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broken avi dialog: don't confuse user by asking a binary answer
[vlc] / modules / misc / freetype.c
index 298d27fbf3b001edbfdc3ed1469338313f8d6b68..7d6c4f6b661bdf2f32bc322fc25296ff25100c3a 100644 (file)
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *
  * Authors: Sigmund Augdal Helberg <dnumgis@videolan.org>
  *          Gildas Bazin <gbazin@videolan.org>
- *          Bernie Purcell <b dot purcell at adbglobal dot com>
+ *          Bernie Purcell <bitmap@videolan.org>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Preamble
  *****************************************************************************/
-#include <stdlib.h>                                      /* malloc(), free() */
-#include <string.h>
 
-#ifdef HAVE_LINUX_LIMITS_H
-#   include <linux/limits.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-#include <vlc/vlc.h>
-#include <vlc_vout.h>
-#include <vlc_osd.h>
-#include <vlc_block.h>
+#include <vlc_common.h>
+#include <vlc_plugin.h>
 #include <vlc_filter.h>
 #include <vlc_stream.h>
 #include <vlc_xml.h>
+#include <vlc_input.h>
+#include <vlc_strings.h>
+#include <vlc_dialog.h>
+#include <vlc_memory.h>
 
 #include <math.h>
 
-#ifdef HAVE_ERRNO_H
-#   include <errno.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <ft2build.h>
+#include <freetype/ftsynth.h>
 #include FT_FREETYPE_H
 #include FT_GLYPH_H
 #define FT_FLOOR(X)     ((X & -64) >> 6)
 #define FT_CEIL(X)      (((X + 63) & -64) >> 6)
-#define FT_MulFix(v, s) (((v)*(s))>>16)
+#ifndef FT_MulFix
+ #define FT_MulFix(v, s) (((v)*(s))>>16)
+#endif
 
 #ifdef __APPLE__
-#define DEFAULT_FONT "/System/Library/Fonts/LucidaGrande.dfont"
-#define FC_DEFAULT_FONT "Lucida Grande"
+#define DEFAULT_FONT "/Library/Fonts/Arial Black.ttf"
+#define FC_DEFAULT_FONT "Arial Black"
 #elif defined( SYS_BEOS )
 #define DEFAULT_FONT "/boot/beos/etc/fonts/ttfonts/Swiss721.ttf"
 #define FC_DEFAULT_FONT "Swiss"
 #elif defined( WIN32 )
 #define DEFAULT_FONT "" /* Default font found at run-time */
 #define FC_DEFAULT_FONT "Arial"
+#elif defined( HAVE_MAEMO )
+#define DEFAULT_FONT "/usr/share/fonts/nokia/nosnb.ttf"
+#define FC_DEFAULT_FONT "Nokia Sans Bold"
 #else
 #define DEFAULT_FONT "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/freefont/FreeSerifBold.ttf"
 #define FC_DEFAULT_FONT "Serif Bold"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_FONTCONFIG
 #include <fontconfig/fontconfig.h>
+#undef DEFAULT_FONT
+#define DEFAULT_FONT FC_DEFAULT_FONT
 #endif
 
-typedef struct line_desc_t line_desc_t;
+#include <assert.h>
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * Local prototypes
+ * Module descriptor
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int  Create ( vlc_object_t * );
 static void Destroy( vlc_object_t * );
 
-/* The RenderText call maps to pf_render_string, defined in vlc_filter.h */
-static int RenderText( filter_t *, subpicture_region_t *,
-                       subpicture_region_t * );
+#define FONT_TEXT N_("Font")
+
 #ifdef HAVE_FONTCONFIG
-static int RenderHtml( filter_t *, subpicture_region_t *,
-                       subpicture_region_t * );
-static char *FontConfig_Select( FcConfig *, const char *,
-                                vlc_bool_t, vlc_bool_t, int * );
+#define FONT_LONGTEXT N_("Font family for the font you want to use")
+#else
+#define FONT_LONGTEXT N_("Font file for the font you want to use")
 #endif
-static line_desc_t *NewLine( int );
-
-static int SetFontSize( filter_t *, int );
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * Module descriptor
- *****************************************************************************/
-#define FONT_TEXT N_("Font")
-#define FONT_LONGTEXT N_("Filename for the font you want to use")
 #define FONTSIZE_TEXT N_("Font size in pixels")
 #define FONTSIZE_LONGTEXT N_("This is the default size of the fonts " \
     "that will be rendered on the video. " \
@@ -119,11 +113,11 @@ static int SetFontSize( filter_t *, int );
 #define FONTSIZER_TEXT N_("Relative font size")
 #define FONTSIZER_LONGTEXT N_("This is the relative default size of the " \
     "fonts that will be rendered on the video. If absolute font size is set, "\
-    "relative size will be overriden." )
+    "relative size will be overridden." )
 
-static int   pi_sizes[] = { 20, 18, 16, 12, 6 };
-static const char *ppsz_sizes_text[] = { N_("Smaller"), N_("Small"), N_("Normal"),
-                                         N_("Large"), N_("Larger") };
+static const int pi_sizes[] = { 20, 18, 16, 12, 6 };
+static const char *const ppsz_sizes_text[] = {
+    N_("Smaller"), N_("Small"), N_("Normal"), N_("Large"), N_("Larger") };
 #define YUVP_TEXT N_("Use YUVP renderer")
 #define YUVP_LONGTEXT N_("This renders the font using \"paletized YUV\". " \
   "This option is only needed if you want to encode into DVB subtitles" )
@@ -135,54 +129,79 @@ static const char *ppsz_sizes_text[] = { N_("Smaller"), N_("Small"), N_("Normal"
 #define EFFECT_OUTLINE     2
 #define EFFECT_OUTLINE_FAT 3
 
-static int   pi_effects[] = { 1, 2, 3 };
-static const char *ppsz_effects_text[] = { N_("Background"),N_("Outline"),
-                                           N_("Fat Outline") };
-static int pi_color_values[] = {
+static int const pi_effects[] = { 1, 2, 3 };
+static const char *const ppsz_effects_text[] = {
+    N_("Background"),N_("Outline"), N_("Fat Outline") };
+static const int pi_color_values[] = {
   0x00000000, 0x00808080, 0x00C0C0C0, 0x00FFFFFF, 0x00800000,
   0x00FF0000, 0x00FF00FF, 0x00FFFF00, 0x00808000, 0x00008000, 0x00008080,
   0x0000FF00, 0x00800080, 0x00000080, 0x000000FF, 0x0000FFFF };
 
-static const char *ppsz_color_descriptions[] = {
+static const char *const ppsz_color_descriptions[] = {
   N_("Black"), N_("Gray"), N_("Silver"), N_("White"), N_("Maroon"),
   N_("Red"), N_("Fuchsia"), N_("Yellow"), N_("Olive"), N_("Green"), N_("Teal"),
   N_("Lime"), N_("Purple"), N_("Navy"), N_("Blue"), N_("Aqua") };
 
-vlc_module_begin();
-    set_shortname( _("Text renderer"));
-    set_description( _("Freetype2 font renderer") );
-    set_category( CAT_VIDEO );
-    set_subcategory( SUBCAT_VIDEO_SUBPIC );
+vlc_module_begin ()
+    set_shortname( N_("Text renderer"))
+    set_description( N_("Freetype2 font renderer") )
+    set_category( CAT_VIDEO )
+    set_subcategory( SUBCAT_VIDEO_SUBPIC )
 
-    add_file( "freetype-font", DEFAULT_FONT, NULL, FONT_TEXT, FONT_LONGTEXT,
-              VLC_FALSE );
+    add_font( "freetype-font", DEFAULT_FONT, NULL, FONT_TEXT, FONT_LONGTEXT,
+              false )
 
     add_integer( "freetype-fontsize", 0, NULL, FONTSIZE_TEXT,
-                 FONTSIZE_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
+                 FONTSIZE_LONGTEXT, true )
 
     /* opacity valid on 0..255, with default 255 = fully opaque */
     add_integer_with_range( "freetype-opacity", 255, 0, 255, NULL,
-        OPACITY_TEXT, OPACITY_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
+        OPACITY_TEXT, OPACITY_LONGTEXT, true )
 
     /* hook to the color values list, with default 0x00ffffff = white */
     add_integer( "freetype-color", 0x00FFFFFF, NULL, COLOR_TEXT,
-                 COLOR_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
-        change_integer_list( pi_color_values, ppsz_color_descriptions, 0 );
+                 COLOR_LONGTEXT, false )
+        change_integer_list( pi_color_values, ppsz_color_descriptions, NULL )
 
     add_integer( "freetype-rel-fontsize", 16, NULL, FONTSIZER_TEXT,
-                 FONTSIZER_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
-        change_integer_list( pi_sizes, ppsz_sizes_text, 0 );
+                 FONTSIZER_LONGTEXT, false )
+        change_integer_list( pi_sizes, ppsz_sizes_text, NULL )
     add_integer( "freetype-effect", 2, NULL, EFFECT_TEXT,
-                 EFFECT_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
-        change_integer_list( pi_effects, ppsz_effects_text, 0 );
+                 EFFECT_LONGTEXT, false )
+        change_integer_list( pi_effects, ppsz_effects_text, NULL )
+
+    add_bool( "freetype-yuvp", false, NULL, YUVP_TEXT,
+              YUVP_LONGTEXT, true )
+    set_capability( "text renderer", 100 )
+    add_shortcut( "text" )
+    set_callbacks( Create, Destroy )
+vlc_module_end ()
+
+
 
-    add_bool( "freetype-yuvp", 0, NULL, YUVP_TEXT,
-              YUVP_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
-    set_capability( "text renderer", 100 );
-    add_shortcut( "text" );
-    set_callbacks( Create, Destroy );
-vlc_module_end();
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Local prototypes
+ *****************************************************************************/
 
+/* The RenderText call maps to pf_render_string, defined in vlc_filter.h */
+static int RenderText( filter_t *, subpicture_region_t *,
+                       subpicture_region_t * );
+#ifdef HAVE_FONTCONFIG
+static int RenderHtml( filter_t *, subpicture_region_t *,
+                       subpicture_region_t * );
+static char *FontConfig_Select( FcConfig *, const char *,
+                                bool, bool, int * );
+#endif
+
+
+static int LoadFontsFromAttachments( filter_t *p_filter );
+
+static int GetFontSize( filter_t *p_filter );
+static int SetFontSize( filter_t *, int );
+static void YUVFromRGB( uint32_t i_argb,
+                        uint8_t *pi_y, uint8_t *pi_u, uint8_t *pi_v );
+
+typedef struct line_desc_t line_desc_t;
 struct line_desc_t
 {
     /** NULL-terminated list of glyphs making the string */
@@ -193,10 +212,12 @@ struct line_desc_t
      * -- if the rendering mode supports it (RenderYUVA) and
      *  b_new_color_mode is set, then it becomes possible to
      *  have multicoloured text within the subtitles. */
-    uint32_t       *p_rgb;
-    vlc_bool_t      b_new_color_mode;
+    uint32_t       *p_fg_rgb;
+    uint32_t       *p_bg_rgb;
+    uint8_t        *p_fg_bg_ratio; /* 0x00=100% FG --> 0x7F=100% BG */
+    bool      b_new_color_mode;
     /** underline information -- only supplied if text should be underlined */
-    uint16_t       *pi_underline_offset;
+    int            *pi_underline_offset;
     uint16_t       *pi_underline_thickness;
 
     int             i_height;
@@ -206,25 +227,17 @@ struct line_desc_t
 
     line_desc_t    *p_next;
 };
-
-typedef struct font_stack_t font_stack_t;
-struct font_stack_t
-{
-    char          *psz_name;
-    int            i_size;
-    int            i_color;
-    int            i_alpha;
-
-    font_stack_t  *p_next;
-};
+static line_desc_t *NewLine( int );
 
 typedef struct
 {
     int         i_font_size;
-    uint32_t    i_font_color; /* ARGB */
-    vlc_bool_t  b_italic;
-    vlc_bool_t  b_bold;
-    vlc_bool_t  b_underline;
+    uint32_t    i_font_color;         /* ARGB */
+    uint32_t    i_karaoke_bg_color;   /* ARGB */
+    bool  b_italic;
+    bool  b_bold;
+    bool  b_underline;
+    bool  b_through;
     char       *psz_fontname;
 } ft_style_t;
 
