Set fs-screen-name with Windows Hardware IDs
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Description
Expected behavior of the wanted feature
MPV plays fullscreen on the listed monitor linked to the ID found in Device manager > Monitor > Details > Hardware IDs by using fs-screen-name.
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Research direction
Start by tracing the fs-screen-name option and how Windows monitor identifiers are obtained, then compare that path with the Hardware IDs shown in Device Manager. Define how a listed Hardware ID should select a monitor and verify fullscreen playback on the matching display.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- cli, desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100