add an option to use ximagesink instead of xvimagesink for systems, that do not support Xv-extensions (like some VMs)

2 files changed, 16 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/voctogui/default-config.ini b/voctogui/default-config.ini
index 6258e7c..ee14da0 100644
--- a/voctogui/default-config.ini
+++ b/voctogui/default-config.ini
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 [server]
 host=localhost
 
+[x11]
+; set to false when running inside a VM which
+; usually does not support Xv extensions
+xv=true
+
 [previews]
 width=320
 ;height=180
diff --git a/voctogui/lib/videodisplay.py b/voctogui/lib/videodisplay.py
index 4133d5a..4195d70 100644
--- a/voctogui/lib/videodisplay.py
+++ b/voctogui/lib/videodisplay.py
@@ -58,9 +58,17 @@ class VideoDisplay(object):
 			"""
 
 		# Video Display
-		pipeline += """
-			xvimagesink name=v
-		"""
+		if Config.getboolean('x11', 'xv'):
+			pipeline += """
+				xvimagesink name=v
+			"""
+		else:
+			pipeline += """
+				videoconvert !
+				videoscale !
+				ximagesink name=v
+			"""
+
 
 
 		# If an Audio-Path is required, add an Audio-Path through a level-Element