mpv-player
[X11] mpv reset window position
mpv Information
mpv v0.40.0 Copyright © 2000-2025 mpv/MPlayer/mplayer2 projects
libplacebo version: v7.349.0
FFmpeg version: 7.1.1-1+b1
FFmpeg library versions:
libavcodec 61.19.101
libavdevice 61.3.100
libavfilter 10.4.100
libavformat 61.7.100
libavutil 59.39.100
libswresample 5.3.100
libswscale 8.3.100
Other Information
- Linux version: Debian unstable
- Kernel Version: 6.12.21-1
- GPU Model: Radeon RX 7600
- Mesa/GPU Driver Version: 25.0.2-1
- Window Manager and Version: Openbox 3.6.1
- Source of mpv: Debian repository
- Latest known working version: 0.39.0
- Issue started after the following happened: Play a media
Reproduction Steps
Set --geometry, move the window and play a media.
Expected Behavior
Keep mpv window position even when the --geometry option is used.
Actual Behavior
I set a position with --geometry, but if I move the window and play a media, the window go back to it's default position.
I tried --force-window-position but it's same.
The issue appears only if --geometry is used, does not happen on v0.39.0.
Log File
mpv --no-config --force-window --idle --geometry=+50%+50% --log-file=mpv_log.txt --gpu-debug
Then moved the window, played a FLAC file and exited mpv.
Sample Files
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So this is different behavior from before, but at the same time it's more consistent. Previously, setting --geometry would resize the window on a new file. If anything, the position being ignored in the case of setting xy coordinates was a bug. I'm not sure what currently happens on other platforms though.
If you don't want it to do that, you can of course just clear the --geometry option value.
I'm not sure what currently happens on other platforms though.
FYI, I refactored window sizing/positioning on Windows. I still have one or two corner cases to fix I think, maybe will have time too look at this in few days. There were some bugs in common code too. I didn't change the actual geometry handling though, but during testing noticed that it is inconsistent with say autofit, but I don't have much detail, because this would be my next step to look at the common code.