@@ -242,7 +255,7 @@ struct filter_sys_t
 {
     FT_Library     p_library;   /* handle to library     */
     FT_Face        p_face;      /* handle to face object */
-    vlc_bool_t     i_use_kerning;
+    bool     i_use_kerning;
     uint8_t        i_font_opacity;
     int            i_font_color;
     int            i_font_size;
@@ -251,10 +264,21 @@ struct filter_sys_t
     int            i_default_font_size;
     int            i_display_height;
 #ifdef HAVE_FONTCONFIG
-    FcConfig      *p_fontconfig;
+    char*          psz_fontfamily;
+    xml_reader_t  *p_xml;
 #endif
+
+    input_attachment_t **pp_font_attachments;
+    int                  i_font_attachments;
+
 };
 
+#define UCHAR uint32_t
+#define TR_DEFAULT_FONT p_sys->psz_fontfamily
+#define TR_FONT_STYLE_PTR ft_style_t *
+
+#include "text_renderer.h"
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Create: allocates osd-text video thread output method
  *****************************************************************************
@@ -262,87 +286,163 @@ struct filter_sys_t
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int Create( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
-    filter_t *p_filter = (filter_t *)p_this;
-    filter_sys_t *p_sys;
-    char *psz_fontfile = NULL;
-    int i_error;
-    vlc_value_t val;
+    filter_t      *p_filter = (filter_t *)p_this;
+    filter_sys_t  *p_sys;
+    char          *psz_fontfile=NULL;
+    char          *psz_fontfamily=NULL;
+    int            i_error,fontindex;
+
+#ifdef HAVE_FONTCONFIG
+    FcPattern     *fontpattern = NULL, *fontmatch = NULL;
+    /* Initialise result to Match, as fontconfig doesnt
+     * really set this other than some error-cases */
+    FcResult       fontresult = FcResultMatch;
+#endif
+
 
     /* Allocate structure */
     p_filter->p_sys = p_sys = malloc( sizeof( filter_sys_t ) );
     if( !p_sys )
-    {
-        msg_Err( p_filter, "out of memory" );
         return VLC_ENOMEM;
-    }
+#ifdef HAVE_FONTCONFIG
+    p_sys->psz_fontfamily = NULL;
+    p_sys->p_xml = NULL;
+#endif
     p_sys->p_face = 0;
     p_sys->p_library = 0;
     p_sys->i_font_size = 0;
     p_sys->i_display_height = 0;
 
-    var_Create( p_filter, "freetype-font",
-                VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
-    var_Create( p_filter, "freetype-fontsize",
-                VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
     var_Create( p_filter, "freetype-rel-fontsize",
                 VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
-    var_Create( p_filter, "freetype-opacity",
-                VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
-    var_Create( p_filter, "freetype-effect",
-                VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
-    var_Get( p_filter, "freetype-opacity", &val );
-    p_sys->i_font_opacity = __MAX( __MIN( val.i_int, 255 ), 0 );
-    var_Create( p_filter, "freetype-color",
-                VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
-    var_Get( p_filter, "freetype-color", &val );
-    p_sys->i_font_color = __MAX( __MIN( val.i_int, 0xFFFFFF ), 0 );
-    p_sys->i_effect = var_GetInteger( p_filter, "freetype-effect" );
-
-    /* Look what method was requested */
-    var_Get( p_filter, "freetype-font", &val );
-    psz_fontfile = val.psz_string;
-    if( !psz_fontfile || !*psz_fontfile )
+
+    psz_fontfamily = var_CreateGetString( p_filter, "freetype-font" );
+    p_sys->i_default_font_size = var_CreateGetInteger( p_filter, "freetype-fontsize" );
+    p_sys->i_effect = var_CreateGetInteger( p_filter, "freetype-effect" );
+    p_sys->i_font_opacity = var_CreateGetInteger( p_filter,"freetype-opacity" );
+    p_sys->i_font_opacity = __MAX( __MIN( p_sys->i_font_opacity, 255 ), 0 );
+    p_sys->i_font_color = var_CreateGetInteger( p_filter, "freetype-color" );
+    p_sys->i_font_color = __MAX( __MIN( p_sys->i_font_color , 0xFFFFFF ), 0 );
+
+    fontindex=0;
+    if( !psz_fontfamily || !*psz_fontfamily )
     {
-        if( psz_fontfile ) free( psz_fontfile );
-        psz_fontfile = (char *)malloc( PATH_MAX + 1 );
-        if( !psz_fontfile )
-        {
-            msg_Err( p_filter, "out of memory" );
-            goto error;
-        }
-#ifdef WIN32
-        GetWindowsDirectory( psz_fontfile, PATH_MAX + 1 );
-        strcat( psz_fontfile, "\\fonts\\arial.ttf" );
-#elif defined(__APPLE__)
-        strcpy( psz_fontfile, DEFAULT_FONT );
+        free( psz_fontfamily );
+#ifdef HAVE_FONTCONFIG
+        psz_fontfamily=strdup( DEFAULT_FONT );
 #else
-        msg_Err( p_filter, "user didn't specify a font" );
-        goto error;
+        psz_fontfamily = (char *)malloc( PATH_MAX + 1 );
+        if( !psz_fontfamily )
+            goto error;
+# ifdef WIN32
+        GetWindowsDirectory( psz_fontfamily , PATH_MAX + 1 );
+        strcat( psz_fontfamily, "\\fonts\\arial.ttf" );
+# else
+        strcpy( psz_fontfamily, DEFAULT_FONT );
+# endif
+        msg_Err( p_filter,"User didn't specify fontfile, using %s", psz_fontfamily);
 #endif
     }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_FONTCONFIG
-    if( FcInit() )
-        p_sys->p_fontconfig = FcConfigGetCurrent();
-    else
-        p_sys->p_fontconfig = NULL;
+    msg_Dbg( p_filter, "Building font databases.");
+    mtime_t t1, t2;
+    t1 = mdate();
+
+#ifdef WIN32
+    dialog_progress_bar_t *p_dialog = NULL;
+    FcConfig *fcConfig = FcInitLoadConfig();
+
+    p_dialog = dialog_ProgressCreate( p_filter,
+            _("Building font cache"),
+            _("Please wait while your font cache is rebuilt.\n"
+                "This should take less than a few minutes."), NULL );
+
+/*    if( p_dialog )
+        dialog_ProgressSet( p_dialog, NULL, 0.5 ); */
+
+    FcConfigBuildFonts( fcConfig );
+    t2 = mdate();
+    msg_Dbg( p_filter, "Took %ld microseconds", (long)((t2 - t1)) );
+
+    if( p_dialog )
+    {
+//        dialog_ProgressSet( p_dialog, NULL, 1.0 );
+        dialog_ProgressDestroy( p_dialog );
+        p_dialog = NULL;
+    }
 #endif
+    /* Lets find some fontfile from freetype-font variable family */
+    char *psz_fontsize;
+    if( asprintf( &psz_fontsize, "%d", p_sys->i_default_font_size ) == -1 )
+        goto error;
+
+    fontpattern = FcPatternCreate();
+    if( !fontpattern )
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_filter, "Creating fontpattern failed");
+        goto error;
+    }
+
+    FcPatternAddString( fontpattern, FC_FAMILY, psz_fontfamily);
+    FcPatternAddString( fontpattern, FC_SIZE, psz_fontsize );
+    free( psz_fontsize );
+
+    if( FcConfigSubstitute( NULL, fontpattern, FcMatchPattern ) == FcFalse )
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_filter, "FontSubstitute failed");
+        goto error;
+    }
+    FcDefaultSubstitute( fontpattern );
+
+    /* testing fontresult here doesn't do any good really, but maybe it will
+     * in future as fontconfig code doesn't set it in all cases and just
+     * returns NULL or doesn't set to to Match on all Match cases.*/
+    fontmatch = FcFontMatch( NULL, fontpattern, &fontresult );
+    if( !fontmatch || fontresult == FcResultNoMatch )
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_filter, "Fontmatching failed");
+        goto error;
+    }
+
+    FcPatternGetString( fontmatch, FC_FILE, 0, &psz_fontfile);
+    FcPatternGetInteger( fontmatch, FC_INDEX, 0, &fontindex );
+    if( !psz_fontfile )
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_filter, "Failed to get fontfile");
+        goto error;
+    }
+
+    msg_Dbg( p_filter, "Using %s as font from file %s", psz_fontfamily,
+             psz_fontfile ? psz_fontfile : "(null)" );
+    p_sys->psz_fontfamily = strdup( psz_fontfamily );
+
+#else
+
+    psz_fontfile = psz_fontfamily;
+
+#endif
+
     i_error = FT_Init_FreeType( &p_sys->p_library );
     if( i_error )
     {
         msg_Err( p_filter, "couldn't initialize freetype" );
         goto error;
     }
+
     i_error = FT_New_Face( p_sys->p_library, psz_fontfile ? psz_fontfile : "",
-                           0, &p_sys->p_face );
+                           fontindex, &p_sys->p_face );
+
     if( i_error == FT_Err_Unknown_File_Format )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_filter, "file %s have unknown format", psz_fontfile );
+        msg_Err( p_filter, "file %s have unknown format",
+                 psz_fontfile ? psz_fontfile : "(null)" );
         goto error;
     }
     else if( i_error )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_filter, "failed to load font file %s", psz_fontfile );
+        msg_Err( p_filter, "failed to load font file %s",
+                 psz_fontfile ? psz_fontfile : "(null)" );
         goto error;
     }
 
@@ -355,23 +455,40 @@ static int Create( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 
     p_sys->i_use_kerning = FT_HAS_KERNING( p_sys->p_face );
 
-    var_Get( p_filter, "freetype-fontsize", &val );
-    p_sys->i_default_font_size = val.i_int;
     if( SetFontSize( p_filter, 0 ) != VLC_SUCCESS ) goto error;
 
