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This is the tasklist for Video Contact Sheet *NIX

Although I use it mainly as a TO-DO list, feel free to fill any bug-reports or feature requests you might have.

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ID Task Type Severity Summary Status Progress Due In Version  asc
 24 Bug ReportCritical tempfile is not portable Closed
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Task Description

Use mktemp instead.

Originally reported by “o kapi”

 373 Bug ReportCritical Number of columns is ignored Closed
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Task Description

First reported on BSD and Debian 10 (reproducible), apparently tied to some updated tool

 9 Bug ReportHigh Full path is printed in heading Closed
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Task Description

Only basename should be printed instead.

32Bug ReportHighvcs gets stuck on first capture (or during probe)Researching
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Task Description

Fails on some files (gets stuck forever while capturing the first frame).

Happens often with Matroska. 1.0.7a introduced a workaround (-Wo) with ffmpeg’s argument order that worked with other file types.

 38 Bug ReportHigh Extended mode broken Closed
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Task Description

Originally reported by Aleksandar Urosevic.

Example provided:

$ vcs -n4 -e8 Some\ File.avi
Video Contact Sheet *NIX v1.0.8a, (c) 2007 Toni Corvera
Overridden variable 'user' from file /home/user/.vcs.conf
Processing Farce of the Penguins.avi...
Generating capture #1/4 (19:46.30)...
Generating capture #2/4 (39:32.61)...
Generating capture #3/4 (59:18.91)...
Generating capture #4/4 (1:19:05.22)...
Composing standard contact sheet...
/home/user/bin/vcs: line 1358: 2*: syntax error: operand expected (error token is "*")
/home/user/bin/vcs: line 855: [: -eq: unary operator expected
(standard_in) 2: parse error
Internal error
(standard_in) 2: parse error
Internal error
Composing extended contact sheet...
montage: missing an image filename `/dev/shm/vcs.ZM9017/vcs-CT9439.png'.
convert: missing an image filename `/dev/shm/vcs.ZM9017/vcs-CT9439.png'.
Merging contact sheets...
Adding header and footer...
Done. Output wrote to Some File.avi.png
Cleaning up...

Solution provided: Don’t unset $tcnumcaps before extended pass

 61 Bug ReportHigh Misspelled variable name breaks mode selection override Closed
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Task Description

Originally reported by Chris Hills

 79 Bug ReportHigh vcs breaks if tput can't set colour Closed
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Task Description

E.g. on FreeBSD

 2 Bug ReportMedium Timestamps are allowed to be repeated Closed
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Task Description

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5Bug ReportMediumMeta-information gets overlapped with small contact she...Assigned
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Task Description

When the resulting contact sheet is too thin, the meta-information header is cramped and fields overlap.

 13 Bug ReportMedium Incorrect error checking of temporary directory creatio ...Closed
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Task Description

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 26 Bug ReportMedium Safe renaming's mv requires "--" to be safe Closed
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109Bug ReportMediumFailure to capture with packed B-frames in AVIUnconfirmed
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Task Description

Originally reported by Dougn Redhammer

137Bug ReportMediumHang with RM filesUnconfirmed
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Task Description

Original report by Dougn Redhammer

vcs hangs with some RM files.

Tracing shows it gets stuck in mplayer_identify.

MPlayer can play the files fine from the terminal. Although it exits with «MPlayer interrupted by signal 11 in module: uninit_vcodec».

I can reproduce the abrupt termination, it happens when using Real’s native decoder (w64codecs, /usr/lib/codecs/drvc.so). Using FFMpeg’s decoder (MPlayer’s -vc ffrv30) MPlayer exits normally.

I can’t reproduce the hang either way.

 175 Bug ReportMedium Failure after a certain number of uses Closed
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Task Description

Originally reported by Robert Speicher.

Works for awhile, then starts failing until reboot. Happens with 1.12.1, but continued to fail after upgrade to 1.12.2.

