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macosx: Update progress dialog on the main thread, make check thread safe
[vlc] / modules / gui / macosx / intf.m
index 4607a16eae42216fa89ad198eac1d79a33ebc6df..7ff668c158815214990040f08f24fb80c3fe5b8f 100644 (file)
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
  * $Id$
  *
  * Authors: Jon Lech Johansen <jon-vl@nanocrew.net>
- *          Christophe Massiot <massiot@via.ecp.fr>
  *          Derk-Jan Hartman <hartman at videolan.org>
  *          Felix Paul Kühne <fkuehne at videolan dot org>
+ *          Pierre d'Herbemont <pdherbemont # videolan org>
  *          David Fuhrmann <david dot fuhrmann at googlemail dot com>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <stdlib.h>                                      /* malloc(), free() */
-#include <sys/param.h>                                    /* for MAXPATHLEN */
 #include <string.h>
 #include <vlc_common.h>
 #include <vlc_keys.h>
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@
 
 #import "CompatibilityFixes.h"
 #import "intf.h"
-#import "StringUtility.h"
 #import "MainMenu.h"
 #import "VideoView.h"
 #import "prefs.h"
 #import "simple_prefs.h"
 #import "CoreInteraction.h"
 #import "TrackSynchronization.h"
-#import "VLCVoutWindowController.h"
 #import "ExtensionsManager.h"
+#import "BWQuincyManager.h"
+#import "ControlsBar.h"
 
 #import "VideoEffects.h"
 #import "AudioEffects.h"
 
-#import <AddressBook/AddressBook.h>         /* for crashlog send mechanism */
 #import <Sparkle/Sparkle.h>                 /* we're the update delegate */
 
+#import "iTunes.h"
+#import "Spotify.h"
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes.
  *****************************************************************************/
@@ -80,18 +81,19 @@ static void updateProgressPanel (void *, const char *, float);
 static bool checkProgressPanel (void *);
 static void destroyProgressPanel (void *);
 
-static void MsgCallback(void *data, int type, const msg_item_t *item, const char *format, va_list ap);
-
 static int InputEvent(vlc_object_t *, const char *,
                       vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void *);
 static int PLItemChanged(vlc_object_t *, const char *,
                          vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void *);
-static int PlaylistUpdated(vlc_object_t *, const char *,
-                           vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void *);
+static int PLItemUpdated(vlc_object_t *, const char *,
+                         vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void *);
+
 static int PlaybackModeUpdated(vlc_object_t *, const char *,
                                vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void *);
 static int VolumeUpdated(vlc_object_t *, const char *,
                          vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void *);
+static int BossCallback(vlc_object_t *, const char *,
+                         vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void *);
 
 #pragma mark -
 #pragma mark VLC Interface Object Callbacks
@@ -105,45 +107,39 @@ int OpenIntf (vlc_object_t *p_this)
     [VLCApplication sharedApplication];
 
     intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*) p_this;
-
-    p_intf->p_sys = malloc(sizeof(intf_sys_t));
-    if (p_intf->p_sys == NULL)
-        return VLC_ENOMEM;
-
-    memset(p_intf->p_sys, 0, sizeof(*p_intf->p_sys));
-
-    /* subscribe to LibVLCCore's messages */
-    vlc_Subscribe(&p_intf->p_sys->sub, MsgCallback, NULL);
-
     Run(p_intf);
 
     [o_pool release];
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * CloseIntf: destroy interface
- *****************************************************************************/
-void CloseIntf (vlc_object_t *p_this)
-{
-    intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t*) p_this;
-
-    free(p_intf->p_sys);
-}
+static NSLock * o_vout_provider_lock = nil;
 
 static int WindowControl(vout_window_t *, int i_query, va_list);
 
 int WindowOpen(vout_window_t *p_wnd, const vout_window_cfg_t *cfg)
 {
+    if (cfg->type != VOUT_WINDOW_TYPE_INVALID
+     && cfg->type != VOUT_WINDOW_TYPE_NSOBJECT)
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+
     NSAutoreleasePool *o_pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
     intf_thread_t *p_intf = VLCIntf;
     if (!p_intf) {
         msg_Err(p_wnd, "Mac OS X interface not found");
+        [o_pool release];
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
     NSRect proposedVideoViewPosition = NSMakeRect(cfg->x, cfg->y, cfg->width, cfg->height);
 
+    [o_vout_provider_lock lock];
     VLCVoutWindowController *o_vout_controller = [[VLCMain sharedInstance] voutController];
+    if (!o_vout_controller) {
+        [o_vout_provider_lock unlock];
+        [o_pool release];
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    }
+
     SEL sel = @selector(setupVoutForWindow:withProposedVideoViewPosition:);
     NSInvocation *inv = [NSInvocation invocationWithMethodSignature:[o_vout_controller methodSignatureForSelector:sel]];
     [inv setTarget:o_vout_controller];
@@ -157,31 +153,15 @@ int WindowOpen(vout_window_t *p_wnd, const vout_window_cfg_t *cfg)
     VLCVoutView *videoView = nil;
     [inv getReturnValue:&videoView];
 
-    if (!videoView) {
-        msg_Err(p_wnd, "got no video view from the interface");
-        [o_pool release];
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
-    }
+    // this method is not supposed to fail
+    assert(videoView != nil);
 
     msg_Dbg(VLCIntf, "returning videoview with proposed position x=%i, y=%i, width=%i, height=%i", cfg->x, cfg->y, cfg->width, cfg->height);
     p_wnd->handle.nsobject = videoView;
 
+    [o_vout_provider_lock unlock];
 
-    // TODO: find a cleaner way for "start in fullscreen"
-    if (var_GetBool(pl_Get(VLCIntf), "fullscreen")) {
-        int i_full = 1;
-
-        SEL sel = @selector(setFullscreen:forWindow:);
-        NSInvocation *inv = [NSInvocation invocationWithMethodSignature:[[VLCMain sharedInstance] methodSignatureForSelector:sel]];
-        [inv setTarget:[VLCMain sharedInstance]];
-        [inv setSelector:sel];
-        [inv setArgument:&i_full atIndex:2];
-        [inv setArgument:&p_wnd atIndex:3];
-        [inv performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(invoke) withObject:nil
-                           waitUntilDone:NO];
-    }
-
-    [[VLCMain sharedInstance] setActiveVideoPlayback: YES];
+    p_wnd->type = VOUT_WINDOW_TYPE_NSOBJECT;
     p_wnd->control = WindowControl;
 
     [o_pool release];
@@ -190,83 +170,126 @@ int WindowOpen(vout_window_t *p_wnd, const vout_window_cfg_t *cfg)
 
 static int WindowControl(vout_window_t *p_wnd, int i_query, va_list args)
 {
+    NSAutoreleasePool *o_pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
+
+    [o_vout_provider_lock lock];
+    VLCVoutWindowController *o_vout_controller = [[VLCMain sharedInstance] voutController];
+    if (!o_vout_controller) {
+        [o_vout_provider_lock unlock];
+        [o_pool release];
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    }
+
     switch(i_query) {
         case VOUT_WINDOW_SET_STATE:
         {
             unsigned i_state = va_arg(args, unsigned);
 
+            if (i_state & VOUT_WINDOW_STATE_BELOW)
+            {
+                msg_Dbg(p_wnd, "Ignore change to VOUT_WINDOW_STATE_BELOW");
+                goto out;
+            }
+
             NSInteger i_cooca_level = NSNormalWindowLevel;
             if (i_state & VOUT_WINDOW_STATE_ABOVE)
                 i_cooca_level = NSStatusWindowLevel;
 
             SEL sel = @selector(setWindowLevel:forWindow:);
-            NSInvocation *inv = [NSInvocation invocationWithMethodSignature:[[[VLCMain sharedInstance] voutController] methodSignatureForSelector:sel]];
-            [inv setTarget:[[VLCMain sharedInstance] voutController]];
+            NSInvocation *inv = [NSInvocation invocationWithMethodSignature:[o_vout_controller methodSignatureForSelector:sel]];
+            [inv setTarget:o_vout_controller];
             [inv setSelector:sel];
             [inv setArgument:&i_cooca_level atIndex:2]; // starting at 2!
             [inv setArgument:&p_wnd atIndex:3];
             [inv performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(invoke) withObject:nil
                                waitUntilDone:NO];
 
-            return VLC_SUCCESS;
+            break;
         }
         case VOUT_WINDOW_SET_SIZE:
         {
-            NSAutoreleasePool *o_pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
-
             unsigned int i_width  = va_arg(args, unsigned int);
             unsigned int i_height = va_arg(args, unsigned int);
 
             NSSize newSize = NSMakeSize(i_width, i_height);
             SEL sel = @selector(setNativeVideoSize:forWindow:);
-            NSInvocation *inv = [NSInvocation invocationWithMethodSignature:[[[VLCMain sharedInstance] voutController] methodSignatureForSelector:sel]];
-            [inv setTarget:[[VLCMain sharedInstance] voutController]];
+            NSInvocation *inv = [NSInvocation invocationWithMethodSignature:[o_vout_controller methodSignatureForSelector:sel]];
+            [inv setTarget:o_vout_controller];
             [inv setSelector:sel];
             [inv setArgument:&newSize atIndex:2]; // starting at 2!
             [inv setArgument:&p_wnd atIndex:3];
             [inv performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(invoke) withObject:nil
                                waitUntilDone:NO];
 
-            [o_pool release];
-            return VLC_SUCCESS;
+            break;
         }
         case VOUT_WINDOW_SET_FULLSCREEN:
         {
-            NSAutoreleasePool *o_pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
+            if (var_InheritBool(VLCIntf, "video-wallpaper")) {
+                msg_Dbg(p_wnd, "Ignore fullscreen event as video-wallpaper is on");
+                goto out;
+            }
+
             int i_full = va_arg(args, int);
+            BOOL b_animation = YES;
 
