tc_leeds Posted June 22, 2021 Report Share Posted June 22, 2021 I have recently installed PTE AV Studio on my Mac and am trying to replicate menus for showing AV's as previously created in Windows. I can set up the menu but when a video or Mac exe file ends it returns to my desktop and not the menu. Any advice please? TC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonemason Posted June 22, 2021 Report Share Posted June 22, 2021 Have a look at this topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 Check this Setting for the Menu: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc_leeds Posted June 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 7 hours ago, davegee said: Check this Setting for the Menu: Hi Dave, Thanks for the suggestion but that box is already checked. Effectively what is happening is that the menu will run a video etc but when it ends the menu has been minimised rather than remaining open. It can be reopened but that is not what is required. I guess I must be doing something wrong as I have not had this problem in Windows version. TC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 Maybe it is a Mac peculiarity. Perhaps Igor can suggest something? DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom95521 Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 I have noticed this on my Mac where the menu loses focus after playing a video or slideshow. My solution was to create .pteav slideshows (video or photos) and then run as a slideshow from the menu. The player knows it does not have to start a new process to run the .pteav data file. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc_leeds Posted June 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 Hi Tom, Thanks for the info. I will will give it a try. At the moment I haven't produced any AV's on the Mac so will have a go at a couple of test runs later. TC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 On 6/22/2021 at 5:30 PM, tc_leeds said: I have recently installed PTE AV Studio on my Mac and am trying to replicate menus for showing AV's as previously created in Windows. I can set up the menu but when a video or Mac exe file ends it returns to my desktop and not the menu. Any advice please? Regrettably it's a behaviour of macOS. When you run another app (or open a video) from a fullscreen app, this original app will be minimized when launched app finishes its work and macOS will return to the desktop. The same happens even in Finder. Enable a fullscreen view in Finder and double click on a video file to open VLC or QuickTime. When video finishes and you close the player, macOS will return you to the desktop and Finder will stay minimized. Two workarounds: 1. Wrap a video clip to a second show (.pteav file) and use "Run Slideshow with Return" command to run it. Run Slideshow with Return command guarantees that a launched show will return to the menu show at the end. 2. Or switch the show to a windowed mode. In a windowed mode, the menu show will stay active when a launched app (video) closes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom95521 Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 I wonder if it would be possible for the player app to natively support mp4 video without requiring a .pteav container file? It seems like there is no conversion of video when creating a .pteav file? That might add to the versatility of the player. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc_leeds Posted June 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2021 19 hours ago, Igor said: Regrettably it's a behaviour of macOS. When you run another app (or open a video) from a fullscreen app, this original app will be minimized when launched app finishes its work and macOS will return to the desktop. The same happens even in Finder. Enable a fullscreen view in Finder and double click on a video file to open VLC or QuickTime. When video finishes and you close the player, macOS will return you to the desktop and Finder will stay minimized. Two workarounds: 1. Wrap a video clip to a second show (.pteav file) and use "Run Slideshow with Return" command to run it. Run Slideshow with Return command guarantees that a launched show will return to the menu show at the end. 2. Or switch the show to a windowed mode. In a windowed mode, the menu show will stay active when a launched app (video) closes. Hi Igor, Many thanks for the two solutions. I have just created a video wrap and that works well and reverts back to the menu. Not sure about how to switch to a "windowed mode" but would like to try that as well. How is this done please? TC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted June 25, 2021 Report Share Posted June 25, 2021 22 hours ago, tom95521 said: I wonder if it would be possible for the player app to natively support mp4 video without requiring a .pteav container file? It seems like there is no conversion of video when creating a .pteav file? That might add to the versatility of the player. Tom, Technically, it's possible, but may require a special command, because existing users may expect opening a current video player associated with a video file. Anyway, the good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted June 25, 2021 Report Share Posted June 25, 2021 4 hours ago, tc_leeds said: Many thanks for the two solutions. I have just created a video wrap and that works well and reverts back to the menu. Glad that you found a solution. 4 hours ago, tc_leeds said: Not sure about how to switch to a "windowed mode" but would like to try that as well. How is this done please? In the Project Options > Screen tab > change Full screen mode to Windowed mode. Or before call a video from a show double click on a window - it switches between a full screen and windowed mode in any show on Mac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom95521 Posted June 25, 2021 Report Share Posted June 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Igor said: Tom, Technically, it's possible, but may require a special command, because existing users may expect opening a current video player associated with a video file. Anyway, the good idea. Posted as a suggestion.https://www.pteavstudio.com/forums/topic/25128-add-a-new-button-action-play-video-with-return/ Thanks, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc_leeds Posted June 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Igor said: Glad that you found a solution. In the Project Options > Screen tab > change Full screen mode to Windowed mode. Or before call a video from a show double click on a window - it switches between a full screen and windowed mode in any show on Mac. Hi Igor, Have tried "Windowed Mode" but still returns to desktop and not the menu. Will use "Wrap" method as I can get that to work OK. Thank yo TC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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