sensible-cinema 0.24.1 → 0.24.2

data/README

@@ -1,47 +1,53 @@
 Sensible-cinema [5] allows you to apply pre-programmed edit lists
-(e.g. Edit Decision Lists [2]) to DVD's you own.  
-I.e. you can edit a DVD to "mute out" or skip certain scenes.
+(e.g. Edit Decision Lists [2]) to the DVD's you own.  
+I.e. you can edit a DVD to "mute out" or skip certain scenes, deemed objectionable.
 This allows you to sit back and relax as you watch a more "sensiblized" showing of your DVD.
 
-It is currently in alpha/beta, though will always be free software, even after releases.
-It also includes a library of EDL's that go along with various DVD's, we need volunteers
-to help it to grow!
+It is currently in alpha/beta, and is free (probably forever, as it is gplv3 currently).
+It also includes a library of EDL's that go along with various DVD's.  We need volunteers/contributors
+to help it grow!
 
 To use, basically install, then insert an original DVD that you want to edited, then run sensible cinema.
 It will pop up some windows where you choose what to do.
 
 Note: please install from the zip files at https://sourceforge.net/projects/sensible-cinema/files/ 
-and not from github's "download" button.  See the "install" section, below, for finer grained details.
+and not from github's "download" button.  See the "install" section, below, for fine-grained install details.
 
-Sensible cinema basically allows you to create an edited video version of the DVD, onto your hard drive, 
-and you can watch it there.  It also has some realtime playback support via the use of EDL playback in some
-popular video players.
+Sensible cinema basically allows you to either create an edited video version of the DVD, onto your hard drive, 
+and watch it there, or to playback a DVD or file (edited) via the use of EDL playback in some
+pre-existing popular video players.
 
 How? Sensible cinema basically takes the original DVD, slices out the bad parts, then combines it back
 into a new file and gives you the result.
 It is essentially a linear editor [1] that applies Edit Decision Lists [2] to videos.  It wraps
 a few freely available open source programs [3] to accomplish the editing for you.
 Note that the process can take several hours, so budget some time for it.
-It also has a few "realtime viewing" options available, again based on some freely available
-open source software [3].
 
-On a more moral note, just because an edited video lacks profanity/sex scenes...does not immediately make it an inspiring experience.
-I'd suggest carefully evaluating your real values/motives, and going with those.
-Sensible cinema does not a clean movie make of a dirty one.  Don't watch it if it's not uplifting! Be nice to yourself!
+It also has a few "realtime viewing" options available, based on some freely available
+open source popular video players [3].  These don't have any startup time to wait at all.
+
+On a more moral note, just because an edited video lacks profanity/sex scenes...does not 
+automatically make it a wholesome experience.
+Sensible cinema does not a clean movie make of a dirty one, even without profanity.  
+Don't watch it if it's not uplifting! Be nice to yourself!
 
 dove.org and common sense media are good references for discovering the "uplifting" level of movies [4].
 kids-in-mind.com is also a good reference for profanity levels, though sometimes it misses profanities,
-and it also lacks timestamps to know when the profanities occur.  Hence this project.
+and it also lacks timestamps to know when the profanities occur, and doesn't allow for community
+contribution.  Hence this project existing.
 Also note that even if you happen to have an edited copy of a DVD floating around, if you have kids, chances are they
 will eventually find (and watch) the unedited originals, so be careful there.
 
+That being said, some videos are quite enjoyable once you strip out profanity/questionable content.
+It's your call.
+
 Enjoy your movies!
 
 [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_video_editing
 [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edit_decision_list
 [3] mostly GPL programs, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/ VLC Media Player, Mplayer/mencoder, ffmpeg, et al.
 [4] http://lds.org/library/display/0,4945,161-1-11-1,00.html search for the word "wholesome"
-[5] Also known to us as "paranoid cinema" (just an joke :).
+[5] Also known to us as "paranoid cinema" (just an joke :)
 
 == Installation ==
 

data/Rakefile

@@ -137,7 +137,11 @@ task 'deploy' do
   p 'creating sf shell'
   sys "ssh rdp@ilab1.cs.byu.edu 'ssh rogerdpack,sensible-cinema@shell.sourceforge.net create'" # needed for the next command to be able to work [weird]
   p 'creating sf dir'
-  sys "ssh rdp@ilab1.cs.byu.edu 'ssh rogerdpack,sensible-cinema@shell.sourceforge.net \"mkdir /home/frs/project/s/se/sensible-cinema/#{cur_ver}\"'"
+  begin
+    sys "ssh rdp@ilab1.cs.byu.edu 'ssh rogerdpack,sensible-cinema@shell.sourceforge.net \"mkdir /home/frs/project/s/se/sensible-cinema/#{cur_ver}\"'"
+  rescue => ok_if_dir_already_existing
+    puts 'warning--dir already existing?' + ok_if_dir_already_existing.to_s
+  end
   p 'copying into sf from ilab'
   sys "ssh rdp@ilab1.cs.byu.edu 'scp ~/incoming/#{name} rogerdpack,sensible-cinema@frs.sourceforge.net:/home/frs/project/s/se/sensible-cinema/#{cur_ver}/#{name}'"
   p 'successfully deployed to sf only! ' + cur_ver

