[Qt-interest] floating player controls (like new Quicktime)?

[Ferenc Stelcz]

Kurt Barlow wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> After watching the apple keynote I thought I would try to duplicate the
> floating video player control they are using in the new version of
> Quicktime.
> 
> A semi-transparent widget on top of a window works fine but I have problems
> when it comes to placing it over top of a playing video.
> 
> Ultimately, I would like to have a widget with a semi-transparent background
> that I can add controls to (labels with images) sitting on top of the
> playing video (without any flicker).
> 
> Its just the semi-transparent widget on top of the playing video I need help
> with. Is it possible do you think? Here is a simple example of my problem
> (in pyqt 4.5  using qt 4.5, python 2.6 ), thanks ...
> 

Hi!

I don't know the Quicktime Player, but I'm using SMPlayer which has a 
floating, auto-hiding control widget for fullscreen playback. You could look 
at the code of it, maybe that can help.

HTH

--
Ferenc Stelcz
Junior Software Engineer

Banyan Technologies LLC.


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