]> git.sesse.net Git - vlc/blobdiff - modules/gui/ncurses.c
skins2: drap&drop enhancement
[vlc] / modules / gui / ncurses.c
index 5f0d04e7c2ef0ff7c8d25362388d13ab3c44454c..5dbdb25ad720520d4bbed77025acfdf2fa662e4b 100644 (file)
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * ncurses.c : NCurses interface for vlc
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright © 2001-2010 the VideoLAN team
+ * Copyright © 2001-2011 the VideoLAN team
  * $Id$
  *
  * Authors: Sam Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-/*
- * Note that when we use wide characters (and link with libncursesw),
- * we assume that an UTF8 locale is used (or compatible, such as ASCII).
- * Other characters encodings are not supported.
- */
+/* UTF8 locale is required */
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Preamble
 #include <vlc_common.h>
 #include <vlc_plugin.h>
 
-#ifdef HAVE_NCURSESW
-#   define _XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED 1
-#   include <wchar.h>
-#endif
+#define _XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED 1
+#include <wchar.h>
 
 #include <ncurses.h>
 
@@ -57,6 +51,7 @@
 #include <vlc_playlist.h>
 #include <vlc_meta.h>
 #include <vlc_fs.h>
+#include <vlc_url.h>
 
 #include <assert.h>
 
@@ -64,9 +59,6 @@
 #   include <sys/stat.h>
 #endif
 
-#define SEARCH_CHAIN_SIZE 20
-#define OPEN_CHAIN_SIZE 50
-
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes.
  *****************************************************************************/
@@ -101,7 +93,7 @@ enum
     BOX_NONE,
     BOX_HELP,
     BOX_INFO,
-//  BOX_LOG,
+    BOX_LOG,
     BOX_PLAYLIST,
     BOX_SEARCH,
     BOX_OPEN,
@@ -111,6 +103,20 @@ enum
     BOX_STATS
 };
 
+static const char *box_title[] = {
+    [BOX_NONE]      = "",
+    [BOX_HELP]      = " Help ",
+    [BOX_INFO]      = " Information ",
+    [BOX_LOG]       = " Messages ",
+    [BOX_PLAYLIST]  = " Playlist ",
+    [BOX_SEARCH]    = " Playlist ",
+    [BOX_OPEN]      = " Playlist ",
+    [BOX_BROWSE]    = " Browse ",
+    [BOX_META]      = " Meta-information ",
+    [BOX_OBJECTS]   = " Objects ",
+    [BOX_STATS]     = " Stats ",
+};
+
 enum
 {
     C_DEFAULT = 0,
@@ -120,12 +126,10 @@ enum
     C_PLAYLIST_3,
     C_BOX,
     C_STATUS,
-#if 0
     C_INFO,
     C_ERROR,
     C_WARNING,
     C_DEBUG,
-#endif
     C_CATEGORY,
     C_FOLDER,
     /* XXX: new elements here ! */
@@ -149,13 +153,12 @@ static const struct { short f; short b; } color_pairs[] =
     /* Source: State, Position, Volume, Chapters, etc...*/
     [C_STATUS]      = { COLOR_BLUE,     COLOR_BLACK },
 
-#if 0
     /* VLC messages, keep the order from highest priority to lowest */
     [C_INFO]        = { COLOR_BLACK,    COLOR_WHITE },
     [C_ERROR]       = { COLOR_RED,      COLOR_BLACK },
     [C_WARNING]     = { COLOR_YELLOW,   COLOR_BLACK },
     [C_DEBUG]       = { COLOR_WHITE,    COLOR_BLACK },
-#endif
+
     /* Category title: help, info, metadata */
     [C_CATEGORY]    = { COLOR_MAGENTA,  COLOR_BLACK },
     /* Folder (BOX_BROWSE) */
@@ -179,47 +182,47 @@ struct intf_sys_t
     input_thread_t *p_input;
 
     bool            b_color;
-    bool            b_color_started;
-
-    float           f_slider;
-    float           f_slider_old;
-
-    WINDOW          *w;
+    bool            b_exit;
 
     int             i_box_type;
-    int             i_box_y;
-    int             i_box_lines;
-    int             i_box_lines_total;
-    int             i_box_start;
-
-    int             i_box_plidx;    /* Playlist index */
-    int             b_box_plidx_follow;
-    int             i_box_bidx;     /* browser index */
-
-    playlist_item_t *p_node;        /* current node */
-
-    int             b_box_cleared;
-
-//  msg_subscription_t* p_sub;                  /* message bank subscription */
-
-    char            *psz_search_chain;          /* for playlist searching    */
-    char            *psz_old_search;            /* for searching next        */
+    int             i_box_y;            // start of box content
+    int             i_box_height;
+    int             i_box_lines_total;  // number of lines in the box
+    int             i_box_start;        // first line of box displayed
+    int             i_box_idx;          // selected line
+
+    msg_subscription_t  *p_sub;         // message bank subscription
+    msg_item_t          *msgs[50];      // ring buffer
+    int                 i_msgs;
+    vlc_mutex_t         msg_lock;
+
+    /* Search Box context */
+    char            psz_search_chain[20];
+    char            *psz_old_search;
     int             i_before_search;
 
-    char            *psz_open_chain;
-#ifndef HAVE_NCURSESW
-    char             psz_partial_keys[7];
-#endif
+    /* Open Box Context */
+    char            psz_open_chain[50];
 
+    /* File Browser context */
     char            *psz_current_dir;
     int             i_dir_entries;
     struct dir_entry_t  **pp_dir_entries;
     bool            b_show_hidden_files;
 
-    bool            category_view;
+    /* Playlist context */
     struct pl_item_t    **pp_plist;
     int             i_plist_entries;
-    bool            b_need_update;              /* for playlist view         */
+    bool            b_need_update;
+    vlc_mutex_t     pl_lock;
+    bool            b_plidx_follow;
+    playlist_item_t *p_node;        /* current node */
+
+};
+
+struct msg_cb_data_t
+{
+    intf_sys_t *p_sys;
 };
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -250,6 +253,22 @@ static int comp_dir_entries(const void *pp_dir_entry1, const void *pp_dir_entry2
     return p_dir_entry1->b_file ? 1 : -1;
 }
 
+static bool IsFile(const char *current_dir, const char *entry)
+{
+    bool ret = true;
+#ifdef S_ISDIR
+    char *uri;
+    struct stat st;
+
+    if (asprintf(&uri, "%s" DIR_SEP "%s", current_dir, entry) != -1)
+    {
+        ret = vlc_stat(uri, &st) || !S_ISDIR(st.st_mode);
+        free(uri);
+    }
+#endif
+    return ret;
+}
+
 static void ReadDir(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
 {
     intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
@@ -280,41 +299,22 @@ static void ReadDir(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
     /* while we still have entries in the directory */
     while ((psz_entry = vlc_readdir(p_current_dir)))
     {
-#if defined(S_ISDIR)
-        struct stat stat_data;
-#endif
         struct dir_entry_t *p_dir_entry;
-        char *psz_uri = NULL;
 
         if (!p_sys->b_show_hidden_files)
             if (*psz_entry == '.' && strcmp(psz_entry, ".."))
                 goto next;
 
-        if (asprintf(&psz_uri, "%s/%s", p_sys->psz_current_dir, psz_entry) == -1)
-        {
-            psz_uri = NULL;
-            goto next;
-        }
-
         if (!(p_dir_entry = malloc(sizeof *p_dir_entry)))
             goto next;
 
-        p_dir_entry->b_file =
-#if defined(S_ISDIR)
-            vlc_stat(psz_uri, &stat_data) || !S_ISDIR(stat_data.st_mode)
-/*#elif defined(DT_DIR)
-            !(p_dir_content->d_type & DT_DIR)*/
-#else
-            false
-#endif
-        ;
-
-        p_dir_entry->psz_path = strdup(psz_entry);
+        p_dir_entry->b_file = IsFile(p_sys->psz_current_dir, psz_entry);
+        p_dir_entry->psz_path = psz_entry;
         INSERT_ELEM(p_sys->pp_dir_entries, p_sys->i_dir_entries,
              p_sys->i_dir_entries, p_dir_entry);
+        continue;
 
 next:
-        free(psz_uri);
         free(psz_entry);
     }
 
@@ -326,9 +326,44 @@ next:
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * Playlist
+ * Adjust index position after a change (list navigation or item switching)
  *****************************************************************************/
+static void CheckIdx(intf_sys_t *p_sys)
+{
+    int lines = p_sys->i_box_lines_total;
+    int height = LINES - p_sys->i_box_y - 2;
+    if (height > lines - 1)
+        height = lines - 1;
+
+    /* make sure the new index is within the box */
+    if (p_sys->i_box_idx <= 0)
+    {
+        p_sys->i_box_idx = 0;
+        p_sys->i_box_start = 0;
+    }
+    else if (p_sys->i_box_idx >= lines - 1 && lines > 0)
+    {
+        p_sys->i_box_idx = lines - 1;
+        p_sys->i_box_start = p_sys->i_box_idx - height;
+    }
+
+    /* Fix box start (1st line of the box displayed) */
+    if (p_sys->i_box_idx < p_sys->i_box_start || 
+        p_sys->i_box_idx > height + p_sys->i_box_start + 1)
+    {
+        p_sys->i_box_start = p_sys->i_box_idx - height/2;
+        if (p_sys->i_box_start < 0)
+            p_sys->i_box_start = 0;
+    }
+    else if (p_sys->i_box_idx == p_sys->i_box_start - 1)
+        p_sys->i_box_start--;
+    else if (p_sys->i_box_idx == height + p_sys->i_box_start + 1)
+        p_sys->i_box_start++;
+}
 
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Playlist
+ *****************************************************************************/
 static void PlaylistDestroy(intf_sys_t *p_sys)
 {
     while (p_sys->i_plist_entries)
@@ -341,14 +376,6 @@ static void PlaylistDestroy(intf_sys_t *p_sys)
     p_sys->pp_plist = NULL;
 }
 
-static inline playlist_item_t *PlaylistGetRoot(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
-{
-    playlist_t *p_playlist = pl_Get(p_intf);
-    return p_intf->p_sys->category_view ?
-        p_playlist->p_root_category :
-        p_playlist->p_root_onelevel;
-}
-
 static bool PlaylistAddChild(intf_sys_t *p_sys, playlist_item_t *p_child,
                              const char *c, const char d)
 {
@@ -416,15 +443,12 @@ static void PlaylistRebuild(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
     playlist_t *p_playlist = pl_Get(p_intf);
 
     PL_LOCK;
-
     PlaylistDestroy(p_sys);
-    PlaylistAddNode(p_sys, PlaylistGetRoot(p_intf), "");
-    p_sys->b_need_update = false;
-
+    PlaylistAddNode(p_sys, p_playlist->p_root_onelevel, "");
     PL_UNLOCK;
 }
 
-static int PlaylistChanged(vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_variable,
+static int ItemChanged(vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_variable,
                             vlc_value_t oval, vlc_value_t nval, void *param)
 {
     VLC_UNUSED(p_this); VLC_UNUSED(psz_variable);
@@ -432,25 +456,32 @@ static int PlaylistChanged(vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_variable,
 
     intf_thread_t *p_intf   = (intf_thread_t *)param;
     intf_sys_t *p_sys       = p_intf->p_sys;
-    playlist_item_t *p_node = playlist_CurrentPlayingItem(pl_Get(p_intf));
 
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&p_sys->pl_lock);
     p_sys->b_need_update = true;
-    p_sys->p_node = p_node ? p_node->p_parent : NULL;
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&p_sys->pl_lock);
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-/* Playlist suxx */
-/* This function have to be called with the playlist locked */
-static inline bool PlaylistIsPlaying(playlist_t *p_playlist,
-                                     playlist_item_t *p_item)
+static int PlaylistChanged(vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_variable,
+                            vlc_value_t oval, vlc_value_t nval, void *param)
 {
-    playlist_item_t *p_played_item = playlist_CurrentPlayingItem(p_playlist);
-    return p_item                && p_played_item
-        && p_item->p_input       && p_played_item->p_input
-        && p_item->p_input->i_id == p_played_item->p_input->i_id;
+    VLC_UNUSED(p_this); VLC_UNUSED(psz_variable);
+    VLC_UNUSED(oval); VLC_UNUSED(nval);
+    intf_thread_t *p_intf   = (intf_thread_t *)param;
+    intf_sys_t *p_sys       = p_intf->p_sys;
+    playlist_item_t *p_node = playlist_CurrentPlayingItem(pl_Get(p_intf));
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&p_sys->pl_lock);
+    p_sys->b_need_update = true;
+    p_sys->p_node = p_node ? p_node->p_parent : NULL;
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&p_sys->pl_lock);
+
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+/* Playlist suxx */
 static int SubSearchPlaylist(intf_sys_t *p_sys, char *psz_searchstring,
                               int i_start, int i_stop)
 {
@@ -470,7 +501,7 @@ static void SearchPlaylist(intf_sys_t *p_sys, char *psz_searchstring)
 
     if (!psz_searchstring || !*psz_searchstring)
     {
-        p_sys->i_box_plidx = p_sys->i_before_search;
+        p_sys->i_box_idx = p_sys->i_before_search;
         return;
     }
 
