[MPlayer-users] Mplayer -wid option

[Ingo Brückl]

james d'Authreau <james at dauthreau.me> wrote on Sat, 1 Sep 2018 14:55:55 +0100:

> I am looking fora detailed guide on how to use the -wid option,
> It refers to filling a previously created frame, which is what I want to
> do, but what is the syntax, and how is it linked to the particular frame?

In short: You create an X11 window (which has a window ID) and start mplayer
giving it that very window ID. It will play in your X11 window.

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