VLC 3 - MATE fullscreen (Xenial & newer)

Patched build of VLC 3.0.16 (fix fullscreen with MATE) for Xenial & newer.

*** Please always check https://launchpad.net/~savoury1 first for general updates about this Launchpad site before emailing me or reporting bugs ***

This PPA contains a patched version of VLC with one commit relative to Qt reverted, due that commit causing issues in fullscreen mode when using MATE and Unity (and possibly other) desktop environments. See the links below for details about this Qt related issue in VLC 3.0.4 and higher.

Due the version string for VLC here (+mate added to Debian pkg version) it will supersede the regular VLC build also published on this Launchpad site (see ppa:savoury1/vlc). Thus, only add this PPA to your system if you are sure you need the fullscreen bugfix that affects MATE (and other) DEs!

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                    VLC - media player (Xenial & newer)
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dav1d (0.9.2), fluidsynth (2.2.4), glslang (11.7.1), gpac (1.0.1), libdvdnav (6.1.1), libdvdread (6.1.2), libebml (1.4.2), liblivemedia (2021.08.24), libmatroska (1.6.3), libplacebo (4.192.0), lirc (0.10.1 bugfix), protobuf (3.12.4), shaderc (2021.3), sndio (1.8.1), spirv-tools (2021.4), srt (1.4.4), taglib (1.12), vlc (3.0.16), vulkan-{loader,tools} (1.2.198.x), x264 (0.163.3060 = libx264-163), x265 (3.5 = libx265-199)

Xenial & Bionic: libgcrypt20, libgpg-error, libmicrodns (0.1.0), libnfs (4.0.0), libspatialaudio (0.3.0+git20180730)

Xenial only: libepoxy (1.4.3)

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If you find this PPA useful then please consider a donation (above links). It will help me continue the effort maintaining an up-to-date VLC for all!

*** Install ***

VLC here requires FFmpeg >= 4.4 so do these steps for a successful install:

  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:savoury1/ffmpeg4
  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:savoury1/vlc3
  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get install vlc

For _all_ latest dependencies (beyond minimum needed for VLC and FFmpeg):

  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:savoury1/graphics
  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:savoury1/multimedia
  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:savoury1/ffmpeg4
  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:savoury1/vlc3
  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get upgrade && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
  sudo apt-get install vlc

*** Build ***

This PPA has build dependencies on:

  ppa:savoury1/build-tools
  ppa:savoury1/backports
  ppa:savoury1/graphics
  ppa:savoury1/multimedia
  ppa:savoury1/ffmpeg4

Note: With backported protobuf >= 3 chromecast support builds on Xenial.

*** Fullscreen ***

VideoLAN Forums: VLC 3.0.4 fullscreen bug (Ubuntu 18.04)

https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?t=147281

According to Rémi Denis-Courmont (lead VLC developer) it is not a VLC bug:

https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?t=147281#p486323

It appears to be an unresolved issue between Qt and some desktop managers. If using MATE or Unity (or another affected desktop manger) reverting this single commit changing a single line of code fixes the issue immediately:

http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git;a=commitdiff;h=d60312d3ad4c4e27f3455b4f579999b826d3948c

Other links referencing a fullscreen bug in VLC 3.0.4 and higher:

https://github.com/linuxmint/mint19.2-beta/issues/74
https://github.com/mate-desktop/marco/issues/514
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mate/+bug/1813203
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1098732/vlc-3-0-4-fullscreen-bug-ubuntu-18-04

*** Credits ***

- Creators of VLC: Rémi Denis-Courmont and the entire VLC team
  https://www.videolan.org/videolan/team/

- Package code: Debian Multimedia Maintainers
  https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/vlc