how to disable "not responding" title-bar in vista? (1 Viewer)

[Marcusb]

I found with SP1 and a windows update from a couple of days ago (not sure which one) MP became very problematic with Vista.

Every time I went to MyMovies, where there are network drives mapped, the short pause while waiting to connect to the network drive was enough to make the "Close this app or search on line for a solution( and also close this app)" box kept appearing. MP was still responding, but the error message to terminate the program was always on top.

Stupid Vista! the message didn't appear until after MP was listing the movies in that directory anyway, so while MP was "not responding" (ie, going to a network drive) the message didn't appear. When it came good, then the message came and the onyl way to get rid of it is to choose any option, which also closes MP.

A system restore removed that update and the problem went away.
I'm very close to returning to XP... They were so much happier days

 

[BKCH]

Thanks for the post Paranoid Delusion. Any chance this patch will be rolled into the SVN? (I guess the answer is no but it is VERY nice for Vista based HTPCs).

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

MPFocus will never be supplied in the install.

Even i'm having to use it, a very usefull tool though for the people who suffer a no focus issue and do not want to use the "always on top" option or vmr9 exclusive mode.

 

[BKCH]

Sorry - I actually meant Eabin's patch to "mediaportal.exe" that makes it perform better in vista (and stops the not responding issue) - any chance that could be folded into the standard build??

 

[iosub]

Hi

The Eabin patch has work for me for long time (I made my on MP.exe build everyday)
Couple days ago I found that MyAlarm Sleep funtion does not work with EABIN Patch
So checking the forum I found that with a litle change is code there is almost the same solution and this is to have EVR and EVR Exclusive mode..
I'm testing right now and is not as goog as EABIN patch but it works..
I have attach the Mediaportal.exe build 18493.

To enable EVR exclusive:
1.- Go to configuration ENABLE VRM9 and and also the exclusive mode
2.- Close Configuration
3.- Open Configuration.exe and ENABLE EVR (Be sure that VRM9 Exclusive mode in selected)
4.- Close configuration
5.- Copy the Mediaportal.exe that I have attached (MAKE A BACKUP!!)

If you have problems with EVR EXCLUSIVE mode.. Copy from the backup or:
1.- Open configuration, Select VRM9 and deselect ExclusiveMode,
2- Close Configuration
3.- Open Configuration.exe and ENABLE EVR (Be sure that VRM9 Exclusive mode in DESELECT)
4.- close

The changes is code are:
Index: d3dapp.cs
===================================================================
--- d3dapp.cs (revision 18493)
+++ d3dapp.cs (working copy)
@@ -310,8 +310,11 @@
{
useExclusiveDirectXMode = xmlreader.GetValueAsBool("general", "exclusivemode", true);
useEnhancedVideoRenderer = xmlreader.GetValueAsBool("general", "useevr", false);
- if (useEnhancedVideoRenderer)
- useExclusiveDirectXMode = false;
+ // Cambio iosu
+ if (useEnhancedVideoRenderer) // useExclusiveDirectXMode = true;
+ //Fin cambio
+ Log.Info("Iosu useExclusiveDirectXMode: {0} " , xmlreader.GetValueAsBool("general", "exclusivemode", true));
autoHideTaskbar = xmlreader.GetValueAsBool("general", "hidetaskbar", true);
alwaysOnTop = xmlreader.GetValueAsBool("general", "alwaysontop", false);
debugChangeDeviceHack = xmlreader.GetValueAsBool("debug", "changedevicehack", false);

 

[BKCH]

Can someone help me understand why this issue isn't seen as a bug??? I look at the Mantis list for RC1 and don't see anything about it.... I assume I'm missing something?? thanks guys.

 

[tourettes]

Eabin, I think this issue should be added to Mantis. Would you add it?

 

[iosub]

Yes... Should be there, I have also talk with rtv about this patch.. Because it breaks Myalarm Sleep..

If you have vista, this is a MUST fix issue.

 

[BKCH]

Thanks guys - I felt like I was sniffing glue for a while there

I look forward to a fix so I can go back to Vista

 

[tourettes]

Added to Mantis: 0001273: "Program not responding" in multiple cases under Vista - MediaPortal Bugtracker