mpv-player / mpv-player/mpv

fs-black-out-screens on all platforms

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core:option-param-conf core:video meta:feature-request vo:gpu
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Description

There was a previous issue #1302 that was solved by implementing the switch --fs-black-out-screens, but this only works with OSX.

It seems that the solution is using a method that is exclusively supported by OSX. I propose to implement a platform neutral way to bring this feature to other operating systems, because it seems very useful. The solution could be that on entering full screen on a display, mpv would put fullscreen black window dummies on all other screens and close them on exiting full screen again.

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Research direction

Start by reading issue #1302 and the existing --fs-black-out-screens implementation, then inspect how fullscreen behavior differs across platforms. Done means entering fullscreen creates black windows on other displays on supported operating systems and removes them when fullscreen ends.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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