@@ -480,35 +511,52 @@ static void SearchPlaylist(intf_sys_t *p_sys, char *psz_searchstring)
         i_item = SubSearchPlaylist(p_sys, psz_searchstring, 0, i_first);
 
     if (i_item > 0)
-        p_sys->i_box_plidx = i_item;
+    {
+        p_sys->i_box_idx = i_item;
+        CheckIdx(p_sys);
+    }
 }
 
 static inline bool IsIndex(intf_sys_t *p_sys, playlist_t *p_playlist, int i)
 {
     playlist_item_t *p_item = p_sys->pp_plist[i]->p_item;
-    return (p_item->i_children == 0 && p_item == p_sys->p_node) ||
-            PlaylistIsPlaying(p_playlist, p_item);
+    playlist_item_t *p_played_item;
+
+    PL_ASSERT_LOCKED;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&p_sys->pl_lock);
+    if (p_item->i_children == 0 && p_item == p_sys->p_node) {
+        vlc_mutex_unlock(&p_sys->pl_lock);
+        return true;
+    }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&p_sys->pl_lock);
+
+    p_played_item = playlist_CurrentPlayingItem(p_playlist);
+    if (p_played_item && p_item->p_input && p_played_item->p_input)
+        return p_item->p_input->i_id == p_played_item->p_input->i_id;
+
+    return false;
 }
 
-static void FindIndex(intf_sys_t *p_sys, playlist_t *p_playlist, bool locked)
+static void FindIndex(intf_sys_t *p_sys, playlist_t *p_playlist)
 {
-    int plidx = p_sys->i_box_plidx;
-    if (!locked)
-        PL_LOCK;
+    int plidx = p_sys->i_box_idx;
+    int max = p_sys->i_plist_entries;
 
-    if (plidx < 0 || plidx >= p_sys->i_plist_entries ||
-        !IsIndex(p_sys, p_playlist, plidx))
-    {
-        for(int i = 0; i < p_sys->i_plist_entries; i++)
+    PL_LOCK;
+
+    if (!IsIndex(p_sys, p_playlist, plidx))
+        for(int i = 0; i < max; i++)
             if (IsIndex(p_sys, p_playlist, i))
             {
-                p_sys->i_box_plidx = i;
+                p_sys->i_box_idx = i;
+                CheckIdx(p_sys);
                 break;
             }
-    }
 
-    if (!locked)
-        PL_UNLOCK;
+    PL_UNLOCK;
+
+    p_sys->b_plidx_follow = true;
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -517,8 +565,6 @@ static void FindIndex(intf_sys_t *p_sys, playlist_t *p_playlist, bool locked)
 
 static void start_color_and_pairs(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
 {
-    assert(p_intf->p_sys->b_color && !p_intf->p_sys->b_color_started);
-
     if (!has_colors())
     {
         p_intf->p_sys->b_color = false;
@@ -533,57 +579,55 @@ static void start_color_and_pairs(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
     /* untested, in all my terminals, !can_change_color() --funman */
     if (can_change_color())
         init_color(COLOR_YELLOW, 960, 500, 0); /* YELLOW -> ORANGE */
-
-    p_intf->p_sys->b_color_started = true;
 }
 
-static void DrawBox(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, int h, int w, const char *title, bool b_color)
+static void DrawBox(int y, int h, bool b_color, const char *title)
 {
     int i_len;
+    int w = COLS;
 
-    if (w <= 3 || h <= 2)
+    if (w <= 3 || h <= 0)
         return;
 
-    if (b_color)
-        wcolor_set(win, C_BOX, NULL);
+    if (b_color) color_set(C_BOX, NULL);
+
     if (!title) title = "";
     i_len = strlen(title);
 
     if (i_len > w - 2)
         i_len = w - 2;
 
-    mvwaddch(win, y, x,    ACS_ULCORNER);
-    mvwhline(win, y, x+1,  ACS_HLINE, (w-i_len-2)/2);
-    mvwprintw(win,y, x+1+(w-i_len-2)/2, "%s", title);
-    mvwhline(win, y, x+(w-i_len)/2+i_len,  ACS_HLINE, w - 1 - ((w-i_len)/2+i_len));
-    mvwaddch(win, y, x+w-1,ACS_URCORNER);
+    mvaddch(y, 0,    ACS_ULCORNER);
+    mvhline(y, 1,  ACS_HLINE, (w-i_len-2)/2);
+    mvprintw(y, 1+(w-i_len-2)/2, "%s", title);
+    mvhline(y, (w-i_len)/2+i_len,  ACS_HLINE, w - 1 - ((w-i_len)/2+i_len));
+    mvaddch(y, w-1,ACS_URCORNER);
 
-    for(int i = 0; i < h-2; i++)
+    for(int i = 0; i < h; i++)
     {
-        mvwaddch(win, y+i+1, x,     ACS_VLINE);
-        mvwaddch(win, y+i+1, x+w-1, ACS_VLINE);
+        mvaddch(++y, 0,   ACS_VLINE);
+        mvaddch(y, w-1, ACS_VLINE);
     }
 
-    mvwaddch(win, y+h-1, x,     ACS_LLCORNER);
-    mvwhline(win, y+h-1, x+1,   ACS_HLINE, w - 2);
-    mvwaddch(win, y+h-1, x+w-1, ACS_LRCORNER);
-    if (b_color)
-        wcolor_set(win, C_DEFAULT, NULL);
+    mvaddch(++y, 0,   ACS_LLCORNER);
+    mvhline(y,   1,   ACS_HLINE, w - 2);
+    mvaddch(y,   w-1, ACS_LRCORNER);
+    if (b_color) color_set(C_DEFAULT, NULL);
 }
 
-static void DrawEmptyLine(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, int w)
+static void DrawEmptyLine(int y, int x, int w)
 {
     if (w <= 0) return;
 
-    mvwhline(win, y, x, ' ', w);
+    mvhline(y, x, ' ', w);
 }
 
-static void DrawLine(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, int w)
+static void DrawLine(int y, int x, int w)
 {
     if (w <= 0) return;
 
     attrset(A_REVERSE);
-    mvwhline(win, y, x, ' ', w);
+    mvhline(y, x, ' ', w);
     attroff(A_REVERSE);
 }
 
@@ -603,7 +647,6 @@ static void mvnprintw(int y, int x, int w, const char *p_fmt, ...)
 
     i_len = strlen(p_buf);
 
-#ifdef HAVE_NCURSESW
     wchar_t psz_wide[i_len + 1];
 
     EnsureUTF8(p_buf);
@@ -680,44 +723,16 @@ static void mvnprintw(int y, int x, int w, const char *p_fmt, ...)
     wcstombs(psz_ellipsized, psz_wide, i_wlen);
     mvprintw(y, x, "%s", psz_ellipsized);
 
-#else
-    if (i_len > w)
-    {
-        int i_cut = i_len - w;
-        int x1 = i_len/2 - i_cut/2;
-        int x2 = x1 + i_cut;
-
-        if (i_len > x2)
-            memmove(&p_buf[x1], &p_buf[x2], i_len - x2);
-
-        p_buf[w] = '\0';
-        if (w > 7)
-        {
-            p_buf[w/2-1] = '.';
-            p_buf[w/2  ] = '.';
-            p_buf[w/2+1] = '.';
-        }
-    }
-
-    char *psz_local = ToLocale(p_buf);
-    mvprintw(y, x, "%s", psz_local);
-
-    if (i_len > w)
-        mvhline(y, x + i_len, ' ', w - i_len);
-
-    LocaleFree(psz_local);
-#endif
-
     free(p_buf);
 }
 
-static void MainBoxWrite(intf_thread_t *p_intf, int l, int x, const char *p_fmt, ...)
+static void MainBoxWrite(intf_sys_t *p_sys, int l, const char *p_fmt, ...)
 {
-    intf_sys_t  *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
-    va_list      vl_args;
+    va_list     vl_args;
     char        *p_buf;
+    bool        b_selected = l == p_sys->i_box_idx;
 
-    if (l < p_sys->i_box_start || l - p_sys->i_box_start >= p_sys->i_box_lines)
+    if (l < p_sys->i_box_start || l - p_sys->i_box_start >= p_sys->i_box_height)
         return;
 
     va_start(vl_args, p_fmt);
@@ -725,109 +740,431 @@ static void MainBoxWrite(intf_thread_t *p_intf, int l, int x, const char *p_fmt,
         return;
     va_end(vl_args);
 
-    mvnprintw(p_sys->i_box_y + l - p_sys->i_box_start, x, COLS - x - 1, "%s", p_buf);
+    if (b_selected) attron(A_REVERSE);
+    mvnprintw(p_sys->i_box_y + l - p_sys->i_box_start, 1, COLS - 2, "%s", p_buf);
+    if (b_selected) attroff(A_REVERSE);
+
     free(p_buf);
 }
 
-static void DumpObject(intf_thread_t *p_intf, int *l, vlc_object_t *p_obj, int i_level)
+static int SubDrawObject(intf_sys_t *p_sys, int l, vlc_object_t *p_obj, int i_level, const char *prefix)
 {
+    int x = 2 * i_level++;
     char *psz_name = vlc_object_get_name(p_obj);
+    vlc_list_t *list;
+    char space[x+3];
+    memset(space, ' ', x);
+    space[x] = '\0';
+
     if (psz_name)
     {
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, (*l)++, 1 + 2 * i_level, "%s \"%s\" (%p)",
-                p_obj->psz_object_type, psz_name, p_obj);
+        MainBoxWrite(p_sys, l++, "%s%s%s \"%s\" (%p)", space, prefix,
+                      p_obj->psz_object_type, psz_name, p_obj);
         free(psz_name);
     }
     else
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, (*l)++, 1 + 2 * i_level, "%s (%o)",
-                p_obj->psz_object_type, p_obj);
+        MainBoxWrite(p_sys, l++, "%s%s%s (%p)", space, prefix,
+                      p_obj->psz_object_type, p_obj);
 