Log:

Video Contact Sheet *NIX v1.12.1, (c) 2007-2010 Toni Corvera
Timestamps disabled.
Shadows disabled.
Padding disabled.
Processing Video.avi...
Capturing in range [01:12.50-19:30.00]. Total length: 20:26.02
Generating capture #1/16 (01:22.50)...
Generating capture #2/16 (02:35.00)...
Generating capture #3/16 (03:47.50)...
Generating capture #4/16 (05:00.00)...
Generating capture #5/16 (06:12.50)...
Generating capture #6/16 (07:25.00)...
Generating capture #7/16 (08:37.50)...
Generating capture #8/16 (09:50.00)...
Generating capture #9/16 (11:02.50)...
Generating capture #10/16 (12:15.00)...
Generating capture #11/16 (13:27.50)...
Generating capture #12/16 (14:40.00)...
Generating capture #13/16 (15:52.50)...
Generating capture #14/16 (17:05.00)...
Generating capture #15/16 (18:17.50)...
Generating capture #16/16 (19:30.00)...
Composing standard contact sheet...
Adding header and footer...
Done. Output wrote to Video.avi.jpg
Cleaning up...
Video Contact Sheet *NIX v1.12.1, (c) 2007-2010 Toni Corvera
Timestamps disabled.
Shadows disabled.
Padding disabled.
Processing Video.avi...
Capturing in range [02:16.25-36:30.00]. Total length: 37:15.80
Generating capture #1/16 (02:26.25)...
Generating capture #2/16 (04:42.50)...
Generating capture #3/16 (06:58.75)...
Generating capture #4/16 (09:15.00)...
Generating capture #5/16 (11:31.25)...
Generating capture #6/16 (13:47.50)...
Generating capture #7/16 (16:03.75)...
Generating capture #8/16 (18:20.00)...
Generating capture #9/16 (20:36.25)...
Generating capture #10/16 (22:52.50)...
Generating capture #11/16 (25:08.75)...
Generating capture #12/16 (27:25.00)...
Generating capture #13/16 (29:41.25)...
Generating capture #14/16 (31:57.50)...
Generating capture #15/16 (34:13.75)...
Generating capture #16/16 (36:30.00)...
Composing standard contact sheet...
Adding header and footer...
Done. Output wrote to Video.avi.jpg
Cleaning up...
Video Contact Sheet *NIX v1.12.1, (c) 2007-2010 Toni Corvera
Timestamps disabled.
Shadows disabled.
Padding disabled.
Processing Video.avi...
Capturing in range [00:50.00-13:30.00]. Total length: 14:02.64
Generating capture #1/16 (01:00.00)...
Generating capture #2/16 (01:50.00)...
Generating capture #3/16 (02:40.00)...
Generating capture #4/16 (03:30.00)...
Generating capture #5/16 (04:20.00)...
Generating capture #6/16 (05:10.00)...
Generating capture #7/16 (06:00.00)...
Generating capture #8/16 (06:50.00)...
Generating capture #9/16 (07:40.00)...
Generating capture #10/16 (08:30.00)...
Generating capture #11/16 (09:20.00)...
Generating capture #12/16 (10:10.00)...
Generating capture #13/16 (11:00.00)...
Generating capture #14/16 (11:50.00)...
Generating capture #15/16 (12:40.00)...
Generating capture #16/16 (13:30.00)...
Composing standard contact sheet...
montage: WriteBlob Failed `/dev/shm/vcs.rYHunk/vcs-MKciWX.png' @ coders/png.c/PNGErrorHandler/1391.
convert: Expected 8192 bytes; found 7332 bytes `/dev/shm/vcs.rYHunk/vcs-MKciWX.png' @ coders/png.c/PNGWarningHandler/1408.
convert: Read Exception `/dev/shm/vcs.rYHunk/vcs-MKciWX.png' @ coders/png.c/PNGErrorHandler/1391.
convert: Corrupt image `/dev/shm/vcs.rYHunk/vcs-MKciWX.png' @ coders/png.c/ReadPNGImage/2877.
convert: missing an image filename `/dev/shm/vcs.rYHunk/vcs-MKciWX.png' @ wand/convert.c/ConvertImageCommand/2710.
identify: Expected 8192 bytes; found 7332 bytes `/dev/shm/vcs.rYHunk/vcs-MKciWX.png' @ coders/png.c/PNGWarningHandler/1408.
identify: Read Exception `/dev/shm/vcs.rYHunk/vcs-MKciWX.png' @ coders/png.c/PNGErrorHandler/1391.
identify: Corrupt image `/dev/shm/vcs.rYHunk/vcs-MKciWX.png' @ coders/png.c/ReadPNGImage/2877.
identify: Expected 8192 bytes; found 7332 bytes `/dev/shm/vcs.rYHunk/vcs-MKciWX.png' @ coders/png.c/PNGWarningHandler/1408.
identify: Read Exception `/dev/shm/vcs.rYHunk/vcs-MKciWX.png' @ coders/png.c/PNGErrorHandler/1391.
identify: Corrupt image `/dev/shm/vcs.rYHunk/vcs-MKciWX.png' @ coders/png.c/ReadPNGImage/2877.
/usr/bin/vcs: line 3320: ( - ) / 2 : syntax error: operand expected (error token is ") / 2 ")
Cleaning up...
Video Contact Sheet *NIX v1.12.1, (c) 2007-2010 Toni Corvera
