On Saturday 13 June 2020 04:58:32 Russell L. Harris wrote: > On Sat, Jun 13, 2020 at 10:00:30AM +0200, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: > >The answer to that would depend on whatever "desktop environment" you > >have. > > XFCE in Debian 10. > > >Typically you'd have some kind of file manager, where you can > > visually browse your file system. Files there are represented by > > small icons, which you can drag and drop onto that mpv window. If > > the file contents is something mpv can grok, it will do it. > > Ah, yes; now I remember. But I escaped that sort of environment > twenty years ago, and I do not wish ever again to go near it. > > The command line works for mpv, and that is the approach I much > prefer. The nondescript black window without a menu conjured by the > APPLICATION menu was frustrating; I categorize that sort of interface > as stupid. > > Thanks, guys. > > RLH +10 or more. The authors of such worthless stuff should be so advised.
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