OSD-info when video is paused

[Solarunit]

Please add an OSD-info when video is paused - a text "Paused" at the top left corner of the video. The duration can be 2 sec or (preferably) until the video is unpaused.

[CogentRedTester]

Add osd-msg between the key and command in input.conf:

SPACE osd-msg cycle pause

[Solarunit]

@CogentRedTester unfortunately it doesn't work reliable

[oe-d]

Space no-osd cycle_values osd-msg1 Paused ""; cycle pause

[CogentRedTester]

The following lua script should also work. Just replace the pause character with whatever text you want:

local ov = mp.create_osd_overlay('ass-events')
ov.data = "⏸️"

mp.observe_property('pause', 'bool', function(_, paused)
    if paused then ov:update()
    else ov:remove() end
end)

[Solarunit]

@oe-d this is perfect but the problem is - in 50% cases there is no osd-msg at all when I pause the video.

UPD: The osd-msg will show when you drag the mouse and the bottom control panel will appear. (see gif)

@CogentRedTester how to apply this lua script?

[oe-d]

That's mpv being stupid and sometimes not rendering the osd when the player is paused. Devs should probably look into that.

To use the script, save the text as a lua file and put it in .../mpv/scripts/ (https://mpv.io/manual/stable/#files)

[Solarunit]

To use the script, save the text as a lua file and put it in .../mpv/scripts/ (https://mpv.io/manual/stable/#files)

thanks!

That's mpv being stupid and sometimes not rendering the osd when the player is paused.

well, for me it happens very often (also when using @CogentRedTester script)

Devs should probably look into that.

I hope they do

[Akemi]

if there isn't an open issue for it(?), no one will most likely look at it.

since the initial feature request has been fulfilled, i will close this.

[CogentRedTester]

@Solarunit Yes it looks like the OSD tends not to update for a short period of time after a pause. I've modified the script to wait for 0.1 seconds before adding the pause icon, and that seems to have fixed it:

local mp = require 'mp'
local ov = mp.create_osd_overlay('ass-events')
ov.data = [[{\fs100\an5}]] .. "⏸"

mp.observe_property('pause', 'bool', function(_, paused)
    mp.add_timeout(0.1, function()
        if paused then ov:update()
        else ov:remove() end
    end)
end)

I've also modified the style of the pause icon to be larger and in the center of the screen. Changing the ov.data line back to what it was before will undo the change if you don't like it.

[Solarunit]

The script is working fine @CogentRedTester
Thanks!