-            SEL sel = @selector(setFullscreen:forWindow:);
-            NSInvocation *inv = [NSInvocation invocationWithMethodSignature:[[VLCMain sharedInstance] methodSignatureForSelector:sel]];
-            [inv setTarget:[VLCMain sharedInstance]];
+            SEL sel = @selector(setFullscreen:forWindow:withAnimation:);
+            NSInvocation *inv = [NSInvocation invocationWithMethodSignature:[o_vout_controller methodSignatureForSelector:sel]];
+            [inv setTarget:o_vout_controller];
             [inv setSelector:sel];
             [inv setArgument:&i_full atIndex:2]; // starting at 2!
             [inv setArgument:&p_wnd atIndex:3];
+            [inv setArgument:&b_animation atIndex:4];
             [inv performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(invoke) withObject:nil
                                waitUntilDone:NO];
 
-            [o_pool release];
-            return VLC_SUCCESS;
+            break;
         }
         default:
+        {
             msg_Warn(p_wnd, "unsupported control query");
+            [o_vout_provider_lock unlock];
+            [o_pool release];
             return VLC_EGENERIC;
+        }
     }
+
+out:
+    [o_vout_provider_lock unlock];
+    [o_pool release];
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 void WindowClose(vout_window_t *p_wnd)
 {
     NSAutoreleasePool *o_pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
 
-    [[[VLCMain sharedInstance] voutController] performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(removeVoutforDisplay:) withObject:[NSValue valueWithPointer:p_wnd] waitUntilDone:NO];
+    [o_vout_provider_lock lock];
+    VLCVoutWindowController *o_vout_controller = [[VLCMain sharedInstance] voutController];
+    if (!o_vout_controller) {
+        [o_vout_provider_lock unlock];
+        [o_pool release];
+        return;
+    }
+
+    [o_vout_controller performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(removeVoutforDisplay:) withObject:[NSValue valueWithPointer:p_wnd] waitUntilDone:NO];
+    [o_vout_provider_lock unlock];
 
     [o_pool release];
 }
 
+/* Used to abort the app.exec() on OSX after libvlc_Quit is called */
+#include "../../../lib/libvlc_internal.h" /* libvlc_SetExitHandler */
+
+static void QuitVLC( void *obj )
+{
+    [[VLCApplication sharedApplication] performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(terminate:) withObject:nil waitUntilDone:NO];
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Run: main loop
  *****************************************************************************/
 static NSLock * o_appLock = nil;    // controls access to f_appExit
-static NSLock * o_plItemChangedLock = nil;
 
 static void Run(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
 {
@@ -274,15 +297,20 @@ static void Run(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
     [VLCApplication sharedApplication];
 
     o_appLock = [[NSLock alloc] init];
-    o_plItemChangedLock = [[NSLock alloc] init];
+    o_vout_provider_lock = [[NSLock alloc] init];
+
+    libvlc_SetExitHandler(p_intf->p_libvlc, QuitVLC, p_intf);
 
     [[VLCMain sharedInstance] setIntf: p_intf];
+
     [NSBundle loadNibNamed: @"MainMenu" owner: NSApp];
 
     [NSApp run];
+    msg_Dbg(p_intf, "Run loop has been stopped");
     [[VLCMain sharedInstance] applicationWillTerminate:nil];
-    [o_plItemChangedLock release];
     [o_appLock release];
+    [o_vout_provider_lock release];
+    o_vout_provider_lock = nil;
     [o_pool release];
 
     raise(SIGTERM);
@@ -291,29 +319,6 @@ static void Run(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
 #pragma mark -
 #pragma mark Variables Callback
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * MsgCallback: Callback triggered by the core once a new debug message is
- * ready to be displayed. We store everything in a NSArray in our Cocoa part
- * of this file.
- *****************************************************************************/
-static void MsgCallback(void *data, int type, const msg_item_t *item, const char *format, va_list ap)
-{
-    int canc = vlc_savecancel();
-    char *str;
-
-    if (vasprintf(&str, format, ap) == -1) {
-        vlc_restorecancel(canc);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    NSAutoreleasePool *o_pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
-    [[VLCMain sharedInstance] processReceivedlibvlcMessage: item ofType: type withStr: str];
-    [o_pool release];
-
-    vlc_restorecancel(canc);
-    free(str);
-}
-
 static int InputEvent(vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_var,
                        vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t new_val, void *param)
 {
@@ -350,7 +355,7 @@ static int InputEvent(vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_var,
         case INPUT_EVENT_ITEM_INFO:
             [[VLCMain sharedInstance] performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(updateMainMenu) withObject: nil waitUntilDone:NO];
             [[VLCMain sharedInstance] performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(updateName) withObject: nil waitUntilDone:NO];
-            [[VLCMain sharedInstance] performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(updateInfoandMetaPanel) withObject: nil waitUntilDone:NO];
+            [[VLCMain sharedInstance] performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(updateMetaAndInfo) withObject: nil waitUntilDone:NO];
             break;
         case INPUT_EVENT_BOOKMARK:
             break;
@@ -367,7 +372,6 @@ static int InputEvent(vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_var,
 
         case INPUT_EVENT_ITEM_NAME:
             [[VLCMain sharedInstance] performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(updateName) withObject: nil waitUntilDone:NO];
-            [[VLCMain sharedInstance] performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(playlistUpdated) withObject: nil waitUntilDone:NO];
             break;
 
         case INPUT_EVENT_AUDIO_DELAY:
@@ -380,13 +384,7 @@ static int InputEvent(vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_var,
             [[VLCMain sharedInstance] performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(updatePlaybackPosition) withObject:nil waitUntilDone:NO];
             break;
 
-        case INPUT_EVENT_ABORT:
-            [[VLCMain sharedInstance] performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(updateName) withObject: nil waitUntilDone:NO];
-            [[VLCMain sharedInstance] performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(updatePlaybackPosition) withObject:nil waitUntilDone:NO];
-            break;
-
         default:
-            //msg_Warn(p_this, "unhandled input event (%lld)", new_val.i_int);
             break;
     }
 
@@ -399,23 +397,46 @@ static int PLItemChanged(vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_var,
 {
     NSAutoreleasePool * o_pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
 
-    /* Due to constraints within NSAttributedString's main loop runtime handling
-     * and other issues, we need to wait for -PlaylistItemChanged to finish and
-     * then -informInputChanged on this non-main thread. */
-    [o_plItemChangedLock lock];
-    [[VLCMain sharedInstance] performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(PlaylistItemChanged) withObject:nil waitUntilDone:YES];
-    [[VLCMain sharedInstance] performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(informInputChanged) withObject:nil waitUntilDone:YES];
-    [o_plItemChangedLock unlock];
+    [[VLCMain sharedInstance] performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(PlaylistItemChanged) withObject:nil waitUntilDone:NO];
 
     [o_pool release];
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-static int PlaylistUpdated(vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_var,
+/**
+ * Callback for item-change variable. Is triggered after update of duration or metadata.
+ */
+static int PLItemUpdated(vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_var,
                          vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t new_val, void *param)
 {
     NSAutoreleasePool * o_pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
-    [[VLCMain sharedInstance] performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(playlistUpdated) withObject:nil waitUntilDone:NO];
+
+    [[VLCMain sharedInstance] performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(plItemUpdated) withObject:nil waitUntilDone:NO];
+
+    [o_pool release];
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static int PLItemAppended(vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_var,
+                           vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t new_val, void *param)
+{
+    NSAutoreleasePool * o_pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
+
+    playlist_add_t *p_add = new_val.p_address;
+    NSArray *o_val = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:[NSNumber numberWithInt:p_add->i_node], [NSNumber numberWithInt:p_add->i_item], nil];
+    [[VLCMain sharedInstance] performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(plItemAppended:) withObject:o_val waitUntilDone:NO];
+
+    [o_pool release];
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static int PLItemRemoved(vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_var,
+                           vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t new_val, void *param)
+{
+    NSAutoreleasePool * o_pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
+
+    NSNumber *o_val = [NSNumber numberWithInt:new_val.i_int];
+    [[VLCMain sharedInstance] performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(plItemRemoved:) withObject:o_val waitUntilDone:NO];
 
     [o_pool release];
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
@@ -441,6 +462,18 @@ static int VolumeUpdated(vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_var,
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+static int BossCallback(vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_var,
+                        vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t new_val, void *param)
+{
+    NSAutoreleasePool * o_pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
+
+    [[VLCCoreInteraction sharedInstance] performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(pause) withObject:nil waitUntilDone:NO];
+    [[VLCApplication sharedApplication] hide:nil];
+
+    [o_pool release];
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * ShowController: Callback triggered by the show-intf playlist variable
  * through the ShowIntf-control-intf, to let us show the controller-win;
@@ -450,14 +483,15 @@ static int ShowController(vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_variable,
                      vlc_value_t old_val, vlc_value_t new_val, void *param)
 {
     intf_thread_t * p_intf = VLCIntf;
-    if (p_intf && p_intf->p_sys) {
+    if (p_intf) {
         playlist_t * p_playlist = pl_Get(p_intf);
         BOOL b_fullscreen = var_GetBool(p_playlist, "fullscreen");
-        if (strcmp(psz_variable, "intf-toggle-fscontrol") || b_fullscreen)
+        if (b_fullscreen)
             [[VLCMain sharedInstance] performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(showFullscreenController) withObject:nil waitUntilDone:NO];
-        else
+        else if (!strcmp(psz_variable, "intf-show"))
             [[VLCMain sharedInstance] performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(showMainWindow) withObject:nil waitUntilDone:NO];
     }
+
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -468,9 +502,8 @@ static int ShowController(vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_variable,
 static int DialogCallback(vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *type, vlc_value_t previous, vlc_value_t value, void *data)
 {
     NSAutoreleasePool * o_pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
-    VLCMain *interface = (VLCMain *)data;
 
-    if ([[NSString stringWithUTF8String: type] isEqualToString: @"dialog-progress-bar"]) {
+    if ([[NSString stringWithUTF8String:type] isEqualToString: @"dialog-progress-bar"]) {
         /* the progress panel needs to update itself and therefore wants special treatment within this context */
         dialog_progress_bar_t *p_dialog = (dialog_progress_bar_t *)value.p_address;
 
@@ -481,7 +514,7 @@ static int DialogCallback(vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *type, vlc_value_t pr
     }
 
