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<blockquote data-quote="Dadeo" data-source="post: 494186" data-attributes="member: 27204">Chuck, if you display your non-overlay media-playing box AFTER the text, then the overlay will cover the text. So if you are importing media overlays, make sure they are at the end of the file so they display on top of any text. If you allow overlays, then anything in MusicOverlay.xml or VideoOverlay.xml will display on top. But you still have to watch the order of the controls within those xmls. Whatever comes after displays on top.Also, if you allow overlays, then any controls in videooverlaytop.xml will display on top of the VideoWindow. However, videooverlaytop is only active when allowoverlay is on.&nbsp; This is the only way I have found to display anything on top of the videowindow.&nbsp; I have the opposite problem.&nbsp; I want to display the currentplaytime on top of the videowindow, but I can't unless I allow overlay and then I can't see the overlays when the facade is not in focus. ARGH!I agree it is very limiting that you cannot use any controls or condtions on the videowindow.&nbsp; But that may be a technical limitation beyond MP's control.One problem with displaying overlays in the actionmenu group is that any scrolling data will restart each time you switch between the menu and the facade, if you are allowing overlay in the facade that is.&nbsp; Not a big deal, but a minor annoyance.&nbsp; I don't think you use scrolling text on your overlays, but with the larger fonts in aMPed I have to.Did you actually get a videowindow to display on the actionmenu with alllowoverlay on?&nbsp; If so, please tell me how!Also, have you managed to get overlays to display correctly for streaming audio, like in My Radio and Radiotime?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dadeo, post: 494186, member: 27204"] Chuck, if you display your non-overlay media-playing box AFTER the text, then the overlay will cover the text. So if you are importing media overlays, make sure they are at the end of the file so they display on top of any text. If you allow overlays, then anything in MusicOverlay.xml or VideoOverlay.xml will display on top. But you still have to watch the order of the controls within those xmls. Whatever comes after displays on top. Also, if you allow overlays, then any controls in videooverlaytop.xml will display on top of the VideoWindow. However, videooverlaytop is only active when allowoverlay is on. This is the only way I have found to display anything on top of the videowindow. I have the opposite problem. I want to display the currentplaytime on top of the videowindow, but I can't unless I allow overlay and then I can't see the overlays when the facade is not in focus. ARGH! I agree it is very limiting that you cannot use any controls or condtions on the videowindow. But that may be a technical limitation beyond MP's control. One problem with displaying overlays in the actionmenu group is that any scrolling data will restart each time you switch between the menu and the facade, if you are allowing overlay in the facade that is. Not a big deal, but a minor annoyance. I don't think you use scrolling text on your overlays, but with the larger fonts in aMPed I have to. Did you actually get a videowindow to display on the actionmenu with alllowoverlay on? If so, please tell me how! Also, have you managed to get overlays to display correctly for streaming audio, like in My Radio and Radiotime? [/QUOTE]

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