[MPlayer-dev-eng] [libass] render plain text subtitles in color?

[Evgeniy Stepanov]

On Tuesday 15 August 2006 17:09, compn wrote:
> just wondering if its possible to set a color for non-styled plain text
> fonts? (to get red or yellow .srt subtitles)

They are currently rendered with the old engine. In a few days I'm going to 
commit a patch that will allow using libass for any subtitle format (via 
subreader). Only external subs will be supported at first.

> something like -ass-color=FF0000
>
> and colors for outlines/backgrounds/margins?
>
> like ass-outline-color=00AAAA or
> maybe even -ass-background-color=228B22 or -ass-margin-color=000000

Maybe even -ass-default-style. It can be used as the default style for 
ssa/ass, and as the only style for other formats. Though it may be too 
complicated for users that are not familiar with ssa/ass.

Both ways can be supported, with -ass-default-style having priority.

> also any chance to display two subtitles at once?
> user wants to read one language subtitle while his wife reads a different
> language subtitle... or i want to read the directors commentary subs
> while watching the regular dialog subs.

That's possible. With styles, different subtitles can be assigned different 
colors, positions (margins), or even one of them can be made toptitle. I'm 
not sure what the user interface for this feature should be. Maybe like 
this: 'b' scrolls over available subtitle tracks, and 'v' (or some other key) 
turns the current subtitle on/off, not affecting the other ones ?