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Re: [Update] VLC Media Player 3.0.24

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On 23/09/2026 15:12, p-0 0-h the cat (coder) wrote:
> On 23/09/2026 13:20, Shadow wrote:
>> On Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:27:00 +0000, "p-0 0-h the cat (coder)"
>> <super.pooh@fluffyunderbelly.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>>>     Fixed the mouse problem.
>>>>     It's not under "mouse". It's under "cursor". Set it to hide
>>>> after 10 million milliseconds, longer than any film I have, so it
>>>> never goes away.
>>>>     FWIW
>>>
>>> Thanks for sharing. I have no idea where this vital setting is though.
>>> In the application, in control panel, lurking in a hidden compartment to
>>> the right of the switch that opens the gates of hell? I've put a monkey
>>> on an each way bet on the last option. Don't let me down!
>>
>>     Clicking on tools --> preferences --> show all settings brings
>> up a search box. Cat has dozens of hits. I get one for poo (pool),
>> none for pooh, so it's not perferct.
>>     HTH
> 
> Clearly we exist in 2 quite separate parallel universes. In the light 
> universe I gave up searching for cursor or mouse and tried "hide" and 
> that showed just the "Video" page and voila 1/3 of the way down there 
> was "Hide cursor and fullscreen controller after x milliseconds" set to 
> 1000. Is that the one? I'm not sure I want the fullscreen controller 
> visible throughout eternity TBH but perhaps in the dark universe things 
> work differently.
> 
> In fact in the light universe I haven't noticed a problem. Apart from 
> the search under Advanced Preferences which sucks.

Hmm, the search box is very poorly programmed. The results vary 
depending on the wind direction. Don't hit the enter key that just 
actions 'Save' I think.

No, it's not a paw thing!

In fact, forget the search box, Tools > Preferences > Show settings > 
All > Scroll to bottom > Video > "Hide cursor and fullscreen controller 
after x milliseconds" > Save button

Thank you Pooh, you are a consummate professional. YW.

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[Update] VLC Media Player 3.0.24 "Allan Higdon" <allanh@vivaldi.net> - 2026-09-22 09:02 -0500
  Re: [Update] VLC Media Player 3.0.24 Shadow <Sh@dowbr.invalid> - 2026-09-22 20:13 -0300
    Re: [Update] VLC Media Player 3.0.24 Shadow <Sh@dowbr.invalid> - 2026-09-22 20:40 -0300
      Re: [Update] VLC Media Player 3.0.24 "p-0 0-h the cat (coder)" <super.pooh@fluffyunderbelly.invalid> - 2026-09-23 00:27 +0000
        Re: [Update] VLC Media Player 3.0.24 Shadow <Sh@dowbr.invalid> - 2026-09-23 10:20 -0300
          Re: [Update] VLC Media Player 3.0.24 "p-0 0-h the cat (coder)" <super.pooh@fluffyunderbelly.invalid> - 2026-09-23 15:12 +0000
            Re: [Update] VLC Media Player 3.0.24 "p-0 0-h the cat (coder)" <super.pooh@fluffyunderbelly.invalid> - 2026-09-23 15:32 +0000
            Re: [Update] VLC Media Player 3.0.24 Shadow <Sh@dowbr.invalid> - 2026-09-23 14:22 -0300
              Re: [Update] VLC Media Player 3.0.24 "p-0 0-h the cat (coder)" <super.pooh@fluffyunderbelly.invalid> - 2026-09-27 19:16 +0000
                Re: [Update] VLC Media Player 3.0.24 Shit the Cat <supersecret@IPaddress.invalid> - 2026-09-27 19:23 +0000
      Re: [Update] VLC Media Player 3.0.24 occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-09-24 13:29 +0200
        Re: [Update] VLC Media Player 3.0.24 Shadow <Sh@dowbr.invalid> - 2026-09-24 12:06 -0300

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