the Settings menu and selecting Preferences (or by pressing Ctrl+S).
			* To save your preferences, click Save.
			* To show more options, check the Advanced box.


			=== Configuration File ===

			The preferences stated in the options are stored in a configuration file. There is one configuration file per user, stored at:
			* ''Unix, Linux and BSD:'' <code>~/.config/vlc/vlcrc</code> since 0.9. Before it was: <code>~/.vlc/vlcrc</code>
			* ''Mac OS X:'' <code>~/Library/Preferences/org.videolan.vlc/vlcrc</code>
			* ''Windows:'' <code>%appdata%\vlc\vlcrc</code> is generic and is expanded to:
			** ''Windows 95/98/ME:'' <code>C:\Windows\Application Data\vlc\vlcrc</code>
			** ''Windows NT/2000/XP:'' <code>C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\vlc\vlcrc</code>
			** ''Windows Vista/2003 Server:'' <code>C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\vlc\vlcrc</code>
			** ''Windows 7:'' <code>C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\vlc\vlcrc</code>
			* ''BeOS:'' <code>config/settings/vlcrc</code>
			* When used from the command line, sometimes there are unintended conflicts with settings in the config file; to ignore the config file, use: <code>--ignore-config</code>

			==Your Preferences==
			To view/change your Wiki preferences go [[Special:Preferences\|here]].

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	{{See also\|Vlc MacOS VLC Preferences}}		{{See also\|Vlc MacOS VLC Preferences\|VSG:ResetPrefs}}
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	File:ToolsPreferences-Windows 8.png\|Location of preferences option\|alt=		File:ToolsPreferences-Windows 8.png\|Location of preferences option\|alt=

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			{{See also\|Vlc MacOS VLC Preferences}}
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:ToolsPreferences-Windows 8.png\|Location of preferences option\|alt=		File:ToolsPreferences-Windows 8.png\|Location of preferences option\|alt=