Timestamps disabled.
Shadows disabled.
Padding disabled.
Processing Video.avi...
Capturing in range [00:53.75-14:30.00]. Total length: 15:46.15
Generating capture #1/16 (01:03.75)...
convert: WriteBlob Failed `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-rUCuNH.png' @ coders/png.c/PNGErrorHandler/1391.
Generating capture #2/16 (01:57.50)...
convert: WriteBlob Failed `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-zZbLrH.png' @ coders/png.c/PNGErrorHandler/1391.
Generating capture #3/16 (02:51.25)...
convert: WriteBlob Failed `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-jtjSCK.png' @ coders/png.c/PNGErrorHandler/1391.
Generating capture #4/16 (03:45.00)...
convert: WriteBlob Failed `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-OPrsFE.png' @ coders/png.c/PNGErrorHandler/1391.
Generating capture #5/16 (04:38.75)...
convert: WriteBlob Failed `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-yTKhKY.png' @ coders/png.c/PNGErrorHandler/1391.
Generating capture #6/16 (05:32.50)...
convert: WriteBlob Failed `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-qNZBGT.png' @ coders/png.c/PNGErrorHandler/1391.
Generating capture #7/16 (06:26.25)...
convert: WriteBlob Failed `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-BMvDIJ.png' @ coders/png.c/PNGErrorHandler/1391.
Generating capture #8/16 (07:20.00)...
convert: WriteBlob Failed `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-LIiceG.png' @ coders/png.c/PNGErrorHandler/1391.
Generating capture #9/16 (08:13.75)...
convert: WriteBlob Failed `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-Mirxow.png' @ coders/png.c/PNGErrorHandler/1391.
Generating capture #10/16 (09:07.50)...
convert: WriteBlob Failed `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-MTumnX.png' @ coders/png.c/PNGErrorHandler/1391.
Generating capture #11/16 (10:01.25)...
convert: WriteBlob Failed `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-Fmbspn.png' @ coders/png.c/PNGErrorHandler/1391.
Generating capture #12/16 (10:55.00)...
convert: WriteBlob Failed `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-EpyojU.png' @ coders/png.c/PNGErrorHandler/1391.
Generating capture #13/16 (11:48.75)...
convert: WriteBlob Failed `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-xaWRsM.png' @ coders/png.c/PNGErrorHandler/1391.
Generating capture #14/16 (12:42.50)...
convert: WriteBlob Failed `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-SWjaOd.png' @ coders/png.c/PNGErrorHandler/1391.
Generating capture #15/16 (13:36.25)...
convert: WriteBlob Failed `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-RPgswJ.png' @ coders/png.c/PNGErrorHandler/1391.
Generating capture #16/16 (14:30.00)...
convert: WriteBlob Failed `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-UcJOwe.png' @ coders/png.c/PNGErrorHandler/1391.
Composing standard contact sheet...
montage: Expected 8192 bytes; found 4013 bytes `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-vUkjQs-cap-000001.png' @ coders/png.c/PNGWarningHandler/1408.
montage: Read Exception `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-vUkjQs-cap-000001.png' @ coders/png.c/PNGErrorHandler/1391.
montage: Corrupt image `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-vUkjQs-cap-000001.png' @ coders/png.c/ReadPNGImage/2877.
montage: Improper image header `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-fyBsXW-cap-000002.png' @ coders/png.c/ReadPNGImage/2839.
montage: Improper image header `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-KaORtG-cap-000003.png' @ coders/png.c/ReadPNGImage/2839.
montage: Improper image header `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-XpQLft-cap-000004.png' @ coders/png.c/ReadPNGImage/2839.
montage: Improper image header `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-JJOrHH-cap-000005.png' @ coders/png.c/ReadPNGImage/2839.
montage: Improper image header `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-njxEmD-cap-000006.png' @ coders/png.c/ReadPNGImage/2839.