-    if( psz_fontfile ) free( psz_fontfile );
+
+    p_sys->pp_font_attachments = NULL;
+    p_sys->i_font_attachments = 0;
+
     p_filter->pf_render_text = RenderText;
 #ifdef HAVE_FONTCONFIG
     p_filter->pf_render_html = RenderHtml;
+    FcPatternDestroy( fontmatch );
+    FcPatternDestroy( fontpattern );
 #else
     p_filter->pf_render_html = NULL;
 #endif
+
+    free( psz_fontfamily );
+    LoadFontsFromAttachments( p_filter );
+
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 
- error:
+error:
+#ifdef HAVE_FONTCONFIG
+    if( fontmatch ) FcPatternDestroy( fontmatch );
+    if( fontpattern ) FcPatternDestroy( fontpattern );
+#endif
+
+#ifdef WIN32
+    if( p_dialog )
+        dialog_ProgressDestroy( p_dialog );
+#endif
+
     if( p_sys->p_face ) FT_Done_Face( p_sys->p_face );
     if( p_sys->p_library ) FT_Done_FreeType( p_sys->p_library );
-    if( psz_fontfile ) free( psz_fontfile );
+    free( psz_fontfamily );
     free( p_sys );
     return VLC_EGENERIC;
 }
@@ -386,18 +503,68 @@ static void Destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     filter_t *p_filter = (filter_t *)p_this;
     filter_sys_t *p_sys = p_filter->p_sys;
 
+    if( p_sys->pp_font_attachments )
+    {
+        int   k;
+
+        for( k = 0; k < p_sys->i_font_attachments; k++ )
+            vlc_input_attachment_Delete( p_sys->pp_font_attachments[k] );
+
+        free( p_sys->pp_font_attachments );
+    }
+
 #ifdef HAVE_FONTCONFIG
-    FcConfigDestroy( p_sys->p_fontconfig );
-    p_sys->p_fontconfig = NULL;
+    if( p_sys->p_xml ) xml_ReaderDelete( p_sys->p_xml );
+    free( p_sys->psz_fontfamily );
+#endif
+
     /* FcFini asserts calling the subfunction FcCacheFini()
      * even if no other library functions have been made since FcInit(),
      * so don't call it. */
-#endif
+
     FT_Done_Face( p_sys->p_face );
     FT_Done_FreeType( p_sys->p_library );
     free( p_sys );
 }
 
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Make any TTF/OTF fonts present in the attachments of the media file
+ * and store them for later use by the FreeType Engine
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static int LoadFontsFromAttachments( filter_t *p_filter )
+{
+    filter_sys_t         *p_sys = p_filter->p_sys;
+    input_attachment_t  **pp_attachments;
+    int                   i_attachments_cnt;
+
+    if( filter_GetInputAttachments( p_filter, &pp_attachments, &i_attachments_cnt ) )
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+
+    p_sys->i_font_attachments = 0;
+    p_sys->pp_font_attachments = malloc( i_attachments_cnt * sizeof( input_attachment_t * ));
+    if( !p_sys->pp_font_attachments )
+        return VLC_ENOMEM;
+
+    for( int k = 0; k < i_attachments_cnt; k++ )
+    {
+        input_attachment_t *p_attach = pp_attachments[k];
+
+        if( ( !strcmp( p_attach->psz_mime, "application/x-truetype-font" ) || // TTF
+              !strcmp( p_attach->psz_mime, "application/x-font-otf" ) ) &&    // OTF
+            p_attach->i_data > 0 && p_attach->p_data )
+        {
+            p_sys->pp_font_attachments[ p_sys->i_font_attachments++ ] = p_attach;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            vlc_input_attachment_Delete( p_attach );
+        }
+    }
+    free( pp_attachments );
+
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Render: place string in picture
  *****************************************************************************
@@ -406,7 +573,8 @@ static void Destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 static int Render( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region,
                    line_desc_t *p_line, int i_width, int i_height )
 {
-    static uint8_t pi_gamma[16] =
+    VLC_UNUSED(p_filter);
+    static const uint8_t pi_gamma[16] =
         {0x00, 0x52, 0x84, 0x96, 0xb8, 0xca, 0xdc, 0xee, 0xff,
           0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff};
 
@@ -415,12 +583,10 @@ static int Render( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region,
     int i, x, y, i_pitch;
     uint8_t i_y; /* YUV values, derived from incoming RGB */
     int8_t i_u, i_v;
-    subpicture_region_t *p_region_tmp;
 
     /* Create a new subpicture region */
     memset( &fmt, 0, sizeof(video_format_t) );
-    fmt.i_chroma = VLC_FOURCC('Y','U','V','P');
-    fmt.i_aspect = 0;
+    fmt.i_chroma = VLC_CODEC_YUVP;
     fmt.i_width = fmt.i_visible_width = i_width + 4;
     fmt.i_height = fmt.i_visible_height = i_height + 4;
     if( p_region->fmt.i_visible_width > 0 )
@@ -428,16 +594,13 @@ static int Render( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region,
     if( p_region->fmt.i_visible_height > 0 )
         fmt.i_visible_height = p_region->fmt.i_visible_height;
     fmt.i_x_offset = fmt.i_y_offset = 0;
-    p_region_tmp = spu_CreateRegion( p_filter, &fmt );
-    if( !p_region_tmp )
-    {
-        msg_Err( p_filter, "cannot allocate SPU region" );
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
-    }
 
-    p_region->fmt = p_region_tmp->fmt;
-    p_region->picture = p_region_tmp->picture;
-    free( p_region_tmp );
+    assert( !p_region->p_picture );
+    p_region->p_picture = picture_NewFromFormat( &fmt );
+    if( !p_region->p_picture )
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    fmt.p_palette = p_region->fmt.p_palette ? p_region->fmt.p_palette : malloc(sizeof(*fmt.p_palette));
+    p_region->fmt = fmt;
 
     /* Calculate text color components */
     i_y = (uint8_t)(( 66 * p_line->i_red  + 129 * p_line->i_green +
@@ -468,8 +631,8 @@ static int Render( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region,
             (int)fmt.p_palette->palette[i][3] * (255 - p_line->i_alpha) / 255;
     }
 
-    p_dst = p_region->picture.Y_PIXELS;
-    i_pitch = p_region->picture.Y_PITCH;
+    p_dst = p_region->p_picture->Y_PIXELS;
+    i_pitch = p_region->p_picture->Y_PITCH;
 
     /* Initialize the region pixels */
     memset( p_dst, 0, i_pitch * p_region->fmt.i_height );
@@ -521,21 +684,21 @@ static int Render( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region,
     /* Outlining (find something better than nearest neighbour filtering ?) */
     if( 1 )
     {
-        uint8_t *p_dst = p_region->picture.Y_PIXELS;
+        uint8_t *p_dst = p_region->p_picture->Y_PIXELS;
         uint8_t *p_top = p_dst; /* Use 1st line as a cache */
         uint8_t left, current;
 
         for( y = 1; y < (int)fmt.i_height - 1; y++ )
         {
             if( y > 1 ) memcpy( p_top, p_dst, fmt.i_width );
-            p_dst += p_region->picture.Y_PITCH;
+            p_dst += p_region->p_picture->Y_PITCH;
             left = 0;
 
             for( x = 1; x < (int)fmt.i_width - 1; x++ )
             {
                 current = p_dst[x];
                 p_dst[x] = ( 8 * (int)p_dst[x] + left + p_dst[x+1] + p_top[x -1]+ p_top[x] + p_top[x+1] +
-                             p_dst[x -1 + p_region->picture.Y_PITCH ] + p_dst[x + p_region->picture.Y_PITCH] + p_dst[x + 1 + p_region->picture.Y_PITCH]) / 16;
+                             p_dst[x -1 + p_region->p_picture->Y_PITCH ] + p_dst[x + p_region->p_picture->Y_PITCH] + p_dst[x + 1 + p_region->p_picture->Y_PITCH]) / 16;
                 left = current;
             }
         }
@@ -545,22 +708,22 @@ static int Render( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region,
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-static void UnderlineGlyphYUVA( int i_line_thickness, int i_line_offset, vlc_bool_t b_ul_next_char,
+static void UnderlineGlyphYUVA( int i_line_thickness, int i_line_offset, bool b_ul_next_char,
                                 FT_BitmapGlyph  p_this_glyph, FT_Vector *p_this_glyph_pos,
                                 FT_BitmapGlyph  p_next_glyph, FT_Vector *p_next_glyph_pos,
                                 int i_glyph_tmax, int i_align_offset,
-                                uint8_t i_y, uint8_t i_u, uint8_t i_v, uint8_t i_alpha,
+                                uint8_t i_y, uint8_t i_u, uint8_t i_v,
                                 subpicture_region_t *p_region)
 {
     int y, x, z;
     int i_pitch;
     uint8_t *p_dst_y,*p_dst_u,*p_dst_v,*p_dst_a;
 
-    p_dst_y = p_region->picture.Y_PIXELS;
-    p_dst_u = p_region->picture.U_PIXELS;
-    p_dst_v = p_region->picture.V_PIXELS;
-    p_dst_a = p_region->picture.A_PIXELS;
-    i_pitch = p_region->picture.A_PITCH;
+    p_dst_y = p_region->p_picture->Y_PIXELS;
+    p_dst_u = p_region->p_picture->U_PIXELS;
+    p_dst_v = p_region->p_picture->V_PIXELS;
+    p_dst_a = p_region->p_picture->A_PIXELS;
+    i_pitch = p_region->p_picture->A_PITCH;
 
     int i_offset = ( p_this_glyph_pos->y + i_glyph_tmax + i_line_offset + 3 ) * i_pitch +
                      p_this_glyph_pos->x + p_this_glyph->left + 3 + i_align_offset;
@@ -576,11 +739,12 @@ static void UnderlineGlyphYUVA( int i_line_thickness, int i_line_offset, vlc_boo
         }
         for( x = 0; x < i_extra; x++ )
         {
-            vlc_bool_t b_ok = VLC_TRUE;
+            bool b_ok = true;
 
             /* break the underline around the tails of any glyphs which cross it */
+            /* Strikethrough doesn't get broken */
             for( z = x - i_line_thickness;
-                 z < x + i_line_thickness && b_ok;
+                 z < x + i_line_thickness && b_ok && (i_line_offset >= 0);
                  z++ )
             {
                 if( p_next_glyph && ( z >= i_extra ) )
@@ -590,7 +754,7 @@ static void UnderlineGlyphYUVA( int i_line_thickness, int i_line_offset, vlc_boo
                     if( ( p_next_glyph->bitmap.rows > i_row ) &&
                         p_next_glyph->bitmap.buffer[p_next_glyph->bitmap.width * i_row + z-i_extra] )
                     {
-                        b_ok = VLC_FALSE;
+                        b_ok = false;
                     }
                 }
                 else if ((z > 0 ) && (z < p_this_glyph->bitmap.width))
@@ -600,7 +764,7 @@ static void UnderlineGlyphYUVA( int i_line_thickness, int i_line_offset, vlc_boo
                     if( ( p_this_glyph->bitmap.rows > i_row ) &&
                         p_this_glyph->bitmap.buffer[p_this_glyph->bitmap.width * i_row + z] )
                     {
-                        b_ok = VLC_FALSE;
+                        b_ok = false;
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -619,8 +783,8 @@ static void UnderlineGlyphYUVA( int i_line_thickness, int i_line_offset, vlc_boo
 
 static void DrawBlack( line_desc_t *p_line, int i_width, subpicture_region_t *p_region, int xoffset, int yoffset )
 {
-    uint8_t *p_dst = p_region->picture.A_PIXELS;
-    int i_pitch = p_region->picture.A_PITCH;
+    uint8_t *p_dst = p_region->p_picture->A_PIXELS;
+    int i_pitch = p_region->p_picture->A_PITCH;
     int x,y;
 
     for( ; p_line != NULL; p_line = p_line->p_next )
@@ -683,15 +847,13 @@ static int RenderYUVA( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region,
     video_format_t fmt;
     int i, x, y, i_pitch, i_alpha;
     uint8_t i_y, i_u, i_v; /* YUV values, derived from incoming RGB */
-    subpicture_region_t *p_region_tmp;
 
     if( i_width == 0 || i_height == 0 )
         return VLC_SUCCESS;
 