-    vlc_list_t *list = vlc_list_children(p_obj);
+    list = vlc_list_children(p_obj);
     for(int i = 0; i < list->i_count ; i++)
     {
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, *l, 1 + 2 * i_level,
-            i == list->i_count - 1 ? "`-" : "|-");
-        DumpObject(p_intf, l, list->p_values[i].p_object, i_level + 1);
+        l = SubDrawObject(p_sys, l, list->p_values[i].p_object, i_level,
+            (i == list->i_count - 1) ? "`-" : "|-" );
     }
     vlc_list_release(list);
+    return l;
+}
+
+static int DrawObjects(intf_thread_t *p_intf) 
+{
+    return SubDrawObject(p_intf->p_sys, 0, VLC_OBJECT(p_intf->p_libvlc), 0, "");
+}
+
+static int DrawMeta(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
+{
+    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
+    input_thread_t *p_input = p_sys->p_input;
+    input_item_t *p_item;
+    int l = 0;
+
+    if (!p_input)
+        return 0;
+
+    p_item = input_GetItem(p_input);
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&p_item->lock);
+    for(int i=0; i<VLC_META_TYPE_COUNT; i++)
+    {
+        const char *psz_meta = vlc_meta_Get(p_item->p_meta, i);
+        if (!psz_meta || !*psz_meta)
+            continue;
+
+        if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_CATEGORY, NULL);
+        MainBoxWrite(p_sys, l++, "  [%s]", vlc_meta_TypeToLocalizedString(i));
+        if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_DEFAULT, NULL);
+        MainBoxWrite(p_sys, l++, "      %s", psz_meta);
+    }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&p_item->lock);
+
+    return l;
+}
+
+static int DrawInfo(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
+{
+    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
+    input_thread_t *p_input = p_sys->p_input;
+    input_item_t *p_item;
+    int l = 0;
+
+    if (!p_input)
+        return 0;
+
+    p_item = input_GetItem(p_input);
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&p_item->lock);
+    for(int i = 0; i < p_item->i_categories; i++)
+    {
+        info_category_t *p_category = p_item->pp_categories[i];
+        if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_CATEGORY, NULL);
+        MainBoxWrite(p_sys, l++, _("  [%s]"), p_category->psz_name);
+        if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_DEFAULT, NULL);
+        for(int j = 0; j < p_category->i_infos; j++)
+        {
+            info_t *p_info = p_category->pp_infos[j];
+            MainBoxWrite(p_sys, l++, _("      %s: %s"),
+                         p_info->psz_name, p_info->psz_value);
+        }
+    }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&p_item->lock);
+
+    return l;
+}
+
+static int DrawStats(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
+{
+    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
+    input_thread_t *p_input = p_sys->p_input;
+    input_item_t *p_item;
+    input_stats_t *p_stats;
+    int l = 0, i_audio = 0, i_video = 0;
+
+    if (!p_input)
+        return 0;
+
+    p_item = input_GetItem(p_input);
+    assert(p_item);
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&p_item->lock);
+    p_stats = p_item->p_stats;
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&p_stats->lock);
+
+    for(int i = 0; i < p_item->i_es ; i++)
+    {
+        i_audio += (p_item->es[i]->i_cat == AUDIO_ES);
+        i_video += (p_item->es[i]->i_cat == VIDEO_ES);
+    }
+
+    /* Input */
+    if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_CATEGORY, NULL);
+    MainBoxWrite(p_sys, l++, _("  [Incoming]"));
+    if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_DEFAULT, NULL);
+    MainBoxWrite(p_sys, l++, _("      input bytes read : %8.0f KiB"),
+            (float)(p_stats->i_read_bytes)/1024);
+    MainBoxWrite(p_sys, l++, _("      input bitrate    :   %6.0f kb/s"),
+            p_stats->f_input_bitrate*8000);
+    MainBoxWrite(p_sys, l++, _("      demux bytes read : %8.0f KiB"),
+            (float)(p_stats->i_demux_read_bytes)/1024);
+    MainBoxWrite(p_sys, l++, _("      demux bitrate    :   %6.0f kb/s"),
+            p_stats->f_demux_bitrate*8000);
+
+    /* Video */
+    if (i_video)
+    {
+        if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_CATEGORY, NULL);
+        MainBoxWrite(p_sys, l++, _("  [Video Decoding]"));
+        if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_DEFAULT, NULL);
+        MainBoxWrite(p_sys, l++, _("      video decoded    :    %"PRId64),
+                p_stats->i_decoded_video);
+        MainBoxWrite(p_sys, l++, _("      frames displayed :    %"PRId64),
+                p_stats->i_displayed_pictures);
+        MainBoxWrite(p_sys, l++, _("      frames lost      :    %"PRId64),
+                p_stats->i_lost_pictures);
+    }
+    /* Audio*/
+    if (i_audio)
+    {
+        if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_CATEGORY, NULL);
+        MainBoxWrite(p_sys, l++, _("  [Audio Decoding]"));
+        if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_DEFAULT, NULL);
+        MainBoxWrite(p_sys, l++, _("      audio decoded    :    %"PRId64),
+                p_stats->i_decoded_audio);
+        MainBoxWrite(p_sys, l++, _("      buffers played   :    %"PRId64),
+                p_stats->i_played_abuffers);
+        MainBoxWrite(p_sys, l++, _("      buffers lost     :    %"PRId64),
+                p_stats->i_lost_abuffers);
+    }
+    /* Sout */
+    if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_CATEGORY, NULL);
+    MainBoxWrite(p_sys, l++, _("  [Streaming]"));
+    if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_DEFAULT, NULL);
+    MainBoxWrite(p_sys, l++, _("      packets sent     :    %5i"), p_stats->i_sent_packets);
+    MainBoxWrite(p_sys, l++, _("      bytes sent       : %8.0f KiB"),
+            (float)(p_stats->i_sent_bytes)/1025);
+    MainBoxWrite(p_sys, l++, _("      sending bitrate  :   %6.0f kb/s"),
+            p_stats->f_send_bitrate*8000);
+    if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_DEFAULT, NULL);
+
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&p_stats->lock);
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&p_item->lock);
+
+    return l;
+}
+
+static int DrawHelp(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
+{
+    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
+    int l = 0;
+
+#define H(a) MainBoxWrite(p_sys, l++, a)
+
+    if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_CATEGORY, NULL);
+    H(_("[Display]"));
+    if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_DEFAULT, NULL);
+    H(_(" h,H                    Show/Hide help box"));
+    H(_(" i                      Show/Hide info box"));
+    H(_(" m                      Show/Hide metadata box"));
+    H(_(" L                      Show/Hide messages box"));
+    H(_(" P                      Show/Hide playlist box"));
+    H(_(" B                      Show/Hide filebrowser"));
+    H(_(" x                      Show/Hide objects box"));
+    H(_(" S                      Show/Hide statistics box"));
+    H(_(" Esc                    Close Add/Search entry"));
+    H(_(" Ctrl-l                 Refresh the screen"));
+    H("");
+
+    if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_CATEGORY, NULL);
+    H(_("[Global]"));
+    if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_DEFAULT, NULL);
+    H(_(" q, Q, Esc              Quit"));
+    H(_(" s                      Stop"));
+    H(_(" <space>                Pause/Play"));
+    H(_(" f                      Toggle Fullscreen"));
+    H(_(" n, p                   Next/Previous playlist item"));
+    H(_(" [, ]                   Next/Previous title"));
+    H(_(" <, >                   Next/Previous chapter"));
+    /* xgettext: You can use ← and → characters */
+    H(_(" <left>,<right>         Seek -/+ 1%%"));
+    H(_(" a, z                   Volume Up/Down"));
+    /* xgettext: You can use ↑ and ↓ characters */
+    H(_(" <up>,<down>            Navigate through the box line by line"));
+    /* xgettext: You can use ⇞ and ⇟ characters */
+    H(_(" <pageup>,<pagedown>    Navigate through the box page by page"));
+    /* xgettext: You can use ↖ and ↘ characters */
+    H(_(" <start>,<end>          Navigate to start/end of box"));
+    H("");
+
+    if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_CATEGORY, NULL);
+    H(_("[Playlist]"));
+    if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_DEFAULT, NULL);
+    H(_(" r                      Toggle Random playing"));
+    H(_(" l                      Toggle Loop Playlist"));
+    H(_(" R                      Toggle Repeat item"));
+    H(_(" o                      Order Playlist by title"));
+    H(_(" O                      Reverse order Playlist by title"));
+    H(_(" g                      Go to the current playing item"));
+    H(_(" /                      Look for an item"));
+    H(_(" A                      Add an entry"));
+    /* xgettext: You can use ⌫ character to translate <backspace> */
+    H(_(" D, <backspace>, <del>  Delete an entry"));
+    H(_(" e                      Eject (if stopped)"));
+    H("");
+
+    if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_CATEGORY, NULL);
+    H(_("[Filebrowser]"));
+    if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_DEFAULT, NULL);
+    H(_(" <enter>                Add the selected file to the playlist"));
+    H(_(" <space>                Add the selected directory to the playlist"));
+    H(_(" .                      Show/Hide hidden files"));
+    H("");
+
+    if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_CATEGORY, NULL);
+    H(_("[Player]"));
+    if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_DEFAULT, NULL);
+    /* xgettext: You can use ↑ and ↓ characters */
+    H(_(" <up>,<down>            Seek +/-5%%"));
+
+#undef H
+    return l;
+}
+
+static int DrawBrowse(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
+{
+    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
+
+    for(int i = 0; i < p_sys->i_dir_entries; i++)
+    {
+        struct dir_entry_t *p_dir_entry = p_sys->pp_dir_entries[i];
+        char type = p_dir_entry->b_file ? ' ' : '+';
+
+        if (p_sys->b_color)
+            color_set(p_dir_entry->b_file ? C_DEFAULT : C_FOLDER, NULL);
+        MainBoxWrite(p_sys, i, " %c %s", type, p_dir_entry->psz_path);
+    }
+
+    return p_sys->i_dir_entries;
+}
+
+static int DrawPlaylist(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
+{
+    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
+    playlist_t *p_playlist = pl_Get(p_intf);
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&p_sys->pl_lock);
+    if (p_sys->b_need_update)
+    {
+        PlaylistRebuild(p_intf);
+        p_sys->b_need_update = false;
+    }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&p_sys->pl_lock);
+
+    if (p_sys->b_plidx_follow)
+        FindIndex(p_sys, p_playlist);
+
+    for(int i = 0; i < p_sys->i_plist_entries; i++)
+    {
+        char c;
+        playlist_item_t *p_current_item;
+        playlist_item_t *p_item = p_sys->pp_plist[i]->p_item;
+        vlc_mutex_lock(&p_sys->pl_lock);
+        playlist_item_t *p_node = p_sys->p_node;
+        vlc_mutex_unlock(&p_sys->pl_lock);
+
+        PL_LOCK;
+        assert(p_item);
+        p_current_item = playlist_CurrentPlayingItem(p_playlist);
+        if ((p_node && p_item->p_input == p_node->p_input) ||
+           (!p_node && p_current_item && p_item->p_input == p_current_item->p_input))
+            c = '*';
+        else if (p_item == p_node || p_current_item == p_item)
+            c = '>';
+        else
+            c = ' ';
+        PL_UNLOCK;
+
+        if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(i%3 + C_PLAYLIST_1, NULL);
+        MainBoxWrite(p_sys, i, "%c%s", c, p_sys->pp_plist[i]->psz_display);
+        if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_DEFAULT, NULL);
+    }
+
+    return p_sys->i_plist_entries;
+}
+
+static int DrawMessages(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
+{
+    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
+    int l = 0;
+    int i;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&p_sys->msg_lock);
+    i = p_sys->i_msgs;
+    for(;;)
+    {
+        msg_item_t *msg = p_sys->msgs[i];
+        if (msg)
+        {
+            if (p_sys->b_color)
+                color_set(msg->i_type + C_INFO, NULL);
+            MainBoxWrite(p_sys, l++, "[%s] %s", msg->psz_module, msg->psz_msg);
+        }
+
+        if (++i == sizeof p_sys->msgs / sizeof *p_sys->msgs)
+            i = 0;
+
+        if (i == p_sys->i_msgs) /* did we loop around the ring buffer ? */
+            break;
+    }
+
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&p_sys->msg_lock);
+    if (p_sys->b_color)
+        color_set(C_DEFAULT, NULL);
+    return l;
 }
 
-static void Redraw(intf_thread_t *p_intf, time_t *t_last_refresh)
+static int DrawStatus(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
 {
     intf_sys_t     *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
     input_thread_t *p_input = p_sys->p_input;
     playlist_t     *p_playlist = pl_Get(p_intf);
+    static const char name[] = "VLC media player "PACKAGE_VERSION;
+    const size_t name_len = sizeof name - 1; /* without \0 termination */
     int y = 0;
-    int h;
-    int y_end;
+    const char *repeat, *loop, *random;
+
 
     /* Title */
+    int padding = COLS - name_len; /* center title */
+    if (padding < 0)
+        padding = 0;
+
     attrset(A_REVERSE);
-    int i_len = sizeof "VLC media player "PACKAGE_VERSION - 1;
-    int mid = (COLS - i_len) / 2;
-    if (mid < 0)
-        mid = 0;
-    int i_size = (COLS > i_len + 1) ? COLS : i_len + 1;
-    char psz_title[i_size];
-    memset(psz_title, ' ', mid);
-    if (p_sys->b_color)
-        wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_TITLE, NULL);
-    strlcpy(&psz_title[mid], "VLC media player "PACKAGE_VERSION, i_size);
-    mvnprintw(y, 0, COLS, "%s", psz_title);
+    if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_TITLE, NULL);
+    DrawEmptyLine(y, 0, COLS);
+    mvnprintw(y++, padding / 2, COLS, "%s", name);
+    if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_STATUS, NULL);
     attroff(A_REVERSE);
-    y += 2;
 
-    if (p_sys->b_color)
-        wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_STATUS, NULL);
+    y++; /* leave a blank line */
 
-    /* Infos */
-    char *psz_state;
-    if (asprintf(&psz_state, "%s%s%s",
-            var_GetBool(p_playlist, "repeat") ? _("[Repeat] ") : "",
-            var_GetBool(p_playlist, "random") ? _("[Random] ") : "",
-            var_GetBool(p_playlist, "loop") ? _("[Loop]") : "") == -1)
-        psz_state = NULL;
+    repeat = var_GetBool(p_playlist, "repeat") ? _("[Repeat] ") : "";
+    random = var_GetBool(p_playlist, "random") ? _("[Random] ") : "";
+    loop   = var_GetBool(p_playlist, "loop")   ? _("[Loop]")    : "";
 
     if (p_input && !p_input->b_dead)
     {
-        char buf1[MSTRTIME_MAX_SIZE];
-        char buf2[MSTRTIME_MAX_SIZE];
         vlc_value_t val;
+        char *psz_path, *psz_uri;
 
-        /* Source */
-        char *psz_uri = input_item_GetURI(input_GetItem(p_input));
-        mvnprintw(y++, 0, COLS, _(" Source   : %s"), psz_uri);
+        psz_uri = input_item_GetURI(input_GetItem(p_input));
+        psz_path = make_path(psz_uri);
+
+        mvnprintw(y++, 0, COLS, _(" Source   : %s"), psz_path?psz_path:psz_uri);
         free(psz_uri);
+        free(psz_path);
 
-        /* State */
         var_Get(p_input, "state", &val);
-        if (val.i_int == PLAYING_S)
-            mvnprintw(y++, 0, COLS, _(" State    : Playing %s"), psz_state);
-        else if (val.i_int == OPENING_S)
-            mvnprintw(y++, 0, COLS, _(" State    : Opening/Connecting %s"), psz_state);
-        else if (val.i_int == PAUSE_S)
-            mvnprintw(y++, 0, COLS, _(" State    : Paused %s"), psz_state);
-
-        if (val.i_int == INIT_S || val.i_int == END_S)
-            y += 2;
-        else
+        switch(val.i_int)
         {
+            static const char *input_state[] = {
+                [PLAYING_S] = " State    : Playing %s%s%s",
+                [OPENING_S] = " State    : Opening/Connecting %s%s%s",
+                [PAUSE_S]   = " State    : Paused %s%s%s",
+            };
+            char buf1[MSTRTIME_MAX_SIZE];
+            char buf2[MSTRTIME_MAX_SIZE];
             audio_volume_t i_volume;
 
-            /* Position */
+        case INIT_S:
+        case END_S:
+            y += 2;
+            break;
+
+        case PLAYING_S:
+        case OPENING_S:
+        case PAUSE_S:
+            mvnprintw(y++, 0, COLS, _(input_state[val.i_int]),
+                        repeat, random, loop);
+
+        default:
             var_Get(p_input, "time", &val);
             secstotimestr(buf1, val.i_time / CLOCK_FREQ);
-
             var_Get(p_input, "length", &val);
             secstotimestr(buf2, val.i_time / CLOCK_FREQ);
 
-            mvnprintw(y++, 0, COLS, _(" Position : %s/%s (%.2f%%)"), buf1, buf2, p_sys->f_slider);
+            mvnprintw(y++, 0, COLS, _(" Position : %s/%s"), buf1, buf2);
 
-            /* Volume */
-            aout_VolumeGet(p_playlist, &i_volume);
-            mvnprintw(y++, 0, COLS, _(" Volume   : %i%%"), i_volume*200/AOUT_VOLUME_MAX);
+            i_volume = aout_VolumeGet(p_playlist);
+            mvnprintw(y++, 0, COLS, _(" Volume   : %i%%"),
+                       i_volume*200/AOUT_VOLUME_MAX);
 
-            /* Title */
             if (!var_Get(p_input, "title", &val))
             {
                 int i_title_count = var_CountChoices(p_input, "title");
@@ -836,7 +1173,6 @@ static void Redraw(intf_thread_t *p_intf, time_t *t_last_refresh)
                                val.i_int, i_title_count);
             }
 
