Special settings

All settings are stored in the settings file LA.xml. In addition to the settings that can be changed via the settings menu, there are other, specific, settings that can be changed. Most of these special settings are changes to the context menu and automating of the player. However, there are also other unusual settings.

These special settings can be changed in two ways: manually or via the Preferences menu.

Manually

You can manually open the settings file "LA.xml" and then just search, guess, modify and try. In addition, you encounter a number of problems. Settings are in a fairly random order, the names of variables are fairly cryptic and it is not always clear what values ​​are possible and what the effect of a change is. In addition, the player must be closed manually before changing the settings, otherwise all changes will be lost.

Via the Preferences menu

It is easier to change these settings by using the button Special settings in the menu Preferences > System (this button is only available in the advanced mode).

If you press this button, you'll see this window:

The window contains a large number of settings. Each setting is represented by a row consisting of an XML variable, a value and an explanation.

Double-click on a value to change it.

Sections

The list of special settings shows by default only the special settings that are used frequently. However, using the right-click menu of the filter button you can decide yourself which settings should be displayed. You can choose from four sections:


For your convenience, all documented special settings are listed in this table.

Variable Value Explanation
AudioSw.RateCompensation 1 0 - sound playback without pitch change during accelerated playback (when using the built-in sound processing module)
ExtHotKey.GoWindow 2 Location to move minimized window on F6 to: ("1" - center, "2" - upper left corner, "3" - upper right corner, "4" - lower left corner, "5" - lower right corner), if alternative hotkeys mode is activated.
ExtHotKey.HotKeyEnableExpert 0 Hotkey code to enable / disable the alternative hotkeys mode.
ExtHotKey.HotkeyRejimsDec 0 Hotkey code to switch back between alternative hotkeys (if alternative hotkeys mode is activated).
ExtHotKey.HotkeyRejimsInc 0 Hotkey code to switch forward between alternative hotkeys (if alternative hotkeys mode is activated).
ExtHotKey.KodNumPad.KeyMinus 109 109 - key code (default - on the numeric keypad) to decrease the parameter values ​​of the alternative hotkeys
ExtHotKey.KodNumPad.KeyPlus 107 107 - key code (default + on the numeric keypad) to increase the parameter values ​​of the alternative hotkeys
ExtHotKey.ShowKeyKod 0 1 - in the tab Preferences > Keyboard > Alternative [tab]), an input field will appear at the upper right corner. Place the cursor in this field and press the desired hotkey, and the key code appears. With the selected hotkey you can switch the mode for alternative key functions on/off.
FrontEnd.HideLogo 1 0 - do not show the logo
FrontEnd.LargeFontTimeLineSize 0 Font size of the numbers on the timeline (1..10).
FrontEnd.RemoveZerosOfTime 0 1 - remove unnecessary clock zeros when displaying the playback position
FrontEnd.ShowExtHints 1 1 - show hints with the function of the buttons and the right-click function
FrontEnd.TwoLineHints 1 The hint for the right-click function of a button (if available) will be displayed, with "1" - on a new line, with "0" - on the same line as the hint for the left-click function.
HiddenSet.ColorDifferent 12058623 Cell color in the special settings if the value in the column "File" differs from the value in the column "Player".
History.ChekFileExist 0 1 - provides the ability to show whether a file still on the drive exists or that it already has been removed from the history, but also offers the possibility to remove lines from the history and to physically remove selected files from the disc
History.HistoryPath Folder for storing file history. If the variable is empty, the current folder with all settings is used.
History.PlayTimeHistory 30 Playback time in seconds, from 10 seconds to 3600 seconds (60 minutes), after which the file in the history is marked as viewed.
Media.MinMediaDur 300 The minimum length of the media file in seconds required for the function "File playback from last played position".
Media.Settings 128 The number of files for which the media settings and the last played position will be saved.
Media.UseBytes 32000 The number of bytes to read from the beginning of a file, to create the hash for the player to determine the uniqueness of the file.
MediaHistory.CheckExistens 1 0 - show in the history and the deleted files
Mouse.Area.OffMoveOnlyWhell 0 1 - use ONLY the mouse wheel and the double-click in the zones of the video panel areas when working with video panel areas (ie, do not change the settings of the movement of the mouse with the left mouse button)
Mouse.AreaTL.DinamicDelta 0 1 - use for the bottom area of the video panel dynamic step jumps (double click) in the range of 1 to 60 seconds (only forward), instead of static step jumps in the -/+ zones (backward & forward)
