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Re: VLC doesn't shutdown when closed

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On 2018-11-26 8:37 a.m., Curt wrote:
> On 2018-11-26, Martin <keine-eile@online.de> wrote:
>> Am 21.11.18 um 02:29 schrieb Gary Dale:
>>> I'm running Debian/Buster with a Plasma 5 desktop. After I close a VLC session, the program continues to lurk in the process list until I send it the Kill signal. This is annoying because VLC stops the screen saver / session locker from kicking in while it is active so I have to bring up the System Activity monitor to check for and kill all the VLC processes.
>>>
>>> Note that just ending the process doesn't work. I need to send the Kill signal.
>> Go to Preferences -> Interface -> Show settings -> All ---> Interface
>> -> Uncheck 'Run as deamon process'.
> I checked that setting, began watching a video, then clicked the upper
> right-hand 'X' of the latter's graphical window (which I believe is the
> OP's customary modus operandi).
>
> I didn't get any zombie or supernumerary process, though; vlc shutdown
> cleanly and completely.
If you read the other discussion, the problem seems to be related with 
what controls you have added to the interface. If you just use the stock 
interface, it works. Adding speed controls creates the issue.

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VLC doesn't shutdown when closed Gary Dale <garyndp@gmail.com> - 2018-11-21 02:30 +0100
  Re: VLC doesn't shutdown when closed <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2018-11-21 09:00 +0100
    Re: VLC doesn't shutdown when closed Gary Dale <garyndp@gmail.com> - 2018-11-21 17:40 +0100
      Re: VLC doesn't shutdown when closed Cindy-Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2018-11-22 03:00 +0100
        Re: VLC doesn't shutdown when closed Gary Dale <garyndp@gmail.com> - 2018-11-22 15:50 +0100
          Re: VLC doesn't shutdown when closed Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2018-11-22 16:30 +0100
            Re: VLC doesn't shutdown when closed Gary Dale <garyndp@gmail.com> - 2018-11-22 23:30 +0100
            Re: VLC doesn't shutdown when closed Gary Dale <garyndp@gmail.com> - 2018-11-22 23:30 +0100
              Re: VLC doesn't shutdown when closed Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2018-11-23 10:00 +0100
                Re: VLC doesn't shutdown when closed Gary Dale <garyndp@gmail.com> - 2018-11-24 18:20 +0100
                Re: VLC doesn't shutdown when closed Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> - 2018-11-24 18:30 +0100
                Re: VLC doesn't shutdown when closed Gary Dale <garyndp@gmail.com> - 2018-11-25 04:00 +0100
                Re: VLC doesn't shutdown when closed Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> - 2018-11-25 12:00 +0100
                Re: VLC doesn't shutdown when closed Gary Dale <garyndp@gmail.com> - 2018-11-26 14:20 +0100
  Re: VLC doesn't shutdown when closed Martin <keine-eile@online.de> - 2018-11-26 12:40 +0100
    Re: VLC doesn't shutdown when closed Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2018-11-26 14:50 +0100
      Re: VLC doesn't shutdown when closed Gary Dale <garyndp@gmail.com> - 2018-11-27 02:20 +0100
        Re: VLC doesn't shutdown when closed Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2018-11-27 09:30 +0100
          Re: VLC doesn't shutdown when closed Gary Dale <garyndp@gmail.com> - 2018-11-27 19:00 +0100
            Re: VLC doesn't shutdown when closed Gary Dale <garyndp@gmail.com> - 2018-11-28 02:30 +0100
    Re: VLC doesn't shutdown when closed Gary Dale <garyndp@gmail.com> - 2018-11-27 02:20 +0100

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