data/TODO

@@ -17,26 +17,17 @@
 == high prio like blocking bugs ==  
   
 == under next release specific items: ==
-  cheap minimize demo "fake auto" :)
-    friday 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDeLjcTxMaM&feature=player_profilepage
-  cheap static-ify demo for mutes
-  also a straight "half mute" demo, using volume downs/ups     
-   cheap minimize via (probably foreground window + API real windows API) 
+  a "half mute" demo, using volume downs/ups     
+   cheap minimize via (probably minimize foreground window/windows API) 
    url -> url inference [hopefully this is cake...]
-   fix the failing 9 digit test the fancy shmancy way :P
-   can pass in a profanity command line
    can handle multiple dvdid's et al
-   youtube: use the javascript API somehow, like http://universalsubtitles.org/en does
-     phase 1: does they use inferred timestamp?  can I use that generally, too? [do phase 1--publish simple javascript demo of it muting for awhile after startup]
-      just in case youtube takes over the world
  
 == yes do ordered in conjunction with the above probably ==
+  C player
   unit tests
-
-  always use -dvd-device [yikes]
-  fullscreen now
-  subtitles 2 phase
-  auto-paste
+  release at some point...
+  
+  consistency for flight of nav. srt? huh?
   lightning strike from various outlets...
   try buy edit lists from all x,y,z [?] maybe ask for them for free first? ()
     http://www.familysafemovies.com
@@ -52,23 +43,23 @@
     family flix
     http://theeditedmovieencyclopedia.blogspot.com/2008/08/clean-play-dvds-grand-opening-e-mail.html has grande list
     movie mask wayback machine
+  make it load faster! this is cuh-razy! or splash screen! yes!
 
 == yes do, un-ordered currently, from the various future release options ==
-  play unedited doesn't use known title tracks
-  add a "scan for expected title, times" (basically all titles, times...)
+  if 2 EDL's, still choose title track
+  add an auto "scan for expected title, times"
+    add time to the generator EDL
     complain if times looks wrong...
-    complain [accomodate option] if start time looks off...600
+  complain [accomodate option] if start time looks off...600
   "1:07:5.718" , "1:07:10.447", "profanity", "ba.....", "Faraday that [ba.....] That ba He's gonna wish he never met us",
-  don't cache selections if they choose a local file...hmm...
   tighten splits
   "save to" -> same dir as "get from" yeah
+  open EDL can have a rememberable DIR
   @instructions "this is great for comparing srt's, except...when it isn't, then you have to..."
   @instructions: full srt how-to
-  test with cars-ws (at work), mac (to make sure volume name doesn't have spaces)
   can I just use ffmpeg for an initial -> ts ? http://eotmsnotes.wordpress.com/2011/04/25/tsmuxer-notes/
   add dvd_title_time option
   volume_name => dvd_volume_name
-  make it load faster! this is cuh-razy! or splash screen! yes!
   why is the Sintel's EDL seemingly off?
     ascertain how accurate mplayer EDL is...I guess compared to...umm...something?
       fix discrepancy between EDL mplayer and ffmpeg...maybe a new button "accurate EDL playback"?
@@ -84,7 +75,7 @@
     mac just die with instructions to use tsmuxer first...
   check if some other buttons are now outdated...
   unit tests (all pass)
-  auto-copy to clipboard...should be cake, right?
+  upconvert: a file
   can I avoid requiring use of tsmuxer first? hmm...
   check with blu-ray...do they match timing-wise? sub-title wise?
   donate tsmuxer, makemkv, http://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds, mulder [?] smplayer menumeter
@@ -102,6 +93,7 @@
     me try
   try disney digital copy
   C player:
+    folder, look for title.edl
     use DVD navigator
     just use mplayer EDL syntax, plus a title track (or just detect track change, if long enough, assume... :P) :)
     http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms787412(VS.85).aspx
@@ -124,7 +116,8 @@
   create a semi-accurate phantom edit EDL
     http://www.chefelf.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6176
     karlie?
-  inventionzy: blu-ray OCR
+  inventionzy: blu-ray stuff from todo.inventionzy
+
   port to mac OS X--try everything out (all buttons), make sure all works...
       ppc dvdid?
       use mplayerx well [?] like wrap it...
@@ -132,6 +125,8 @@
   do I need tsmuxer?
   auto-"guess" the best title...
   add button "fast preview segment" (from dvd)
+  upconvert research/compare various options
+  investigate WMC "call out to smplayer EDL" or the like...
 