-            /* Chapter */
             if (!var_Get(p_input, "chapter", &val))
             {
                 int i_chapter_count = var_CountChoices(p_input, "chapter");
@@ -848,545 +1184,87 @@ static void Redraw(intf_thread_t *p_intf, time_t *t_last_refresh)
     }
     else
     {
-        mvnprintw(y++, 0, COLS, _(" Source: <no current item> %s"), psz_state);
-        DrawEmptyLine(p_sys->w, y++, 0, COLS);
+        mvnprintw(y++, 0, COLS, _(" Source: <no current item> "));
+        mvnprintw(y++, 0, COLS, " %s%s%s", repeat, random, loop);
         mvnprintw(y++, 0, COLS, _(" [ h for help ]"));
-        DrawEmptyLine(p_sys->w, y++, 0, COLS);
+        DrawEmptyLine(y++, 0, COLS);
     }
-    free(psz_state);
-    if (p_sys->b_color)
-        wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_DEFAULT, NULL);
 
-    DrawBox(p_sys->w, y, 0, 3, COLS, "", p_sys->b_color);
-    DrawEmptyLine(p_sys->w, y+1, 1, COLS-2);
-    DrawLine(p_sys->w, y+1, 1, (int)(p_intf->p_sys->f_slider/100.0 * (COLS -2)));
-    y += 3;
-
-    p_sys->i_box_y = y + 1;
-    p_sys->i_box_lines = LINES - y - 2;
-
-    h = LINES - y;
-    y_end = y + h - 1;
+    if (p_sys->b_color) color_set(C_DEFAULT, NULL);
+    DrawBox(y++, 1, p_sys->b_color, ""); /* position slider */
+    DrawEmptyLine(y, 1, COLS-2);
+    if (p_input)
+        DrawLine(y, 1, (int)((COLS-2) * var_GetFloat(p_input, "position")));
 
-    if (p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_HELP)
-    {
-        /* Help box */
-        int l = 0;
-        DrawBox(p_sys->w, y++, 0, h, COLS, _(" Help "), p_sys->b_color);
+    y += 2; /* skip slider and box */
 
-        if (p_sys->b_color)
-            wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_CATEGORY, NULL);
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("[Display]"));
-        if (p_sys->b_color)
-            wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_DEFAULT, NULL);
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     h,H         Show/Hide help box"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     i           Show/Hide info box"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     m           Show/Hide metadata box"));
-//      MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     L           Show/Hide messages box"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     P           Show/Hide playlist box"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     B           Show/Hide filebrowser"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     x           Show/Hide objects box"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     S           Show/Hide statistics box"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     c           Switch color on/off"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     Esc         Close Add/Search entry"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, "");
+    return y;
+}
 
-        if (p_sys->b_color)
-            wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_CATEGORY, NULL);
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("[Global]"));
-        if (p_sys->b_color)
-            wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_DEFAULT, NULL);
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     q, Q, Esc   Quit"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     s           Stop"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     <space>     Pause/Play"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     f           Toggle Fullscreen"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     n, p        Next/Previous playlist item"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     [, ]        Next/Previous title"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     <, >        Next/Previous chapter"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     <right>     Seek +1%%"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     <left>      Seek -1%%"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     a           Volume Up"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     z           Volume Down"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, "");
+static void FillTextBox(intf_sys_t *p_sys)
+{
+    int width = COLS - 2;
+    const char *title = p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_OPEN ? "Open: %s" : "Find: %s";
+    char *chain = p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_OPEN ? p_sys->psz_open_chain :
+                    p_sys->psz_old_search ?  p_sys->psz_old_search :
+                     p_sys->psz_search_chain;
+
+    DrawEmptyLine(7, 1, width);
+    mvnprintw(7, 1, width, _(title), chain);
+}
 
-        if (p_sys->b_color)
-            wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_CATEGORY, NULL);
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("[Playlist]"));
-        if (p_sys->b_color)
-            wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_DEFAULT, NULL);
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     r           Toggle Random playing"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     l           Toggle Loop Playlist"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     R           Toggle Repeat item"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     o           Order Playlist by title"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     O           Reverse order Playlist by title"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     g           Go to the current playing item"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     /           Look for an item"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     A           Add an entry"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     D, <del>    Delete an entry"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     <backspace> Delete an entry"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     e           Eject (if stopped)"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, "");
+static void FillBox(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
+{
+    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
+    static int (* const draw[]) (intf_thread_t *) = {
+        [BOX_HELP]      = DrawHelp,
+        [BOX_INFO]      = DrawInfo,
+        [BOX_META]      = DrawMeta,
+        [BOX_OBJECTS]   = DrawObjects,
+        [BOX_STATS]     = DrawStats,
+        [BOX_BROWSE]    = DrawBrowse,
+        [BOX_PLAYLIST]  = DrawPlaylist,
+        [BOX_SEARCH]    = DrawPlaylist,
+        [BOX_OPEN]      = DrawPlaylist,
+        [BOX_LOG]       = DrawMessages,
+    };
 
-        if (p_sys->b_color)
-            wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_CATEGORY, NULL);
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("[Filebrowser]"));
-        if (p_sys->b_color)
-            wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_DEFAULT, NULL);
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     <enter>     Add the selected file to the playlist"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     <space>     Add the selected directory to the playlist"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     .           Show/Hide hidden files"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, "");
+    p_sys->i_box_lines_total = draw[p_sys->i_box_type](p_intf);
 
-        if (p_sys->b_color)
-            wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_CATEGORY, NULL);
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("[Boxes]"));
-        if (p_sys->b_color)
-            wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_DEFAULT, NULL);
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     <up>,<down>     Navigate through the box line by line"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     <pgup>,<pgdown> Navigate through the box page by page"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, "");
+    if (p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_SEARCH || p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_OPEN)
+        FillTextBox(p_sys);
+}
 
-        if (p_sys->b_color)
-            wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_CATEGORY, NULL);
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("[Player]"));
-        if (p_sys->b_color)
-            wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_DEFAULT, NULL);
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     <up>,<down>     Seek +/-5%%"));
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, "");
+static void Redraw(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
+{
+    intf_sys_t *p_sys   = p_intf->p_sys;
+    int         box     = p_sys->i_box_type;
+    int         y       = DrawStatus(p_intf);
 
-        if (p_sys->b_color)
-            wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_CATEGORY, NULL);
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("[Miscellaneous]"));
-        if (p_sys->b_color)
-            wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_DEFAULT, NULL);
-        MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("     Ctrl-l          Refresh the screen"));
+    p_sys->i_box_height = LINES - y - 2;
+    DrawBox(y++, p_sys->i_box_height, p_sys->b_color, _(box_title[box]));
 
-        p_sys->i_box_lines_total = l;
-        if (p_sys->i_box_start >= p_sys->i_box_lines_total)
-            p_sys->i_box_start = p_sys->i_box_lines_total - 1;
+    p_sys->i_box_y = y;
 
-        if (l - p_sys->i_box_start < p_sys->i_box_lines)
-            y += l - p_sys->i_box_start;
-        else
-            y += p_sys->i_box_lines;
-    }
-    else if (p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_INFO)
+    if (box != BOX_NONE)
     {
-        /* Info box */
-        int l = 0;
-        DrawBox(p_sys->w, y++, 0, h, COLS, _(" Information "), p_sys->b_color);
-
-        if (p_input)
-        {
-            int i,j;
-            vlc_mutex_lock(&input_GetItem(p_input)->lock);
-            for(i = 0; i < input_GetItem(p_input)->i_categories; i++)
-            {
-                info_category_t *p_category = input_GetItem(p_input)->pp_categories[i];
-                if (y >= y_end) break;
-                if (p_sys->b_color)
-                    wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_CATEGORY, NULL);
-                MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("  [%s]"), p_category->psz_name);
-                if (p_sys->b_color)
-                    wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_DEFAULT, NULL);
-                for(j = 0; j < p_category->i_infos; j++)
-                {
-                    info_t *p_info = p_category->pp_infos[j];
-                    if (y >= y_end) break;
-                    MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("      %s: %s"), p_info->psz_name, p_info->psz_value);
-                }
-            }
-            vlc_mutex_unlock(&input_GetItem(p_input)->lock);
-        }
-        else
-            MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("No item currently playing"));
+        FillBox(p_intf);
 
-        p_sys->i_box_lines_total = l;
-        if (p_sys->i_box_start >= p_sys->i_box_lines_total)
+        if (p_sys->i_box_lines_total == 0)
+            p_sys->i_box_start = 0;
+        else if (p_sys->i_box_start > p_sys->i_box_lines_total - 1)
             p_sys->i_box_start = p_sys->i_box_lines_total - 1;
-
-        if (l - p_sys->i_box_start < p_sys->i_box_lines)
-            y += l - p_sys->i_box_start;
-        else
-            y += p_sys->i_box_lines;
+        y += __MIN(p_sys->i_box_lines_total - p_sys->i_box_start,
+                   p_sys->i_box_height);
     }
-    else if (p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_META)
-    {
-        /* Meta data box */
-        int l = 0;
 
