[malotavr]

For the confused ones: i merged the two threads, thanks Maxim for an open eye

Thank you, Haggy. I should use search before asking question that already had been asked several times.

Just to be sure: oi there any option to use external player in Linux XBMC? I'm too charmed by XBMC to switch back to MythTV

[stubk]

I've also found this problem, and looking at the code it seems that most of the linux external player handling has yet to be written - including the forceontop option.

However, there is a workaround to get mplayer on top (this is using the current svn):

- firstly, you must be using kde (I've done this is kde 3.5, no idea if it works in kde4)

- secondly the external player options in advancedsettings.xml have moved to .xbmc/userdata/playercorefactory.xml in the very latest versions - see http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=HOW-TO_use_a...a_playback

- then, start xbmc in a window, and right click on the title bar and select Advanced->Fullscreen

- xbmc should now appear fullscreen but mplayer will still appear in front

[malotavr]

- firstly, you must be using kde (I've done this is kde 3.5, no idea if it works in kde4)

stubk,
you are genius

The workaround works perfectly in KDE 4.2 (with advancrdsettings.xml due to XBMC 20654).

[bdxbmc]

See also thread "External mplayer in Linux behind XBMC" http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?p=395288.