 == other lists ==
 
@@ -146,32 +141,32 @@
   add button "fast preview one" (from file)
 
 == DVD-realtime backlog once yes do, now not do, unordered ==
-  @makemkv: show us drive letters, labels over hardware type, also an option to "ignore failure"
-  slow cpu: mater tall tales: are my av sync values better or worse than smplayer defaults, with/without upsampling, blacky?
-  upconvert research/compare options
-  investigate boxee edl (just fer fun...maybe possible?) http://getsatisfaction.com/boxee/topics/commercial_skipping_edl_support
-  investigate xbmc dvd edl how do you do that?
-  investigate WMC "call out to mplayer EDL" or the like...
-  for mplayer realtime it needs to start early, but end on time
-  mplayer instructions are obscured
-  mplayer EDL allow this:
-    got fatal exception in button
-    detected an overlap 1397.51 1401.275 mute 1395.474 1397.874 mute
-    SyntaxError
-  accept "mplayer_dvd_splits" => ["4749"] [large second integers...hmm...]
+  investigate xbmc dvd edl how do you do that? [+- real dvd]
   fast preview: change it to be aggressive sometimes yes, other times no
   fast preview mode: watch for modifications to file, kill mplayer instances for them on change :)
   fast preview tends to "go too far" [like the end of profanity is still there when played via the "real way"]
   mplayer EDL while grabbing, from grabbed :P
   note to them [in how_to_create]: can do the two types of preview at same time...concurrently...to save time...
   can I make playback more smooth by upping mplayer cache? does smplayer pass it a parameter?
-  lua VLC EDL plugin? LOL yeah right.
   investigate: can I use zoomplayer max?
-  investigate dvdrsbvdl (windows media center edl plugin)
 
 == DVD+-DVD-realtime backlog (totally unordered, some very low prio, basically all never do) ==
+  subtitle idio
+  slow cpu: mater tall tales: are my av sync values better or worse than smplayer defaults, with/without upsampling, blacky?
+  investigate boxee edl (just fer fun...maybe possible?) http://getsatisfaction.com/boxee/topics/commercial_skipping_edl_support
+  mplayer EDL allow this:
+    got fatal exception in button
+    detected an overlap 1397.51 1401.275 mute 1395.474 1397.874 mute
+    SyntaxError
+  lua VLC EDL plugin? LOL yeah right.
+  test with cars-ws (at work), mac (to make sure volume name doesn't have spaces)
+  investigate dvdrsbvdl (windows media center edl plugin)
+  the distro could be made smaller yet [at least not as many gem deps needed...maybe more possible...]
   @mplayer: crash IQ nav, keys dont' work in windows, prolly dvdcss doesn't cache in windows, can't pass parameter in windows LOL
+  @mplayer: could you umm...go ahead and support avisynth input pleaz, assuming you don't?
   @mplayer: dvdnav:///e: should play the *menu* please? please? [???]
+  @mplayer: that one [IQ? hitchhikers'?] fail fail fail until I used -dvd-device [?] huh?
+    try to reproduce...
   @mplayer: do I need -zoom ?
   @smplayer: you don't capture stderr [?] ex -vf scale:1280.0
   @mplayer: http://www.infognition.com/VideoEnhancer/ can I do that through any means LOL?
@@ -217,32 +212,23 @@
   allow for filter subtitles, a la "always skip" [?]
   allow for AAF or OMF export, as well as EDL (?)
   C specific portion [A,B] player
-  also edit the trailers et al [?] hmm...
+  also edit the playback of trailers et al [?] hmm...
   @mplayer: double click default to full screen! :) and enter default to dvdnav select!
   add button "play from exactly here to here" in [mplayer uh guess?] :P
     what does mplayer do with -ss big_number past the end of an end [monster's inc]?
   fix ffmpeg's  Application provided invalid, non monotonically increasing dts to muxer in stream 0: 5940 >= 5940
   @makemkv: wrong title no:Title #0 was added (7 cell(s), 0:14:58)
      Title #1 was added (8 cell(s), 0:14:57), also give us title no's in the dialog :P
-  @mencoder: you don't rip DVD's quite right. But you try. Oh how you try.
-  @mpc: easier upconvert
+  @mencoder you lop off the end somehow (dvd rip)
   @VLC: plugin for EDL maybe? [when opening file/DVD look for .edl file?]
   blu ray timing
     my one, others.  Are they the same as DVD's?  They seem really close...
-  can I accomodate for m4v somehow? Is it consistent?
   pull in information from thetvdb to the GUI app
   create the following EDL: 10 commandments DVD to skip the intro music LOL
-  todo.subtitle
   @VLC you lop off the end, somehow, I guess...
-  make it not die if you have no DVD in there yet when you choose a drive...
-  the "frame accurate" splitter
+  create the "ffmpeg frame accurate" splitter
     sounds like I want to move in that direction, esp. if handbrake ends up being sane
-  @mencoder you lop off the end somehow
-  @VLC convert -> dump raw always displays--expected? also saves nothing?
   research the gplv3, add terms. Maybe want real lawyer, even?
-  note "others are released under this license, that license"
-  note/include jruby license, include gplv1 et al, note "also included locally"
-  disallow choosing empty drive? fail more gracefully when they do?
   sons of provo "music video" EDL
   it can "slow certain sections down" that might look way cool! LOL
   how does this one download subtitles? http://www.pcworld.com/article/227465/freebie_splayer_plays_almost_any_video_fileand_looks_good_doing_it.html
@@ -255,7 +241,6 @@
   "release" it to more developers
     plug.org, more rubyists than urug?
     after OS X confidence :)
-  @VLC also tell them to tell people how to play hi-def better, when they try [?] if it shtinks
   an all online EDL editor
     flash canvas
     OCR?
@@ -272,14 +257,14 @@
   take out the extra console window box output :) [scary, and closing it closes SC!]
   auto-feedback on crashes [?]
   publish new version of rdp-win32screenshot, if it ever existed
-  script avidemux, as a demo?
+  script avidemux, virtualdub, as a demo?
   accomodate failed deletes [files in use] better than dying with a backtrace
   vendorize ffmpeg, to avoid "scary" warning on install of imagemagick/scary active x
   machine learning for video analysis [?]
   figure out how to auto-crop after grab?
   figure out some way to work with cable providers/iphones/gphones?
   @smplayer: why do you sometimes start with subtitles enabled?
-  don't need to package rdp-win32screenshot et al for just DVD work...
+  don't need to include in package rdp-win32screenshot et al for just DVD work...
   bring in batch file mplayer :)
   make my website slightly more "pictures-zy"
   check why out of sync my turn on earth on blacky MPH-HC
@@ -305,7 +290,6 @@
   re-look through all my old "thoughts" notes/blogs
   mplayer playlist mode possible, like real playlist?
   add button start EDL playback from dvd here [?] (for create mode)
-  re-play as EDL button for both modes--describe on the how to better
   fix prio for first ffmpeg instance not being settable [huh?]
   check if a newer version of smplayer (+- forum links) can replace raw usage of mplayer now?
   integrate sub-titles-zy-er auto-download 
@@ -319,7 +303,7 @@
   can watch conference like a music video :)
   can play "this section then that, with this one's audio [wow that is fringey]
   speedify things (the whole process takes approximately...eternity?)
-  can overlay with an arbitrary image
+  can overlay with an arbitrary image (I think mencoder can actually do this...)
   ffmpeg handle 3F2R audio [sigh] [cars, should work with temple at lavc, too, bob dvd's are dual, I think...hmm...]
   an 'always blank not skip the mutes' option for paranoid
   video on how to use imdb wiki
@@ -347,16 +331,14 @@
    instructions on how to do their own (private) DL or do one and submit it (public), or email their friends :P
       add an option "just save full disk (unedited) to hard drive..."
         note to people: can edit these to your liking, resubmit
-  DRY up dependency installation' code
   "Re-run most recent" disabled when there isn't one [?]
   can rip from a DVD-like local folder (would anybody ever need this?)
-  can parse IMDB
+  can parse IMDB parental guide
     add stuffs to imdb hmmm
     IMDB easy DVD mapping...
   can blank out the video, with audio continuing through...
-  @VLC: hard crash when ripping that one DVD...long one, about the constitution...
-    can use a fast temp drive, save through it to another :P
-      (when they have two...)
+  can use a fast temp drive, save through it to another :P
+    (when they have two...)
   blu-ray support somehow (OCR maybe)
   double buffering hard drive/incoming copying from DVD might speed things, if your HD is fast.
     might not work for all modes tho...
@@ -377,9 +359,8 @@ warn when labels both exist and don't match...
 @mplayer you cannot convert mkv files correctly you silly!
 bounty dvdnav
   fix dvdnav stuffs?
-ask swank if individuals can rent too?
 