-        DrawBox(p_sys->w, y++, 0, h, COLS, _("Meta-information"),
-                 p_sys->b_color);
-
-        if (p_input)
-        {
-            input_item_t *p_item = input_GetItem(p_input);
-            vlc_mutex_lock(&p_item->lock);
-            for(int i=0; i<VLC_META_TYPE_COUNT; i++)
-            {
-                const char *psz_meta = vlc_meta_Get(p_item->p_meta, i);
-                if (!psz_meta || !*psz_meta)
-                    continue;
-
-                if (p_sys->b_color) wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_CATEGORY, NULL);
-                MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, "  [%s]",
-                             vlc_meta_TypeToLocalizedString(i));
-                if (p_sys->b_color) wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_DEFAULT, NULL);
-                MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, "      %s", psz_meta);
-            }
-            vlc_mutex_unlock(&p_item->lock);
-        }
-        else
-            MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l++, 1, _("No item currently playing"));
-
-        p_sys->i_box_lines_total = l;
-        if (p_sys->i_box_start >= p_sys->i_box_lines_total)
-            p_sys->i_box_start = p_sys->i_box_lines_total - 1;
-
-        y += __MIN(l - p_sys->i_box_start, p_sys->i_box_lines);
-    }
-#if 0 /* Deprecated API */
-    else if (p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_LOG)
-    {
-        int i_line = 0;
-        int i_stop;
-        int i_start;
-
-        DrawBox(p_sys->w, y++, 0, h, COLS, _(" Logs "), p_sys->b_color);
-
-
-        i_start = p_intf->p_sys->p_sub->i_start;
-
-        vlc_mutex_lock(p_intf->p_sys->p_sub->p_lock);
-        i_stop = *p_intf->p_sys->p_sub->pi_stop;
-        vlc_mutex_unlock(p_intf->p_sys->p_sub->p_lock);
-
-        for(;;)
-        {
-            static const char *ppsz_type[4] = { "", "error", "warning", "debug" };
-            if (i_line >= h - 2)
-            {
-                break;
-            }
-            i_stop--;
-            i_line++;
-            if (i_stop < 0) i_stop += VLC_MSG_QSIZE;
-            if (i_stop == i_start)
-            {
-                break;
-            }
-            if (p_sys->b_color)
-                wcolor_set(p_sys->w,
-                    p_sys->p_sub->p_msg[i_stop].i_type + C_INFO,
-                    NULL);
-            mvnprintw(y + h-2-i_line, 1, COLS - 2, "   [%s] %s",
-                      ppsz_type[p_sys->p_sub->p_msg[i_stop].i_type],
-                      p_sys->p_sub->p_msg[i_stop].psz_msg);
-            if (p_sys->b_color)
-                wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_DEFAULT, NULL);
-        }
-
-        vlc_mutex_lock(p_intf->p_sys->p_sub->p_lock);
-        p_intf->p_sys->p_sub->i_start = i_stop;
-        vlc_mutex_unlock(p_intf->p_sys->p_sub->p_lock);
-        y = y_end;
-    }
-#endif
-    else if (p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_BROWSE)
-    {
-        /* Filebrowser box */
-        int        i_start, i_stop;
-        int        i_item;
-        DrawBox(p_sys->w, y++, 0, h, COLS, _(" Browse "), p_sys->b_color);
-
-        if (p_sys->i_box_bidx >= p_sys->i_dir_entries) p_sys->i_box_plidx = p_sys->i_dir_entries - 1;
-        if (p_sys->i_box_bidx < 0) p_sys->i_box_bidx = 0;
-
-        if (p_sys->i_box_bidx < (h - 2)/2)
-        {
-            i_start = 0;
-            i_stop = h - 2;
-        }
-        else if (p_sys->i_dir_entries - p_sys->i_box_bidx > (h - 2)/2)
-        {
-            i_start = p_sys->i_box_bidx - (h - 2)/2;
-            i_stop = i_start + h - 2;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            i_stop = p_sys->i_dir_entries;
-            i_start = p_sys->i_dir_entries - (h - 2);
-        }
-        if (i_start < 0)
-            i_start = 0;
-        if (i_stop > p_sys->i_dir_entries)
-            i_stop = p_sys->i_dir_entries;
-
-        for(i_item = i_start; i_item < i_stop; i_item++)
-        {
-            bool b_selected = (p_sys->i_box_bidx == i_item);
-
-            if (y >= y_end) break;
-            if (b_selected)
-                attrset(A_REVERSE);
-            if (p_sys->b_color && !p_sys->pp_dir_entries[i_item]->b_file)
-                wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_FOLDER, NULL);
-            mvnprintw(y++, 1, COLS - 2, " %c %s", p_sys->pp_dir_entries[i_item]->b_file == true ? ' ' : '+',
-                            p_sys->pp_dir_entries[i_item]->psz_path);
-            if (p_sys->b_color && !p_sys->pp_dir_entries[i_item]->b_file)
-                wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_DEFAULT, NULL);
-
-            if (b_selected)
-                attroff(A_REVERSE);
-        }
-
-    }
-    else if (p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_OBJECTS)
-    {
-        int l = 0;
-        DrawBox(p_sys->w, y++, 0, h, COLS, _(" Objects "), p_sys->b_color);
-        DumpObject(p_intf, &l, VLC_OBJECT(p_intf->p_libvlc), 0);
-
-        p_sys->i_box_lines_total = l;
-        if (p_sys->i_box_start >= p_sys->i_box_lines_total)
-            p_sys->i_box_start = p_sys->i_box_lines_total - 1;
-
-        if (l - p_sys->i_box_start < p_sys->i_box_lines)
-            y += l - p_sys->i_box_start;
-        else
-            y += p_sys->i_box_lines;
-    }
-    else if (p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_STATS)
-    {
-        DrawBox(p_sys->w, y++, 0, h, COLS, _(" Stats "), p_sys->b_color);
-
-        if (p_input)
-        {
-            input_item_t *p_item = input_GetItem(p_input);
-            assert(p_item);
-            vlc_mutex_lock(&p_item->lock);
-            vlc_mutex_lock(&p_item->p_stats->lock);
-
-            int i_audio = 0;
-            int i_video = 0;
-            int i;
-
-            if (!p_item->i_es)
-                i_video = i_audio = 1;
-            else
-                for(i = 0; i < p_item->i_es ; i++)
-                {
-                    i_audio += (p_item->es[i]->i_cat == AUDIO_ES);
-                    i_video += (p_item->es[i]->i_cat == VIDEO_ES);
-                }
-
-            int l = 0;
-
-#define SHOW_ACS(x,c) \
-    if (l >= p_sys->i_box_start && l - p_sys->i_box_start < p_sys->i_box_lines) \
-        mvaddch(p_sys->i_box_y - p_sys->i_box_start + l, x, c)
-
-            /* Input */
-            if (p_sys->b_color) wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_CATEGORY, NULL);
-            MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l, 1, _("+-[Incoming]"));
-            SHOW_ACS(1, ACS_ULCORNER);  SHOW_ACS(2, ACS_HLINE); l++;
-            if (p_sys->b_color) wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_DEFAULT, NULL);
-            MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l, 1, _("| input bytes read : %8.0f KiB"),
-                    (float)(p_item->p_stats->i_read_bytes)/1024);
-            SHOW_ACS(1, ACS_VLINE); l++;
-            MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l, 1, _("| input bitrate    :   %6.0f kb/s"),
-                    (float)(p_item->p_stats->f_input_bitrate)*8000);
-            MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l, 1, _("| demux bytes read : %8.0f KiB"),
-                    (float)(p_item->p_stats->i_demux_read_bytes)/1024);
-            SHOW_ACS(1, ACS_VLINE); l++;
-            MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l, 1, _("| demux bitrate    :   %6.0f kb/s"),
-                    (float)(p_item->p_stats->f_demux_bitrate)*8000);
-            SHOW_ACS(1, ACS_VLINE); l++;
-            DrawEmptyLine(p_sys->w, p_sys->i_box_y + l - p_sys->i_box_start, 1, COLS - 2);
-            SHOW_ACS(1, ACS_VLINE); l++;
-
-            /* Video */
-            if (i_video)
-            {
-                if (p_sys->b_color) wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_CATEGORY, NULL);
-                MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l, 1, _("+-[Video Decoding]"));
-                SHOW_ACS(1, ACS_LTEE);  SHOW_ACS(2, ACS_HLINE); l++;
-                if (p_sys->b_color) wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_DEFAULT, NULL);
-                MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l, 1, _("| video decoded    :    %"PRId64),
-                        p_item->p_stats->i_decoded_video);
-                SHOW_ACS(1, ACS_VLINE); l++;
-                MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l, 1, _("| frames displayed :    %"PRId64),
-                        p_item->p_stats->i_displayed_pictures);
-                SHOW_ACS(1, ACS_VLINE); l++;
-                MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l, 1, _("| frames lost      :    %"PRId64),
-                        p_item->p_stats->i_lost_pictures);
-                SHOW_ACS(1, ACS_VLINE); l++;
-                DrawEmptyLine(p_sys->w, p_sys->i_box_y + l - p_sys->i_box_start, 1, COLS - 2);
-                SHOW_ACS(1, ACS_VLINE); l++;
-            }
-            /* Audio*/
-            if (i_audio)
-            {
-                if (p_sys->b_color) wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_CATEGORY, NULL);
-                MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l, 1, _("+-[Audio Decoding]"));
-                SHOW_ACS(1, ACS_LTEE);  SHOW_ACS(2, ACS_HLINE); l++;
-                if (p_sys->b_color) wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_DEFAULT, NULL);
-                MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l, 1, _("| audio decoded    :    %"PRId64),
-                        p_item->p_stats->i_decoded_audio);
-                SHOW_ACS(1, ACS_VLINE); l++;
-                MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l, 1, _("| buffers played   :    %"PRId64),
-                        p_item->p_stats->i_played_abuffers);
-                SHOW_ACS(1, ACS_VLINE); l++;
-                MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l, 1, _("| buffers lost     :    %"PRId64),
-                        p_item->p_stats->i_lost_abuffers);
-                SHOW_ACS(1, ACS_VLINE); l++;
-                DrawEmptyLine(p_sys->w, p_sys->i_box_y + l - p_sys->i_box_start, 1, COLS - 2);
-                SHOW_ACS(1, ACS_VLINE); l++;
-            }
-            /* Sout */
-            if (p_sys->b_color) wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_CATEGORY, NULL);
-            MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l, 1, _("+-[Streaming]"));
-            SHOW_ACS(1, ACS_LTEE);  SHOW_ACS(2, ACS_HLINE); l++;
-            if (p_sys->b_color) wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_DEFAULT, NULL);
-            MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l, 1, _("| packets sent     :    %5i"), p_item->p_stats->i_sent_packets);
-            SHOW_ACS(1, ACS_VLINE); l++;
-            MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l, 1, _("| bytes sent       : %8.0f KiB"),
-                    (float)(p_item->p_stats->i_sent_bytes)/1024);
-            SHOW_ACS(1, ACS_VLINE); l++;
-            MainBoxWrite(p_intf, l, 1, _("\\ sending bitrate  :   %6.0f kb/s"),
-                    (float)(p_item->p_stats->f_send_bitrate*8)*1000);
-            SHOW_ACS(1, ACS_LLCORNER); l++;
-            if (p_sys->b_color) wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_DEFAULT, NULL);
-
-#undef SHOW_ACS
-
-            p_sys->i_box_lines_total = l;
-            if (p_sys->i_box_start >= p_sys->i_box_lines_total)
-                p_sys->i_box_start = p_sys->i_box_lines_total - 1;
-
-            if (l - p_sys->i_box_start < p_sys->i_box_lines)
-                y += l - p_sys->i_box_start;
-            else
-                y += p_sys->i_box_lines;
-
-            vlc_mutex_unlock(&p_item->p_stats->lock);
-            vlc_mutex_unlock(&p_item->lock);
-
-        }
-    }
-    else if (p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_PLAYLIST ||
-               p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_SEARCH ||
-               p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_OPEN )
-    {
-        /* Playlist box */
-        int        i_start, i_stop, i_max = p_sys->i_plist_entries;
-        int        i_item;
-        char       *psz_title;
-
-        if (p_sys->category_view)
-            psz_title = strdup(_(" Playlist (By category) "));
-        else
-            psz_title = strdup(_(" Playlist (All, one level) "));
-
-        DrawBox(p_sys->w, y++, 0, h, COLS, psz_title, p_sys->b_color);
-        free(psz_title);
-
-        if (p_sys->b_need_update || !p_sys->pp_plist)
-            PlaylistRebuild(p_intf);
-        if (p_sys->b_box_plidx_follow)
-            FindIndex(p_sys, p_playlist, false);
-
-        if (p_sys->i_box_plidx < 0) p_sys->i_box_plidx = 0;
-        if (p_sys->i_box_plidx < 0) p_sys->i_box_plidx = 0;
-        if (p_sys->i_box_plidx >= i_max) p_sys->i_box_plidx = i_max - 1;
-
-        if (p_sys->i_box_plidx < (h - 2)/2)
-        {
-            i_start = 0;
-            i_stop = h - 2;
-        }
-        else if (i_max - p_sys->i_box_plidx > (h - 2)/2)
-        {
-            i_start = p_sys->i_box_plidx - (h - 2)/2;
-            i_stop = i_start + h - 2;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            i_stop = i_max;
-            i_start = i_max - (h - 2);
-        }
-        if (i_start < 0)
-            i_start = 0;
-        if (i_stop > i_max)
-            i_stop = i_max;
-
-        for(i_item = i_start; i_item < i_stop; i_item++)
-        {
-            bool b_selected = (p_sys->i_box_plidx == i_item);
-            playlist_item_t *p_item = p_sys->pp_plist[i_item]->p_item;
-            playlist_item_t *p_node = p_sys->p_node;
-            int c = ' ';
-            input_thread_t *p_input2 = playlist_CurrentInput(p_playlist);
-
-            PL_LOCK;
-            assert(p_item);
-            playlist_item_t *p_current_playing_item = playlist_CurrentPlayingItem(p_playlist);
-            if ((p_node && p_item->p_input == p_node->p_input) ||
-                        (!p_node && p_input2 && p_current_playing_item &&
-                          p_item->p_input == p_current_playing_item->p_input))
-                c = '*';
-            else if (p_item == p_node || (p_item != p_node &&
-                        PlaylistIsPlaying(p_playlist, p_item)))
-                c = '>';
-            PL_UNLOCK;
-
-            if (p_input2)
-                vlc_object_release(p_input2);
-
-            if (y >= y_end) break;
-            if (b_selected)
-                attrset(A_REVERSE);
-            if (p_sys->b_color)
-                wcolor_set(p_sys->w, i_item % 3 + C_PLAYLIST_1, NULL);
-            mvnprintw(y++, 1, COLS - 2, "%c%s", c,
-                       p_sys->pp_plist[i_item]->psz_display);
-            if (p_sys->b_color)
-                wcolor_set(p_sys->w, C_DEFAULT, NULL);
-            if (b_selected)
-                attroff(A_REVERSE);
-        }
-
-    }
-    else
-        y++;
-
-    if (p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_SEARCH)
-    {
-        DrawEmptyLine(p_sys->w, 7, 1, COLS-2);
-        if (p_sys->psz_search_chain)
-        {
-            if (!*p_sys->psz_search_chain && p_sys->psz_old_search)
-                /* Searching next entry */
-                mvnprintw(7, 1, COLS-2, _("Find: %s"), p_sys->psz_old_search);
-            else
-                mvnprintw(7, 1, COLS-2, _("Find: %s"), p_sys->psz_search_chain);
-        }
-    }
-    if (p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_OPEN && p_sys->psz_open_chain)
-    {
-        DrawEmptyLine(p_sys->w, 7, 1, COLS-2);
-        mvnprintw(7, 1, COLS-2, _("Open: %s"), p_sys->psz_open_chain);
-    }
-
-    while (y < y_end)
-        DrawEmptyLine(p_sys->w, y++, 1, COLS - 2);
+    while (y < LINES - 1)
+        DrawEmptyLine(y++, 1, COLS - 2);
 
     refresh();
-
-    *t_last_refresh = time(0);
 }
 
-static void ManageSlider(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
+static void ChangePosition(intf_thread_t *p_intf, float increment)
 {
     intf_sys_t     *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
     input_thread_t *p_input = p_sys->p_input;
@@ -1395,65 +1273,19 @@ static void ManageSlider(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
     if (!p_input || var_GetInteger(p_input, "state") != PLAYING_S)
         return;
 
-    pos = var_GetFloat(p_input, "position");
-    if (p_sys->f_slider == p_sys->f_slider_old)
-        p_sys->f_slider = p_sys->f_slider_old = 100. * pos;
-    else
-    {
-        p_sys->f_slider_old = p_sys->f_slider;
+    pos = var_GetFloat(p_input, "position") + increment;
 
-        pos = p_sys->f_slider / 100.;
-        var_SetFloat(p_input, "position", pos);
-    }
-}
+    if (pos > 0.99) pos = 0.99;
+    if (pos < 0.0)  pos = 0.0;
 
-#ifndef HAVE_NCURSESW
-static char *KeyToUTF8(int i_key, char *psz_part)
-{
-    char *psz_utf8;
-    int len = strlen(psz_part);
-    if (len == 6)
-    {
-        /* overflow error - should not happen */
-        memset(psz_part, 0, 6);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    psz_part[len] = (char)i_key;
-
-    psz_utf8 = FromLocaleDup(psz_part);
-
-    /* Ugly check for incomplete bytes sequences
-     * (in case of non-UTF8 multibyte local encoding) */
-    char *psz;
-    for(psz = psz_utf8; *psz; psz++)
-        if ((*psz == '?') && (*psz_utf8 != '?'))
-        {
-            /* incomplete bytes sequence detected
-             * (VLC core inserted dummy question marks) */
-            free(psz_utf8);
-            return NULL;
-        }
-
-    /* Check for incomplete UTF8 bytes sequence */
-    if (!EnsureUTF8(psz_utf8))
-    {
-        free(psz_utf8);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    memset(psz_part, 0, 6);
-    return psz_utf8;
+    var_SetFloat(p_input, "position", pos);
 }
-#endif
 
-static inline int RemoveLastUTF8Entity(char *psz, int len)
+static inline void RemoveLastUTF8Entity(char *psz, int len)
 {
-    while (len && ((psz[--len] & 0xc0) == 0x80));
-                       /* UTF8 continuation byte */
-
+    while (len && ((psz[--len] & 0xc0) == 0x80))    /* UTF8 continuation byte */
+        ;
     psz[len] = '\0';
-    return len;
 }
 
 static char *GetDiscDevice(intf_thread_t *p_intf, const char *name)
@@ -1507,9 +1339,7 @@ static void Eject(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
     }
 
     psz_name = playlist_CurrentPlayingItem(p_playlist)->p_input->psz_name;
-
-    if (psz_name)
-        psz_device = GetDiscDevice(p_intf, psz_name);
+    psz_device = psz_name ? GetDiscDevice(p_intf, psz_name) : NULL;
 
