Compiz & VLC Video Output problem

[michelem]

Hi, I have problems to watch video & dvd using VLC with GL Desktop enable, I see only a black screen and if I disable the GL Desktop I havent any problems.
I use the X11 Video Output on VLC.
Any ideas?
Thank you

[RYX]

Hi, michelem.

Can you please add what graphics-card/-driver, distribution and compiz-version you use? And did you have any other apps showing black windows before? I use the default gnome-version of vlc with an nvidia-card and I have no problems so far. Do you have the problem with all video-formats (like avi, mpeg, ...)?

(Sorry for the many questions and no solution ...)

:)

[michelem]

Intel i810
Compiz from Feisty rep (gandalfn)
Ubuntu Feisty Fawn

I have problem with all video format and VLC but i dont have them with totem-gstreamer...

[RYX]

Can be an issue of the driver, but I don't really know. I often read posts about that on the old beryl-forums (which, unfortunately, are lost). You could try starting VLC with XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 vlc
It helps in some cases.

:)

[mikedee]

Also you might want to try starting compiz like this

LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1 compiz....

And also try playing with the /apps/compiz/general/screen0/options/unredirect_fullscreen_windows option (on or off).

Also there is a new version of mesa (6.5.2) which fixes a lot of intel bugs so an upgrade there might help.