-== random non-DVD backlog ... or never do DVD. ==
+== random non-DVD/OCR backlog ... or never do DVD. ==
 
 @mplayer: you return the wrong return code, sillys! https://gist.github.com/1056292
 @smplayer: bounty or me fix: their for their display [if they use get_time_pos isn't that enough ?]

data/VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.24.1
+0.24.2

data/bin/sensible-cinema

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ require_relative '../lib/mplayer_edl'
 require_relative '../lib/play_audio'
 require_relative '../lib/subtitle_profanity_finder'
 require_relative '../lib/convert_thirty_fps'
+require_relative '../lib/ruby_clip'
 
 require 'tmpdir'
 require_relative '../lib/swing_helpers'
@@ -116,9 +117,10 @@ module SensibleSwing
     end
 
     LocalStorage = Storage.new("sensible_cinema_storage")
+    LocalStorage.set_default('multiple_half_screens', 4)
+
     
     def setup_upconvert_buttons
-      
     
       @watch_file_upconvert = new_jbutton( "Watch a file upconverted (unedited)") do
         # ?? drive, volume, dvd_id = choose_dvd_drive_or_file true
@@ -128,78 +130,105 @@ module SensibleSwing
       end
       
       @watch_file_upconvert = new_jbutton( "Watch a DVD upconverted (unedited)") do
-        # this way wurx...
-        #drive, volume, dvd_id = choose_dvd_drive_or_file false # will choose a DVD if mounted...
-        #run_smplayer_blocking "dvdnav:///#{drive}", "-nocache" # TODO dvdnav://1-60 is summarily ignored...sniff...
-        # LODO mplayer dvdnav:///e: seems really really hosed LOL, and also dvdnav input what the...
-        # plush crash smplayer "normal" selecting IQ Menu (ok snow white tho...odd...)
         warn_if_no_upconvert_options_currently_selected
-        play_dvd_smplayer_unedited
+        play_dvd_smplayer_unedited false, false
       end
       