     NSValue *o_value = [NSValue valueWithPointer:value.p_address];
-    [[VLCCoreDialogProvider sharedInstance] performEventWithObject: o_value ofType: type];
+    [[[VLCMain sharedInstance] coreDialogProvider] performEventWithObject: o_value ofType: type];
 
     [o_pool release];
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
@@ -491,13 +524,10 @@ void updateProgressPanel (void *priv, const char *text, float value)
 {
     NSAutoreleasePool *o_pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
 
-    NSString *o_txt;
-    if (text != NULL)
-        o_txt = [NSString stringWithUTF8String: text];
-    else
-        o_txt = @"";
-
-    [[[VLCMain sharedInstance] coreDialogProvider] updateProgressPanelWithText: o_txt andNumber: (double)(value * 1000.)];
+    NSString *o_txt = toNSStr(text);
+    dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
+        [[[VLCMain sharedInstance] coreDialogProvider] updateProgressPanelWithText: o_txt andNumber: (double)(value * 1000.)];
+    });
 
     [o_pool release];
 }
@@ -514,9 +544,7 @@ void destroyProgressPanel (void *priv)
 
 bool checkProgressPanel (void *priv)
 {
-    NSAutoreleasePool *o_pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
     return [[[VLCMain sharedInstance] coreDialogProvider] progressCancelled];
-    [o_pool release];
 }
 
 #pragma mark -
@@ -569,12 +597,11 @@ audio_output_t *getAout(void)
 #pragma mark -
 #pragma mark Private
 
-@interface VLCMain ()
+@interface VLCMain () <BWQuincyManagerDelegate>
 - (void)removeOldPreferences;
 @end
 
 @interface VLCMain (Internal)
-- (void)handlePortMessage:(NSPortMessage *)o_msg;
 - (void)resetMediaKeyJump;
 - (void)coreChangedMediaKeySupportSetting: (NSNotification *)o_notification;
 @end
@@ -606,18 +633,13 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
         _o_sharedMainInstance = [super init];
 
     p_intf = NULL;
-    p_current_input = p_input_changed = NULL;
-
-    o_msg_lock = [[NSLock alloc] init];
-    o_msg_arr = [[NSMutableArray arrayWithCapacity: 600] retain];
+    p_current_input = NULL;
 
     o_open = [[VLCOpen alloc] init];
     o_coredialogs = [[VLCCoreDialogProvider alloc] init];
-    o_info = [[VLCInfo alloc] init];
     o_mainmenu = [[VLCMainMenu alloc] init];
     o_coreinteraction = [[VLCCoreInteraction alloc] init];
     o_eyetv = [[VLCEyeTVController alloc] init];
-    o_mainwindow = [[VLCMainWindow alloc] init];
 
     /* announce our launch to a potential eyetv plugin */
     [[NSDistributedNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName: @"VLCOSXGUIInit"
@@ -631,6 +653,8 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
 
     o_vout_controller = [[VLCVoutWindowController alloc] init];
 
+    informInputChangedQueue = dispatch_queue_create("org.videolan.vlc.inputChangedQueue", DISPATCH_QUEUE_SERIAL);
+
     return _o_sharedMainInstance;
 }
 
@@ -647,7 +671,6 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
 - (void)awakeFromNib
 {
     playlist_t *p_playlist;
-    vlc_value_t val;
     if (!p_intf) return;
     var_Create(p_intf, "intf-change", VLC_VAR_BOOL);
 
@@ -656,20 +679,15 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
     if (nib_main_loaded)
         return;
 
-    [o_msgs_panel setExcludedFromWindowsMenu: YES];
-    [o_msgs_panel setDelegate: self];
-
     p_playlist = pl_Get(p_intf);
 
-    val.b_bool = false;
-
     var_AddCallback(p_intf->p_libvlc, "intf-toggle-fscontrol", ShowController, self);
     var_AddCallback(p_intf->p_libvlc, "intf-show", ShowController, self);
-    //    var_AddCallback(p_playlist, "item-change", PLItemChanged, self);
-    var_AddCallback(p_playlist, "activity", PLItemChanged, self);
-    var_AddCallback(p_playlist, "leaf-to-parent", PlaylistUpdated, self);
-    var_AddCallback(p_playlist, "playlist-item-append", PlaylistUpdated, self);
-    var_AddCallback(p_playlist, "playlist-item-deleted", PlaylistUpdated, self);
+    var_AddCallback(p_intf->p_libvlc, "intf-boss", BossCallback, self);
+    var_AddCallback(p_playlist, "item-change", PLItemUpdated, self);
+    var_AddCallback(p_playlist, "input-current", PLItemChanged, self);
+    var_AddCallback(p_playlist, "playlist-item-append", PLItemAppended, self);
+    var_AddCallback(p_playlist, "playlist-item-deleted", PLItemRemoved, self);
     var_AddCallback(p_playlist, "random", PlaybackModeUpdated, self);
     var_AddCallback(p_playlist, "repeat", PlaybackModeUpdated, self);
     var_AddCallback(p_playlist, "loop", PlaybackModeUpdated, self);
@@ -681,8 +699,7 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
             var_SetBool(p_playlist, "fullscreen", YES);
     }
 
-    /* load our Core and Shared Dialogs nibs */
-    nib_coredialogs_loaded = [NSBundle loadNibNamed:@"CoreDialogs" owner: NSApp];
+    /* load our Shared Dialogs nib */
     [NSBundle loadNibNamed:@"SharedDialogs" owner: NSApp];
 
     /* subscribe to various interactive dialogues */
@@ -703,8 +720,6 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
     [o_remote setClickCountEnabledButtons: kRemoteButtonPlay];
     [o_remote setDelegate: _o_sharedMainInstance];
 
-    [o_msgs_refresh_btn setImage: [NSImage imageNamed: NSImageNameRefreshTemplate]];
-
     /* yeah, we are done */
     b_nativeFullscreenMode = NO;
 #ifdef MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_7
@@ -726,23 +741,46 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
             [[VLCApplication sharedApplication] setApplicationIconImage: [NSImage imageNamed:@"vlc-xmas"]];
     }
 
-    [self initStrings];
-
     nib_main_loaded = TRUE;
 }
 
+- (void)applicationWillFinishLaunching:(NSNotification *)aNotification
+{
+    playlist_t * p_playlist = pl_Get(VLCIntf);
+    PL_LOCK;
+    items_at_launch = p_playlist->p_local_category->i_children;
+    PL_UNLOCK;
+
+    [NSBundle loadNibNamed:@"MainWindow" owner: self];
+    [o_mainwindow makeKeyAndOrderFront:nil];
+
+    [[SUUpdater sharedUpdater] setDelegate:self];
+}
+
 - (void)applicationDidFinishLaunching:(NSNotification *)aNotification
 {
+    launched = YES;
+
     if (!p_intf)
         return;
 
+    NSString *appVersion = [[[NSBundle mainBundle] infoDictionary] valueForKey: @"CFBundleVersion"];
+    NSRange endRande = [appVersion rangeOfString:@"-"];
+    if (endRande.location != NSNotFound)
+        appVersion = [appVersion substringToIndex:endRande.location];
+
+    BWQuincyManager *quincyManager = [BWQuincyManager sharedQuincyManager];
+    [quincyManager setApplicationVersion:appVersion];
+    [quincyManager setSubmissionURL:@"http://crash.videolan.org/crash_v200.php"];
+    [quincyManager setDelegate:self];
+    [quincyManager setCompanyName:@"VideoLAN"];
+
     [self updateCurrentlyUsedHotkeys];
 
     /* init media key support */
     b_mediaKeySupport = var_InheritBool(VLCIntf, "macosx-mediakeys");
     if (b_mediaKeySupport) {
         o_mediaKeyController = [[SPMediaKeyTap alloc] initWithDelegate:self];
-        [o_mediaKeyController startWatchingMediaKeys];
         [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] registerDefaults:[NSDictionary dictionaryWithObjectsAndKeys:
                                                                  [SPMediaKeyTap defaultMediaKeyUserBundleIdentifiers], kMediaKeyUsingBundleIdentifiersDefaultsKey,
                                                                  nil]];
@@ -755,46 +793,35 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
     [[[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] notificationCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(computerWillSleep:)
            name:NSWorkspaceWillSleepNotification object:nil];
 
-    [[VLCMain sharedInstance] performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(lookForCrashLog) withObject:nil waitUntilDone:NO];
-
-    /* we will need this, so let's load it here so the interface appears to be more responsive */
-    nib_open_loaded = [NSBundle loadNibNamed:@"Open" owner: NSApp];
-
     /* update the main window */
     [o_mainwindow updateWindow];
     [o_mainwindow updateTimeSlider];
     [o_mainwindow updateVolumeSlider];
-}
 
-- (void)initStrings
-{
-    if (!p_intf)
-        return;
-
-    /* messages panel */
-    [o_msgs_panel setTitle: _NS("Messages")];
-    [o_msgs_crashlog_btn setTitle: _NS("Open CrashLog...")];
-    [o_msgs_save_btn setTitle: _NS("Save this Log...")];
-
-    /* crash reporter panel */
-    [o_crashrep_send_btn setTitle: _NS("Send")];
-    [o_crashrep_dontSend_btn setTitle: _NS("Don't Send")];
-    [o_crashrep_title_txt setStringValue: _NS("VLC crashed previously")];
-    [o_crashrep_win setTitle: _NS("VLC crashed previously")];
-    [o_crashrep_desc_txt setStringValue: _NS("Do you want to send details on the crash to VLC's development team?\n\nIf you want, you can enter a few lines on what you did before VLC crashed along with other helpful information: a link to download a sample file, a URL of a network stream, ...")];
-    [o_crashrep_includeEmail_ckb setTitle: _NS("I agree to be possibly contacted about this bugreport.")];
-    [o_crashrep_includeEmail_txt setStringValue: _NS("Only your default E-Mail address will be submitted, including no further information.")];
-    [o_crashrep_dontaskagain_ckb setTitle: _NS("Don't ask again")];
+    // respect playlist-autostart
+    // note that PLAYLIST_PLAY will not stop any playback if already started
+    playlist_t * p_playlist = pl_Get(VLCIntf);
+    PL_LOCK;
+    BOOL kidsAround = p_playlist->p_local_category->i_children != 0;
+    if (kidsAround && var_GetBool(p_playlist, "playlist-autostart"))
+        playlist_Control(p_playlist, PLAYLIST_PLAY, true);
+    PL_UNLOCK;
 }
 
