SoC 2011/OpenGL Interface for VLC

This project is part of Google Summer of Code 2011. Student: Casian Andrei Mentor: Ludovic Fauvet

Abstract

A nice looking, intuitive, effect-oriented OpenGL interface for the VLC Media Player. It should combine the utility of the current Qt interface with the graphics of media centers. OpenGL will be used for all rendering operations for the interface, bringing a wide range of possibilities to develop pretty graphics. All the user interface elements will be specialized according to the needs of the VLC interface.

Progress

Task	Progress
Establish a primitive working interface module.	Done
Create a basic OpenGL "engine" for the interface.	Done
Additional planning and design	Done
Work on the layout system.	In progress
Basic play functionality (primitive playlist)	In progress
Selector / navigation, media library	Not started
More work on the media library + playlist view (current item, tree view)	Not started
Ensure scrolling around the playlist without problems	Not started
Play video, ensure layout transitions work smoothly	Not started
Implement basic effects for everything	Not started
Add more effects as much as possible	Not started
Nice play button, volume slider, stop, next, prev buttons	Not started
Further improvements on the playlist, display more meta-data	Not started
Lirc input	Not started
Extra buttons, improve media library	Not started
Fullscreen mode and search / filter	Not started
Implement missing features and general improvements	Not started

Planning and Design

GUI Sketches

• Normal layout, nothing special. Large playlist items
• Video playing layout
• Fullscreen layout
• Normal layout, small items

Repository

Repo

http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-skelet.git;a=summary

git://git.videolan.org/vlc/vlc-skelet.git

Backup Repo

git://repo.or.cz/vlc/vlc-skelet.git

http://repo.or.cz/r/vlc/vlc-skelet.git

Contact

You can reach me at skeletk13 at gmail or as skelet on IRC. Any suggestions are welcome.