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Tips, Tricks, Arguments to make MPV work more like VLC in a script?

Tips, Tricks, Arguments to make MPV work more like VLC in a script? - Lemmy.World

I have a music script [https://codeberg.org/AstroLightz/play-music] I’m working on that uses VLC as its backend for playing music in the background. However, I was looking around the MPV CLI arguments, and there’s quite a few things there that would work for my script. However, I have a few issues with MPV before implementing this addition: 1. I don’t want a window to appear whenever I launch MPV. 2. I want MPV to remember certain properties, like volume. 3. I don’t want the CLI info displaying in the terminal. This would cause issues as now MPV will close when the terminal closes. I need this to run in the background, like VLC. I’ve kinda managed to solve 1. by using --no-vid, but I haven’t figured out 2. or 3. yet. Does anyone know any tips, tricks, arguments, etc. to get the desired experience I want with MPV? It’s a Python program, so I am using subprocess currently.

AstroLightz 6d ago

PEP: Is initializing typed variable with None bad practice?

https://lemmy.world/post/44315839

PEP: Is initializing typed variable with None bad practice? - Lemmy.World

For example: py class FooBar: def __init__(self): self.a: int = None self.foo: str = None Is this bad practice/go against PEP guidelines or is it fine?

AstroLightz Mar 13

Teardown Multiplayer update players: Did they change how tools are used?

https://lemmy.world/post/44224546

Teardown Multiplayer update players: Did they change how tools are used? - Lemmy.World

Prior to this update, I remember being able to hold down the use button and the tool would keep being used (Mainly the hammer). However, it seems like this was changed as now holding it down only registers one command (one hit). Anyone else having this issue or could it be one of my mods?

AstroLightz Mar 6

Arch: Control VLC through terminal commands?

https://lemmy.world/post/43925388

Arch: Control VLC through terminal commands? - Lemmy.World

I’m making a Python script to play music through VLC and I wanted to add a way to control audio playback of VLC, like pause/play, next/previous, etc. I know I can change shuffle mode before launching VLC with the --random and --no-random arguments. However, is there a way to change playback settings through the Linux terminal while VLC is running?

AstroLightz Feb 19

Good Spelling/Grammar Checkers for LibreOffice

https://lemmy.world/post/43339725

Good Spelling/Grammar Checkers for LibreOffice - Lemmy.World

I’ve been using LibreOffice for a while now, and while I do enjoy it, its spelling/grammar checking are hit or miss more often than not. I’ve been using WritingTool for my spelling and grammar, and it seems to work well sometimes, but others it gets things wrong. I have had the (un)fortunate pleasure of having to use Microsoft Office for work reasons, and while I dislike most of what Office provides, to me at least, its spelling/grammar check seems better than WritingTool (Providing suggestions WritingTool doesn’t, better grammar & proper noun detection, etc). I’m looking for any good alternatives to WritingTool or ways to improve its checking behavior/accuracy. If the later, what rules or settings do you use to make it perform better? If it’s necessary to know, I’m using Arch Linux, though I’m sure Extensions for LibreOffice would work on any OS.

AstroLightz Dec 23

Anyone else have this layout after fresh install of Kdenlive 25.12?

https://lemmy.world/post/40611275

AstroLightz Dec 13

What are some good games to play while sick?

https://lemmy.world/post/40144925

What are some good games to play while sick? - Lemmy.World

So recently, I ended up getting sick from an event I went to. I took sick leave from my employment, and I have a few days to rest. I don’t want to just stay in bed, however. So, what games do you like to play when your sick? Something that doesn’t require too much thinking to play.

AstroLightz Nov 16

Until GrapheneOS supports non-Pixels, it is not worth using over LineageOS

https://lemmy.world/post/38881282

Until GrapheneOS supports non-Pixels, it is not worth using over LineageOS - Lemmy.World

Now, don’t get me wrong, I like the premise of GrapheneOS. The security features it offers are great. However, you’re sacrificing useful hardware features by using it. Currently, the only phones that support GrapheneOS are Pixels, which lack the microSD card slot, dual sims, and a HEADPHONE JACK! To me, those features are not worth sacrificing for a little extra privacy. Compared to LineageOS, however, they support a broad range of devices, even pixels. I can look through their supported devices and find one that has a headphone jack, microSD card slot, dual sims, etc. Yes, it’s less private than GrapheneOS, but it’s still more private than stock android or any of those other OEM roms (OneUI for example). You can still keep some privacy using LineageOS while preserving functionality with projects like MicroG. Overall, I think for the time being, unless you are really paranoid or live in a anti-privacy area, LineageOS is the better OS to use than GrapheneOS due to still gaining some level of privacy while preserving useful hardware festures. Once GrapheneOS branches out from Pixel phones, I might change my opinion.

AstroLightz Nov 15

LineageOS for MicroG 22.2 + Root Updating Procedure?

https://lemmy.world/post/38838155

LineageOS for MicroG 22.2 + Root Updating Procedure? - Lemmy.World

I have LineageOS for MicroG 22.2 on my phone. I have also rooted my phone using Magisk. I want to update my LineageOS version (newer build of 22.2, not to 23), and I want to confirm that the process I plan to take would be correct. 1. I know to uninstall Magisk, then install the update without rebooting, then install Magisk to the inactive slot. 2. Since I’m not using MindTheGapps, I’m pretty sure I don’t need to reboot into recovery to sideload anything. Therefore, I can just reboot as normal. For LineageOS for MicroG, is this all I need to do or am I missing something?

AstroLightz Nov 13

People with 8BitDo Ultimate 1/2 Controllers, how is the ergonomics?

https://lemmy.world/post/38742776

People with 8BitDo Ultimate 1/2 Controllers, how is the ergonomics? - Lemmy.World

I currently use a DualShock 4, and I’m looking for an Xbox layout controller for PC that is ergonomic. I was looking at the 8BitDo Ultimate 2 for its extra buttons and Xbox style, but I’m not sure how ergonomic it is. Additionally, with the announcement of the Steam Controller (2), I’m waiting for that to release to see what people think as well. Bonus question: Are there any controllers you have used that feels comfortable or is ergonomic?