Mouse.Preview.OffPreviewInDVD 0 1 - disable for DVD's the preview window on the timeline
Mouse.TimeOutPlus 2 How many seconds to add to the time that the mouse pointer is visible when switched to full screen.
Mouse.WheelChange.MaxZoom 300 The maximum zoom level at which, after further zooming with mouse or keyboard, the minimum level follows.
Mouse.WheelChange.MinZoom 100 The minimum zoom level at which, after further zooming with mouse or keyboard, the maximum level follows.
Nastr.CountOnPause 0 The number of seconds after which the player in pause mode performs the action specified in "EventOnPause".
Nastr.CyclicRestart 0 10 to 1800 seconds (30 minutes) test mode for debugging with cyclical starting of the next on the list.
Nastr.EnadleDuplicateSound 0 1 - allows you to load an audio track with the same name
Nastr.EventOnPause 0 The action of the player after idle time (specified in "CountOnPause") in pause mode, 0 - exit the program, 1 - radio on/off.
Nastr.FirstCpu 0 1 - show the CPU usage as very first value in the title bar
Nastr.LA_DoubleCopy 0 1 - the ability to run a second copy of the player from another directory, without activating the option Allow multiple instances, if the value of this variable of the first copy (e.g. "0") differs from the second copy
Nastr.MinimizeAudioNotActive 0 Number of seconds of inactivity when playing an audio file, after which the player will be minimized.
Nastr.MiniOSDBD 0 1 - shows abbreviated OSD information about BD chapters
Nastr.MonitoringUrls 0 1 - monitor clipboard for new links
Nastr.MyExpert 0 1 - special settings for hotkeys: Press in the playlist Ctrl+A to select all items (when alternative hotkeys mode is active); Ability to hide in full screen mode the title bar when you right-click on the volume bar
Nastr.PathTicker 0 1 - show after the file name its path using a marquee effect when necessary (Ctrl+left-click on the header, turns this option on/off)
Nastr.PauseMoveWindow 1 1 - "Pause" / "Move window" (in full screen mode "Pause", in window mode "Move window"), for the left mouse button, if in the settings (Mouse > Main [tab] > Left Mouse button, one click) is selected "Do nothing"
Nastr.PL.CompactHeight 0 1 - reduced height between the items in the file list, for a more compact layout in the audio mode
Nastr.PL.HistoryDeleteFile If you specify a file name, this file will store information about the files that you removed from the playlist.
Nastr.PL.HistoryUnicode 1 0 - codepage 1251, 1 - the Unicode character set to store the history of deleted files, if a file name is specified in special setting "HistoryDeleteFile"
Nastr.Pl.PlayListAudioFontBold 0 1 - different font for audio files in the playlist
Nastr.Pl.PlayListAudioFontSize 9 Different font size for audio files in the playlist.
Nastr.PL.PlayListTypLoad 1 1 - compromise speed, 0 - slow (old layout, but can be more reliable because when adding to the list more checks take place immediately) when loading playlist
Nastr.PlusDelay 4 Additional delay (in seconds) to display 25/50/75% of the film.
Nastr.PosSpeed 0 1 - activate alternative right-click menu on the field "Position | Duration", where you can set the scale of accelerations which are used by pressing the middle mouse button in the lower zone of the video panel, if the mode of video panel areas is active and the built-in sound processing and external video codecs are enabled
Nastr.PrefLocHints 0 1 - add the option Show hints to the right-click menu of the Settings button. This allows you to enable/disable hints without restarting the player. You can enable/disable hints also manually with the special setting "UserLocHints".
Nastr.ShowExpertMode 1 1 - show special settings
Nastr.ShowTackBarState 1 0 - do not display the progress position of a file in the taskbar (Windows 7)
Nastr.Size.DisableCheckSize 0 1 - for dragging a full screen to another monitor without problems with window size. If the information about the new monitor is not available, the check on the correct window size will be disabled (for normal users it is better not to turn on this option, otherwise there is risk of problems in other cases)
Nastr.Size.F6Width 220 The width of the window at F6 (if the alternative hotkeys mode is active). With "ExtHotKey.GoWindow" you can use also specify the corner where the window should be placed.
Nastr.Size.InitHeightA 500 The height of the player window in the audio mode when you press the Home (initial size) button, if "AudioPosEnable" = "1".
Nastr.Size.InitWidthA 220 The width of the player window in the audio mode when you press the Home (initial size) button, if "AudioPosEnable" = "1".
Nastr.Size.MinWidthPL 160 The minimum width of the playlist./td>
Nastr.SizeSleep 1000 Time in milliseconds (1 second = 1000 ms), during which is waiting for the release of the current file before there is an attempt to load new one (to prevent errors with processing of files and resources).
Nastr.Skin.AudioOriginal 0 1 - when switching to the audio mode activate the original mode
Nastr.Skin.PreviewSkinHeight 150 The height of the skin preview in the preferences ("127" for 3 per page).
Nastr.Skin.PreviewSkinWidth 200 The width of the skin preview in the preferences ("169" for 3 per page).