     /* Create a new subpicture region */
     memset( &fmt, 0, sizeof(video_format_t) );
-    fmt.i_chroma = VLC_FOURCC('Y','U','V','A');
-    fmt.i_aspect = 0;
+    fmt.i_chroma = VLC_CODEC_YUVA;
     fmt.i_width = fmt.i_visible_width = i_width + 6;
     fmt.i_height = fmt.i_visible_height = i_height + 6;
     if( p_region->fmt.i_visible_width > 0 )
@@ -699,31 +861,24 @@ static int RenderYUVA( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region,
     if( p_region->fmt.i_visible_height > 0 )
         fmt.i_visible_height = p_region->fmt.i_visible_height;
     fmt.i_x_offset = fmt.i_y_offset = 0;
-    p_region_tmp = spu_CreateRegion( p_filter, &fmt );
-    if( !p_region_tmp )
-    {
-        msg_Err( p_filter, "cannot allocate SPU region" );
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
-    }
 
-    p_region->fmt = p_region_tmp->fmt;
-    p_region->picture = p_region_tmp->picture;
-    free( p_region_tmp );
+    p_region->p_picture = picture_NewFromFormat( &fmt );
+    if( !p_region->p_picture )
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    p_region->fmt = fmt;
 
     /* Calculate text color components */
-    i_y = (uint8_t)__MIN(abs( 2104 * p_line->i_red  + 4130 * p_line->i_green +
-                      802 * p_line->i_blue + 4096 + 131072 ) >> 13, 235);
-    i_u = (uint8_t)__MIN(abs( -1214 * p_line->i_red  + -2384 * p_line->i_green +
-                     3598 * p_line->i_blue + 4096 + 1048576) >> 13, 240);
-    i_v = (uint8_t)__MIN(abs( 3598 * p_line->i_red + -3013 * p_line->i_green +
-                      -585 * p_line->i_blue + 4096 + 1048576) >> 13, 240);
+    YUVFromRGB( (p_line->i_red   << 16) |
+                (p_line->i_green <<  8) |
+                (p_line->i_blue       ),
+                &i_y, &i_u, &i_v);
     i_alpha = p_line->i_alpha;
 
-    p_dst_y = p_region->picture.Y_PIXELS;
-    p_dst_u = p_region->picture.U_PIXELS;
-    p_dst_v = p_region->picture.V_PIXELS;
-    p_dst_a = p_region->picture.A_PIXELS;
-    i_pitch = p_region->picture.A_PITCH;
+    p_dst_y = p_region->p_picture->Y_PIXELS;
+    p_dst_u = p_region->p_picture->U_PIXELS;
+    p_dst_v = p_region->p_picture->V_PIXELS;
+    p_dst_a = p_region->p_picture->A_PIXELS;
+    i_pitch = p_region->p_picture->A_PITCH;
 
     /* Initialize the region pixels */
     if( p_filter->p_sys->i_effect != EFFECT_BACKGROUND )
@@ -807,22 +962,29 @@ static int RenderYUVA( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region,
             if( p_line->b_new_color_mode )
             {
                 /* Every glyph can (and in fact must) have its own color */
-                int i_red   = ( p_line->p_rgb[ i ] & 0x00ff0000 ) >> 16;
-                int i_green = ( p_line->p_rgb[ i ] & 0x0000ff00 ) >>  8;
-                int i_blue  = ( p_line->p_rgb[ i ] & 0x000000ff );
-
-                i_y = (uint8_t)__MIN(abs( 2104 * i_red  + 4130 * i_green +
-                                  802 * i_blue + 4096 + 131072 ) >> 13, 235);
-                i_u = (uint8_t)__MIN(abs( -1214 * i_red  + -2384 * i_green +
-                                 3598 * i_blue + 4096 + 1048576) >> 13, 240);
-                i_v = (uint8_t)__MIN(abs( 3598 * i_red + -3013 * i_green +
-                                  -585 * i_blue + 4096 + 1048576) >> 13, 240);
+                YUVFromRGB( p_line->p_fg_rgb[ i ], &i_y, &i_u, &i_v );
             }
 
             for( y = 0, i_bitmap_offset = 0; y < p_glyph->bitmap.rows; y++ )
             {
                 for( x = 0; x < p_glyph->bitmap.width; x++, i_bitmap_offset++ )
                 {
+                    uint8_t i_y_local = i_y;
+                    uint8_t i_u_local = i_u;
+                    uint8_t i_v_local = i_v;
+
+                    if( p_line->p_fg_bg_ratio != 0x00 )
+                    {
+                        int i_split = p_glyph->bitmap.width *
+                                      p_line->p_fg_bg_ratio[ i ] / 0x7f;
+
+                        if( x > i_split )
+                        {
+                            YUVFromRGB( p_line->p_bg_rgb[ i ],
+                                        &i_y_local, &i_u_local, &i_v_local );
+                        }
+                    }
+
                     if( p_glyph->bitmap.buffer[i_bitmap_offset] )
                     {
                         p_dst_y[i_offset+x] = ((p_dst_y[i_offset+x] *(255-(int)p_glyph->bitmap.buffer[i_bitmap_offset])) +
@@ -846,7 +1008,7 @@ static int RenderYUVA( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region,
                                     p_line->pp_glyphs[i], &(p_line->p_glyph_pos[i]),
                                     p_line->pp_glyphs[i+1], &(p_line->p_glyph_pos[i+1]),
                                     i_glyph_tmax, i_align_offset,
-                                    i_y, i_u, i_v, i_alpha,
+                                    i_y, i_u, i_v,
                                     p_region);
             }
         }
@@ -876,6 +1038,8 @@ static int RenderText( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region_out,
     char *psz_string;
     vlc_iconv_t iconv_handle = (vlc_iconv_t)(-1);
     int i_font_color, i_font_alpha, i_font_size, i_red, i_green, i_blue;
+    vlc_value_t val;
+    int i_scale = 1000;
 
     FT_BBox line;
     FT_BBox glyph_size;
@@ -887,17 +1051,20 @@ static int RenderText( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region_out,
     psz_string = p_region_in->psz_text;
     if( !psz_string || !*psz_string ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
 
+    if( VLC_SUCCESS == var_Get( p_filter, "scale", &val ))
+        i_scale = val.i_int;
+
     if( p_region_in->p_style )
     {
         i_font_color = __MAX( __MIN( p_region_in->p_style->i_font_color, 0xFFFFFF ), 0 );
         i_font_alpha = __MAX( __MIN( p_region_in->p_style->i_font_alpha, 255 ), 0 );
-        i_font_size  = __MAX( __MIN( p_region_in->p_style->i_font_size, 255 ), 0 );
+        i_font_size  = __MAX( __MIN( p_region_in->p_style->i_font_size, 255 ), 0 ) * i_scale / 1000;
     }
     else
     {
         i_font_color = p_sys->i_font_color;
         i_font_alpha = 255 - p_sys->i_font_opacity;
-        i_font_size  = p_sys->i_default_font_size;
+        i_font_size  = p_sys->i_default_font_size * i_scale / 1000;
     }
 
     if( i_font_color == 0xFFFFFF ) i_font_color = p_sys->i_font_color;
@@ -914,10 +1081,7 @@ static int RenderText( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region_out,
     psz_unicode = psz_unicode_orig =
         malloc( ( strlen(psz_string) + 1 ) * sizeof(uint32_t) );
     if( psz_unicode == NULL )
-    {
-        msg_Err( p_filter, "out of memory" );
         goto error;
-    }
 #if defined(WORDS_BIGENDIAN)
     iconv_handle = vlc_iconv_open( "UCS-4BE", "UTF-8" );
 #else
@@ -937,15 +1101,16 @@ static int RenderText( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region_out,
         i_out_bytes = i_in_bytes * sizeof( uint32_t );
         i_out_bytes_left = i_out_bytes;
         p_out_buffer = (char *)psz_unicode;
-        i_ret = vlc_iconv( iconv_handle, (const char**)&p_in_buffer, &i_in_bytes,
+        i_ret = vlc_iconv( iconv_handle, (const char**)&p_in_buffer,
+                           &i_in_bytes,
                            &p_out_buffer, &i_out_bytes_left );
 
         vlc_iconv_close( iconv_handle );
 
         if( i_in_bytes )
         {
-            msg_Warn( p_filter, "failed to convert string to unicode (%s), "
-                      "bytes left %d", strerror(errno), (int)i_in_bytes );
+            msg_Warn( p_filter, "failed to convert string to unicode (%m), "
+                      "bytes left %u", (unsigned)i_in_bytes );
             goto error;
         }
         *(uint32_t*)p_out_buffer = 0;
@@ -955,19 +1120,17 @@ static int RenderText( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region_out,
 #if defined(HAVE_FRIBIDI)
     {
         uint32_t *p_fribidi_string;
-        int start_pos, pos = 0;
+        int32_t start_pos, pos = 0;
 
         p_fribidi_string = malloc( (i_string_length + 1) * sizeof(uint32_t) );
         if( !p_fribidi_string )
-        {
-            msg_Err( p_filter, "out of memory" );
             goto error;
-        }
 
         /* Do bidi conversion line-by-line */
-        while(pos < i_string_length)
+        while( pos < i_string_length )
         {
-            while(pos < i_string_length) {
+            while( pos < i_string_length )
+            {
                 i_char = psz_unicode[pos];
                 if (i_char != '\r' && i_char != '\n')
                     break;
@@ -975,7 +1138,8 @@ static int RenderText( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region_out,
                 ++pos;
             }
             start_pos = pos;
-            while(pos < i_string_length) {
+            while( pos < i_string_length )
+            {
                 i_char = psz_unicode[pos];
                 if (i_char == '\r' || i_char == '\n')
                     break;
@@ -984,8 +1148,11 @@ static int RenderText( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region_out,
             if (pos > start_pos)
             {
                 FriBidiCharType base_dir = FRIBIDI_TYPE_LTR;
-                fribidi_log2vis((FriBidiChar*)psz_unicode + start_pos, pos - start_pos,
-                                &base_dir, (FriBidiChar*)p_fribidi_string + start_pos, 0, 0, 0);
+                fribidi_log2vis((FriBidiChar*)psz_unicode + start_pos,
+                                pos - start_pos,
+                                &base_dir,
+                                (FriBidiChar*)p_fribidi_string + start_pos,
+                                0, 0, 0);
             }
         }
 