     PL_UNLOCK;
 
@@ -1537,530 +1367,341 @@ static void PlayPause(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
 static inline void BoxSwitch(intf_sys_t *p_sys, int box)
 {
     p_sys->i_box_type = (p_sys->i_box_type == box) ? BOX_NONE : box;
+    p_sys->i_box_start = 0;
+    p_sys->i_box_idx = 0;
 }
 
-static int HandleKey(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
+static bool HandlePlaylistKey(intf_thread_t *p_intf, int key)
 {
     intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
     playlist_t *p_playlist = pl_Get(p_intf);
-    int i_key = wgetch(p_sys->w);
-
-    if (i_key == -1)
-        return 0;
+    struct pl_item_t *p_pl_item;
 
-    if (p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_PLAYLIST)
+    switch(key)
+    {
+    /* Playlist Settings */
+    case 'r': var_ToggleBool(p_playlist, "random"); return true;
+    case 'l': var_ToggleBool(p_playlist, "loop");   return true;
+    case 'R': var_ToggleBool(p_playlist, "repeat"); return true;
+
+    /* Playlist sort */
+    case 'o':
+    case 'O':
+        playlist_RecursiveNodeSort(p_playlist, p_playlist->p_root_onelevel,
+                                    SORT_TITLE_NODES_FIRST,
+                                    (key == 'o')? ORDER_NORMAL : ORDER_REVERSE);
+        vlc_mutex_lock(&p_sys->pl_lock);
+        p_sys->b_need_update = true;
+        vlc_mutex_unlock(&p_sys->pl_lock);
+        return true;
+
+    case 'g':
+        FindIndex(p_sys, p_playlist);
+        return true;
+
+    /* Deletion */
+    case 'D':
+    case KEY_BACKSPACE:
+    case 0x7f:
+    case KEY_DC:
     {
-        int b_ret = true;
-        bool b_box_plidx_follow = false;
+        playlist_item_t *p_item;
 
-        switch(i_key)
-        {
-        /* Playlist Settings */
-        case 'r':
-            var_ToggleBool(p_playlist, "random");
-            return 1;
-        case 'l':
-            var_ToggleBool(p_playlist, "loop");
-            return 1;
-        case 'R':
-            var_ToggleBool(p_playlist, "repeat");
-            return 1;
-
-        /* Playlist sort */
-        case 'o':
-            playlist_RecursiveNodeSort(p_playlist, PlaylistGetRoot(p_intf),
-                                        SORT_TITLE_NODES_FIRST, ORDER_NORMAL);
-            p_sys->b_need_update = true;
-            return 1;
-        case 'O':
-            playlist_RecursiveNodeSort(p_playlist, PlaylistGetRoot(p_intf),
-                                        SORT_TITLE_NODES_FIRST, ORDER_REVERSE);
-            p_sys->b_need_update = true;
-            return 1;
-
-        /* Playlist view */
-        case 'v':
-            p_sys->category_view = !p_sys->category_view;
-            PlaylistRebuild(p_intf);
-            return 1;
-
-        /* Playlist navigation */
-        case 'g':
-            FindIndex(p_sys, p_playlist, false);
-            break;
-        case KEY_HOME:
-            p_sys->i_box_plidx = 0;
-            break;
-#ifdef __FreeBSD__
-/* workaround for FreeBSD + xterm:
-* see http://www.nabble.com/curses-vs.-xterm-key-mismatch-t3574377.html */
-        case KEY_SELECT:
-#endif
-        case KEY_END:
-            p_sys->i_box_plidx = p_playlist->items.i_size - 1;
-            break;
-        case KEY_UP:
-            p_sys->i_box_plidx--;
-            break;
-        case KEY_DOWN:
-            p_sys->i_box_plidx++;
-            break;
-        case KEY_PPAGE:
-            p_sys->i_box_plidx -= p_sys->i_box_lines;
-            break;
-        case KEY_NPAGE:
-            p_sys->i_box_plidx += p_sys->i_box_lines;
-            break;
-        case 'D':
-        case KEY_BACKSPACE:
-        case 0x7f:
-        case KEY_DC:
-        {
-            playlist_item_t *p_item;
+        PL_LOCK;
+        p_item = p_sys->pp_plist[p_sys->i_box_idx]->p_item;
+        if (p_item->i_children == -1)
+            playlist_DeleteFromInput(p_playlist, p_item->p_input, pl_Locked);
+        else
+            playlist_NodeDelete(p_playlist, p_item, true , false);
+        PL_UNLOCK;
+        vlc_mutex_lock(&p_sys->pl_lock);
+        p_sys->b_need_update = true;
+        vlc_mutex_unlock(&p_sys->pl_lock);
+        return true;
+    }
 
-            PL_LOCK;
-            p_item = p_sys->pp_plist[p_sys->i_box_plidx]->p_item;
-            if (p_item->i_children == -1)
-                playlist_DeleteFromInput(p_playlist, p_item->p_input, pl_Locked);
-            else
-                playlist_NodeDelete(p_playlist, p_item, true , false);
-            PL_UNLOCK;
-            PlaylistRebuild(p_intf);
-            break;
-        }
+    case KEY_ENTER:
+    case '\r':
+    case '\n':
+        if (!(p_pl_item = p_sys->pp_plist[p_sys->i_box_idx]))
+            return false;
 
-        case KEY_ENTER:
-        case '\r':
-        case '\n':
-            if (!p_sys->pp_plist[p_sys->i_box_plidx])
-            {
-                b_ret = false;
-                break;
-            }
-            if (p_sys->pp_plist[p_sys->i_box_plidx]->p_item->i_children == -1)
+        if (p_pl_item->p_item->i_children)
+        {
+            playlist_item_t *p_item, *p_parent = p_pl_item->p_item;
+            if (p_parent->i_children == -1)
             {
-                playlist_item_t *p_item, *p_parent;
-                p_item = p_parent = p_sys->pp_plist[p_sys->i_box_plidx]->p_item;
+                p_item = p_parent;
 
-                if (!p_parent)
-                    p_parent = p_playlist->p_root_onelevel;
                 while (p_parent->p_parent)
                     p_parent = p_parent->p_parent;
-                playlist_Control(p_playlist, PLAYLIST_VIEWPLAY, pl_Unlocked,
-                                  p_parent, p_item);
-            }
-            else if (!p_sys->pp_plist[p_sys->i_box_plidx]->p_item->i_children)
-            {   /* We only want to set the current node */
-                playlist_Stop(p_playlist);
-                p_sys->p_node = p_sys->pp_plist[p_sys->i_box_plidx]->p_item;
             }
             else
             {
-                p_sys->p_node = p_sys->pp_plist[p_sys->i_box_plidx]->p_item;
-                playlist_Control(p_playlist, PLAYLIST_VIEWPLAY, pl_Unlocked,
-                    p_sys->pp_plist[p_sys->i_box_plidx]->p_item, NULL);
+                vlc_mutex_lock(&p_sys->pl_lock);
+                p_sys->p_node = p_parent;
+                vlc_mutex_unlock(&p_sys->pl_lock);
+                p_item = NULL;
             }
-            b_box_plidx_follow = true;
-            break;
-        default:
-            b_ret = false;
-            break;
-        }
 
-        if (b_ret)
-        {
-            int i_max = p_sys->i_plist_entries;
-            if (p_sys->i_box_plidx >= i_max) p_sys->i_box_plidx = i_max - 1;
-            if (p_sys->i_box_plidx < 0) p_sys->i_box_plidx = 0;
-
-            PL_LOCK;
-            if (PlaylistIsPlaying(p_playlist,
-                                   p_sys->pp_plist[p_sys->i_box_plidx]->p_item))
-                b_box_plidx_follow = true;
-            PL_UNLOCK;
-            p_sys->b_box_plidx_follow = b_box_plidx_follow;
-            return 1;
+            playlist_Control(p_playlist, PLAYLIST_VIEWPLAY, pl_Unlocked,
+                              p_parent, p_item);
         }
+        else
+        {   /* We only want to set the current node */
+            playlist_Stop(p_playlist);
+            vlc_mutex_lock(&p_sys->pl_lock);
+            p_sys->p_node = p_pl_item->p_item;
+            vlc_mutex_unlock(&p_sys->pl_lock);
+        }
+
+        p_sys->b_plidx_follow = true;
+        return true;
     }
-    else if (p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_BROWSE)
-    {
-        bool b_ret = true;
-        /* Browser navigation */
-        switch(i_key)
-        {
-        case KEY_HOME:
-            p_sys->i_box_bidx = 0;
-            break;
-#ifdef __FreeBSD__
-        case KEY_SELECT:
-#endif
-        case KEY_END:
-            p_sys->i_box_bidx = p_sys->i_dir_entries - 1;
-            break;
-        case KEY_UP:
-            p_sys->i_box_bidx--;
-            break;
-        case KEY_DOWN:
-            p_sys->i_box_bidx++;
-            break;
-        case KEY_PPAGE:
-            p_sys->i_box_bidx -= p_sys->i_box_lines;
-            break;
-        case KEY_NPAGE:
-            p_sys->i_box_bidx += p_sys->i_box_lines;
-            break;
-        case '.': /* Toggle show hidden files */
-            p_sys->b_show_hidden_files = !p_sys->b_show_hidden_files;
-            ReadDir(p_intf);
-            break;
 
-        case KEY_ENTER:
-        case '\r':
-        case '\n':
-        case ' ':
-            if (p_sys->pp_dir_entries[p_sys->i_box_bidx]->b_file || i_key == ' ')
-            {
-                char* psz_uri;
-                if (asprintf(&psz_uri, "%s://%s/%s",
-                    p_sys->pp_dir_entries[p_sys->i_box_bidx]->b_file ?
-                        "file" : "directory",
-                    p_sys->psz_current_dir,
-                    p_sys->pp_dir_entries[p_sys->i_box_bidx]->psz_path
-                   ) == -1)
-                {
-                    psz_uri = NULL;
-                }
-
-                playlist_item_t *p_parent = p_sys->p_node;
-                if (!p_parent)
-                {
-                    playlist_item_t *p_item;
-                    p_item = playlist_CurrentPlayingItem(p_playlist);
-
-                    PL_LOCK;
-                    p_parent = p_item ? p_item->p_parent : NULL;
-                    PL_UNLOCK;
-                    if (!p_parent)
-                        p_parent = p_playlist->p_local_onelevel;
-                }
-
-                while (p_parent->p_parent && p_parent->p_parent->p_parent)
-                    p_parent = p_parent->p_parent;
+    return false;
+}
 
-                playlist_Add(p_playlist, psz_uri, NULL, PLAYLIST_APPEND,
-                              PLAYLIST_END,
-                              p_parent->p_input ==
-                                p_playlist->p_local_onelevel->p_input
-                              , false);
+static bool HandleBrowseKey(intf_thread_t *p_intf, int key)
+{
+    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
+    struct dir_entry_t *dir_entry;
 
-                p_sys->i_box_type = BOX_PLAYLIST;
-                free(psz_uri);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                if (asprintf(&(p_sys->psz_current_dir), "%s/%s", p_sys->psz_current_dir,
-                              p_sys->pp_dir_entries[p_sys->i_box_bidx]->psz_path) != -1)
-                    ReadDir(p_intf);
-            }
-            break;
-        default:
-            b_ret = false;
-            break;
-        }
-        if (b_ret)
-        {
-            if (p_sys->i_box_bidx >= p_sys->i_dir_entries) p_sys->i_box_bidx = p_sys->i_dir_entries - 1;
-            if (p_sys->i_box_bidx < 0) p_sys->i_box_bidx = 0;
-            return 1;
-        }
-    }
-    else if (p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_HELP || p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_INFO ||
-             p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_META || p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_STATS ||
-             p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_OBJECTS)
+    switch(key)
     {
-        switch(i_key)
+    case '.':
+        p_sys->b_show_hidden_files = !p_sys->b_show_hidden_files;
+        ReadDir(p_intf);
+        return true;
+
+    case KEY_ENTER:
+    case '\r':
+    case '\n':
+    case ' ':
+        dir_entry = p_sys->pp_dir_entries[p_sys->i_box_idx];
+        char *psz_path;
+        if (asprintf(&psz_path, "%s" DIR_SEP "%s", p_sys->psz_current_dir,
+                     dir_entry->psz_path) == -1)
+            return true;
+
+        if (!dir_entry->b_file && key != ' ')
         {
-        case KEY_HOME:
+            free(p_sys->psz_current_dir);
+            p_sys->psz_current_dir = psz_path;
+            ReadDir(p_intf);
+
             p_sys->i_box_start = 0;
-            return 1;
-#ifdef __FreeBSD__
-        case KEY_SELECT:
-#endif
-        case KEY_END:
-            p_sys->i_box_start = p_sys->i_box_lines_total - 1;
-            return 1;
-        case KEY_UP:
-            if (p_sys->i_box_start > 0) p_sys->i_box_start--;
-            return 1;
-        case KEY_DOWN:
-            if (p_sys->i_box_start < p_sys->i_box_lines_total - 1)
-                p_sys->i_box_start++;
-            return 1;
-        case KEY_PPAGE:
-            p_sys->i_box_start -= p_sys->i_box_lines;
-            if (p_sys->i_box_start < 0) p_sys->i_box_start = 0;
-            return 1;
-        case KEY_NPAGE:
-            p_sys->i_box_start += p_sys->i_box_lines;
-            if (p_sys->i_box_start >= p_sys->i_box_lines_total)
-                p_sys->i_box_start = p_sys->i_box_lines_total - 1;
-            return 1;
-        default:
-            break;
+            p_sys->i_box_idx = 0;
+            return true;
         }
-    }
-    else if (p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_NONE)
-    {
-        switch(i_key)
-        {
-        case KEY_HOME:
-            p_sys->f_slider = 0;
-            ManageSlider(p_intf);
-            return 1;
-#ifdef __FreeBSD__
-        case KEY_SELECT:
-#endif
-        case KEY_END:
-            p_sys->f_slider = 99.9;
-            ManageSlider(p_intf);
-            return 1;
-        case KEY_UP:
-            p_sys->f_slider += 5.0;
-            if (p_sys->f_slider >= 99.0) p_sys->f_slider = 99.0;
-            ManageSlider(p_intf);
-            return 1;
-        case KEY_DOWN:
-            p_sys->f_slider -= 5.0;
-            if (p_sys->f_slider < 0.0) p_sys->f_slider = 0.0;
-            ManageSlider(p_intf);
-            return 1;
 
