--- /dev/null
+#!/bin/sh
+
+########################################################################
+# VLC demo command line generator
+# $Id:$
+########################################################################
+
+#TODO: change on Max OS X
+VLC="./vlc --quiet --color "
+CMD=""
+
+pyschedelic()
+{
+ echo -e "\n- Psychedelic demo -\nconfiguration\n"
+ echo -en "Please chose an input. Live camera feeds are best.\ninput? "
+ read input
+ echo -e "\n$VLC --sub-filter marq --marq-position 8 --marq-size 30 --marq-color 16776960 --marq-marquee \"VLC - Psychedelic video filter\" --vout-filter distort --distort-mode psychedelic $input"
+}
+
+gradient()
+{
+ echo -e "\n- Gradient demo -\nconfiguration\n"
+ echo -en "Please chose an input. Live camera feeds are best.\ninput? "
+ read input
+ echo -en "Please chose a logo to display (or multiple logos according to the --logo-file syntax)\nlogo? "
+ read logofile
+ echo "new a broadcast enabled loop
+setup a input $input
+setup a output #duplicate{dst=mosaic-bridge,select=video}
+control a play" > "`pwd`/demo.vlm"
+ echo -e "\n$VLC --sub-filter mosaic:marq:logo --mosaic-width 120 --mosaic-height 90 --mosaic-cols 1 --mosaic-rows 1 --marq-position 8 --marq-size 30 --marq-color 65280 --marq-marquee \"VLC - Gradient video filter\" --logo-file $logofile --vout-filter distort --distort-mode gradient --extraintf telnet --telnet-host localhost --vlm-conf `pwd`/demo.vlm $input"
+}
+
+mosaic()
+{
+ echo -e "\n- Mosaic demo -\nconfiguration\n"
+ echo -en "Please chose a background input.\nbackground input? "
+ read bg
+ echo -en "Please chose a video to blend.\nvideo? "
+ read vid
+ echo "new a broadcast enabled loop
+setup a input $vid
+setup a output #duplicate{dst=mosaic-bridge,select=video}
+control a play" > "`pwd`/demo.vlm"
+ echo -e "\n$VLC --sub-filter mosaic --mosaic-height 90 --mosaic-width 120 --mosaic-rows 1 --mosaic-cols 1 --mosaic-alpha 150 --extraintf telnet --telnet-host localhost --vlm-conf `pwd`/demo.vlm $bg"
+}
+
+cat << EOF
+VLC cool demos script
+ 1. psychedelic video filter
+ 2. gradient video filter
+ 3. mosaic
+EOF
+
+echo -n "demo number? "
+read choice
+
+case "$choice" in
+ 1) pyschedelic;;
+ 2) gradient;;
+ 3) mosaic;;
+ *) echo "Wrong answer ... try again"; exit 1;;
+esac
+
+echo -e "\nUse the previous command to run the demo."
+echo "Note: make sure that you reset your preferences before running these demos."