+/* don't allow a double termination call. If the user has
+ * already invoked the quit then simply return this time. */
+static bool f_appExit = false;
+
 #pragma mark -
 #pragma mark Termination
 
+- (BOOL)isTerminating
+{
+    return f_appExit;
+}
+
 - (void)applicationWillTerminate:(NSNotification *)notification
 {
-    /* don't allow a double termination call. If the user has
-     * already invoked the quit then simply return this time. */
-    static bool f_appExit = false;
     bool isTerminating;
 
     [o_appLock lock];
@@ -805,17 +832,12 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
     if (isTerminating)
         return;
 
+    [self resumeItunesPlayback:nil];
+
     if (notification == nil)
         [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName: NSApplicationWillTerminateNotification object: nil];
 
     playlist_t * p_playlist = pl_Get(p_intf);
-    int returnedValue = 0;
-
-    /* always exit fullscreen on quit, otherwise we get ugly artifacts on the next launch */
-    if (b_nativeFullscreenMode) {
-        [o_mainwindow toggleFullScreen: self];
-        [NSApp setPresentationOptions:(NSApplicationPresentationDefault)];
-    }
 
     /* save current video and audio profiles */
     [[VLCVideoEffects sharedInstance] saveCurrentProfile];
@@ -835,11 +857,10 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
     var_DelCallback(p_intf, "dialog-login", DialogCallback, self);
     var_DelCallback(p_intf, "dialog-question", DialogCallback, self);
     var_DelCallback(p_intf, "dialog-progress-bar", DialogCallback, self);
-    //var_DelCallback(p_playlist, "item-change", PLItemChanged, self);
-    var_DelCallback(p_playlist, "activity", PLItemChanged, self);
-    var_DelCallback(p_playlist, "leaf-to-parent", PlaylistUpdated, self);
-    var_DelCallback(p_playlist, "playlist-item-append", PlaylistUpdated, self);
-    var_DelCallback(p_playlist, "playlist-item-deleted", PlaylistUpdated, self);
+    var_DelCallback(p_playlist, "item-change", PLItemUpdated, self);
+    var_DelCallback(p_playlist, "input-current", PLItemChanged, self);
+    var_DelCallback(p_playlist, "playlist-item-append", PLItemAppended, self);
+    var_DelCallback(p_playlist, "playlist-item-deleted", PLItemRemoved, self);
     var_DelCallback(p_playlist, "random", PlaybackModeUpdated, self);
     var_DelCallback(p_playlist, "repeat", PlaybackModeUpdated, self);
     var_DelCallback(p_playlist, "loop", PlaybackModeUpdated, self);
@@ -847,8 +868,12 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
     var_DelCallback(p_playlist, "mute", VolumeUpdated, self);
     var_DelCallback(p_intf->p_libvlc, "intf-toggle-fscontrol", ShowController, self);
     var_DelCallback(p_intf->p_libvlc, "intf-show", ShowController, self);
+    var_DelCallback(p_intf->p_libvlc, "intf-boss", BossCallback, self);
 
     if (p_current_input) {
+        /* continue playback where you left off */
+        [[self playlist] storePlaybackPositionForItem:p_current_input];
+
         var_DelCallback(p_current_input, "intf-event", InputEvent, [VLCMain sharedInstance]);
         vlc_object_release(p_current_input);
         p_current_input = NULL;
@@ -857,9 +882,12 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
     /* remove global observer watching for vout device changes correctly */
     [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver: self];
 
+    [o_vout_provider_lock lock];
     // release before o_info!
+    // closes all open vouts
     [o_vout_controller release];
     o_vout_controller = nil;
+    [o_vout_provider_lock unlock];
 
     /* release some other objects here, because it isn't sure whether dealloc
      * will be called later on */
@@ -877,32 +905,27 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
     if (o_wizard)
         [o_wizard release];
 
-    [crashLogURLConnection cancel];
-    [crashLogURLConnection release];
+    if (!o_bookmarks)
+        [o_bookmarks release];
 
     [o_coredialogs release];
     [o_eyetv release];
+    [o_remote release];
 
     /* unsubscribe from libvlc's debug messages */
-    vlc_Unsubscribe(&p_intf->p_sys->sub);
+    vlc_LogSet(p_intf->p_libvlc, NULL, NULL);
 
-    [o_msg_arr removeAllObjects];
-    [o_msg_arr release];
-    o_msg_arr = NULL;
     [o_usedHotkeys release];
     o_usedHotkeys = NULL;
 
-    [o_msg_lock release];
+    [o_mediaKeyController release];
 
     /* write cached user defaults to disk */
     [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] synchronize];
 
-
     [o_mainmenu release];
+    [o_coreinteraction release];
 
-    libvlc_Quit(p_intf->p_libvlc);
-
-    [o_mainwindow release];
     o_mainwindow = NULL;
 
     [self setIntf:nil];
@@ -918,6 +941,15 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
     [[VLCCoreInteraction sharedInstance] stop];
 }
 
+/* don't be enthusiastic about an update if we currently play a video */
+- (BOOL)updaterMayCheckForUpdates:(SUUpdater *)bundle
+{
+    if ([self activeVideoPlayback])
+        return NO;
+
+    return YES;
+}
+
 #pragma mark -
 #pragma mark Media Key support
 
@@ -932,7 +964,7 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
         int keyRepeat = (keyFlags & 0x1);
 
         if (keyCode == NX_KEYTYPE_PLAY && keyState == 0)
-            [[VLCCoreInteraction sharedInstance] play];
+            [[VLCCoreInteraction sharedInstance] playOrPause];
 
         if ((keyCode == NX_KEYTYPE_FAST || keyCode == NX_KEYTYPE_NEXT) && !b_mediakeyJustJumped) {
             if (keyState == 0 && keyRepeat == 0)
@@ -990,17 +1022,30 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
 
 - (void)application:(NSApplication *)o_app openFiles:(NSArray *)o_names
 {
-    BOOL b_autoplay = config_GetInt(VLCIntf, "macosx-autoplay");
-    char *psz_uri = vlc_path2uri([[o_names objectAtIndex:0] UTF8String], "file");
+    // Only add items here which are getting dropped to to the application icon
+    // or are given at startup. If a file is passed via command line, libvlccore
+    // will add the item, but cocoa also calls this function. In this case, the
+    // invocation is ignored here.
+    if (launched == NO) {
+        if (items_at_launch) {
+            int items = [o_names count];
+            if (items > items_at_launch)
+                items_at_launch = 0;
+            else
+                items_at_launch -= items;
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    char *psz_uri = vlc_path2uri([[o_names objectAtIndex:0] UTF8String], NULL);
 
     // try to add file as subtitle
     if ([o_names count] == 1 && psz_uri) {
         input_thread_t * p_input = pl_CurrentInput(VLCIntf);
         if (p_input) {
-            BOOL b_returned = NO;
-            b_returned = input_AddSubtitle(p_input, psz_uri, true);
+            int i_result = input_AddSubtitleOSD(p_input, [[o_names objectAtIndex:0] UTF8String], true, true);
             vlc_object_release(p_input);
-            if (!b_returned) {
+            if (i_result == VLC_SUCCESS) {
                 free(psz_uri);
                 return;
             }
@@ -1010,8 +1055,8 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
 
     NSArray *o_sorted_names = [o_names sortedArrayUsingSelector: @selector(caseInsensitiveCompare:)];
     NSMutableArray *o_result = [NSMutableArray arrayWithCapacity: [o_sorted_names count]];
-    for (int i = 0; i < [o_sorted_names count]; i++) {
-        psz_uri = vlc_path2uri([[o_sorted_names objectAtIndex: i] UTF8String], "file");
+    for (NSUInteger i = 0; i < [o_sorted_names count]; i++) {
+        psz_uri = vlc_path2uri([[o_sorted_names objectAtIndex:i] UTF8String], "file");
         if (!psz_uri)
             continue;
 
@@ -1020,12 +1065,7 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
         [o_result addObject: o_dic];
     }
 
-    if (b_autoplay)
-        [o_playlist appendArray: o_result atPos: -1 enqueue: NO];
-    else
-        [o_playlist appendArray: o_result atPos: -1 enqueue: YES];
-
-    return;
+    [[[VLCMain sharedInstance] playlist] addPlaylistItems:o_result];
 }
 
 /* When user click in the Dock icon our double click in the finder */
@@ -1053,10 +1093,12 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
                 [[VLCCoreInteraction sharedInstance] backward];
                 break;
             case kRemoteButtonVolume_Plus_Hold:
-                [[VLCCoreInteraction sharedInstance] volumeUp];
+                if (p_intf)
+                    var_SetInteger(p_intf->p_libvlc, "key-action", ACTIONID_VOL_UP);
                 break;
             case kRemoteButtonVolume_Minus_Hold:
-                [[VLCCoreInteraction sharedInstance] volumeDown];
+                if (p_intf)
+                    var_SetInteger(p_intf->p_libvlc, "key-action", ACTIONID_VOL_DOWN);
                 break;
         }
         if (b_remote_button_hold) {
@@ -1078,25 +1120,27 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
             [[VLCCoreInteraction sharedInstance] toggleFullscreen];
             break;
         case k2009RemoteButtonPlay:
-            [[VLCCoreInteraction sharedInstance] play];
+            [[VLCCoreInteraction sharedInstance] playOrPause];
             break;
         case kRemoteButtonPlay:
             if (count >= 2)
                 [[VLCCoreInteraction sharedInstance] toggleFullscreen];
             else
-                [[VLCCoreInteraction sharedInstance] play];
+                [[VLCCoreInteraction sharedInstance] playOrPause];
             break;
         case kRemoteButtonVolume_Plus:
             if (config_GetInt(VLCIntf, "macosx-appleremote-sysvol"))
                 [NSSound increaseSystemVolume];
             else
-                [[VLCCoreInteraction sharedInstance] volumeUp];
+                if (p_intf)
+                    var_SetInteger(p_intf->p_libvlc, "key-action", ACTIONID_VOL_UP);
             break;
         case kRemoteButtonVolume_Minus:
             if (config_GetInt(VLCIntf, "macosx-appleremote-sysvol"))
                 [NSSound decreaseSystemVolume];
             else
-                [[VLCCoreInteraction sharedInstance] volumeDown];
+                if (p_intf)
+                    var_SetInteger(p_intf->p_libvlc, "key-action", ACTIONID_VOL_DOWN);
             break;
         case kRemoteButtonRight:
             if (config_GetInt(VLCIntf, "macosx-appleremote-prevnext"))
@@ -1117,7 +1161,7 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
             /* simulate an event as long as the user holds the button */
             b_remote_button_hold = pressedDown;
             if (pressedDown) {
-                NSNumber* buttonIdentifierNumber = [NSNumber numberWithInt: buttonIdentifier];
+                NSNumber* buttonIdentifierNumber = [NSNumber numberWithInt:buttonIdentifier];
                 [self performSelector:@selector(executeHoldActionForRemoteButton:)
                            withObject:buttonIdentifierNumber];
             }
@@ -1191,16 +1235,11 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
             }
         }
 
