VideoPlayer, screen flickering

[223224255]

Hi

I'm showing a video stream on a Canvas like this:
videoControl.initDisplayMode(VideoControl.USE_DIRECT_VIDEO, this);

On the top of the screen I paint the volume bar.
Every time the volume bar is changed (canvas repaint), video flickers.

Is there any way to avoid screen flickering when painting on a Canvas during video streaming?
btw: On N95 the midlet works ok. 6120, N72 flicker heavily.

thanks

[jappit]

Hi,

a possible workaround could be to repaint only the volume region, and not the whole Graphics area, with the repaint(int x, int y, int width, int height) method.

Hope it helps,
Pit

[223224255]

Hi

I've tried that. Doesn't help.
Even if the paint() method is totally empty, it still flickers.

every call to "repaint(); serviceRepaints();" makes it flicker.

But there surely must be a solution for it.

[223224255]

I've found a way to fix it.

since there was no response to this thread, I guess nobody had the same problem.

[jappit]

Hi 223224255,

personally speaking, I think that posting solutions to development issues is always a good thing. The lack of responses to a question could be due to very different reasons: one of the most usual is that nobody has a solution to your specific problem.. so, posting the one you've found would be even more useful

Cheers,
Pit

[223224255]

Hi

It's quite simple.

You need to call repaint(x,y,w,h) instead of paint().
And the repaint rectangle must not intercept with video player.

[223224255]

Works ok on NSeries. Probably also on other phones.

[kusumat]

Hi 223224255 ,

Even i tried repaint(particular location) seems didnt work on E71.
Do u suggest some way to avoid flickering.
The base for flickering is when increasing volume using volume ctrl which will be extremely down the screen.

Regards,
kusuma

[kusumat]

Hi

Just avoid calling repaint in playerUpdate method and flickering goes off.

Kusuma