-        default:
-            break;
+        char *psz_uri = make_URI(psz_path, dir_entry->b_file ? "file"
+                                                             : "directory");
+        free(psz_path);
+        if (psz_uri == NULL)
+            return true;
+
+        playlist_t *p_playlist = pl_Get(p_intf);
+        vlc_mutex_lock(&p_sys->pl_lock);
+        playlist_item_t *p_parent = p_sys->p_node;
+        vlc_mutex_unlock(&p_sys->pl_lock);
+        if (!p_parent)
+        {
+            playlist_item_t *p_item;
+            PL_LOCK;
+            p_item = playlist_CurrentPlayingItem(p_playlist);
+            p_parent = p_item ? p_item->p_parent : NULL;
+            PL_UNLOCK;
+            if (!p_parent)
+                p_parent = p_playlist->p_local_onelevel;
         }
+
+        while (p_parent->p_parent && p_parent->p_parent->p_parent)
+            p_parent = p_parent->p_parent;
+
+        input_item_t *p_input = p_playlist->p_local_onelevel->p_input;
+        playlist_Add(p_playlist, psz_uri, NULL, PLAYLIST_APPEND,
+                      PLAYLIST_END, p_parent->p_input == p_input, false);
+
+        BoxSwitch(p_sys, BOX_PLAYLIST);
+        free(psz_uri);
+        return true;
     }
-    else if (p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_SEARCH && p_sys->psz_search_chain)
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+static void HandleEditBoxKey(intf_thread_t *p_intf, int key, int box)
+{
+    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
+    bool search = box == BOX_SEARCH;
+    char *str = search ? p_sys->psz_search_chain: p_sys->psz_open_chain;
+    size_t len = strlen(str);
+
+    assert(box == BOX_SEARCH || box == BOX_OPEN);
+
+    switch(key)
     {
-        int i_chain_len = strlen(p_sys->psz_search_chain);
-        switch(i_key)
+    case 0x0c:  /* ^l */
+    case KEY_CLEAR:     clear(); return;
+
+    case KEY_ENTER:
+    case '\r':
+    case '\n':
+        if (search)
         {
-        case KEY_CLEAR:
-        case 0x0c:      /* ^l */
-            clear();
-            return 1;
-        case KEY_ENTER:
-        case '\r':
-        case '\n':
-            if (i_chain_len > 0)
+            if (len)
                 p_sys->psz_old_search = strdup(p_sys->psz_search_chain);
             else if (p_sys->psz_old_search)
                 SearchPlaylist(p_sys, p_sys->psz_old_search);
-            p_sys->i_box_type = BOX_PLAYLIST;
-            return 1;
-        case 0x1b: /* ESC */
-            /* Alt+key combinations return 2 keys in the terminal keyboard:
-             * ESC, and the 2nd key.
-             * If some other key is available immediately (where immediately
-             * means after wgetch() 1 second delay), that means that the
-             * ESC key was not pressed.
-             *
-             * man 3X curs_getch says:
-             *
-             * Use of the escape key by a programmer for a single
-             * character function is discouraged, as it will cause a delay
-             * of up to one second while the keypad code looks for a
-             * following function-key sequence.
-             *
-             */
-            if (wgetch(p_sys->w) != ERR)
-                return 0;
-            p_sys->i_box_plidx = p_sys->i_before_search;
-            p_sys->i_box_type = BOX_PLAYLIST;
-            return 1;
-        case KEY_BACKSPACE:
-        case 0x7f:
-            RemoveLastUTF8Entity(p_sys->psz_search_chain, i_chain_len);
-            break;
-        default:
+        }
+        else if (len)
         {
-#ifdef HAVE_NCURSESW
-            if (i_chain_len + 1 < SEARCH_CHAIN_SIZE)
+            char *psz_uri = make_URI(p_sys->psz_open_chain, NULL);
+            if (psz_uri == NULL)
             {
-                p_sys->psz_search_chain[i_chain_len] = (char) i_key;
-                p_sys->psz_search_chain[i_chain_len + 1] = '\0';
+                p_sys->i_box_type = BOX_PLAYLIST;
+                return;
             }
-#else
-            char *psz_utf8 = KeyToUTF8(i_key, p_sys->psz_partial_keys);
 
-            if (psz_utf8)
-            {
-                if (i_chain_len + strlen(psz_utf8) < SEARCH_CHAIN_SIZE)
-                    strcpy(p_sys->psz_search_chain + i_chain_len, psz_utf8);
-                free(psz_utf8);
-            }
-#endif
-            break;
-        }
-        }
-        free(p_sys->psz_old_search);
-        p_sys->psz_old_search = NULL;
-        SearchPlaylist(p_sys, p_sys->psz_search_chain);
-        return 1;
-    }
-    else if (p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_OPEN && p_sys->psz_open_chain)
-    {
-        int i_chain_len = strlen(p_sys->psz_open_chain);
+            playlist_t *p_playlist = pl_Get(p_intf);
+            vlc_mutex_lock(&p_sys->pl_lock);
+            playlist_item_t *p_parent = p_sys->p_node, *p_current;
+            vlc_mutex_unlock(&p_sys->pl_lock);
 
-        switch(i_key)
-        {
-        case KEY_CLEAR:
-        case 0x0c:          /* ^l */
-            clear();
-            return 1;
-        case KEY_ENTER:
-        case '\r':
-        case '\n':
-            if (i_chain_len > 0)
+            PL_LOCK;
+            if (!p_parent)
             {
-                playlist_item_t *p_parent = p_sys->p_node;
-
-                PL_LOCK;
-                if (!p_parent)
-                p_parent = playlist_CurrentPlayingItem(p_playlist) ? playlist_CurrentPlayingItem(p_playlist)->p_parent : NULL;
+                p_current = playlist_CurrentPlayingItem(p_playlist);
+                p_parent = p_current ? p_current->p_parent : NULL;
                 if (!p_parent)
                     p_parent = p_playlist->p_local_onelevel;
+            }
 
-                while (p_parent->p_parent && p_parent->p_parent->p_parent)
-                    p_parent = p_parent->p_parent;
-                PL_UNLOCK;
+            while (p_parent->p_parent && p_parent->p_parent->p_parent)
+                p_parent = p_parent->p_parent;
+            PL_UNLOCK;
 
-                playlist_Add(p_playlist, p_sys->psz_open_chain, NULL,
-                              PLAYLIST_APPEND|PLAYLIST_GO, PLAYLIST_END,
-                              p_parent->p_input ==
-                                p_playlist->p_local_onelevel->p_input
-                              , false);
+            playlist_Add(p_playlist, psz_uri, NULL,
+                  PLAYLIST_APPEND|PLAYLIST_GO, PLAYLIST_END,
+                  p_parent->p_input == p_playlist->p_local_onelevel->p_input,
+                  false);
 
-                p_sys->b_box_plidx_follow = true;
-            }
-            p_sys->i_box_type = BOX_PLAYLIST;
-            return 1;
-        case 0x1b:  /* ESC */
-            if (wgetch(p_sys->w) != ERR)
-                return 0;
-            p_sys->i_box_type = BOX_PLAYLIST;
-            return 1;
-        case KEY_BACKSPACE:
-        case 0x7f:
-            RemoveLastUTF8Entity(p_sys->psz_open_chain, i_chain_len);
-            return 1;
-        default:
-#ifndef HAVE_NCURSESW
-        {
-            char *psz_utf8 = KeyToUTF8(i_key, p_sys->psz_partial_keys);
-
-            if (psz_utf8)
-            {
-                if (i_chain_len + strlen(psz_utf8) < OPEN_CHAIN_SIZE)
-                    strcpy(p_sys->psz_open_chain + i_chain_len, psz_utf8);
-                free(psz_utf8);
-            }
+            free(psz_uri);
+            p_sys->b_plidx_follow = true;
         }
-#else
-            if (i_chain_len + 1 < OPEN_CHAIN_SIZE)
-            {
-                p_sys->psz_open_chain[i_chain_len] = (char) i_key;
-                p_sys->psz_open_chain[i_chain_len + 1] = '\0';
-            }
-#endif
+        p_sys->i_box_type = BOX_PLAYLIST;
+        return;
+
+    case 0x1b: /* ESC */
+        /* Alt+key combinations return 2 keys in the terminal keyboard:
+         * ESC, and the 2nd key.
+         * If some other key is available immediately (where immediately
+         * means after getch() 1 second delay), that means that the
+         * ESC key was not pressed.
+         *
+         * man 3X curs_getch says:
+         *
+         * Use of the escape key by a programmer for a single
+         * character function is discouraged, as it will cause a delay
+         * of up to one second while the keypad code looks for a
+         * following function-key sequence.
+         *
+         */
+        if (getch() != ERR)
+            return;
+
+        if (search) p_sys->i_box_idx = p_sys->i_before_search;
+        p_sys->i_box_type = BOX_PLAYLIST;
+        return;
+
+    case KEY_BACKSPACE:
+    case 0x7f:
+        RemoveLastUTF8Entity(str, len);
+        break;
+
+    default:
+        if (len + 1 < (search ? sizeof p_sys->psz_search_chain
+                              : sizeof p_sys->psz_open_chain))
+        {
+            str[len + 0] = (char) key;
+            str[len + 1] = '\0';
         }
-        return 1;
     }
 
+    if (search)
+    {
+        free(p_sys->psz_old_search);
+        p_sys->psz_old_search = NULL;
+        SearchPlaylist(p_sys, str);
+    }
+}
 
-    /* Common keys */
-    switch(i_key)
+static void InputNavigate(input_thread_t* p_input, const char *var)
+{
+    if (p_input)
+        var_TriggerCallback(p_input, var);
+}
+
+static void HandleCommonKey(intf_thread_t *p_intf, int key)
+{
+    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
+    playlist_t *p_playlist = pl_Get(p_intf);
+    switch(key)
     {
     case 0x1b:  /* ESC */
-        if (wgetch(p_sys->w) != ERR)
-            return 0;
+        if (getch() != ERR)
+            return;
 
     case 'q':
     case 'Q':
     case KEY_EXIT:
         libvlc_Quit(p_intf->p_libvlc);
-        return 0;
+        p_sys->b_exit = true;           // terminate the main loop
+        return;
 
-    /* Box switching */
-    case 'i':
-        BoxSwitch(p_sys, BOX_INFO);
-        p_sys->i_box_lines_total = 0;
-        break;
-    case 'm':
-        BoxSwitch(p_sys, BOX_META);
-        p_sys->i_box_lines_total = 0;
-        break;
-#if 0
-    case 'L':
-        BoxSwitch(p_sys, BOX_LOG)
-        break;
-#endif
-    case 'P':
-        BoxSwitch(p_sys, BOX_PLAYLIST);
-        break;
-    case 'B':
-        BoxSwitch(p_sys, BOX_BROWSE);
-        break;
-    case 'x':
-        BoxSwitch(p_sys, BOX_OBJECTS);
-        break;
-    case 'S':
-        BoxSwitch(p_sys, BOX_STATS);
-        break;
-    case 'c':
-        p_sys->b_color = !p_sys->b_color;
-        if (p_sys->b_color && !p_sys->b_color_started)
-            start_color_and_pairs(p_intf);
-        break;
     case 'h':
-    case 'H':
-        BoxSwitch(p_sys, BOX_HELP);
-        p_sys->i_box_lines_total = 0;
-        break;
-    case '/':
-        if (p_sys->i_box_type != BOX_SEARCH && p_sys->psz_search_chain)
+    case 'H': BoxSwitch(p_sys, BOX_HELP);       return;
+    case 'i': BoxSwitch(p_sys, BOX_INFO);       return;
+    case 'm': BoxSwitch(p_sys, BOX_META);       return;
+    case 'L': BoxSwitch(p_sys, BOX_LOG);        return;
+    case 'P': BoxSwitch(p_sys, BOX_PLAYLIST);   return;
+    case 'B': BoxSwitch(p_sys, BOX_BROWSE);     return;
+    case 'x': BoxSwitch(p_sys, BOX_OBJECTS);    return;
+    case 'S': BoxSwitch(p_sys, BOX_STATS);      return;
+
+    case '/': /* Search */
+        p_sys->psz_search_chain[0] = '\0';
+        p_sys->b_plidx_follow = false;
+        if (p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_PLAYLIST)
         {
-            p_sys->psz_search_chain[0] = '\0';
-            p_sys->b_box_plidx_follow = false;
-            p_sys->i_before_search = p_sys->i_box_plidx;
+            p_sys->i_before_search = p_sys->i_box_idx;
             p_sys->i_box_type = BOX_SEARCH;
         }
-        break;
-    case 'A': /* Open */
-        if (p_sys->i_box_type != BOX_OPEN && p_sys->psz_open_chain)
+        else
         {
-            p_sys->psz_open_chain[0] = '\0';
-            p_sys->i_box_type = BOX_OPEN;
+            p_sys->i_before_search = 0;
+            BoxSwitch(p_sys, BOX_SEARCH);
         }
-        break;
+        return;
 