@@ -998,10 +1165,7 @@ static int RenderText( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region_out,
     /* Calculate relative glyph positions and a bounding box for the
      * entire string */
     if( !(p_line = NewLine( strlen( psz_string ))) )
-    {
-        msg_Err( p_filter, "out of memory" );
         goto error;
-    }
     p_lines = p_line;
     i_pen_x = i_pen_y = 0;
     i_previous = i = 0;
@@ -1022,10 +1186,7 @@ static int RenderText( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region_out,
         {
             psz_line_start = psz_unicode;
             if( !(p_next = NewLine( strlen( psz_string ))) )
-            {
-                msg_Err( p_filter, "out of memory" );
                 goto error;
-            }
             p_line->p_next = p_next;
             p_line->i_width = line.xMax;
             p_line->i_height = face->size->metrics.height >> 6;
@@ -1060,12 +1221,16 @@ static int RenderText( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region_out,
         }
         p_line->p_glyph_pos[ i ].x = i_pen_x;
         p_line->p_glyph_pos[ i ].y = i_pen_y;
-        i_error = FT_Load_Glyph( face, i_glyph_index, FT_LOAD_DEFAULT );
+        i_error = FT_Load_Glyph( face, i_glyph_index, FT_LOAD_NO_BITMAP | FT_LOAD_DEFAULT );
         if( i_error )
         {
-            msg_Err( p_filter, "unable to render text FT_Load_Glyph returned"
-                               " %d", i_error );
-            goto error;
+               i_error = FT_Load_Glyph( face, i_glyph_index, FT_LOAD_DEFAULT );
+               if( i_error )
+               {
+                   msg_Err( p_filter, "unable to render text FT_Load_Glyph returned"
+                                      " %d", i_error );
+                   goto error;
+               }
         }
         i_error = FT_Get_Glyph( glyph, &tmp_glyph );
         if( i_error )
@@ -1088,17 +1253,29 @@ static int RenderText( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region_out,
             glyph_size.xMin + ((FT_BitmapGlyph)tmp_glyph)->left;
         if( line.xMax > (int)p_filter->fmt_out.video.i_visible_width - 20 )
         {
+            FT_Done_Glyph( (FT_Glyph)p_line->pp_glyphs[ i ] );
             p_line->pp_glyphs[ i ] = NULL;
             FreeLine( p_line );
             p_line = NewLine( strlen( psz_string ));
             if( p_prev ) p_prev->p_next = p_line;
             else p_lines = p_line;
 
+            uint32_t *psz_unicode_saved = psz_unicode;
             while( psz_unicode > psz_line_start && *psz_unicode != ' ' )
             {
                 psz_unicode--;
             }
             if( psz_unicode == psz_line_start )
+            {   /* try harder to break that line */
+                psz_unicode = psz_unicode_saved;
+                while( psz_unicode > psz_line_start &&
+                    *psz_unicode != '_'  && *psz_unicode != '/' &&
+                    *psz_unicode != '\\' && *psz_unicode != '.' )
+                {
+                    psz_unicode--;
+                }
+            }
+            if( psz_unicode == psz_line_start )
             {
                 msg_Warn( p_filter, "unbreakable string" );
                 goto error;
@@ -1137,40 +1314,38 @@ static int RenderText( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region_out,
     p_region_out->i_x = p_region_in->i_x;
     p_region_out->i_y = p_region_in->i_y;
 
-    if( config_GetInt( p_filter, "freetype-yuvp" ) )
+    if( var_InheritBool( p_filter, "freetype-yuvp" ) )
         Render( p_filter, p_region_out, p_lines, result.x, result.y );
     else
         RenderYUVA( p_filter, p_region_out, p_lines, result.x, result.y );
 
-    if( psz_unicode_orig ) free( psz_unicode_orig );
+    free( psz_unicode_orig );
     FreeLines( p_lines );
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 
  error:
-    if( psz_unicode_orig ) free( psz_unicode_orig );
+    free( psz_unicode_orig );
     FreeLines( p_lines );
     return VLC_EGENERIC;
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_FONTCONFIG
 static ft_style_t *CreateStyle( char *psz_fontname, int i_font_size,
-        int i_font_color, int i_font_alpha, vlc_bool_t b_bold,
-        vlc_bool_t b_italic, vlc_bool_t b_uline )
+        uint32_t i_font_color, uint32_t i_karaoke_bg_color, bool b_bold,
+        bool b_italic, bool b_uline, bool b_through )
 {
     ft_style_t  *p_style = malloc( sizeof( ft_style_t ));
 
     if( p_style )
     {
-        p_style->i_font_size  = i_font_size;
-        p_style->i_font_color = ( i_font_color & 0x00ffffff )
-                                | (( i_font_alpha & 0xff ) << 24 );
-        p_style->b_italic     = b_italic;
-        p_style->b_bold       = b_bold;
-        p_style->b_underline  = b_uline;
-        /* p_style has just been malloc'ed in this function -
-         * it CAN'T have a previous assignment, and hence we
-         * don't need to do a free() for any previous value -
-         * which will in fact be undefined. */
+        p_style->i_font_size        = i_font_size;
+        p_style->i_font_color       = i_font_color;
+        p_style->i_karaoke_bg_color = i_karaoke_bg_color;
+        p_style->b_italic           = b_italic;
+        p_style->b_bold             = b_bold;
+        p_style->b_underline        = b_uline;
+        p_style->b_through          = b_through;
+
         p_style->psz_fontname = strdup( psz_fontname );
     }
     return p_style;
@@ -1180,117 +1355,29 @@ static void DeleteStyle( ft_style_t *p_style )
 {
     if( p_style )
     {
-        if( p_style->psz_fontname )
-            free( p_style->psz_fontname );
+        free( p_style->psz_fontname );
         free( p_style );
     }
 }
 
-static vlc_bool_t StyleEquals( ft_style_t *s1, ft_style_t *s2 )
+static bool StyleEquals( ft_style_t *s1, ft_style_t *s2 )
 {
     if( !s1 || !s2 )
-        return VLC_FALSE;
+        return false;
     if( s1 == s2 )
-        return VLC_TRUE;
+        return true;
 
     if(( s1->i_font_size  == s2->i_font_size ) &&
        ( s1->i_font_color == s2->i_font_color ) &&
        ( s1->b_italic     == s2->b_italic ) &&
+       ( s1->b_through    == s2->b_through ) &&
        ( s1->b_bold       == s2->b_bold ) &&
        ( s1->b_underline  == s2->b_underline ) &&
        ( !strcmp( s1->psz_fontname, s2->psz_fontname )))
     {
-        return VLC_TRUE;
-    }
-    return VLC_FALSE;
-}
-
-static int PushFont( font_stack_t **p_font, const char *psz_name, int i_size,
-                     int i_color, int i_alpha )
-{
-    font_stack_t *p_new;
-
-    if( !p_font )
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
-
-    p_new = malloc( sizeof( font_stack_t ) );
-    if( ! p_new )
-        return VLC_ENOMEM;
-
-    p_new->p_next = NULL;
-
-    if( psz_name )
-        p_new->psz_name = strdup( psz_name );
-    else
-        p_new->psz_name = NULL;
-
-    p_new->i_size   = i_size;
-    p_new->i_color  = i_color;
-    p_new->i_alpha  = i_alpha;
-
-    if( !*p_font )
-    {
-        *p_font = p_new;
+        return true;
     }
-    else
-    {
-        font_stack_t *p_last;
-
-        for( p_last = *p_font;
-             p_last->p_next;
-             p_last = p_last->p_next )
-        ;
-
-        p_last->p_next = p_new;
-    }
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
-}
-
-static int PopFont( font_stack_t **p_font )
-{
-    font_stack_t *p_last, *p_next_to_last;
-
-    if( !p_font || !*p_font )
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
-
-    p_next_to_last = NULL;
-    for( p_last = *p_font;
-         p_last->p_next;
-         p_last = p_last->p_next )
-    {
-        p_next_to_last = p_last;
-    }
-
-    if( p_next_to_last )
-        p_next_to_last->p_next = NULL;
-    else
-        *p_font = NULL;
-
-    free( p_last->psz_name );
-    free( p_last );
-
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
-}
-
-static int PeekFont( font_stack_t **p_font, char **psz_name, int *i_size,
-                     int *i_color, int *i_alpha )
-{
-    font_stack_t *p_last;
-
-    if( !p_font || !*p_font )
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
-
-    for( p_last=*p_font;
-         p_last->p_next;
-         p_last=p_last->p_next )
-    ;
-
-    *psz_name = p_last->psz_name;
-    *i_size   = p_last->i_size;
-    *i_color  = p_last->i_color;
-    *i_alpha  = p_last->i_alpha;
-
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+    return false;
 }
 
 static void IconvText( filter_t *p_filter, const char *psz_string,
@@ -1331,8 +1418,8 @@ static void IconvText( filter_t *p_filter, const char *psz_string,
 
             if( i_in_bytes )
             {
-                msg_Warn( p_filter, "failed to convert string to unicode (%s), "
-                          "bytes left %d", strerror(errno), (int)i_in_bytes );
+                msg_Warn( p_filter, "failed to convert string to unicode (%m), "
+                          "bytes left %u", (unsigned)i_in_bytes );
             }
             else
             {
@@ -1349,34 +1436,36 @@ static void IconvText( filter_t *p_filter, const char *psz_string,
 }
 
 static ft_style_t *GetStyleFromFontStack( filter_sys_t *p_sys,
-        font_stack_t **p_fonts, vlc_bool_t b_bold, vlc_bool_t b_italic, 
-        vlc_bool_t b_uline )
+        font_stack_t **p_fonts, bool b_bold, bool b_italic,
+        bool b_uline, bool b_through )
 {
     ft_style_t   *p_style = NULL;
 
-    char  *psz_fontname = NULL;
-    int    i_font_color = p_sys->i_font_color;
-    int    i_font_alpha = 0;
-    int    i_font_size  = p_sys->i_font_size;
+    char       *psz_fontname = NULL;
+    uint32_t    i_font_color = p_sys->i_font_color & 0x00ffffff;
+    uint32_t    i_karaoke_bg_color = i_font_color;
+    int         i_font_size  = p_sys->i_font_size;
 
     if( VLC_SUCCESS == PeekFont( p_fonts, &psz_fontname, &i_font_size,
-                                 &i_font_color, &i_font_alpha ) )
+                                 &i_font_color, &i_karaoke_bg_color ))
     {
         p_style = CreateStyle( psz_fontname, i_font_size, i_font_color,
-                i_font_alpha, b_bold, b_italic, b_uline );
+                i_karaoke_bg_color, b_bold, b_italic, b_uline, b_through );
     }
     return p_style;
 }
 
 static int RenderTag( filter_t *p_filter, FT_Face p_face, int i_font_color,
-                      vlc_bool_t b_uline, line_desc_t *p_line,
-                      uint32_t *psz_unicode, int *pi_pen_x, int i_pen_y,
-                      int *pi_start, FT_Vector *p_result )
+                      bool b_uline, bool b_through, bool b_bold,
+                      bool b_italic, int i_karaoke_bgcolor,
+                      line_desc_t *p_line, uint32_t *psz_unicode,
+                      int *pi_pen_x, int i_pen_y, int *pi_start,
+                      FT_Vector *p_result )
 {
     FT_BBox      line;
     int          i_yMin, i_yMax;
     int          i;
-    vlc_bool_t   b_first_on_line = VLC_TRUE;
+    bool   b_first_on_line = true;
 
     int          i_previous = 0;
     int          i_pen_x_start = *pi_pen_x;
@@ -1402,7 +1491,7 @@ static int RenderTag( filter_t *p_filter, FT_Face p_face, int i_font_color,
     i_yMax = line.yMax;
 
     if( line.xMax > 0 )
-        b_first_on_line = VLC_FALSE;
+        b_first_on_line = false;
 
     while( *psz_unicode && ( *psz_unicode != '\n' ) )
     {
@@ -1422,14 +1511,28 @@ static int RenderTag( filter_t *p_filter, FT_Face p_face, int i_font_color,
         p_line->p_glyph_pos[ i ].x = *pi_pen_x;
         p_line->p_glyph_pos[ i ].y = i_pen_y;
 