-      add_set_upconvert_options_button
+      @upconv_line = add_text_line ''
+      change_upconvert_line_to_current
+      
+      @show_upconvert_options = new_jbutton( "Change upconvert options" ) do
+        add_setup_upconvert_options
+      end
       
     end
     
     def warn_if_no_upconvert_options_currently_selected
       if !LocalStorage[UpConvertEnglish]
-        show_blocking_message_dialog "Warning: upconvert options have not been set yet--please change upconvert options first, if desired."
+        show_blocking_message_dialog "Warning: upconvert options have not been set yet--set upconvert options first and restart, if desired."
       end
     end
     
-    def add_set_upconvert_options_button
-      @show_upconvert_options = new_jbutton( "Change upconvert options (started as #{LocalStorage[UpConvertEnglish] || 'not set'})" ) do
-        setup_upconvert_options
-      end
-      
+    def change_upconvert_line_to_current
+      @upconv_line.set_text get_current_upconvert_as_phrase
     end
-
+      
     UpConvertKey = 'upconvert_setting'
     UpConvertKeyExtra = 'upconvert_setting_extra'
     UpConvertEnglish = 'upconvert_english_name'
 
-    def setup_upconvert_options
+    def add_setup_upconvert_options
       none = new_jbutton("reset upconvert options to default (none)")
-      none.tool_tip = "Having no upconvert options is reasonably good, uses directx for scaling, nice for slow cpu's"
-      p 'upconvert options started as:', LocalStorage[UpConvertKey]
+      none.tool_tip = "Having no upconvert options is reasonably good, might use directx for scaling, nice for slow cpu's"
       none.on_clicked {
         LocalStorage[UpConvertKey] = nil
         LocalStorage[UpConvertKeyExtra] = nil
         LocalStorage[UpConvertEnglish] = nil
+        display_current_upconvert_setting
       }
-      medium_dvd = new_jbutton("set upconvert options to DVD-style input (high-quality input)") {
-        LocalStorage[UpConvertKey] = "hqdn3d=2:1.5:3,scale=SCREEN_X:-1:0:0:3"
-        LocalStorage[UpConvertKeyExtra] = "-sws 9 -ssf ls=75.0 -ssf cs=50.0"
-        LocalStorage[UpConvertEnglish] = "DVD/HQ"
+      medium_dvd = new_jbutton("set upconvert options to DVD-style input") {
+        LocalStorage[UpConvertKey] = "pullup,softskip,hqdn3d=0:1:4:4,scale=SCREEN_X:-10:0:0:2"
+        # hqdn3d[=luma_spatial:chroma_spatial:luma_tmp:chroma_tmp]
+        LocalStorage[UpConvertKeyExtra] = "-sws 9 -ssf ls=75.0 -ssf cs=7.0"
+        LocalStorage[UpConvertEnglish] = "DVD"
         display_current_upconvert_setting
       }
       high_compression = new_jbutton("set upconvert options for playing back highly compressed video") {
         # -autoq 6 -vf pp [?]
-        LocalStorage[UpConvertEnglish] = "high compress"
-        LocalStorage[UpConvertKey] = "hqdn3d=7:7:5,pp=hb:y/vb:y,scale=SCREEN_X:-1:0:0:5"
-        LocalStorage[UpConvertKeyExtra] = "-sws 9 -ssf ls=75.0 -ssf cs=75.0"
+        LocalStorage[UpConvertEnglish] = "high compressed"
+        LocalStorage[UpConvertKey] = "pullup,softskip,hqdn3d=0:1:4:4,pp=hb:y/vb:y,scale=SCREEN_X:-10:0:0:3" # ordering?
+        LocalStorage[UpConvertKeyExtra] = "-sws 9 -ssf ls=75.0 -ssf cs=25.0"
         display_current_upconvert_setting
+        # -Processing method: mplayer with accurate deblocking ??
       }
-      new_jbutton("set upconvert options to aggressive DVD/HQ-style playback") {
-        LocalStorage[UpConvertKey] = "hqdn3d=7:7:5,scale=SCREEN_X:-1:0:0:10"
+      new_jbutton("set upconvert options to experimental DVD/HQ-style playback") {
+        LocalStorage[UpConvertKey] = "pullup,softskip,hqdn3d=7:7:5,scale=SCREEN_X:-10:0:0:10"
         LocalStorage[UpConvertKeyExtra] = "-sws 9 -ssf ls=100.0 -ssf cs=75.0"
-        LocalStorage[UpConvertEnglish] = "Aggressive DVD/HQ"
+        LocalStorage[UpConvertEnglish] = "experimental DVD/HQ"
         display_current_upconvert_setting
       }
-      display_current_upconvert_setting
+      
+      slider = JSlider.new
+      slider.setBorder(BorderFactory.createTitledBorder("Multiple factor of half screen widths (higher is better, but uses more cpu, default 4)"));
+  
+      slider.maximum=6# LODO non 6 here...
+      slider.minimum=0
+      slider.setMajorTickSpacing(1) 
+      slider.setPaintTicks(true)
+      slider.setPaintLabels(true)    
+      slider.snap_to_ticks=true
+      
+      slider.set_value LocalStorage['multiple_half_screens']
+      
+      slider.add_change_listener { |event|
+        if slider.value >= 2
+          LocalStorage['multiple_half_screens'] = slider.value
+        else
+          show_blocking_message_dialog "you can't set it lower than 2 that wouldn't make any sense, since that's screen width"
+        end
+      }
+      slider.set_bounds(44, @starting_button_y, @button_width, 56)
+      2.times {increment_button_location}
+      @panel.add(slider); #//     content.add(slider, BorderLayout::SOUTH);
     end
     
