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GUI embedding for Wayland in libmpv

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Description

Hello everybody,
I saw this very old issue report and wanted to ask, whether it would be possible to make wayland-embedding in libmpv possible, too? This would be great!!! The vlc guys think about this, too (see here ;-) ) a function as mpv_set_wl_surface or similar would be great. Rendering through OpenGL doesn't work for me and a simpler alternative in Wayland would be very important!
Thanks in advance,
Max

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Research direction

Start by reading the linked mpv issue #1242 and reviewing the current libmpv embedding behavior described in this issue. Determine the scope of Wayland surface embedding and whether a supported API such as mpv_set_wl_surface can be defined; done means a clear implementation path and working Wayland embedding.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, linux
Domain
api, desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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