-        i_error = FT_Load_Glyph( p_face, i_glyph_index, FT_LOAD_DEFAULT );
+        i_error = FT_Load_Glyph( p_face, i_glyph_index, FT_LOAD_NO_BITMAP | FT_LOAD_DEFAULT );
         if( i_error )
         {
-            msg_Err( p_filter,
-                   "unable to render text FT_Load_Glyph returned %d", i_error );
-            p_line->pp_glyphs[ i ] = NULL;
-            return VLC_EGENERIC;
+               i_error = FT_Load_Glyph( p_face, i_glyph_index, FT_LOAD_DEFAULT );
+               if( i_error )
+               {
+                   msg_Err( p_filter,
+                          "unable to render text FT_Load_Glyph returned %d", i_error );
+                   p_line->pp_glyphs[ i ] = NULL;
+                   return VLC_EGENERIC;
+               }
         }
+
+        /* Do synthetic styling now that Freetype supports it;
+         * ie. if the font we have loaded is NOT already in the
+         * style that the tags want, then switch it on; if they
+         * are then don't. */
+        if (b_bold && !( p_face->style_flags & FT_STYLE_FLAG_BOLD ))
+            FT_GlyphSlot_Embolden( p_face->glyph );
+        if (b_italic && !( p_face->style_flags & FT_STYLE_FLAG_ITALIC ))
+            FT_GlyphSlot_Oblique( p_face->glyph );
+
         i_error = FT_Get_Glyph( p_face->glyph, &tmp_glyph );
         if( i_error )
         {
@@ -1445,7 +1548,7 @@ static int RenderTag( filter_t *p_filter, FT_Face p_face, int i_font_color,
             FT_Done_Glyph( tmp_glyph );
             continue;
         }
-        if( b_uline )
+        if( b_uline || b_through )
         {
             float aOffset = FT_FLOOR(FT_MulFix(p_face->underline_position,
                                                p_face->size->metrics.y_scale));
@@ -1456,18 +1559,31 @@ static int RenderTag( filter_t *p_filter, FT_Face p_face, int i_font_color,
                                        ( aOffset < 0 ) ? -aOffset : aOffset;
             p_line->pi_underline_thickness[ i ] =
                                        ( aSize < 0 ) ? -aSize   : aSize;
+            if (b_through)
+            {
+                /* Move the baseline to make it strikethrough instead of
+                 * underline. That means that strikethrough takes precedence
+                 */
+                float aDescent = FT_FLOOR(FT_MulFix(p_face->descender*2,
+                                                    p_face->size->metrics.y_scale));
+
+                p_line->pi_underline_offset[ i ]  -=
+                                       ( aDescent < 0 ) ? -aDescent : aDescent;
+            }
         }
+
         p_line->pp_glyphs[ i ] = (FT_BitmapGlyph)tmp_glyph;
-        p_line->p_rgb[ i ] = i_font_color & 0x00ffffff;
+        p_line->p_fg_rgb[ i ] = i_font_color & 0x00ffffff;
+        p_line->p_bg_rgb[ i ] = i_karaoke_bgcolor & 0x00ffffff;
+        p_line->p_fg_bg_ratio[ i ] = 0x00;
 
         line.xMax = p_line->p_glyph_pos[i].x + glyph_size.xMax -
                     glyph_size.xMin + ((FT_BitmapGlyph)tmp_glyph)->left;
         if( line.xMax > (int)p_filter->fmt_out.video.i_visible_width - 20 )
         {
-            while( --i > *pi_start )
-            {
+            for( ; i >= *pi_start; i-- )
                 FT_Done_Glyph( (FT_Glyph)p_line->pp_glyphs[ i ] );
-            }
+            i = *pi_start;
 
             while( psz_unicode > psz_unicode_start && *psz_unicode != ' ' )
             {
@@ -1491,8 +1607,6 @@ static int RenderTag( filter_t *p_filter, FT_Face p_face, int i_font_color,
                 p_result->x = __MAX( p_result->x, line.xMax );
                 p_result->y = __MAX( p_result->y, __MAX( p_line->i_height,
                                                          i_yMax - i_yMin ) );
-
-                *pi_start = i;
                 return VLC_SUCCESS;
             }
             else
@@ -1533,9 +1647,8 @@ static int RenderTag( filter_t *p_filter, FT_Face p_face, int i_font_color,
     {
         *psz_unicode_start = '\0';
     }
-    else
+    else if( psz_unicode > psz_unicode_start )
     {
-        psz_unicode++;
         for( i=0; psz_unicode[ i ]; i++ )
             psz_unicode_start[ i ] = psz_unicode[ i ];
         psz_unicode_start[ i ] = '\0';
@@ -1544,82 +1657,6 @@ static int RenderTag( filter_t *p_filter, FT_Face p_face, int i_font_color,
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-static int HandleFontAttributes( xml_reader_t *p_xml_reader,
-                                  font_stack_t **p_fonts )
-{
-    int   rv;
-    char *psz_fontname = NULL;
-    int   i_font_color = 0xffffff;
-    int   i_font_alpha = 0;
-    int   i_font_size  = 24;
-
-    /* Default all attributes to the top font in the stack -- in case not
-     * all attributes are specified in the sub-font
-     */
-    if( VLC_SUCCESS == PeekFont( p_fonts,
-                                 &psz_fontname,
-                                 &i_font_size,
-                                 &i_font_color,
-                                 &i_font_alpha ))
-    {
-        psz_fontname = strdup( psz_fontname );
-    }
-
-    while ( xml_ReaderNextAttr( p_xml_reader ) == VLC_SUCCESS )
-    {
-        char *psz_name = xml_ReaderName ( p_xml_reader );
-        char *psz_value = xml_ReaderValue ( p_xml_reader );
-
-        if( psz_name && psz_value )
-        {
-            if( !strcasecmp( "face", psz_name ) )
-            {
-                if( psz_fontname ) free( psz_fontname );
-                psz_fontname = strdup( psz_value );
-            }
-            else if( !strcasecmp( "size", psz_name ) )
-            {
-                if( ( *psz_value == '+' ) || ( *psz_value == '-' ) )
-                {
-                    int i_value = atoi( psz_value );
-
-                    if( ( i_value >= -5 ) && ( i_value <= 5 ) )
-                        i_font_size += ( i_value * i_font_size ) / 10;
-                    else if( i_value < -5 )
-                        i_font_size = - i_value;
-                    else if( i_value > 5 )
-                        i_font_size = i_value;
-                }
-                else
-                    i_font_size = atoi( psz_value );
-            }
-            else if( !strcasecmp( "color", psz_name )  &&
-                     ( psz_value[0] == '#' ) )
-            {
-                i_font_color = strtol( psz_value + 1, NULL, 16 );
-                i_font_color &= 0x00ffffff;
-            }
-            else if( !strcasecmp( "alpha", psz_name ) &&
-                     ( psz_value[0] == '#' ) )
-            {
-                i_font_alpha = strtol( psz_value + 1, NULL, 16 );
-                i_font_alpha &= 0xff;
-            }
-            free( psz_name );
-            free( psz_value );
-        }
-    }
-    rv = PushFont( p_fonts,
-                   psz_fontname,
-                   i_font_size,
-                   i_font_color,
-                   i_font_alpha );
-
-    free( psz_fontname );
-
-    return rv;
-}
-
 static void SetupLine( filter_t *p_filter, const char *psz_text_in,
                        uint32_t **psz_text_out, uint32_t *pi_runs,
                        uint32_t **ppi_run_lengths, ft_style_t ***ppp_styles,
@@ -1634,15 +1671,16 @@ static void SetupLine( filter_t *p_filter, const char *psz_text_in,
     {
         (*pi_runs)++;
 
+        /* XXX this logic looks somewhat broken */
+
         if( *ppp_styles )
         {
-            *ppp_styles = (ft_style_t **)
-                realloc( *ppp_styles, *pi_runs * sizeof( ft_style_t * ) );
+            *ppp_styles = realloc_or_free( *ppp_styles,
+                                          *pi_runs * sizeof( ft_style_t * ) );
         }
         else if( *pi_runs == 1 )
         {
-            *ppp_styles = (ft_style_t **)
-                malloc( *pi_runs * sizeof( ft_style_t * ) );
+            *ppp_styles = malloc( *pi_runs * sizeof( ft_style_t * ) );
         }
 
         /* We have just malloc'ed this memory successfully -
@@ -1653,10 +1691,12 @@ static void SetupLine( filter_t *p_filter, const char *psz_text_in,
             p_style = NULL;
         }
 
+        /* XXX more iffy logic */
+
         if( *ppi_run_lengths )
         {
-            *ppi_run_lengths = (uint32_t *)
-                realloc( *ppi_run_lengths, *pi_runs * sizeof( uint32_t ) );
+            *ppi_run_lengths = realloc_or_free( *ppi_run_lengths,
+                                              *pi_runs * sizeof( uint32_t ) );
         }
         else if( *pi_runs == 1 )
         {
@@ -1676,147 +1716,72 @@ static void SetupLine( filter_t *p_filter, const char *psz_text_in,
     if( p_style ) DeleteStyle( p_style );
 }
 
-static int ProcessNodes( filter_t *p_filter, xml_reader_t *p_xml_reader,
-                         text_style_t *p_font_style, uint32_t *psz_text,
-                         int *pi_len, uint32_t *pi_runs,
-                         uint32_t **ppi_run_lengths, ft_style_t ***ppp_styles)
+static int CheckForEmbeddedFont( filter_sys_t *p_sys, FT_Face *pp_face, ft_style_t *p_style )
 {
-    int           rv             = VLC_SUCCESS;
-    filter_sys_t *p_sys          = p_filter->p_sys;
-    uint32_t     *psz_text_orig  = psz_text;
-    font_stack_t *p_fonts        = NULL;
+    int k;
 