     def display_current_upconvert_setting
-      show_blocking_message_dialog "Upconvert options are set to #{LocalStorage[UpConvertEnglish] || 'none'}"
+      change_upconvert_line_to_current
+      show_blocking_message_dialog get_current_upconvert_as_phrase
+    end
+    
+    def get_current_upconvert_as_phrase
+      settings = LocalStorage[UpConvertEnglish]
+      "Upconvert options #{  settings ? "are set to #{settings}" : "not currently set"}"
     end
     
     def get_upconvert_vf_settings
       template = LocalStorage[UpConvertKey]
       if template
         # choose width of widest monitor (why would they display it on the other?)
-        x = java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment.getLocalGraphicsEnvironment.getScreenDevices.map{|gd| gd.display_mode.width}.max
-        outgoing = template.gsub('SCREEN_X', x.to_i.to_s) # has to be an integer...
-        outgoing
+        screen_x = java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment.getLocalGraphicsEnvironment.getScreenDevices.map{|gd| gd.display_mode.width}.max.to_i        
+        screen_multiple = LocalStorage['multiple_half_screens']/2
+        template.gsub('SCREEN_X', (screen_x*screen_multiple).to_i.to_s) # has to be an integer...
       else
         nil 
       end
@@ -269,7 +298,7 @@ module SensibleSwing
         drive, volume_name, dvd_id = choose_dvd_drive_or_file true
         # display it, allow them to copy and paste it out
         out = nil
-        t = Thread.new {out= `mplayer dvdnav:///#{drive} -identify -frames 0 2>&1| grep LENGTH`}
+        t = Thread.new {out= `mplayer dvdnav:// -dvd-device #{drive} -identify -frames 0 2>&1| grep LENGTH`}
         id_string = "\"disk_unique_id\" => \"#{dvd_id}\", # #{volume_name}"
         show_copy_pastable_string "#{drive} #{volume_name} for your copying+pasting pleasure (highlight, then ctrl+c to copy)\n
         This is USED eventually to identify a disk to match it to its EDL, later.", id_string
@@ -320,14 +349,12 @@ module SensibleSwing
       EOL
       @parse_srt.on_clicked do
         filename = new_existing_file_selector_and_select_file("Pick srt file:")
-        parsed = SubtitleProfanityFinder.edl_output filename, {}, 0.35, 0.25 # PUT MOVIE SPECIFIC OFFSET TIMINGS HERE
+        parsed = SubtitleProfanityFinder.edl_output filename, {}, 0, 0 # 0.35, 0.25 # PUT MOVIE SPECIFIC OFFSET SUBTITLE TIMINGS HERE LODO prompt :P
         File.write(EdlTempFile, "# add these into your mute section if they are offensive\n" + parsed)
-        open_file_to_edit_it filename
+        open_file_to_edit_it filename, true
         open_file_to_edit_it EdlTempFile
       end
       
-      add_set_upconvert_options_button
-
       add_text_line 'Create Options that first create/use a local intermediary file:'
 
       @preview_section = new_jbutton( "Preview a certain time frame from fulli file (edited)" )
@@ -451,7 +478,11 @@ module SensibleSwing
       add_text_line "Welcome to Sensible Cinema!"
       @starting_button_y += 10 # kinder ugly...
       add_text_line "      Rest mouse over buttons for \"help\" type descriptions (tooltips)."
-      add_text_line ""
+      if LocalStorage[UpConvertEnglish]
+        add_text_line "        Upconvert settings are at:" + LocalStorage[UpConvertEnglish]
+      else
+        add_text_line ""
+      end
       add_text_line ""
       
       if we_are_in_upconvert_mode
@@ -493,9 +524,16 @@ module SensibleSwing
       setIconImage(ImageIcon.new(__DIR__ + "/../vendor/monkey.png").getImage())
       check_for_various_dependencies
     end
+    
+    def run_smplayer_non_blocking *args
+      @background_thread = Thread.new {
+        run_smplayer_blocking *args
+      }
+    end
 
     def run_smplayer_blocking play_this, extra_options, force_use_mplayer
       extra_options += " -mouse-movements #{get_upconvert_secondary_settings} " # just in case smplayer also needs -mouse-movements... :)
+      extra_options += " -lavdopts threads=#{OS.cpu_count} " # just in case this helps [supposed to with H.264] :)
       if OS.mac? || force_use_mplayer
        @_run_smplayer_instructions ||= show_mplayer_instructions
        conf_file = File.expand_path './mplayer_input_conf'
@@ -507,26 +545,33 @@ module SensibleSwing
         extra_options += " -font #{ENV['SystemRoot']}\\fonts\\ARIAL.TTF " # would need EXTRA ESCAPING FOR SMPLAYER USE
         conf_file = conf_file[2..-1] # strip off drive letter, which it doesn't like no sir
        end
+       extra_options += " -fs " # full screen
        c = "mplayer #{extra_options} #{"-vf " + get_upconvert_vf_settings if get_upconvert_vf_settings} -input conf=\"#{conf_file}\" -mouse-movements \"#{play_this}\" "
       else
         if OS.windows?
           extra_options += " -vo direct3d " # more light nvidia...should be ok...
         end
         config_path = set_smplayer_opts extra_options
-        c = "smplayer_portable \"#{play_this}\" -config-path \"#{File.dirname config_path}\" -close-at-end "
+        c = "smplayer_portable \"#{play_this}\" -fullscreen -config-path \"#{File.dirname config_path}\" -close-at-end "
       end
       puts c
       system_blocking c
     end
     
