+#include <vlc_vout.h>
+#define OSDMessage(dec, fmt, ...) do { \
+ vout_thread_t *p_vout = vlc_object_find( dec, VLC_OBJECT_VOUT, FIND_ANYWHERE ); \
+ if( p_vout ) { \
+ vout_OSDMessage( p_vout, fmt, __VA_ARGS__ ); \
+ vlc_object_release( p_vout ); \
+ } } while(0)
+