montage: Improper image header `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-spNKJs-cap-000007.png' @ coders/png.c/ReadPNGImage/2839.
montage: Improper image header `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-ShRSMS-cap-000008.png' @ coders/png.c/ReadPNGImage/2839.
montage: Improper image header `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-dVzzbj-cap-000009.png' @ coders/png.c/ReadPNGImage/2839.
montage: Improper image header `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-tDyUTy-cap-000010.png' @ coders/png.c/ReadPNGImage/2839.
montage: Improper image header `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-ZhPdxF-cap-000011.png' @ coders/png.c/ReadPNGImage/2839.
montage: Improper image header `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-KNPGcw-cap-000012.png' @ coders/png.c/ReadPNGImage/2839.
montage: Improper image header `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-fpoOpZ-cap-000013.png' @ coders/png.c/ReadPNGImage/2839.
montage: Improper image header `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-xQKSPT-cap-000014.png' @ coders/png.c/ReadPNGImage/2839.
montage: Improper image header `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-jiQomq-cap-000015.png' @ coders/png.c/ReadPNGImage/2839.
montage: Improper image header `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-gwGaCZ-cap-000016.png' @ coders/png.c/ReadPNGImage/2839.
montage: missing an image filename `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-pIBUGe.png' @ wand/montage.c/MontageImageCommand/1596.
convert: missing an image filename `/dev/shm/vcs.EgedHO/vcs-pIBUGe.png' @ wand/convert.c/ConvertImageCommand/2710.
/usr/bin/vcs: line 3320: ( - ) / 2 : syntax error: operand expected (error token is ") / 2 ")
Cleaning up...
Video Contact Sheet *NIX v1.12.1, (c) 2007-2010 Toni Corvera
Timestamps disabled.
Shadows disabled.
Padding disabled.
Processing Video.avi...
Detected video length can't be reached. Safe measuring enabled.
Starting safe length measuring (this might take a while)...
   ... trying 1724.759
   ... trying 1724.259
   ... trying 1723.759
   ... trying 1723.259
   ... trying 1722.759
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   ... trying 1715.759
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   ... trying 1714.759
   ... trying 1714.259
   ... trying 1713.759
   ... trying 1713.259
   ... trying 1712.759
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   ... trying 1707.759
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   ... trying 1706.759
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   ... trying 1705.759
   ... trying 1705.259
Couldn't measure length in a reasonable amount of tries.
  Capturing won't work, video is at least 00:20.00 shorter than reported.
   Does ffmpeg support XVID?.
   Try re-running with -Ws -WP.
Failure while analysing file "Video.avi". Can't continue.
Cleaning up...
Video Contact Sheet *NIX v1.12.1, (c) 2007-2010 Toni Corvera
Timestamps disabled.
Shadows disabled.
Padding disabled.
Processing Video.avi...
Detected video length can't be reached. Safe measuring enabled.
Starting safe length measuring (this might take a while)...
   ... trying 1614.210
   ... trying 1613.710
   ... trying 1613.210
   ... trying 1612.710
   ... trying 1612.210
   ... trying 1611.710
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   ... trying 1605.710
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   ... trying 1604.710
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   ... trying 1603.710
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   ... trying 1602.710
   ... trying 1602.210
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   ... trying 1597.710
   ... trying 1597.210
   ... trying 1596.710
   ... trying 1596.210
   ... trying 1595.710
   ... trying 1595.210
   ... trying 1594.710
Couldn't measure length in a reasonable amount of tries.
  Capturing won't work, video is at least 00:20.00 shorter than reported.
   Does ffmpeg support XVID?.
   Try re-running with -Ws -WP.
Failure while analysing file "Video.avi". Can't continue.

