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| − | Interfaces are the way you interact with {{VLC}}. Like anything else in VLC, they are modules, which allows for their interchangeability (see below). | + | {{See also|Category:Interfaces|Category:Control VLC}} |
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| + | Interfaces are the way you interact with {{VLC}}. Like anything else in VLC, they are modules, which allows for their interchangeability ([[#Using|see below]]). | ||
== Main interfaces == | == Main interfaces == | ||
VLC has four main graphical interfaces: | VLC has four main graphical interfaces: | ||
| − | * The [[ | + | * The [[Qt Interface]] (qt) is the default interface on [[Linux]] and [[Windows]] starting with version 0.9.0. |
| − | + | : Used to be [[wxWidgets Interface]] (wx) before. | |
* The [[Skins|skins2 Interface]] is an interface where you can customize VLC's look (works on Linux and Windows). | * The [[Skins|skins2 Interface]] is an interface where you can customize VLC's look (works on Linux and Windows). | ||
| − | * The [[ | + | * The [[macOS Interface]] is the default (and only) graphical interface on [[macOS]]. |
| − | * The [[BeOS Interface]] is the default (and only) graphical interface on BeOS. | + | * The [[BeOS Interface]] is the default (and only) graphical interface on [[BeOS]]. |
== Full list == | == Full list == | ||
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|'''qt''' | |'''qt''' | ||
| − | | Current (>0.9.0) default [ | + | | Current (>=0.9.0) default [https://www.qt.io/ Qt4] interface on [[Linux]] and [[Windows]]. |
|- | |- | ||
|'''wx''' | |'''wx''' | ||
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|'''skins2''' | |'''skins2''' | ||
| − | | Load VLC with a [[ | + | | Load VLC with a [[skin]]. (Linux and Windows only) |
|- | |- | ||
|'''macosx''' | |'''macosx''' | ||
| Default [[Mac OS X]] interface. | | Default [[Mac OS X]] interface. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |'''minimal_macosx''' | ||
| + | | Minimal [[Mac OS X]] interface. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|'''beos''' | |'''beos''' | ||
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| '''hotkeys''' and '''joystick''' | | '''hotkeys''' and '''joystick''' | ||
| − | | Control VLC with the keyboard/joystick. | + | | Control VLC with the keyboard/joystick (see [[HotKeys]]). |
|- | |- | ||
| '''dummy''' | | '''dummy''' | ||
| − | | Don't use an interface. | + | | Don't use an interface ([[HotKeys]] still available). |
|} | |} | ||
== Listing the available interfaces == | == Listing the available interfaces == | ||
| − | To get a list of available interfaces, running VLC with the -l option: | + | To get a list of available interfaces, running VLC with the <code>-l</code> option: |
| − | vlc -l | + | {{%}} vlc -l |
| − | This also displays the [[muxers]] and [[encoders]]/[[decoders]] and puts it in a file called | + | This also displays the [[muxers]] and [[encoders]]/[[decoders]] and puts it in a file called <code>vlc-help.txt</code>. On Linux, run |
| − | vlc -l | grep - | + | {{%}} vlc -l | grep -iF interface |
to display the interfaces. | to display the interfaces. | ||
| − | == Using an interface == | + | == <span id="Using"></span> Using an interface == |
To run VLC with a different primary interface, use the following command: | To run VLC with a different primary interface, use the following command: | ||
| − | vlc --intf ''name'' | + | {{%}} vlc --intf ''name'' |
You can also use | You can also use | ||
| − | vlc -I ''name'' | + | {{%}} vlc -I ''name'' |
You can also change the default in the [[Preferences]]. | You can also change the default in the [[Preferences]]. | ||
However, you can also launch more than one interface: | However, you can also launch more than one interface: | ||
| − | vlc --intf qt --extraintf sap,telnet,http | + | {{%}} vlc --intf qt --extraintf sap,telnet,http |
| − | This will launch VLC with the default | + | This will launch VLC with the default Qt interface, but will also launch the [[SAP]], [[telnet]] and [[web interface]] in addition to the Qt one. The default for this can also be changed in the preferences. |
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| − | + | Note that if you only use the [[dummy]] interface, you won't be able to tell vlc to quit (except watching a video). You may have to break it manually with <kbd>Ctrl+C</kbd>; or use <code>vlc://quit</code> as the last item on the playlist. | |
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| − | [[Category:Interfaces]] | + | [[Category:Control VLC|*]] |
| + | [[Category:Interfaces|*]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:15, 6 March 2019
See also: Category:Interfaces and Category:Control VLC
Interfaces are the way you interact with VLC media player. Like anything else in VLC, they are modules, which allows for their interchangeability (see below).
Main interfaces
VLC has four main graphical interfaces:
- The Qt Interface (qt) is the default interface on Linux and Windows starting with version 0.9.0.
- Used to be wxWidgets Interface (wx) before.
- The skins2 Interface is an interface where you can customize VLC's look (works on Linux and Windows).
- The macOS Interface is the default (and only) graphical interface on macOS.
- The BeOS Interface is the default (and only) graphical interface on BeOS.
Full list
Besides the above main interfaces, VLC contains many more:
| qt | Current (>=0.9.0) default Qt4 interface on Linux and Windows. |
| wx | Previous (<0.9.0) default wxWidgets interface on Linux and Windows. |
| skins2 | Load VLC with a skin. (Linux and Windows only) |
| macosx | Default Mac OS X interface. |
| minimal_macosx | Minimal Mac OS X interface. |
| beos | Default BeOS interface. |
| http | Web Interface, used for controlling VLC from over a network. |
| gestures | Mouse Gestures, where you can control VLC by moving the mouse |
| rc, ncurses, telnet | Console Interfaces, non-graphical interfaces. |
| showintf | Show interfaces module. |
| hotkeys and joystick | Control VLC with the keyboard/joystick (see HotKeys). |
| dummy | Don't use an interface (HotKeys still available). |
Listing the available interfaces
To get a list of available interfaces, running VLC with the -l option:
% vlc -l
This also displays the muxers and encoders/decoders and puts it in a file called vlc-help.txt. On Linux, run
% vlc -l | grep -iF interface
to display the interfaces.
Using an interface
To run VLC with a different primary interface, use the following command:
% vlc --intf name
You can also use
% vlc -I name
You can also change the default in the Preferences.
However, you can also launch more than one interface:
% vlc --intf qt --extraintf sap,telnet,http
This will launch VLC with the default Qt interface, but will also launch the SAP, telnet and web interface in addition to the Qt one. The default for this can also be changed in the preferences.
Note that if you only use the dummy interface, you won't be able to tell vlc to quit (except watching a video). You may have to break it manually with Ctrl+C; or use vlc://quit as the last item on the playlist.