-        if (key == 0x0020) { // space key
-            [[VLCCoreInteraction sharedInstance] play];
-            return YES;
-        }
-
         val.i_int |= CocoaKeyToVLC(key);
 
         BOOL b_found_key = NO;
-        for (int i = 0; i < [o_usedHotkeys count]; i++) {
-            NSString *str = [o_usedHotkeys objectAtIndex: i];
+        for (NSUInteger i = 0; i < [o_usedHotkeys count]; i++) {
+            NSString *str = [o_usedHotkeys objectAtIndex:i];
             unsigned int i_keyModifiers = [[VLCStringUtility sharedInstance] VLCModifiersToCocoa: str];
 
             if ([[characters lowercaseString] isEqualToString: [[VLCStringUtility sharedInstance] VLCKeyToString: str]] &&
@@ -1253,54 +1292,51 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
 
 #pragma mark -
 #pragma mark Interface updaters
-- (void)setFullscreen:(int)i_full forWindow:(vout_window_t *)p_wnd
+
+- (void)plItemAppended:(NSArray *)o_val
 {
-    if (!p_intf || (!b_nativeFullscreenMode && !p_wnd))
-        return;
-    playlist_t * p_playlist = pl_Get(p_intf);
-    BOOL b_fullscreen = i_full;
+    int i_node = [[o_val objectAtIndex:0] intValue];
+    int i_item = [[o_val objectAtIndex:1] intValue];
 
-    if (!var_GetBool(p_playlist, "fullscreen") != !b_fullscreen)
-        var_SetBool(p_playlist, "fullscreen", b_fullscreen);
+    [[[self playlist] model] addItem:i_item withParentNode:i_node];
 
-    if (b_nativeFullscreenMode) {
-        // this is called twice in certain situations, so only toogle if we really need to
-        if ((b_fullscreen && !([NSApp currentSystemPresentationOptions] & NSApplicationPresentationFullScreen)) ||
-            (!b_fullscreen &&  ([NSApp currentSystemPresentationOptions] & NSApplicationPresentationFullScreen)))
-            [o_mainwindow toggleFullScreen: self];
+    // update badge in sidebar
+    [o_mainwindow updateWindow];
 
-        if (b_fullscreen)
-            [NSApp setPresentationOptions:(NSApplicationPresentationFullScreen | NSApplicationPresentationAutoHideDock | NSApplicationPresentationAutoHideMenuBar)];
-        else
-            [NSApp setPresentationOptions:(NSApplicationPresentationDefault)];
-    } else {
-        assert(p_wnd);
+    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName: @"VLCMediaKeySupportSettingChanged"
+                                                        object: nil
+                                                      userInfo: nil];
+}
+
+- (void)plItemRemoved:(NSNumber *)o_val
+{
+    int i_item = [o_val intValue];
 
-        if (b_fullscreen) {
-            input_thread_t * p_input = pl_CurrentInput(p_intf);
-            if (p_input != NULL && [self activeVideoPlayback]) {
-                // activate app, as method can also be triggered from outside the app (prevents nasty window layout)
-                [NSApp activateIgnoringOtherApps:YES];
-                [o_vout_controller updateWindow:p_wnd withSelector:@selector(enterFullscreen)];
+    [[[self playlist] model] removeItem:i_item];
+    [[self playlist] deletionCompleted];
 
-            }
-            if (p_input)
-                vlc_object_release(p_input);
-        } else {
-            // leaving fullscreen is always allowed
-            [o_vout_controller updateWindow:p_wnd withSelector:@selector(leaveFullscreen)];
-        }
-    }
+    // update badge in sidebar
+    [o_mainwindow updateWindow];
+
+    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName: @"VLCMediaKeySupportSettingChanged"
+                                                        object: nil
+                                                      userInfo: nil];
 }
 
+// This must be called on main thread
 - (void)PlaylistItemChanged
 {
+    input_thread_t *p_input_changed = NULL;
+
     if (p_current_input && (p_current_input->b_dead || !vlc_object_alive(p_current_input))) {
         var_DelCallback(p_current_input, "intf-event", InputEvent, [VLCMain sharedInstance]);
-        p_input_changed = p_current_input;
+        vlc_object_release(p_current_input);
         p_current_input = NULL;
 
         [o_mainmenu setRateControlsEnabled: NO];
+
+        [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:VLCInputChangedNotification
+                                                            object:nil];
     }
     else if (!p_current_input) {
         // object is hold here and released then it is dead
@@ -1309,25 +1345,46 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
             var_AddCallback(p_current_input, "intf-event", InputEvent, [VLCMain sharedInstance]);
             [self playbackStatusUpdated];
             [o_mainmenu setRateControlsEnabled: YES];
-            if ([self activeVideoPlayback] && [[o_mainwindow videoView] isHidden])
-                [o_mainwindow performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(togglePlaylist:) withObject: nil waitUntilDone:NO];
+
+            if ([self activeVideoPlayback] && [[o_mainwindow videoView] isHidden]) {
+                [o_mainwindow changePlaylistState: psPlaylistItemChangedEvent];
+            }
+
             p_input_changed = vlc_object_hold(p_current_input);
+
+            [[self playlist] currentlyPlayingItemChanged];
+
+            [[self playlist] continuePlaybackWhereYouLeftOff:p_current_input];
+
+            [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:VLCInputChangedNotification
+                                                                object:nil];
         }
     }
 
-    [o_playlist updateRowSelection];
+    [self updateMetaAndInfo];
+
     [o_mainwindow updateWindow];
     [self updateDelays];
     [self updateMainMenu];
+
+    /*
+     * Due to constraints within NSAttributedString's main loop runtime handling
+     * and other issues, we need to inform the extension manager on a separate thread.
+     * The serial queue ensures that changed inputs are propagated in the same order as they arrive.
+     */
+    dispatch_async(informInputChangedQueue, ^{
+        [[ExtensionsManager getInstance:p_intf] inputChanged:p_input_changed];
+        if (p_input_changed)
+            vlc_object_release(p_input_changed);
+    });
 }
 
-- (void)informInputChanged
+- (void)plItemUpdated
 {
-    if (p_input_changed) {
-        [[ExtensionsManager getInstance:p_intf] inputChanged:p_input_changed];
-        vlc_object_release(p_input_changed);
-        p_input_changed = NULL;
-    }
+    [o_mainwindow updateName];
+
+    if (o_info != NULL)
+        [o_info updateMetadata];
 }
 
 - (void)updateMainMenu
@@ -1349,6 +1406,8 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
 
 - (void)showFullscreenController
 {
+    // defer selector here (possibly another time) to ensure that keyWindow is set properly
+    // (needed for NSApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification)
     [o_mainwindow performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(showFullscreenController) withObject:nil waitUntilDone:NO];
 }
 
@@ -1373,89 +1432,172 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
     [o_mainwindow updateVolumeSlider];
 }
 
-- (void)playlistUpdated
+- (void)updateRecordState: (BOOL)b_value
 {
-    [self playbackStatusUpdated];
-    [o_playlist playlistUpdated];
-    [o_mainwindow updateWindow];
-    [o_mainwindow updateName];
+    [o_mainmenu updateRecordState:b_value];
 }
 
-- (void)updateRecordState: (BOOL)b_value
+- (void)updateMetaAndInfo
 {
-    [o_mainmenu updateRecordState:b_value];
+    if (!p_current_input) {
+        [[self info] updatePanelWithItem:nil];
+        return;
+    }
+
+    input_item_t *p_input_item = input_GetItem(p_current_input);
+
+    [[[self playlist] model] updateItem:p_input_item];
+    [[self info] updatePanelWithItem:p_input_item];
 }
 
-- (void)updateInfoandMetaPanel
+- (void)resumeItunesPlayback:(id)sender
 {
-    [o_playlist outlineViewSelectionDidChange:nil];
+    if (var_InheritInteger(p_intf, "macosx-control-itunes") > 1) {
+        if (b_has_itunes_paused) {
+            iTunesApplication *iTunesApp = (iTunesApplication *) [SBApplication applicationWithBundleIdentifier:@"com.apple.iTunes"];
+            if (iTunesApp && [iTunesApp isRunning]) {
+                if ([iTunesApp playerState] == iTunesEPlSPaused) {
+                    msg_Dbg(p_intf, "unpausing iTunes");
+                    [iTunesApp playpause];
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (b_has_spotify_paused) {
+            SpotifyApplication *spotifyApp = (SpotifyApplication *) [SBApplication applicationWithBundleIdentifier:@"com.spotify.client"];
+            if (spotifyApp) {
+                if ([spotifyApp respondsToSelector:@selector(isRunning)] && [spotifyApp respondsToSelector:@selector(playerState)]) {
+                    if ([spotifyApp isRunning] && [spotifyApp playerState] == kSpotifyPlayerStatePaused) {
+                        msg_Dbg(p_intf, "unpausing Spotify");
+                        [spotifyApp play];
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    b_has_itunes_paused = NO;
+    b_has_spotify_paused = NO;
+    o_itunes_play_timer = nil;
 }
 
