VLC has an optional link in the Start Menu to open it skinned in a fashion that I prefer to it's non-skinned GUI, but that only works when starting it from the Start Menu. If I select a video directly from my file manager, it opens VLC non-skinned.
I've been experimenting by creating a shortcut to the exe that has the same command line switch as the Start Menu, by adding "-Iskin" to the end of the target field, with the intention of selecting it with the Open With on the context menu, making it the default, rather than the exe itself. However, when I click on it, instead of VLC opening, nothing happens, except that it leaves a dead process, that I have to clear with the Task Manager. If I remove the switch from the Target field, it works as it should.
This leaves the question of how to make VLC open skinned as I have described? I have not found any skinning option in VLC's preferences.
I've been experimenting by creating a shortcut to the exe that has the same command line switch as the Start Menu, by adding "-Iskin" to the end of the target field, with the intention of selecting it with the Open With on the context menu, making it the default, rather than the exe itself. However, when I click on it, instead of VLC opening, nothing happens, except that it leaves a dead process, that I have to clear with the Task Manager. If I remove the switch from the Target field, it works as it should.
This leaves the question of how to make VLC open skinned as I have described? I have not found any skinning option in VLC's preferences.
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- DIY
- OS
- W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
- CPU
- Phenom II 1090T w/Noctua NH-D14 /**4400+ X2 w/CM Hyper TX 3
- Motherboard
- ASRock 890FX Deluxe 4/**A8N-SLI
- Memory
- 2 x 2GB Patriot PGS34g1600LLKA/**4x1GB Corsair VS
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA GTX460 SC/**EVGA 8800GTS
- Sound Card
- Asus Xonar D2X/**Xonar D1
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Acer X233H, Dell E152FPc /**LG M237-WD
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080 & 1024x768/**1980x1080
- Hard Drives
- WDC 2TB, 1.5TB, 1TB, 500GB,Seagate 500GB , Maxtor 80GB /**500GB Seagate & WDC 1TB Black
- PSU
- CM RS600 w/ APC BX1000G/**Antec 500 TP w/ APC BX1000
- Case
- HAF922/**Antec 1040IIB
- Cooling
- 3x200mm, 1x140 and 1x120mm/**5x80mm fans
- Keyboard
- Logitech Media USB/**Saitek Eclipse
- Mouse
- Cordless Trackman Wheel/**Ditto
- Internet Speed
- 3.3Mbps
- Other Info
- SB 560 5.1 w/ Sennheiser RS140/**Creative T20 speakers, Dvico FusionHDTV7 Gold RT, Cisco E3000, HP 5510V AIO, Linksys E3000, Belkin F5U237 hub and **F5D8055 adapter
(** = 2nd rig)
