v 2-6 Screen size larger than window size in Gnome 3

[redtux1]

Using Gnome 3.6 (Fedora 18) and avidemux_gtk 2.6.1 I have the following issue

The size of the window appears to be fixed and does not fit on a widescreen monitor (screenshot attached). This means that I cannot see the bottom row of buttons and entry boxes

The preview screen size appears fixed and does not shrink to fit the video, even after zoom in and I cannot resize the window

Screenshot attached

[Jan Gruuthuse]

Press numeric keypad  [3] to scale video down on desktop.
Try avidemux QT version, not GTK! Not much development is going on in GTK version.

[redtux1]

3 - no effect
Zoom scales the video but not the preview window
QT version is far worse - cant even see scroll bars or search buttons

[Jan Gruuthuse]

Sorry for my ignorance, would this play on fedora 18?: http://avidemux.org/nightly/fedora17_32/
Consider installing ubuntu 12.04 lts (good for another 4 years to come) as an additional os to boot from just for running avidemux. Linux would give you up to 4 primary partitions to boot from on each hard disc 1st (0) or 2nd, ....
You wont regret doing this when editing/cutting video regularly. If you're not familiar using gparted/resizing/installing multi boot OS seek someone experienced doing so. Make backups for stuff you don't want to lose.

[redtux1]

On 64 bit I'm afraid, though will test on a 32 bit machine later

Not a fan of Ubuntu I'm afraid, especially the decisions as regards ffmpeg (this program is no longer supported etc)

Everything does work its just this issue that is the problem

[Jan Gruuthuse]

Should 32-bit not be able to run on 64-bit machine?

[fbacher]

I run 64-bit Ubuntu 12.10 and have ALWAYS had problems with Avidemux 0.2.5.6 (GTK) changing window sizes randomly with each video that I open with it always creeping to a size too large to be usable requiring me to exit and relaunch the application. My desktop is set to gnome.

I have tried 0.26 a few times and have found it unusable for my purposes. I tried it most recently today with version 2.6.3 and it locked up making a simple trim of an .mpg (copy) of a captured recording.

I would be grateful for any work around for this problem.

[Jan Gruuthuse]

With avidemux 2.6.3 QT version? 12.10 32/64-bit version? .mpg is not really saying much?
Trim like cutting from start and end or also block from the middle?
Do you have control/choice over the captured format?
Can you upload a 5 second capture to a public viewable/down loadable folder @ Rapidshare or similar web service and provide a download link to it?
Rarely come across trimming issues with avidemux 2.6.3 QT version.

[fbacher]

Upon further investigation my description of 2.6.3 was inaccurate. I built it on my system and debugging must be enabled by default so a ton of tracing goes to my gnome terminal. If I minimize the terminal window it causes Avidemux to lock up. Nor can I exit Avidemux via Ctrl-C from the terminal. I have never seen behavior like that before. I'm not even sure how I could blame Avidemux for it unless it goes crazy about buffering of stdout, or some such.

Anyway, if I redirect the output to a file I can use 2.6.3, but the resulting .mpg is not usable. The discussion of that is off topic so I'll discuss that elsewhere.

[Jan Gruuthuse]

you could try: these 64-bit builds : avidemux Cli/QT 2.6.3 64-bit deb download ubuntu
If avidemux3_2.6.3_64bit_r8539 12.10 version works. Then we could check the main differences between the 2 builds.
My hardware setup:
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Compiler: GCC 4.7.2
cmake: 2.8.10.2
Build Target: Linux (x86-64)
User Interface: Qt (4.8.1)
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Kernel: Linux 3.7.0-7-generic (x86_64)
Distribution: Linux Ubuntu 12.10 (Precise Pangolin)
Desktop: Unity

Display Server:  X Server 1.13.2.902
Display Driver: NVIDIA Corporation
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores) with 16 GB ram
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 520/PCIe/SSE2 1024MB (810/535MHz)
OpenGL render: GeForce GT 520/PCIe/SSE2
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