     def set_smplayer_opts to_this, show_subs = false
+      p 'set smplayer opts to this:' + to_this
       smplayer_prefs_file = File.expand_path("~/.smplayer/smplayer.ini")
       old_prefs = File.read(smplayer_prefs_file) rescue ''
       old_prefs = "[advanced]\nmplayer_additional_options=\nmplayer_additional_video_filters=\n[subtitles]\nautoload_sub=false\n[performance]\npriority=3" unless old_prefs.contain? 'mplayer_additional_options='
       new_prefs = old_prefs.gsub(/mplayer_additional_options=.*/, "mplayer_additional_options=#{to_this}")
       new_prefs.gsub!(/autoload_sub=.*$/, "autoload_sub=#{show_subs.to_s}")
-      p 'put upconvert options in as vf', get_upconvert_vf_settings
-      new_prefs.gsub!(/mplayer_additional_video_filters=.*$/, "mplayer_additional_video_filters=\"#{get_upconvert_vf_settings}\"")
+      upconvert_settings = get_upconvert_vf_settings
+      if upconvert_settings.present?
+        p 'put upconvert options in as vf', upconvert_settings
+      else
+        p 'not using upconvert'
+      end
+      new_prefs.gsub!(/mplayer_additional_video_filters=.*$/, "mplayer_additional_video_filters=\"#{upconvert_settings}\"")
       new_prefs.gsub!(/priority=.*$/, "priority=3") # normal priority...scary otherwise! lodo tell smplayer...
       FileUtils.mkdir_p File.dirname(smplayer_prefs_file) # case it doesn't exist'
       File.write(smplayer_prefs_file, new_prefs)
@@ -562,8 +607,7 @@ module SensibleSwing
       filename.downcase!
       File.write(filename, input) unless File.exist?(filename) # lodo let them choose name (?)
       open_file_to_edit_it filename
-    end
-     
+    end     
     
     def system_blocking command, low_prio = false
       return true if command =~ /^@rem/ # jruby+MRI bug, I think...
@@ -582,13 +626,13 @@ module SensibleSwing
             if piddy
               # piddy.SetPriority low_prio # this call can seg fault at times...yikes...JRUBY-5422
               pid = piddy.ProcessId # this doesn't seg fault, tho
-              system_original("vendor\\setpriority -lowest #{pid}") # be able to use the PID on the command line
+              system_original("vendor\\setpriority -lowest #{pid}") # use the PID on the command line
             else
               # XXXX first one always fails [?] huh?
               p 'unable to find to set priority ' + exe_name
             end
           rescue Exception => e
-            p 'warning, got exception trying to set priority [jruby? ...]', e
+            p 'warning, got exception trying to set priority [jruby prob? ...]', e
           end
         end
         print out.read # let it finish
@@ -600,7 +644,7 @@ module SensibleSwing
     end
     
     def system_non_blocking command
-      Thread.new { system_original command }
+      @background_thread = Thread.new { system_original command }
     end
     
     if respond_to?(:system)
@@ -615,35 +659,35 @@ module SensibleSwing
       writeOut.close
     end
     
-    def play_dvd_smplayer_unedited use_mplayer_instead = false
-      # LODO really even if there are 2 it should still pick out the title track...hmm...on demand :P
+    def play_dvd_smplayer_unedited use_mplayer_instead = false, show_instructions = true
       drive, dvd_volume_name, dvd_id, edl_path_maybe_nil, descriptors_maybe_nil = choose_dvd_or_file_and_edl_for_it false
       if descriptors_maybe_nil
         title_track_maybe_nil = get_title_track(descriptors_maybe_nil, false)
       end
-      file_to_play = "dvdnav://#{title_track_maybe_nil}/#{drive}"
-      options = " -osd-fractions 2 -nocache "
-      # want this even with smplayer I guess...
-      @play_smplayer_warn ||= show_mplayer_instructions <<-EOL
-        'o' key: turn on on-screen-display timestamps (note: the OSD timestamps [upper left] are 30 fps so will need to be converted to use).
-        'v' key: turn off subtitles.
-        '.' key: step one frame.
-      EOL
+      file_to_play = "dvdnav://#{title_track_maybe_nil}"
+      options = " -osd-fractions 2 -nocache -dvd-device #{drive} "
+      if show_instructions
+        # want this even with smplayer sometimes I guess...
+        @play_smplayer_warn ||= show_mplayer_instructions
+      end
 
-      Thread.new { run_smplayer_blocking file_to_play, options, use_mplayer_instead }
+      run_smplayer_non_blocking file_to_play, options, use_mplayer_instead
 
     end
 
     EdlTempFile = Dir.tmpdir + '/mplayer.temp.edl'
     