Nastr.Skin.SkinDouble File extension of a skin file (for example: "PK-69.las").
Nastr.SkinHotKey 0 0 - the code of the hotkey to reload the skin if you have changed the content and want to see it without having to restart the player. To change this code, you must change the value of the special setting "ExtHotKey.ShowKeyKod" from "0" to "1". Then an input field appears in the tab for the activation of alternative shortcuts (Preferences > Keyboard > Alternative [tab]) at the upper right corner. Place the cursor in this field and press the desired hotkey, and the key code appears. This code can be used for assigning a hotkey in the LA.XML file
Nastr.SkinHotKeyEnable 0 1 - activate the hotkey to reload the skin
Nastr.StopFile 0 1 - force stop the file before loading a new file when searching for similar files
Nastr.StopFileDone 0 1 - after playing a file, force stop the file before loading a new file
OnOpen.AudioPosEnable 0 1 - ability to set the parameters for the position and size of the player window in the audio mode
OnOpen.AudioPosLeft 350 The horizontal position of the player window in the audio mode, if "AudioPosEnable" = "1" and the Home (original size) is pressed.
OnOpen.AudioPosTop 50 The vertical position of the player window in the audio mode, if "AudioPosEnable" = "1" and the Home (original size) is pressed.
OnOpen.CenterExpert 0 1 - activate the expert mode for the option On file load, when load process invokes the "Original Size" function" in Preferences > Events
OnOpen.DelBlackBorder 1 1 - remove the black bars on the Home (original size) button without changing the size of the video, if the option Window size adaptive to video size is not active
OnOpen.OldExtOE 0 Check the old format of files for skipping opening/endings (*.oe) in addition to the new (*.skip).
OnOpen.OnlyOneOpenFile 1 1 - perform automatic "PosOpenFileOnly" (and all other types of "Player position") only at program start and not when loading each next video in the playlist. Only at program start - "1", always - "0"). "Player position" in such a case only determines where the player will be moved by pressing the Home (original size) button.
OnOpen.PosOpenFileOnly 1 1..5 - you can specify where you want the player window at program start (this option overrules the options Move to center or Player position). For the next video in the playlist the player will run the normal Move to center or Player position
OpenWin.Favorites.HistoryPathName The file name to store the last 20 played directories.
OpenWin.Favorites.PathUserFavorites Path for storing additional favorite lists (*.FAV) via the right-click menu of the Go button in the favorite window. If the path is not specified, the current folder with all settings is used.
OpenWin.TestColor 0 Show a field with a numerical color code in the settings of the TV dialog for adding files to the playlist. Double-click in the field to choose a color. The resulting number can also be used in other settings, for example in "HiddenSet.ColorDifferent".
PlayList.AddDoublet 0 1 - you can add the same files multiple times to the playlist
PlayList.AddNotPlay 0 1 - add files to the playlist, also if you drag them to the video panel, without interrupting the playback of the current file
Playlist.EnableTimerSearch 1 0 - disables the timer that is responsible for the loss of focus in the search box of the playlist (the timer is configured in "Playlist.SearchTimeOut")
Playlist.NotDeletePlayFile 1 0 - possibility to remove the playing file from the playlist; it is not recommended to use this option
Playlist.ProcessNetM3UPLS 1 0 - allow network m3u/pls in the playlist and play *as is*, if 1 - then do it the old way (load it first, then takes out the streams and add them to the playlist, thereafter remove the m3u file)
Playlist.SearchInPath 1 1 - possibility (at quick search for a file in the playlist) not only to search in file names, but also on heuristic ways, i.e. the presence of the entered characters in any part of the path and file name
Playlist.SearchTimeOut 5 Option to disable the focus of the search field in the playlist, during the time (in seconds) that is required to activate the usual hotkeys.
Playlist.UrlDecimal The prefix for the URL in the playlist to distinguish it from normal local files.
PLDir.NextFolder 0 1 - go, when playing in the folders mode, after the last file in a folder on to play the files in the next folder
PLDir.ShowDelBut 0 1 - show in the folders mode a button to delete a file
RadioStations.AddTagToLAU 0 1 - add tags to the parameters when creating *.LAU files in the internet radio folder
RadioStations.RSDefDir If you specify a directory in this variable, you will not be asked to indicate in which folder the *.LAU files should be saved, but this folder will be used. Also, if the files already exist, they will be overwritten without confirmation!
RadioStations.ShortExt 0 1 - use *.U instead of *.LAU when storing links and notes of internet radio stations
Scheduler.Alarma.EveryHour 0 1 - activation plays every hour the file that is specified in "Scheduler.Alarma.PlayFile"
Video.PitchDelta 5 Step size of pitch changing via hot key (valid values are from 1 to 100).