Automatically create an mpv.conf file so that the system does not use the user's own mpv.conf file

[DeltaForCain]

When using mpv already, most users will have an mpv.conf (likely in %appdata%/mpv/), that gets read first.
If that mpv.conf has somewhat niche options, the Lively mpv option will show a blue screen instead of the video file. I believe the culprit option to be running Vulkan as the video renderer.

Putting a default, minimal config into the folder mentioned here solves this issue neatly without interfering with the user's regular mpv install.

As such, I believe an mpv.conf with minimal options (I use profile=gpu-hq and hwdec=auto only) should be created automatically on install (if there is not yet one at that location already) to avoid running into this issue at all.

[rocksdanister]

As such, I believe an mpv.conf with minimal options (I use profile=gpu-hq and hwdec=auto only) should be created automatically on install (if there is not yet one at that location already) to avoid running into this issue at all.

No, I would prefer the config be handled by Lively itself:

lively/src/livelywpf/livelywpf/Core/Wallpapers/VideoMpvPlayer.cs

Lines 103 to 148 in cab6e86

	var scalerArg = scaler switch
	{
	WallpaperScaler.none => "--video-unscaled=yes",
	WallpaperScaler.fill => "--keepaspect=no",
	WallpaperScaler.uniform => "--keepaspect=yes",
	WallpaperScaler.uniformFill => "--panscan=1.0",
	//WallpaperScaler.auto => "--keepaspect-window=no",
	_ => "--keepaspect=no",
	};
	ipcServerName = "mpvsocket" + Path.GetRandomFileName();
	StringBuilder cmdArgs = new StringBuilder();
	//startup volume will be 0
	cmdArgs.Append("--volume=0 ");
	//disable window decorations
	//cmdArgs.Append("--no-border ");
	//alternative: --loop-file=inf
	cmdArgs.Append("--loop-file ");
	//do not close after media end
	cmdArgs.Append("--keep-open ");
	//open window at (-9999,0)
	cmdArgs.Append("--geometry=-9999:0 ");
	//always create gui window
	cmdArgs.Append("--force-window=yes ");
	//don't move the window when clicking
	cmdArgs.Append("--no-window-dragging ");
	//don't hide cursor after sometime.
	cmdArgs.Append("--cursor-autohide=no ");
	//allow windows screensaver
	cmdArgs.Append("--stop-screensaver=no ");
	//disable mpv default (built-in) key bindings
	cmdArgs.Append("--input-default-bindings=no ");
	//video stretch algorithm
	cmdArgs.Append(scalerArg + " ");
	//on-screen-controller visibility
	cmdArgs.Append(!onScreenControl ? "--no-osc " : " ");
	//alternative: --input-ipc-server=\\.\pipe\
	cmdArgs.Append("--input-ipc-server=" + ipcServerName + " ");
	//integer scaler for sharpness
	cmdArgs.Append(model.LivelyInfo.Type == WallpaperType.gif ? "--scale=nearest " : " ");
	//gpu decode preference
	cmdArgs.Append(Program.SettingsVM.Settings.VideoPlayerHwAccel ? "--hwdec=auto-safe " : "--hwdec=no ");
	//screenshot location, important read: https://mpv.io/manual/master/#pseudo-gui-mode
	cmdArgs.Append("--screenshot-template=" + "\"" + Path.Combine(Program.AppDataDir, "temp", ipcServerName) + "\" --screenshot-format=jpg ");
	//file or online video stream path
	cmdArgs.Append(model.LivelyInfo.Type == WallpaperType.videostream ? Helpers.StreamHelper.YoutubeDLMpvArgGenerate(streamQuality, path) : "\"" + path + "\"");

or C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\Lively Wallpaper\mpv\mpv.conf file if present.

Creating auto-file may conflict with some of the Lively settings in the future due to human error etc..

https://mpv.io/manual/stable/#legacy-auto-profiles

Depending on what you do, passing --no-config or --config-dir may be a good idea to avoid conflicts with the normal mpv user configuration intended for CLI playback.

I think this approach would be better.

[DeltaForCain]

Passing --no-config might also work I presume, or specifying the folder where to look for the config.

Good idea and thank you for the quick response!

[rocksdanister]

patched:
https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively-beta/releases