-    char *psz_node  = NULL;
-
-    vlc_bool_t b_italic = VLC_FALSE;
-    vlc_bool_t b_bold   = VLC_FALSE;
-    vlc_bool_t b_uline  = VLC_FALSE;
-
-    if( p_font_style )
-    {
-        rv = PushFont( &p_fonts,
-                       p_font_style->psz_fontname,
-                       p_font_style->i_font_size,
-                       p_font_style->i_font_color,
-                       p_font_style->i_font_alpha );
-
-        if( p_font_style->i_style_flags & STYLE_BOLD )
-            b_bold = VLC_TRUE;
-        if( p_font_style->i_style_flags & STYLE_ITALIC )
-            b_italic = VLC_TRUE;
-        if( p_font_style->i_style_flags & STYLE_UNDERLINE )
-            b_uline = VLC_TRUE;
-    }
-    else
+    for( k=0; k < p_sys->i_font_attachments; k++ )
     {
-        rv = PushFont( &p_fonts,
-                       FC_DEFAULT_FONT,
-                       p_sys->i_font_size,
-                       0xffffff,
-                       0 );
-    }
-    if( rv != VLC_SUCCESS )
-        return rv;
-
-    while ( ( xml_ReaderRead( p_xml_reader ) == 1 ) )
-    {
-        switch ( xml_ReaderNodeType( p_xml_reader ) )
+        input_attachment_t *p_attach   = p_sys->pp_font_attachments[k];
+        int                 i_font_idx = 0;
+        FT_Face             p_face = NULL;
+
+        while( 0 == FT_New_Memory_Face( p_sys->p_library,
+                                        p_attach->p_data,
+                                        p_attach->i_data,
+                                        i_font_idx,
+                                        &p_face ))
         {
-            case XML_READER_NONE:
-                break;
-            case XML_READER_ENDELEM:
-                psz_node = xml_ReaderName( p_xml_reader );
-
-                if( psz_node )
-                {
-                    if( !strcasecmp( "font", psz_node ) )
-                        PopFont( &p_fonts );
-                    else if( !strcasecmp( "b", psz_node ) )
-                        b_bold   = VLC_FALSE;
-                    else if( !strcasecmp( "i", psz_node ) )
-                        b_italic = VLC_FALSE;
-                    else if( !strcasecmp( "u", psz_node ) )
-                        b_uline  = VLC_FALSE;
-
-                    free( psz_node );
-                }
-                break;
-            case XML_READER_STARTELEM:
-                psz_node = xml_ReaderName( p_xml_reader );
-                if( psz_node )
-                {
-                    if( !strcasecmp( "font", psz_node ) )
-                        rv = HandleFontAttributes( p_xml_reader, &p_fonts );
-                    else if( !strcasecmp( "b", psz_node ) )
-                        b_bold = VLC_TRUE;
-                    else if( !strcasecmp( "i", psz_node ) )
-                        b_italic = VLC_TRUE;
-                    else if( !strcasecmp( "u", psz_node ) )
-                        b_uline = VLC_TRUE;
-                    else if( !strcasecmp( "br", psz_node ) )
-                    {
-                        SetupLine( p_filter, "\n", &psz_text,
-                                   pi_runs, ppi_run_lengths, ppp_styles,
-                                   GetStyleFromFontStack( p_sys,
-                                                          &p_fonts,
-                                                          b_bold,
-                                                          b_italic,
-                                                          b_uline ) );
-                    }
+            if( p_face )
+            {
+                bool match = !strcasecmp( p_face->family_name,
+                                                p_style->psz_fontname );
 
-                    free( psz_node );
-                }
-                break;
-            case XML_READER_TEXT:
-                psz_node = xml_ReaderValue( p_xml_reader );
-                if( psz_node )
-                {
-                    /* Turn any multiple-whitespaces into single spaces */
-                    char *s = strpbrk( psz_node, "\t\r\n " );
-                    while( s )
-                    {
-                        int i_whitespace = strspn( s, "\t\r\n " );
+                if( p_face->style_flags & FT_STYLE_FLAG_BOLD )
+                    match = match && p_style->b_bold;
+                else
+                    match = match && !p_style->b_bold;
 
-                        if( i_whitespace > 1 )
-                            memmove( &s[1],
-                                     &s[i_whitespace],
-                                     strlen( s ) - i_whitespace + 1 );
-                        *s++ = ' ';
+                if( p_face->style_flags & FT_STYLE_FLAG_ITALIC )
+                    match = match && p_style->b_italic;
+                else
+                    match = match && !p_style->b_italic;
 
-                        s = strpbrk( s, "\t\r\n " );
-                    }
-                    SetupLine( p_filter, psz_node, &psz_text,
-                               pi_runs, ppi_run_lengths, ppp_styles,
-                               GetStyleFromFontStack( p_sys,
-                                                      &p_fonts,
-                                                      b_bold,
-                                                      b_italic,
-                                                      b_uline ) );
-                    free( psz_node );
+                if(  match )
+                {
+                    *pp_face = p_face;
+                    return VLC_SUCCESS;
                 }
-                break;
-        }
-        if( rv != VLC_SUCCESS )
-        {
-            psz_text = psz_text_orig;
-            break;
+
+                FT_Done_Face( p_face );
+            }
+            i_font_idx++;
         }
     }
+    return VLC_EGENERIC;
+}
 
-    *pi_len = psz_text - psz_text_orig;
+static int ProcessLines( filter_t *p_filter,
+                         uint32_t *psz_text,
+                         int i_len,
 
-    while( VLC_SUCCESS == PopFont( &p_fonts ) );
+                         uint32_t i_runs,
+                         uint32_t *pi_run_lengths,
+                         ft_style_t **pp_styles,
+                         line_desc_t **pp_lines,
 
-    return rv;
-}
+                         FT_Vector *p_result,
 
-static int ProcessLines( filter_t *p_filter, uint32_t *psz_text,
-                         int i_len, uint32_t i_runs,
-                         uint32_t *pi_run_lengths, ft_style_t **pp_styles,
-                         line_desc_t **pp_lines, FT_Vector *p_result )
+                         bool b_karaoke,
+                         uint32_t i_k_runs,
+                         uint32_t *pi_k_run_lengths,
+                         uint32_t *pi_k_durations )
 {
     filter_sys_t   *p_sys = p_filter->p_sys;
-    ft_style_t     **pp_char_styles;
+    ft_style_t    **pp_char_styles;
+    int            *p_new_positions = NULL;
+    int8_t         *p_levels = NULL;
+    uint8_t        *pi_karaoke_bar = NULL;
     uint32_t        i, j, k;
     int             i_prev;
 
@@ -1828,6 +1793,15 @@ static int ProcessLines( filter_t *p_filter, uint32_t *psz_text,
     if( !pp_char_styles )
         return VLC_ENOMEM;
 
+    if( b_karaoke )
+    {
+        pi_karaoke_bar = (uint8_t *) malloc( i_len * sizeof( uint8_t ));
+        /* If we can't allocate sufficient memory for karaoke, continue anyway -
+         * we just won't be able to display the progress bar; at least we'll
+         * get the text.
+         */
+    }
+
     i = 0;
     for( j = 0; j < i_runs; j++ )
         for( k = 0; k < pi_run_lengths[ j ]; k++ )
@@ -1836,32 +1810,35 @@ static int ProcessLines( filter_t *p_filter, uint32_t *psz_text,
 #if defined(HAVE_FRIBIDI)
     {
         ft_style_t  **pp_char_styles_new;
-        int         *p_positions;
+        int         *p_old_positions;
         uint32_t    *p_fribidi_string;
         int start_pos, pos = 0;
 
-        p_fribidi_string = malloc( (i_len + 1) * sizeof(uint32_t) );
-        if(! p_fribidi_string )
-        {
-            msg_Err( p_filter, "out of memory" );
-            free( pp_char_styles );
-            return VLC_ENOMEM;
-        }
         pp_char_styles_new  = (ft_style_t **)
-                                       malloc( i_len * sizeof( ft_style_t * ));
-        if(! pp_char_styles_new )
+            malloc( i_len * sizeof( ft_style_t * ));
+
+        p_fribidi_string = (uint32_t *)
+            malloc( (i_len + 1) * sizeof(uint32_t) );
+        p_old_positions = (int *)
+            malloc( (i_len + 1) * sizeof( int ) );
+        p_new_positions = (int *)
+            malloc( (i_len + 1) * sizeof( int ) );
+        p_levels = (int8_t *)
+            malloc( (i_len + 1) * sizeof( int8_t ) );
+
+        if( ! pp_char_styles_new ||
+            ! p_fribidi_string ||
+            ! p_old_positions ||
+            ! p_new_positions ||
+            ! p_levels )
         {
-            msg_Err( p_filter, "out of memory" );
+            free( p_levels );
+            free( p_old_positions );
+            free( p_new_positions );
             free( p_fribidi_string );
-            free( pp_char_styles );
-            return VLC_ENOMEM;
-        }
-        p_positions = (int *) malloc( (i_len + 1) * sizeof( int ) );
-        if(! p_positions )
-        {
-            msg_Err( p_filter, "out of memory" );
             free( pp_char_styles_new );
-            free( p_fribidi_string );
+            free( pi_karaoke_bar );
+
             free( pp_char_styles );
             return VLC_ENOMEM;
         }
@@ -1874,6 +1851,8 @@ static int ProcessLines( filter_t *p_filter, uint32_t *psz_text,
                     break;
                 p_fribidi_string[pos] = psz_text[pos];
                 pp_char_styles_new[pos] = pp_char_styles[pos];
+                p_new_positions[pos] = pos;
+                p_levels[pos] = 0;
                 ++pos;
             }
             start_pos = pos;
@@ -1888,23 +1867,87 @@ static int ProcessLines( filter_t *p_filter, uint32_t *psz_text,
                 fribidi_log2vis((FriBidiChar*)psz_text + start_pos,
                         pos - start_pos, &base_dir,
                         (FriBidiChar*)p_fribidi_string + start_pos,
-                        0,
-                        p_positions, 0);
-
+                        p_new_positions + start_pos,
+                        p_old_positions,
+                        p_levels + start_pos );
                 for( j = (uint32_t) start_pos; j < (uint32_t) pos; j++ )
                 {
                     pp_char_styles_new[ j ] = pp_char_styles[ start_pos +
-                                                p_positions[ j - start_pos ] ];
+                                                p_old_positions[ j - start_pos ] ];
+                    p_new_positions[ j ] += start_pos;
                 }
             }
         }
-        free( p_positions );
+        free( p_old_positions );
         free( pp_char_styles );
         pp_char_styles = pp_char_styles_new;
         psz_text = p_fribidi_string;
         p_fribidi_string[ i_len ] = 0;
     }
 #endif
+    /* Work out the karaoke */
+    if( pi_karaoke_bar )
+    {
+        int64_t i_last_duration = 0;
+        int64_t i_duration = 0;
+        int64_t i_start_pos = 0;
+        int64_t i_elapsed  = var_GetTime( p_filter, "spu-elapsed" ) / 1000;
+
+        for( k = 0; k< i_k_runs; k++ )
+        {
+             double fraction = 0.0;
+
+             i_duration += pi_k_durations[ k ];
+
+             if( i_duration < i_elapsed )
+             {
+                 /* Completely finished this run-length -
+                  * let it render normally */
+
+                 fraction = 1.0;
+             }
+             else if( i_elapsed < i_last_duration )
+             {
+                 /* Haven't got up to this segment yet -
+                  * render it completely in karaoke BG mode */
+
+                 fraction = 0.0;
+             }
+             else
+             {
+                 /* Partway through this run */
+
+                 fraction = (double)(i_elapsed - i_last_duration) /
+                            (double)pi_k_durations[ k ];
+             }
+             for( i = 0; i < pi_k_run_lengths[ k ]; i++ )
+             {
+                 double shade = pi_k_run_lengths[ k ] * fraction;
+
+                 if( p_new_positions )
+                     j = p_new_positions[ i_start_pos + i ];
+                 else
+                     j = i_start_pos + i;
+
+                 if( i < (uint32_t)shade )
+                     pi_karaoke_bar[ j ] = 0xff;
+                 else if( (double)i > shade )
+                     pi_karaoke_bar[ j ] = 0x00;
+                 else
+                 {
+                     shade -= (int)shade;
+                     pi_karaoke_bar[ j ] = ((int)(shade * 128.0) & 0x7f) |
+                                   ((p_levels ? (p_levels[ j ] % 2) : 0 ) << 7);
+                 }
+             }
+
+             i_last_duration = i_duration;
+             i_start_pos += pi_k_run_lengths[ k ];
+        }
+    }
+    free( p_levels );
+    free( p_new_positions );
+
     FT_Vector tmp_result;
 