Every capture from here on out will fail in a similar fashion until reboot.
 4 Feature RequestLow Allow more complex, human readable timestamps Closed
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Task Description

E.g. 4m30s

See http://p.outlyer.net/dox/vcs:time_syntax

 6 Feature RequestLow Allow overriding default command-line Closed
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Task Description

E.g. allow setting –jpeg and –user outlyer implicitly for all files

 7 Bug ReportLow Broken program signature Closed
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Task Description

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 8 Bug ReportLow Temporary files are not removed when interrupted Closed
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Task Description

E.g. with CTRL+C

 10 Bug ReportLow Incorrect number of captures printed to console Closed
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Task Description

The count is often off by one.

 12 Bug ReportLow Temporary files are put in $PWD, vfs might fail. Closed
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Task Description

Might fail with virtual file systems, like sshfs, which don’t implement certain features (like links)

 16 Bug ReportLow Handle interval longer than video Closed
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Task Description

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 17 Feature RequestLow Allow quiet operation Closed
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Task Description

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 21 Feature RequestLow Allow configuration overrides from the command-line Closed
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Task Description

Allow command-line overrides (changing internal variables from the command-line).

 25 Bug ReportLow Safe renaming assumes current dir Closed
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Task Description

safe_rename() (incorrectly) strips path from the output file

 27 Bug ReportLow Console colours are printed to the wrong channel Closed
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Task Description

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 28 Bug ReportLow Timestamps regex is too loose Closed
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 31 Bug ReportLow Requested colours are not used Closed
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 34 Bug ReportLow Right side of header ignores user-set colour Closed
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 35 Bug ReportLow -c gets ignored when not combined with -n Closed
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 36 Bug ReportLow Extended mode uses global number of columns Closed
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 37 Bug ReportLow Aspect ratio guessing fails if height is non-standard Closed
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 39 Bug ReportLow Extended mode uses global number of columns Closed
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 40 Feature RequestLow Optionally disable timestamps Closed
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41Feature RequestLowAdjust timestamps size to capture sizeRequires testing
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 42 Bug ReportLow Wrong captures count with multiple files Closed
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 43 Bug ReportLow Failure to cleanup with multiple files leads to clash o ...Closed
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 45 Feature RequestLow Optionally disable shadows Closed
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 48 Feature RequestLow Padding needs adjusting Closed
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53Bug ReportLowffmpeg doesn't accept file names with spacesUnconfirmed
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54Bug ReportLowminutes printed as hours with mplayerUnconfirmed
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 57 Bug ReportLow With mplayer as capturer milliseconds are meaningless Closed
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 59 Bug ReportLow Mplayer seems to fail on MPEG or WMV9 Closed
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 60 Submitted PatchLow Patch: bash 2 syntax, mplayer's ms, WMV9/MPEG bugfix Closed
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 62 Bug ReportLow Extended-set captures don't align with standard set Closed
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 63 Bug ReportLow Incorrect 0ms timestamps Closed
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 64 Bug ReportLow Incorrect count of captures in manual-only mode Closed
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 65 Bug ReportLow Extra padding added by IM to highlights Closed
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 66 Bug ReportLow Timestamps parsing multiplies seconds when no 's' is us ...Closed
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 71 Feature RequestLow Polaroid mode should imitate actual polaroids Closed
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 72 Bug ReportLow Missing space after "Filename:" label Closed
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