"Run application" option

[thedom]

+ "Run application" option in properties of a slide works again.

Yes, it works perfectly but not the same way as it does in v4.48.

In v5.00, when you run an other application, the slideshow is in "pause" mode.

In v4.48, the slideshow continues to play.

I use this option to launch videos (using granot's utility) but I would like the slideshow to continue.

This way, in v5, I could add PTE animations in the background of the video (text, photos).

The slideshow and the video would play in the same time.

Igor, is it possible too keep this option the way it runs in v4.48, or even better to have the choice to pause the show or to continue it ?

[Igor]

Just uncheck "Pause show when window of slide show becomes inactive" option in Main tab of Project options and it will work as you want. Slide show will not pause when you start another slide show.

[thedom]

Fantastic !

I ask for a new feature and it's already done.

Is it a new option in beta 15 ?

By the way, HideTaskBar by Marcovello is not compatible any more in PTE v5 (see screenshot).

The same for HideShowTB by Granot.

Any idea how I can hide the task bar while playing a video with granot's utility without having to install a software ?

[Igor]

Dominique,

"Pause show when window of slide show becomes inactive" option added in beta 11

By default we use exclusive fullscreen display mode for slide shows in v5.00 It provides ideally smooth playback of Pan/Zoom effects and maximal hardware acceleration.

But you can uncheck 'Use hardware acceleration" option in Screen tab of Project options to run video player over slide.

p.s. if be fully honest we can add third display mode with hardware acceleration but not exclusive display mode. It's behaviour almost as v4.48 slide show but still almost ideal Pan/Zoom effects. But I'm worry too complicate things. A lot of modes, it's could be terrible.

[Marcovelo]

By the way, HideTaskBar by Marcovello is not compatible any more in PTE v5 (see screenshot).

The same for HideShowTB by Granot.

Any idea how I can hide the task bar while playing a video with granot's utility without having to install a software ?

Dominique,

Please find attached the updated version of my HideTaskBar utility.

It should work with both PTE v4 and PTE v5 (although it has not been not heavily tested , and only on Win XP).

Hope it can help !

Marco

HideTaskBar_v2.zip

[thedom]

Hi Marco,

It works perfectly, thanks a lot.

[Marcovelo]

You' re welcome Dominique .

Thank you for your feed-back about HideTaskBar, and for your contributions on this forum.

Cheers

Marco