 - (void)playbackStatusUpdated
 {
-    input_thread_t * p_input;
+    int state = -1;
+    if (p_current_input) {
+        state = var_GetInteger(p_current_input, "state");
+    }
 
-    p_input = pl_CurrentInput(p_intf);
-    if (p_input) {
-        int state = var_GetInteger(p_input, "state");
-        if (state == PLAYING_S) {
-            /* Declare user activity.
-               This wakes the display if it is off, and postpones display sleep according to the users system preferences
-               Available from 10.7.3 */
-#ifdef MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_7
-            if ([self activeVideoPlayback] && IOPMAssertionDeclareUserActivity)
-            {
-                CFStringRef reasonForActivity = CFStringCreateWithCString(kCFAllocatorDefault, _("VLC media playback"), kCFStringEncodingUTF8);
-                IOPMAssertionDeclareUserActivity(reasonForActivity,
-                                                 kIOPMUserActiveLocal,
-                                                 &userActivityAssertionID);
-                CFRelease(reasonForActivity);
-            }
-#endif
+    int i_control_itunes = var_InheritInteger(p_intf, "macosx-control-itunes");
+    // cancel itunes timer if next item starts playing
+    if (state > -1 && state != END_S && i_control_itunes > 0) {
+        if (o_itunes_play_timer) {
+            [o_itunes_play_timer invalidate];
+            o_itunes_play_timer = nil;
+        }
+    }
 
-            /* prevent the system from sleeping */
-            if (systemSleepAssertionID > 0) {
-                msg_Dbg(VLCIntf, "releasing old sleep blocker (%i)" , systemSleepAssertionID);
-                IOPMAssertionRelease(systemSleepAssertionID);
+    if (state == PLAYING_S) {
+        if (i_control_itunes > 0) {
+            // pause iTunes
+            if (!b_has_itunes_paused) {
+                iTunesApplication *iTunesApp = (iTunesApplication *) [SBApplication applicationWithBundleIdentifier:@"com.apple.iTunes"];
+                if (iTunesApp && [iTunesApp isRunning]) {
+                    if ([iTunesApp playerState] == iTunesEPlSPlaying) {
+                        msg_Dbg(p_intf, "pausing iTunes");
+                        [iTunesApp pause];
+                        b_has_itunes_paused = YES;
+                    }
+                }
             }
 
-            IOReturn success;
-            /* work-around a bug in 10.7.4 and 10.7.5, so check for 10.7.x < 10.7.4, 10.8 and 10.6 */
-            if ((NSAppKitVersionNumber >= 1115.2 && NSAppKitVersionNumber < 1138.45) || OSX_MOUNTAIN_LION || OSX_SNOW_LEOPARD) {
-                CFStringRef reasonForActivity = CFStringCreateWithCString(kCFAllocatorDefault, _("VLC media playback"), kCFStringEncodingUTF8);
-                if ([self activeVideoPlayback])
-                    success = IOPMAssertionCreateWithName(kIOPMAssertionTypeNoDisplaySleep, kIOPMAssertionLevelOn, reasonForActivity, &systemSleepAssertionID);
-                else
-                    success = IOPMAssertionCreateWithName(kIOPMAssertionTypeNoIdleSleep, kIOPMAssertionLevelOn, reasonForActivity, &systemSleepAssertionID);
-                CFRelease(reasonForActivity);
-            } else {
-                /* fall-back on the 10.5 mode, which also works on 10.7.4 and 10.7.5 */
-                if ([self activeVideoPlayback])
-                    success = IOPMAssertionCreate(kIOPMAssertionTypeNoDisplaySleep, kIOPMAssertionLevelOn, &systemSleepAssertionID);
-                else
-                    success = IOPMAssertionCreate(kIOPMAssertionTypeNoIdleSleep, kIOPMAssertionLevelOn, &systemSleepAssertionID);
+            // pause Spotify
+            if (!b_has_spotify_paused) {
+                SpotifyApplication *spotifyApp = (SpotifyApplication *) [SBApplication applicationWithBundleIdentifier:@"com.spotify.client"];
+
+                if (spotifyApp) {
+                    if ([spotifyApp respondsToSelector:@selector(isRunning)] && [spotifyApp respondsToSelector:@selector(playerState)]) {
+                        if ([spotifyApp isRunning] && [spotifyApp playerState] == kSpotifyPlayerStatePlaying) {
+                            msg_Dbg(p_intf, "pausing Spotify");
+                            [spotifyApp pause];
+                            b_has_spotify_paused = YES;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
             }
+        }
 
-            if (success == kIOReturnSuccess)
-                msg_Dbg(VLCIntf, "prevented sleep through IOKit (%i)", systemSleepAssertionID);
-            else
-                msg_Warn(VLCIntf, "failed to prevent system sleep through IOKit");
+        /* Declare user activity.
+         This wakes the display if it is off, and postpones display sleep according to the users system preferences
+         Available from 10.7.3 */
+#ifdef MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_7
+        if ([self activeVideoPlayback] && IOPMAssertionDeclareUserActivity)
+        {
+            CFStringRef reasonForActivity = CFStringCreateWithCString(kCFAllocatorDefault, _("VLC media playback"), kCFStringEncodingUTF8);
+            IOPMAssertionDeclareUserActivity(reasonForActivity,
+                                             kIOPMUserActiveLocal,
+                                             &userActivityAssertionID);
+            CFRelease(reasonForActivity);
+        }
+#endif
 
-            [[self mainMenu] setPause];
-            [o_mainwindow setPause];
+        /* prevent the system from sleeping */
+        if (systemSleepAssertionID > 0) {
+            msg_Dbg(VLCIntf, "releasing old sleep blocker (%i)" , systemSleepAssertionID);
+            IOPMAssertionRelease(systemSleepAssertionID);
+        }
+
+        IOReturn success;
+        /* work-around a bug in 10.7.4 and 10.7.5, so check for 10.7.x < 10.7.4, 10.8 and 10.6 */
+        if ((NSAppKitVersionNumber >= 1115.2 && NSAppKitVersionNumber < 1138.45) || OSX_MOUNTAIN_LION || OSX_MAVERICKS || OSX_YOSEMITE || OSX_SNOW_LEOPARD) {
+            CFStringRef reasonForActivity = CFStringCreateWithCString(kCFAllocatorDefault, _("VLC media playback"), kCFStringEncodingUTF8);
+            if ([self activeVideoPlayback])
+                success = IOPMAssertionCreateWithName(kIOPMAssertionTypeNoDisplaySleep, kIOPMAssertionLevelOn, reasonForActivity, &systemSleepAssertionID);
+            else
+                success = IOPMAssertionCreateWithName(kIOPMAssertionTypeNoIdleSleep, kIOPMAssertionLevelOn, reasonForActivity, &systemSleepAssertionID);
+            CFRelease(reasonForActivity);
         } else {
-            if (state == END_S)
-                [o_mainmenu setSubmenusEnabled: FALSE];
-            [[self mainMenu] setPlay];
-            [o_mainwindow setPlay];
-
-            /* allow the system to sleep again */
-            if (systemSleepAssertionID > 0) {
-                msg_Dbg(VLCIntf, "releasing sleep blocker (%i)" , systemSleepAssertionID);
-                IOPMAssertionRelease(systemSleepAssertionID);
+            /* fall-back on the 10.5 mode, which also works on 10.7.4 and 10.7.5 */
+            if ([self activeVideoPlayback])
+                success = IOPMAssertionCreate(kIOPMAssertionTypeNoDisplaySleep, kIOPMAssertionLevelOn, &systemSleepAssertionID);
+            else
+                success = IOPMAssertionCreate(kIOPMAssertionTypeNoIdleSleep, kIOPMAssertionLevelOn, &systemSleepAssertionID);
+        }
+
+        if (success == kIOReturnSuccess)
+            msg_Dbg(VLCIntf, "prevented sleep through IOKit (%i)", systemSleepAssertionID);
+        else
+            msg_Warn(VLCIntf, "failed to prevent system sleep through IOKit");
+
+        [[self mainMenu] setPause];
+        [o_mainwindow setPause];
+    } else {
+        [o_mainmenu setSubmenusEnabled: FALSE];
+        [[self mainMenu] setPlay];
+        [o_mainwindow setPlay];
+
+        /* allow the system to sleep again */
+        if (systemSleepAssertionID > 0) {
+            msg_Dbg(VLCIntf, "releasing sleep blocker (%i)" , systemSleepAssertionID);
+            IOPMAssertionRelease(systemSleepAssertionID);
+        }
+
+        if (state == END_S || state == -1) {
+            /* continue playback where you left off */
+            if (p_current_input)
+                [[self playlist] storePlaybackPositionForItem:p_current_input];
+
+            if (i_control_itunes > 0) {
+                if (o_itunes_play_timer) {
+                    [o_itunes_play_timer invalidate];
+                }
+                o_itunes_play_timer = [NSTimer scheduledTimerWithTimeInterval: 0.5
+                                                                       target: self
+                                                                     selector: @selector(resumeItunesPlayback:)
+                                                                     userInfo: nil
+                                                                      repeats: NO];
             }
         }
-        vlc_object_release(p_input);
     }
 
     [[VLCMain sharedInstance] performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(updateMainWindow) withObject: nil waitUntilDone: NO];
@@ -1472,7 +1614,6 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
 
 - (void)playbackModeUpdated
 {
-    vlc_value_t looping,repeating;
     playlist_t * p_playlist = pl_Get(VLCIntf);
 
     bool loop = var_GetBool(p_playlist, "loop");
@@ -1492,22 +1633,20 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
     [o_mainmenu setShuffle];
 }
 
-
 #pragma mark -
 #pragma mark Window updater
 
-
-
 - (void)setActiveVideoPlayback:(BOOL)b_value
 {
+    assert([NSThread isMainThread]);
+
     b_active_videoplayback = b_value;
     if (o_mainwindow) {
-        [o_mainwindow performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(setVideoplayEnabled) withObject:nil waitUntilDone:YES];
-        [o_mainwindow performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(togglePlaylist:) withObject:nil waitUntilDone:NO];
+        [o_mainwindow setVideoplayEnabled];
     }
 