-    /* Navigation */
-    case KEY_RIGHT:
-        p_sys->f_slider += 1.0;
-        if (p_sys->f_slider > 99.9) p_sys->f_slider = 99.9;
-        ManageSlider(p_intf);
-        break;
+    case 'A': /* Open */
+        p_sys->psz_open_chain[0] = '\0';
+        if (p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_PLAYLIST)
+            p_sys->i_box_type = BOX_OPEN;
+        else
+            BoxSwitch(p_sys, BOX_OPEN);
+        return;
 
-    case KEY_LEFT:
-        p_sys->f_slider -= 1.0;
-        if (p_sys->f_slider < 0.0) p_sys->f_slider = 0.0;
-        ManageSlider(p_intf);
-        break;
+    /* Navigation */
+    case KEY_RIGHT: ChangePosition(p_intf, +0.01); return;
+    case KEY_LEFT:  ChangePosition(p_intf, -0.01); return;
 
     /* Common control */
     case 'f':
-        if (p_intf->p_sys->p_input)
+        if (p_sys->p_input)
         {
-            vout_thread_t *p_vout = input_GetVout(p_intf->p_sys->p_input);
+            vout_thread_t *p_vout = input_GetVout(p_sys->p_input);
             if (p_vout)
             {
                 bool fs = var_ToggleBool(p_playlist, "fullscreen");
@@ -2068,73 +1709,142 @@ static int HandleKey(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
                 vlc_object_release(p_vout);
             }
         }
-        return 0;
+        return;
 
-    case ' ':
-        PlayPause(p_intf);
-        break;
+    case ' ': PlayPause(p_intf);            return;
+    case 's': playlist_Stop(p_playlist);    return;
+    case 'e': Eject(p_intf);                return;
 
-    case 's':
-        playlist_Stop(p_playlist);
-        break;
+    case '[': InputNavigate(p_sys->p_input, "prev-title");      return;
+    case ']': InputNavigate(p_sys->p_input, "next-title");      return;
+    case '<': InputNavigate(p_sys->p_input, "prev-chapter");    return;
+    case '>': InputNavigate(p_sys->p_input, "next-chapter");    return;
 
-    case 'e':
-        Eject(p_intf);
-        break;
+    case 'p': playlist_Prev(p_playlist);            break;
+    case 'n': playlist_Next(p_playlist);            break;
+    case 'a': aout_VolumeUp(p_playlist, 1, NULL);   break;
+    case 'z': aout_VolumeDown(p_playlist, 1, NULL); break;
 
-    case '[':
-        if (p_sys->p_input)
-            var_TriggerCallback(p_sys->p_input, "prev-title");
+    case 0x0c:  /* ^l */
+    case KEY_CLEAR:
         break;
 
-    case ']':
-        if (p_sys->p_input)
-            var_TriggerCallback(p_sys->p_input, "next-title");
-        break;
+    default:
+        return;
+    }
 
-    case '<':
-        if (p_sys->p_input)
-            var_TriggerCallback(p_sys->p_input, "prev-chapter");
-        break;
+    clear();
+    return;
+}
 
-    case '>':
-        if (p_sys->p_input)
-            var_TriggerCallback(p_sys->p_input, "next-chapter");
-        break;
+static bool HandleListKey(intf_thread_t *p_intf, int key)
+{
+    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
+    playlist_t *p_playlist = pl_Get(p_intf);
 
-    case 'p':
-        playlist_Prev(p_playlist);
-        clear();
-        break;
+    switch(key)
+    {
+#ifdef __FreeBSD__
+/* workaround for FreeBSD + xterm:
+ * see http://www.nabble.com/curses-vs.-xterm-key-mismatch-t3574377.html */
+    case KEY_SELECT:
+#endif
+    case KEY_END:  p_sys->i_box_idx = p_sys->i_box_lines_total - 1; break;
+    case KEY_HOME: p_sys->i_box_idx = 0;                            break;
+    case KEY_UP:   p_sys->i_box_idx--;                              break;
+    case KEY_DOWN: p_sys->i_box_idx++;                              break;
+    case KEY_PPAGE:p_sys->i_box_idx -= p_sys->i_box_height;         break;
+    case KEY_NPAGE:p_sys->i_box_idx += p_sys->i_box_height;         break;
+    default:
+        return false;
+    }
 
-    case 'n':
-        playlist_Next(p_playlist);
-        clear();
-        break;
+    CheckIdx(p_sys);
 
-    case 'a':
-        aout_VolumeUp(p_playlist, 1, NULL);
-        clear();
-        break;
+    if (p_sys->i_box_type == BOX_PLAYLIST)
+    {
+        PL_LOCK;
+        p_sys->b_plidx_follow = IsIndex(p_sys, p_playlist, p_sys->i_box_idx);
+        PL_UNLOCK;
+    }
 
-    case 'z':
-        aout_VolumeDown(p_playlist, 1, NULL);
-        clear();
-        break;
+    return true;
+}
 
-    /*
-     * ^l should clear and redraw the screen
-     */
-    case KEY_CLEAR:
-    case 0x0c:          /* ^l */
-        clear();
-        break;
+static void HandleKey(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
+{
+    intf_sys_t *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
+    int key = getch();
+    int box = p_sys->i_box_type;
 
-    default:
-        return 0;
+    if (key == -1)
+        return;
+
+    if (box == BOX_SEARCH || box == BOX_OPEN)
+    {
+        HandleEditBoxKey(p_intf, key, p_sys->i_box_type);
+        return;
     }
 
-    return 1;
+    if (box == BOX_NONE)
+        switch(key)
+        {
+#ifdef __FreeBSD__
+        case KEY_SELECT:
+#endif
+        case KEY_END:   ChangePosition(p_intf, +.99);   return;
+        case KEY_HOME:  ChangePosition(p_intf, -1.0);   return;
+        case KEY_UP:    ChangePosition(p_intf, +0.05);  return;
+        case KEY_DOWN:  ChangePosition(p_intf, -0.05);  return;
+        default:        HandleCommonKey(p_intf, key);   return;
+        }
+
+    if (box == BOX_BROWSE   && HandleBrowseKey(p_intf, key))
+        return;
+
+    if (box == BOX_PLAYLIST && HandlePlaylistKey(p_intf, key))
+        return;
+
+    if (HandleListKey(p_intf, key))
+        return;
+
+    HandleCommonKey(p_intf, key);
+}
+
+/*
+ *
+ */
+
+static void MsgCallback(msg_cb_data_t *data, const msg_item_t *msg)
+{
+    intf_sys_t *p_sys = data->p_sys;
+    int canc = vlc_savecancel();
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&p_sys->msg_lock);
+
+    if (p_sys->msgs[p_sys->i_msgs])
+        msg_Free(p_sys->msgs[p_sys->i_msgs]);
+    p_sys->msgs[p_sys->i_msgs++] = msg_Copy(msg);
+
+    if (p_sys->i_msgs == (sizeof p_sys->msgs / sizeof *p_sys->msgs))
+        p_sys->i_msgs = 0;
+
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&p_sys->msg_lock);
+
+    vlc_restorecancel(canc);
+}
+
+static inline void UpdateInput(intf_sys_t *p_sys, playlist_t *p_playlist)
+{
+    if (!p_sys->p_input)
+    {
+        p_sys->p_input = playlist_CurrentInput(p_playlist);
+    }
+    else if (p_sys->p_input->b_dead)
+    {
+        vlc_object_release(p_sys->p_input);
+        p_sys->p_input = NULL;
+    }
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -2145,54 +1855,21 @@ static void Run(intf_thread_t *p_intf)
     intf_sys_t    *p_sys = p_intf->p_sys;
     playlist_t    *p_playlist = pl_Get(p_intf);
 
-    time_t t_last_refresh;
     int canc = vlc_savecancel();
 
-    PlaylistRebuild(p_intf);
-    Redraw(p_intf, &t_last_refresh);
-
     var_AddCallback(p_playlist, "intf-change", PlaylistChanged, p_intf);
+    var_AddCallback(p_playlist, "item-change", ItemChanged, p_intf);
     var_AddCallback(p_playlist, "playlist-item-append", PlaylistChanged, p_intf);
 
-    while (vlc_object_alive(p_intf))
+    while (vlc_object_alive(p_intf) && !p_sys->b_exit)
     {
-        msleep(INTF_IDLE_SLEEP);
-
-        /* Update the input */
-        if (!p_sys->p_input)
-            p_sys->p_input = playlist_CurrentInput(p_playlist);
-        else if (p_sys->p_input->b_dead)
-        {
-            vlc_object_release(p_sys->p_input);
-            p_sys->p_input = NULL;
-            p_sys->f_slider = p_sys->f_slider_old = 0.0;
-            p_sys->b_box_cleared = false;
-        }
-
-        PL_LOCK;
-        if (p_sys->b_box_plidx_follow && playlist_CurrentPlayingItem(p_playlist))
-            FindIndex(p_sys, p_playlist, true);
-
-        PL_UNLOCK;
-
-        while (HandleKey(p_intf))
-            Redraw(p_intf, &t_last_refresh);
-
-        /* Hack */
-        if (p_sys->f_slider > 0.0001 && !p_sys->b_box_cleared)
-        {
-            clear();
-            Redraw(p_intf, &t_last_refresh);
-            p_sys->b_box_cleared = true;
-        }
-
-        if ((time(0) - t_last_refresh) >= 1)
-        {
-            ManageSlider(p_intf);
-            Redraw(p_intf, &t_last_refresh);
-        }
+        UpdateInput(p_sys, p_playlist);
+        Redraw(p_intf);
+        HandleKey(p_intf);
     }
+
     var_DelCallback(p_playlist, "intf-change", PlaylistChanged, p_intf);
+    var_DelCallback(p_playlist, "item-change", ItemChanged, p_intf);
     var_DelCallback(p_playlist, "playlist-item-append", PlaylistChanged, p_intf);
     vlc_restorecancel(canc);
 }
@@ -2204,20 +1881,31 @@ static int Open(vlc_object_t *p_this)
 {
     intf_thread_t *p_intf = (intf_thread_t *)p_this;
     intf_sys_t    *p_sys  = p_intf->p_sys = calloc(1, sizeof(intf_sys_t));
+    struct msg_cb_data_t *msg_cb_data;
+
     if (!p_sys)
         return VLC_ENOMEM;
 
-    p_sys->f_slider = 0.0;
-    p_sys->f_slider_old = 0.0;
+    msg_cb_data = malloc(sizeof *msg_cb_data);
+    if (!msg_cb_data)
+    {
+        free(p_sys);
+        return VLC_ENOMEM;
+    }
+
+    msg_cb_data->p_sys = p_sys;
+    vlc_mutex_init(&p_sys->msg_lock);
+    vlc_mutex_init(&p_sys->pl_lock);
+    p_sys->i_msgs = 0;
+    memset(p_sys->msgs, 0, sizeof p_sys->msgs);
+    p_sys->p_sub = msg_Subscribe(p_intf->p_libvlc, MsgCallback, msg_cb_data);
+    msg_SubscriptionSetVerbosity(p_sys->p_sub,
+            var_GetInteger(p_intf->p_libvlc, "verbose"));
+
     p_sys->i_box_type = BOX_PLAYLIST;
-    p_sys->b_box_plidx_follow = true;
-//  p_sys->p_sub = msg_Subscribe(p_intf);
+    p_sys->b_plidx_follow = true;
     p_sys->b_color = var_CreateGetBool(p_intf, "color");
 
-    p_sys->category_view = true; //FIXME: switching back & forth is broken
-    p_sys->psz_search_chain = malloc(SEARCH_CHAIN_SIZE + 1);
-    p_sys->psz_open_chain =   malloc(OPEN_CHAIN_SIZE + 1);
-
     p_sys->psz_current_dir = var_CreateGetString(p_intf, "browse-dir");
     if (!p_sys->psz_current_dir || !*p_sys->psz_current_dir)
     {
@@ -2225,23 +1913,25 @@ static int Open(vlc_object_t *p_this)
         p_sys->psz_current_dir = config_GetUserDir(VLC_HOME_DIR);
     }
 
-    p_sys->w = initscr();   /* Initialize the curses library */
+    initscr();   /* Initialize the curses library */
 
     if (p_sys->b_color)
         start_color_and_pairs(p_intf);
 
-    keypad(p_sys->w, TRUE); /* Don't do NL -> CR/NL */
+    keypad(stdscr, TRUE);   /* Don't do NL -> CR/NL */
     nonl();                 /* Take input chars one at a time */
     cbreak();               /* Don't echo */
     noecho();               /* Invisible cursor */
-    curs_set(0);            /* Non blocking wgetch() */
-    wtimeout(p_sys->w, 0);
+    curs_set(0);            /* Non blocking getch() */
+    timeout(1000);
     clear();
 
     /* Stop printing errors to the console */
-    freopen("/dev/null", "wb", stderr);
+    if(!freopen("/dev/null", "wb", stderr))
+        msg_Err(p_intf, "Couldn't close stderr (%m)");
 
     ReadDir(p_intf);
+    PlaylistRebuild(p_intf),
 
     p_intf->pf_run = Run;
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
@@ -2258,17 +1948,19 @@ static void Close(vlc_object_t *p_this)
     DirsDestroy(p_sys);
 
     free(p_sys->psz_current_dir);
-    free(p_sys->psz_search_chain);
     free(p_sys->psz_old_search);
-    free(p_sys->psz_open_chain);
 
     if (p_sys->p_input)
         vlc_object_release(p_sys->p_input);
 
-    /* Close the ncurses interface */
-    endwin();
+    endwin();   /* Close the ncurses interface */
 
-//  msg_Unsubscribe(p_intf, p_sys->p_sub);
+    msg_Unsubscribe(p_sys->p_sub);
+    vlc_mutex_destroy(&p_sys->msg_lock);
+    vlc_mutex_destroy(&p_sys->pl_lock);
+    for(unsigned i = 0; i < sizeof p_sys->msgs / sizeof *p_sys->msgs; i++)
+        if (p_sys->msgs[i])
+            msg_Free(p_sys->msgs[i]);
 
     free(p_sys);
 }