-    def show_mplayer_instructions extra = ''
-      show_non_blocking_message_dialog <<-EOL + extra
+    def show_mplayer_instructions
+      show_non_blocking_message_dialog <<-EOL
         About to run mplayer.  
         To control it, use
         spacebar : pause,
-        double clicky : toggle full screen,
+        double clicky/right click : toggle full screen,
         arrow keys (left, right, up down) to seek/scan
         / and *	: inc/dec volume.
+        'o' key: turn on on-screen-display timestamps (note: the OSD timestamps [upper left] are 30 fps so will need to be converted to use).
+        'v' key: turn off subtitles.
+        '.' key: step one frame.
       EOL
     end
     
@@ -663,8 +707,8 @@ module SensibleSwing
       else
         using_dvd = true
         title_track = get_title_track(descriptors)
-        extra_mplayer_commands << "-nocache"
-        play_this = "dvdnav://#{title_track}/#{drive_or_file}"
+        extra_mplayer_commands << " -nocache -dvd-device #{drive_or_file} "
+        play_this = "dvdnav://#{title_track}"
       end
       if edl_path
         descriptors = EdlParser.parse_file edl_path
@@ -700,8 +744,7 @@ module SensibleSwing
       # prefer english, attempt to disable subtitles, set edl...
       extra_mplayer_commands << "-alang en -nosub -noautosub -forcedsubsonly -sid 1000 -edl #{File.expand_path EdlTempFile}" # some maybe no longer necessary, but avoid subtitles by default...
       
-      # LODO -fullscreen ...
-      Thread.new { run_smplayer_blocking play_this, extra_mplayer_commands.join(' '), false}
+      run_smplayer_non_blocking play_this, extra_mplayer_commands.join(' '), false
     end
     
     def assert_ownership_dialog 
@@ -835,9 +878,13 @@ module SensibleSwing
       end
     end
     
-    def open_file_to_edit_it filename
+    def open_file_to_edit_it filename, start_minimized=false
       if OS.windows?
-        system_non_blocking "notepad \"#{filename}\""
+        if start_minimized
+          system_non_blocking "start /min notepad \"#{filename}\""
+        else
+          system_non_blocking "notepad \"#{filename}\""
+        end
       else
         system_non_blocking "#{OS.open_file_command} \"#{filename}\""
       end
@@ -897,7 +944,8 @@ module SensibleSwing
     end
     
     def show_copy_pastable_string(message, value)
-      get_user_input message, value, true
+      RubyClip.set_clipboard value            
+      get_user_input message + " (has been copied to clipboard)", value, true
     end
     
     def parse_edl path
@@ -1127,7 +1175,7 @@ module SensibleSwing
       if success
         saved_to = save_to + '.avi'
         if run_mplayer_after_done
-          Thread.new { run_smplayer_blocking saved_to, '', false}
+          run_smplayer_non_blocking saved_to, '', false
         else
           if File.exist?(saved_to) && (File.size(saved_to).to_f/File.size(file_from) < 0.5) # less than 50% size is suspicious...indeed...check if exists for unit tests.
             show_blocking_message_dialog("Warning: file size differs by more than 50%--it's possible that transcoding failed somehow")
@@ -1176,7 +1224,7 @@ module SensibleSwing
       end
       names = opticals.map{|d| d.Name + "\\" + " (" +  (d.VolumeName || 'Insert DVD to use') + ")"}
       if !force_choose_only_dvd_drive && !has_at_least_one_dvd_inserted
-        names += ['No DVD mounted so choose Local File (or insert DVD, re-try)']
+        names += ['No DVD mounted so choose Local File (or insert DVD, re-try)'] # LODO cannot read it...
         used_local_file_option = true
       end
       
@@ -1203,15 +1251,15 @@ module SensibleSwing
           raise unless selected_idx == 0 # it was our only option...
           filename = new_existing_file_selector_and_select_file("Select yer previously grabbed from DVD file")
           assert_ownership_dialog
-          @_choose_dvd_drive_or_file = [filename, File.basename(filename), NonDvd]
+          return [filename, File.basename(filename), NonDvd]
         else
           disk = opticals[selected_idx]
           out = show_non_blocking_message_dialog "calculating disk's unique id..." # useful, believe it or not
           dvd_id = DriveInfo.md5sum_disk(disk.MountPoint)
           out.dispose
           @_choose_dvd_drive_or_file = [disk.MountPoint, opticals[selected_idx].VolumeName, dvd_id]
+          return @_choose_dvd_drive_or_file
         end
-        return @_choose_dvd_drive_or_file
       else
         raise 'did not select a drive...'
       end
@@ -1239,11 +1287,36 @@ module SensibleSwing
         box.add_item drive
       }
       add box
-      pack
+      pack # how do you get this arbitrary size? what the...
     end
   end
 end
 
+class String
+  def present?
+    length > 0
+  end
+end
+
+class NilClass
+  def present?
+    false
+  end
+end
+class Object
+  def present?
+    true
+  end
+end
+
+class Array
+  def present?
+    length > 0
+  end
+end
+    
+  
+
 if $0 == __FILE__
   if ARGV.index('-h') || ARGV.index('--help')
     puts 'syntax: [--create-mode]'