     // update sleep blockers
-    [self performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(playbackStatusUpdated) withObject:nil waitUntilDone:NO];
+    [self playbackStatusUpdated];
 }
 
 #pragma mark -
@@ -1525,10 +1664,7 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
 
 - (id)controls
 {
-    if (o_controls)
-        return o_controls;
-
-    return nil;
+    return o_controls;
 }
 
 - (id)bookmarks
@@ -1544,9 +1680,6 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
 
 - (id)open
 {
-    if (!o_open)
-        return nil;
-
     if (!nib_open_loaded)
         nib_open_loaded = [NSBundle loadNibNamed:@"Open" owner: NSApp];
 
@@ -1577,21 +1710,18 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
 
 - (id)playlist
 {
-    if (o_playlist)
-        return o_playlist;
-
-    return nil;
+    return o_playlist;
 }
 
 - (id)info
 {
+    if (!o_info)
+        o_info = [[VLCInfo alloc] init];
+
     if (! nib_info_loaded)
         nib_info_loaded = [NSBundle loadNibNamed:@"MediaInfo" owner: NSApp];
 
-    if (o_info)
-        return o_info;
-
-    return nil;
+    return o_info;
 }
 
 - (id)wizard
@@ -1603,23 +1733,22 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
         nib_wizard_loaded = [NSBundle loadNibNamed:@"Wizard" owner: NSApp];
         [o_wizard initStrings];
     }
+
     return o_wizard;
 }
 
 - (id)coreDialogProvider
 {
-    if (o_coredialogs)
-        return o_coredialogs;
+    if (!nib_coredialogs_loaded) {
+        nib_coredialogs_loaded = [NSBundle loadNibNamed:@"CoreDialogs" owner: NSApp];
+    }
 
-    return nil;
+    return o_coredialogs;
 }
 
 - (id)eyeTVController
 {
-    if (o_eyetv)
-        return o_eyetv;
-
-    return nil;
+    return o_eyetv;
 }
 
 - (id)appleRemoteController
@@ -1633,163 +1762,43 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
 }
 
 #pragma mark -
-#pragma mark Crash Log
-- (void)sendCrashLog:(NSString *)crashLog withUserComment:(NSString *)userComment
-{
-    NSString *urlStr = @"http://crash.videolan.org/crashlog/sendcrashreport.php";
-    NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:urlStr];
-
-    NSMutableURLRequest *req = [NSMutableURLRequest requestWithURL:url];
-    [req setHTTPMethod:@"POST"];
-
-    NSString * email;
-    if ([o_crashrep_includeEmail_ckb state] == NSOnState) {
-        ABPerson * contact = [[ABAddressBook sharedAddressBook] me];
-        ABMultiValue *emails = [contact valueForProperty:kABEmailProperty];
-        email = [emails valueAtIndex:[emails indexForIdentifier:
-                    [emails primaryIdentifier]]];
-    }
-    else
-        email = [NSString string];
-
-    NSString *postBody;
-    postBody = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"CrashLog=%@&Comment=%@&Email=%@\r\n",
-            [crashLog stringByAddingPercentEscapesUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding],
-            [userComment stringByAddingPercentEscapesUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding],
-            [email stringByAddingPercentEscapesUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding]];
-
-    [req setHTTPBody:[postBody dataUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding]];
-
-    /* Released from delegate */
-    crashLogURLConnection = [[NSURLConnection alloc] initWithRequest:req delegate:self];
-}
-
-- (void)connectionDidFinishLoading:(NSURLConnection *)connection
-{
-    msg_Dbg(p_intf, "crash report successfully sent");
-    [crashLogURLConnection release];
-    crashLogURLConnection = nil;
-}
-
-- (void)connection:(NSURLConnection *)connection didFailWithError:(NSError *)error
-{
-    msg_Warn (p_intf, "Error when sending the crash report: %s (%li)", [[error localizedDescription] UTF8String], [error code]);
-    [crashLogURLConnection release];
-    crashLogURLConnection = nil;
-}
-
-- (NSString *)latestCrashLogPathPreviouslySeen:(BOOL)previouslySeen
-{
-    NSString * crashReporter;
-    if (OSX_MOUNTAIN_LION)
-        crashReporter = [@"~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports" stringByExpandingTildeInPath];
-    else
-        crashReporter = [@"~/Library/Logs/CrashReporter" stringByExpandingTildeInPath];
-    NSDirectoryEnumerator *direnum = [[NSFileManager defaultManager] enumeratorAtPath:crashReporter];
-    NSString *fname;
-    NSString * latestLog = nil;
-    NSUserDefaults * defaults = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
-    int year  = !previouslySeen ? [defaults integerForKey:@"LatestCrashReportYear"] : 0;
-    int month = !previouslySeen ? [defaults integerForKey:@"LatestCrashReportMonth"]: 0;
-    int day   = !previouslySeen ? [defaults integerForKey:@"LatestCrashReportDay"]  : 0;
-    int hours = !previouslySeen ? [defaults integerForKey:@"LatestCrashReportHours"]: 0;
-
-    while (fname = [direnum nextObject]) {
-        [direnum skipDescendents];
-        if ([fname hasPrefix:@"VLC"] && [fname hasSuffix:@"crash"]) {
-            NSArray * compo = [fname componentsSeparatedByString:@"_"];
-            if ([compo count] < 3)
-                continue;
-            compo = [[compo objectAtIndex:1] componentsSeparatedByString:@"-"];
-            if ([compo count] < 4)
-                continue;
-
-            // Dooh. ugly.
-            if (year < [[compo objectAtIndex:0] intValue] ||
-                (year ==[[compo objectAtIndex:0] intValue] &&
-                 (month < [[compo objectAtIndex:1] intValue] ||
-                  (month ==[[compo objectAtIndex:1] intValue] &&
-                   (day   < [[compo objectAtIndex:2] intValue] ||
-                    (day   ==[[compo objectAtIndex:2] intValue] &&
-                      hours < [[compo objectAtIndex:3] intValue])))))) {
-                year  = [[compo objectAtIndex:0] intValue];
-                month = [[compo objectAtIndex:1] intValue];
-                day   = [[compo objectAtIndex:2] intValue];
-                hours = [[compo objectAtIndex:3] intValue];
-                latestLog = [crashReporter stringByAppendingPathComponent:fname];
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (!(latestLog && [[NSFileManager defaultManager] fileExistsAtPath:latestLog]))
-        return nil;
+#pragma mark Remove old prefs
 
-    if (!previouslySeen) {
-        [defaults setInteger:year  forKey:@"LatestCrashReportYear"];
-        [defaults setInteger:month forKey:@"LatestCrashReportMonth"];
-        [defaults setInteger:day   forKey:@"LatestCrashReportDay"];
-        [defaults setInteger:hours forKey:@"LatestCrashReportHours"];
-    }
-    return latestLog;
-}
 
-- (NSString *)latestCrashLogPath
-{
-    return [self latestCrashLogPathPreviouslySeen:YES];
-}
+static NSString * kVLCPreferencesVersion = @"VLCPreferencesVersion";
+static const int kCurrentPreferencesVersion = 3;
 
-- (void)lookForCrashLog
++ (void)initialize
 {
-    NSAutoreleasePool *o_pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
-    // This pref key doesn't exists? this VLC is an upgrade, and this crash log come from previous version
-    NSUserDefaults * defaults = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
-    BOOL areCrashLogsTooOld = ![defaults integerForKey:@"LatestCrashReportYear"];
-    NSString * latestLog = [self latestCrashLogPathPreviouslySeen:NO];
-    if (latestLog && !areCrashLogsTooOld) {
-        if ([defaults integerForKey:@"AlwaysSendCrashReports"] > 0)
-            [self sendCrashLog:[NSString stringWithContentsOfFile: [self latestCrashLogPath] encoding: NSUTF8StringEncoding error: NULL] withUserComment: [o_crashrep_fld string]];
-        else if ([defaults integerForKey:@"AlwaysSendCrashReports"] == 0)
-            [NSApp runModalForWindow: o_crashrep_win];
-        // bail out, the user doesn't want us to send reports
-    }
+    NSDictionary *appDefaults = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithObject:[NSNumber numberWithInt:kCurrentPreferencesVersion]
+                                                            forKey:kVLCPreferencesVersion];
 
-    [o_pool release];
+    [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] registerDefaults:appDefaults];
 }
 
-- (IBAction)crashReporterAction:(id)sender
+- (void)resetAndReinitializeUserDefaults
 {
-    if (sender == o_crashrep_send_btn) {
-        [self sendCrashLog:[NSString stringWithContentsOfFile: [self latestCrashLogPath] encoding: NSUTF8StringEncoding error: NULL] withUserComment: [o_crashrep_fld string]];
-        if ([o_crashrep_dontaskagain_ckb state])
-            [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] setInteger:1 forKey:@"AlwaysSendCrashReports"];
-    } else {
-        if ([o_crashrep_dontaskagain_ckb state])
-            [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] setInteger:-1 forKey:@"AlwaysSendCrashReports"];
-    }
+    // note that [NSUserDefaults resetStandardUserDefaults] will NOT correctly reset to the defaults
 
-    [NSApp stopModal];
-    [o_crashrep_win orderOut: sender];
-}
+    NSString *appDomain = [[NSBundle mainBundle] bundleIdentifier];
+    [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] removePersistentDomainForName:appDomain];
 
-- (IBAction)openCrashLog:(id)sender
-{
-    NSString * latestLog = [self latestCrashLogPath];
-    if (latestLog) {
-        [[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] openFile: latestLog withApplication: @"Console"];
-    } else {
-        NSBeginInformationalAlertSheet(_NS("No CrashLog found"), _NS("Continue"), nil, nil, o_msgs_panel, self, NULL, NULL, nil, @"%@", _NS("Couldn't find any trace of a previous crash."));
-    }
+    // set correct version to avoid question about outdated config
+    [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] setInteger:kCurrentPreferencesVersion forKey:kVLCPreferencesVersion];
+    [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] synchronize];
 }
 
-#pragma mark -
-#pragma mark Remove old prefs
-
 - (void)removeOldPreferences
 {
-    static NSString * kVLCPreferencesVersion = @"VLCPreferencesVersion";
-    static const int kCurrentPreferencesVersion = 2;
     NSUserDefaults * defaults = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
     int version = [defaults integerForKey:kVLCPreferencesVersion];
+
+    /*
+     * Store version explicitely in file, for ease of debugging.
+     * Otherwise, the value will be just defined at app startup,
+     * as initialized above.
+     */
+    [defaults setInteger:version forKey:kVLCPreferencesVersion];
     if (version >= kCurrentPreferencesVersion)
         return;
 
@@ -1801,19 +1810,17 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
             return;
         else
             config_SaveConfigFile(VLCIntf); // we need to do manually, since we won't quit libvlc cleanly
+    } else if (version == 2) {
+        /* version 2 (used by VLC 2.0.x and early versions of 2.1) can lead to exceptions within 2.1 or later
+         * so we reset the OS X specific prefs here - in practice, no user will notice */
+        [self resetAndReinitializeUserDefaults];
+
     } else {
         NSArray *libraries = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSLibraryDirectory,
             NSUserDomainMask, YES);
         if (!libraries || [libraries count] == 0) return;
         NSString * preferences = [[libraries objectAtIndex:0] stringByAppendingPathComponent:@"Preferences"];
 
-        /* File not found, don't attempt anything */
-        if (![[NSFileManager defaultManager] fileExistsAtPath:[preferences stringByAppendingPathComponent:@"org.videolan.vlc"]] &&
-           ![[NSFileManager defaultManager] fileExistsAtPath:[preferences stringByAppendingPathComponent:@"org.videolan.vlc.plist"]]) {
-            [defaults setInteger:kCurrentPreferencesVersion forKey:kVLCPreferencesVersion];
-            return;
-        }
-
         int res = NSRunInformationalAlertPanel(_NS("Remove old preferences?"),
                     _NS("We just found an older version of VLC's preferences files."),
                     _NS("Move To Trash and Relaunch VLC"), _NS("Ignore"), nil, nil);
@@ -1822,16 +1829,17 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
             return;
         }
 
-        NSArray * ourPreferences = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:@"org.videolan.vlc.plist", @"VLC", @"org.videolan.vlc", nil];
-
-        /* Move the file to trash so that user can find them later */
-        [[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] performFileOperation:NSWorkspaceRecycleOperation source:preferences destination:nil files:ourPreferences tag:0];
+        // Do NOT add the current plist file here as this would conflict with caching.
+        // Instead, just reset below.
+        NSArray * ourPreferences = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:@"org.videolan.vlc", @"VLC", nil];
 
-        /* really reset the defaults from now on */
-        [NSUserDefaults resetStandardUserDefaults];
+        /* Move the file to trash one by one. Using above array the method would stop after first file
+           not found. */
+        for (NSString *file in ourPreferences) {
+            [[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] performFileOperation:NSWorkspaceRecycleOperation source:preferences destination:@"" files:[NSArray arrayWithObject:file] tag:nil];
+        }
 
-        [defaults setInteger:kCurrentPreferencesVersion forKey:kVLCPreferencesVersion];
-        [defaults synchronize];
+        [self resetAndReinitializeUserDefaults];
     }
 
     /* Relaunch now */
@@ -1840,113 +1848,10 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
     /* For some reason we need to fork(), not just execl(), which reports a ENOTSUP then. */
     if (fork() != 0) {
         exit(0);
-        return;
     }
     execl(path, path, NULL);
 }
 
-#pragma mark -
-#pragma mark Errors, warnings and messages
-- (IBAction)updateMessagesPanel:(id)sender
-{
-    [self windowDidBecomeKey:nil];
-}
-
-- (IBAction)showMessagesPanel:(id)sender
-{
-    [o_msgs_panel makeKeyAndOrderFront: sender];
-}
-
-- (void)windowDidBecomeKey:(NSNotification *)o_notification
-{
-    [o_msgs_table reloadData];
-    [o_msgs_table scrollRowToVisible: [o_msg_arr count] - 1];
-}
-
-- (NSInteger)numberOfRowsInTableView:(NSTableView *)aTableView
-{
-    if (aTableView == o_msgs_table)
-        return [o_msg_arr count];
-    return 0;
-}
-
-- (id)tableView:(NSTableView *)aTableView objectValueForTableColumn:(NSTableColumn *)aTableColumn row:(NSInteger)rowIndex
-{
-    NSMutableAttributedString *result = NULL;
-
-    [o_msg_lock lock];
-    if (rowIndex < [o_msg_arr count])
-        result = [o_msg_arr objectAtIndex: rowIndex];
-    [o_msg_lock unlock];
-
-    if (result != NULL)
-        return result;
-    else
-        return @"";
-}
-
-- (void)processReceivedlibvlcMessage:(const msg_item_t *) item ofType: (int)i_type withStr: (char *)str
-{
-    if (o_msg_arr) {
-        NSColor *o_white = [NSColor whiteColor];
-        NSColor *o_red = [NSColor redColor];
-        NSColor *o_yellow = [NSColor yellowColor];
-        NSColor *o_gray = [NSColor grayColor];
-        NSString * firstString, * secondString;
-
-        NSColor * pp_color[4] = { o_white, o_red, o_yellow, o_gray };
-        static const char * ppsz_type[4] = { ": ", " error: ", " warning: ", " debug: " };
-
-        NSDictionary *o_attr;
-        NSMutableAttributedString *o_msg_color;
-
-        [o_msg_lock lock];
-
-        if ([o_msg_arr count] > 600) {
-            [o_msg_arr removeObjectAtIndex: 0];
-            [o_msg_arr removeObjectAtIndex: 1];
-        }
-        firstString = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%s%s", item->psz_module, ppsz_type[i_type]];
-        secondString = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@%s\n", firstString, str];
-
-        o_attr = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithObject: pp_color[i_type]  forKey: NSForegroundColorAttributeName];
-        o_msg_color = [[NSMutableAttributedString alloc] initWithString: secondString attributes: o_attr];
-        o_attr = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithObject: pp_color[3] forKey: NSForegroundColorAttributeName];
-        [o_msg_color setAttributes: o_attr range: NSMakeRange(0, [firstString length])];
-        [o_msg_arr addObject: [o_msg_color autorelease]];
-
-        b_msg_arr_changed = YES;
-        [o_msg_lock unlock];
-    }
-}
-
-- (IBAction)saveDebugLog:(id)sender
-{
-    NSSavePanel * saveFolderPanel = [[NSSavePanel alloc] init];
-
-    [saveFolderPanel setCanSelectHiddenExtension: NO];
-    [saveFolderPanel setCanCreateDirectories: YES];
-    [saveFolderPanel setAllowedFileTypes: [NSArray arrayWithObject:@"rtf"]];
-    [saveFolderPanel setNameFieldStringValue:[NSString stringWithFormat: _NS("VLC Debug Log (%s).rtf"), VERSION_MESSAGE]];
-    [saveFolderPanel beginSheetModalForWindow: o_msgs_panel completionHandler:^(NSInteger returnCode) {
-        if (returnCode == NSOKButton) {
-            NSUInteger count = [o_msg_arr count];
-            NSMutableAttributedString * string = [[NSMutableAttributedString alloc] init];
-            for (NSUInteger i = 0; i < count; i++)
-                [string appendAttributedString: [o_msg_arr objectAtIndex: i]];
-
-            NSData *data = [string RTFFromRange:NSMakeRange(0, [string length])
-                             documentAttributes:[NSDictionary dictionaryWithObject: NSRTFTextDocumentType forKey: NSDocumentTypeDocumentAttribute]];
-
-            if ([data writeToFile: [[saveFolderPanel URL] path] atomically: YES] == NO)
-                msg_Warn(p_intf, "Error while saving the debug log");
-
-            [string release];
-        }
-    }];
-    [saveFolderPanel release];
-}
-
 #pragma mark -
 #pragma mark Playlist toggling
 
@@ -1961,26 +1866,6 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
 
 @implementation VLCMain (Internal)
 
-- (void)handlePortMessage:(NSPortMessage *)o_msg
-{
-    id ** val;
-    NSData * o_data;
-    NSValue * o_value;
-    NSInvocation * o_inv;
-    NSConditionLock * o_lock;
-
-    o_data = [[o_msg components] lastObject];
-    o_inv = *((NSInvocation **)[o_data bytes]);
-    [o_inv getArgument: &o_value atIndex: 2];
-    val = (id **)[o_value pointerValue];
-    [o_inv setArgument: val[1] atIndex: 2];
-    o_lock = *(val[0]);
-
-    [o_lock lock];
-    [o_inv invoke];
-    [o_lock unlockWithCondition: 1];
-}
-
 - (void)resetMediaKeyJump
 {
     b_mediakeyJustJumped = NO;
@@ -1989,13 +1874,23 @@ static VLCMain *_o_sharedMainInstance = nil;
 - (void)coreChangedMediaKeySupportSetting: (NSNotification *)o_notification
 {
     b_mediaKeySupport = var_InheritBool(VLCIntf, "macosx-mediakeys");
-    if (b_mediaKeySupport) {
-        if (!o_mediaKeyController)
-            o_mediaKeyController = [[SPMediaKeyTap alloc] initWithDelegate:self];
-        [o_mediaKeyController startWatchingMediaKeys];
+    if (b_mediaKeySupport && !o_mediaKeyController)
+        o_mediaKeyController = [[SPMediaKeyTap alloc] initWithDelegate:self];
+
+    if (b_mediaKeySupport && ([[[[VLCMain sharedInstance] playlist] model] hasChildren] ||
+                              p_current_input)) {
+        if (!b_mediaKeyTrapEnabled) {
+            b_mediaKeyTrapEnabled = YES;
+            msg_Dbg(p_intf, "Enable media key support");
+            [o_mediaKeyController startWatchingMediaKeys];
+        }
+    } else {
+        if (b_mediaKeyTrapEnabled) {
+            b_mediaKeyTrapEnabled = NO;
+            msg_Dbg(p_intf, "Disable media key support");
+            [o_mediaKeyController stopWatchingMediaKeys];
+        }
     }
-    else if (!b_mediaKeySupport && o_mediaKeyController)
-        [o_mediaKeyController stopWatchingMediaKeys];
 }
 
 @end