     line_desc_t *p_line = NULL;
@@ -1929,24 +1972,54 @@ static int ProcessLines( filter_t *p_filter, uint32_t *psz_text,
             /* End of the current style run */
             FT_Face p_face = NULL;
             int      i_idx = 0;
-            char *psz_fontfile = FontConfig_Select( p_sys->p_fontconfig,
-                                                    p_style->psz_fontname,
-                                                    p_style->b_bold,
-                                                    p_style->b_italic,
-                                                    &i_idx );
-            if( psz_fontfile )
+
+            /* Look for a match amongst our attachments first */
+            CheckForEmbeddedFont( p_sys, &p_face, p_style );
+
+            if( ! p_face )
             {
-                if( FT_New_Face( p_sys->p_library,
-                            psz_fontfile ? psz_fontfile : "", i_idx, &p_face ) )
+                char *psz_fontfile = NULL;
+
+                psz_fontfile = FontConfig_Select( NULL,
+                                                  p_style->psz_fontname,
+                                                  p_style->b_bold,
+                                                  p_style->b_italic,
+                                                  &i_idx );
+                if( psz_fontfile && ! *psz_fontfile )
                 {
+                    msg_Warn( p_filter, "Fontconfig was unable to find a font: \"%s\" %s"
+                        " so using default font", p_style->psz_fontname,
+                        ((p_style->b_bold && p_style->b_italic) ? "(Bold,Italic)" :
+                                               (p_style->b_bold ? "(Bold)" :
+                                             (p_style->b_italic ? "(Italic)" : ""))) );
                     free( psz_fontfile );
-                    free( pp_char_styles );
+                    psz_fontfile = NULL;
+                }
+
+                if( psz_fontfile )
+                {
+                    if( FT_New_Face( p_sys->p_library,
+                                psz_fontfile, i_idx, &p_face ) )
+                    {
+                        free( psz_fontfile );
+                        free( pp_char_styles );
 #if defined(HAVE_FRIBIDI)
-                    free( psz_text );
+                        free( psz_text );
 #endif
-                    return VLC_EGENERIC;
+                        free( pi_karaoke_bar );
+                        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+                    }
+                    free( psz_fontfile );
                 }
-                free( psz_fontfile );
+            }
+            if( p_face &&
+                FT_Select_Charmap( p_face, ft_encoding_unicode ) )
+            {
+                /* We've loaded a font face which is unhelpful for actually
+                 * rendering text - fallback to the default one.
+                 */
+                 FT_Done_Face( p_face );
+                 p_face = NULL;
             }
 
             if( FT_Select_Charmap( p_face ? p_face : p_sys->p_face,
@@ -1959,6 +2032,7 @@ static int ProcessLines( filter_t *p_filter, uint32_t *psz_text,
 #if defined(HAVE_FRIBIDI)
                 free( psz_text );
 #endif
+                free( pi_karaoke_bar );
                 return VLC_EGENERIC;
             }
             p_sys->i_use_kerning =
@@ -1969,13 +2043,13 @@ static int ProcessLines( filter_t *p_filter, uint32_t *psz_text,
                               malloc( (k - i_prev + 1) * sizeof( uint32_t ));
             if( !psz_unicode )
             {
-                msg_Err( p_filter, "out of memory" );
                 if( p_face ) FT_Done_Face( p_face );
                 free( pp_char_styles );
                 free( psz_unicode );
 #if defined(HAVE_FRIBIDI)
                 free( psz_text );
 #endif
+                free( pi_karaoke_bar );
                 return VLC_ENOMEM;
             }
             memcpy( psz_unicode, psz_text + i_prev,
@@ -1987,20 +2061,20 @@ static int ProcessLines( filter_t *p_filter, uint32_t *psz_text,
                 {
                     if( !(p_line = NewLine( i_len - i_prev)) )
                     {
-                        msg_Err( p_filter, "out of memory" );
                         if( p_face ) FT_Done_Face( p_face );
                         free( pp_char_styles );
                         free( psz_unicode );
 #if defined(HAVE_FRIBIDI)
                         free( psz_text );
 #endif
+                        free( pi_karaoke_bar );
                         return VLC_ENOMEM;
                     }
                     /* New Color mode only works in YUVA rendering mode --
                      * (RGB mode has palette constraints on it). We therefore
                      * need to populate the legacy colour fields also.
                      */
-                    p_line->b_new_color_mode = VLC_TRUE;
+                    p_line->b_new_color_mode = true;
                     p_line->i_alpha = ( p_style->i_font_color & 0xff000000 ) >> 24;
                     p_line->i_red   = ( p_style->i_font_color & 0x00ff0000 ) >> 16;
                     p_line->i_green = ( p_style->i_font_color & 0x0000ff00 ) >>  8;
@@ -2014,8 +2088,13 @@ static int ProcessLines( filter_t *p_filter, uint32_t *psz_text,
                     if( p_prev ) p_prev->p_next = p_line;
                     else *pp_lines = p_line;
                 }
+
                 if( RenderTag( p_filter, p_face ? p_face : p_sys->p_face,
                                p_style->i_font_color, p_style->b_underline,
+                               p_style->b_through,
+                               p_style->b_bold,
+                               p_style->b_italic,
+                               p_style->i_karaoke_bg_color,
                                p_line, psz_unicode, &i_pen_x, i_pen_y, &i_posn,
                                &tmp_result ) != VLC_SUCCESS )
                 {
@@ -2025,8 +2104,10 @@ static int ProcessLines( filter_t *p_filter, uint32_t *psz_text,
 #if defined(HAVE_FRIBIDI)
                     free( psz_text );
 #endif
+                    free( pi_karaoke_bar );
                     return VLC_EGENERIC;
                 }
+
                 if( *psz_unicode )
                 {
                     p_result->x = __MAX( p_result->x, tmp_result.x );
@@ -2034,6 +2115,16 @@ static int ProcessLines( filter_t *p_filter, uint32_t *psz_text,
 
                     p_prev = p_line;
                     p_line = NULL;
+
+                    if( *psz_unicode == '\n')
+                    {
+                        uint32_t *c_ptr;
+
+                        for( c_ptr = psz_unicode; *c_ptr; c_ptr++ )
+                        {
+                            *c_ptr = *(c_ptr+1);
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
             free( psz_unicode );
@@ -2045,12 +2136,52 @@ static int ProcessLines( filter_t *p_filter, uint32_t *psz_text,
 #if defined(HAVE_FRIBIDI)
     free( psz_text );
 #endif
-
     if( p_line )
     {
         p_result->x = __MAX( p_result->x, tmp_result.x );
         p_result->y += tmp_result.y;
     }
+
+    if( pi_karaoke_bar )
+    {
+        int i = 0;
+        for( p_line = *pp_lines; p_line; p_line=p_line->p_next )
+        {
+            for( k = 0; p_line->pp_glyphs[ k ]; k++, i++ )
+            {
+                if( (pi_karaoke_bar[ i ] & 0x7f) == 0x7f)
+                {
+                    /* do nothing */
+                }
+                else if( (pi_karaoke_bar[ i ] & 0x7f) == 0x00)
+                {
+                    /* 100% BG colour will render faster if we
+                     * instead make it 100% FG colour, so leave
+                     * the ratio alone and copy the value across
+                     */
+                    p_line->p_fg_rgb[ k ] = p_line->p_bg_rgb[ k ];
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    if( pi_karaoke_bar[ i ] & 0x80 )
+                    {
+                        /* Swap Left and Right sides over for Right aligned
+                         * language text (eg. Arabic, Hebrew)
+                         */
+                        uint32_t i_tmp = p_line->p_fg_rgb[ k ];
+
+                        p_line->p_fg_rgb[ k ] = p_line->p_bg_rgb[ k ];
+                        p_line->p_bg_rgb[ k ] = i_tmp;
+                    }
+                    p_line->p_fg_bg_ratio[ k ] = (pi_karaoke_bar[ i ] & 0x7f);
+                }
+            }
+            /* Jump over the '\n' at the line-end */
+            i++;
+        }
+        free( pi_karaoke_bar );
+    }
+
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -2059,88 +2190,122 @@ static int RenderHtml( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region_out,
 {
     int          rv = VLC_SUCCESS;
     stream_t     *p_sub = NULL;
-    xml_t        *p_xml = NULL;
-    xml_reader_t *p_xml_reader = NULL;
 
     if( !p_region_in || !p_region_in->psz_html )
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
 
+    /* Reset the default fontsize in case screen metrics have changed */
+    p_filter->p_sys->i_font_size = GetFontSize( p_filter );
+
     p_sub = stream_MemoryNew( VLC_OBJECT(p_filter),
                               (uint8_t *) p_region_in->psz_html,
                               strlen( p_region_in->psz_html ),
-                              VLC_TRUE );
-    if( p_sub )
+                              true );
+    if( unlikely(p_sub == NULL) )
+        return VLC_SUCCESS;
+
+    xml_reader_t *p_xml_reader = p_filter->p_sys->p_xml;
+    bool b_karaoke = false;
+
+    if( !p_xml_reader )
+        p_xml_reader = xml_ReaderCreate( p_filter, p_sub );
+    else
+        p_xml_reader = xml_ReaderReset( p_xml_reader, p_sub );
+
+    p_filter->p_sys->p_xml = p_xml_reader;
+    if( p_xml_reader )
     {
-        p_xml = xml_Create( p_filter );
-        if( p_xml )
+        /* Look for Root Node */
+        if( xml_ReaderRead( p_xml_reader ) == 1 )
         {
-            p_xml_reader = xml_ReaderCreate( p_xml, p_sub );
-            if( p_xml_reader )
+            char *psz_node = xml_ReaderName( p_xml_reader );
+
+            if( !strcasecmp( "karaoke", psz_node ) )
             {
-                uint32_t   *psz_text;
-                int         i_len;
-                uint32_t    i_runs = 0;
-                uint32_t   *pi_run_lengths = NULL;
-                ft_style_t  **pp_styles = NULL;
-                FT_Vector    result;
-                line_desc_t  *p_lines = NULL;
-
-                psz_text = (uint32_t *)malloc( strlen( p_region_in->psz_html ) *
-                                                sizeof( uint32_t ) );
-                if( psz_text )
-                {
-                    uint32_t k;
+                /* We're going to have to render the text a number
+                 * of times to show the progress marker on the text.
+                 */
+                var_SetBool( p_filter, "text-rerender", true );
+                b_karaoke = true;
+            }
+            else if( !strcasecmp( "text", psz_node ) )
+            {
+                b_karaoke = false;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                /* Only text and karaoke tags are supported */
+                msg_Dbg( p_filter, "Unsupported top-level tag '%s' ignored.", psz_node );
+                p_filter->p_sys->p_xml = xml_ReaderReset( p_xml_reader, NULL );
+                p_xml_reader = NULL;
+                rv = VLC_EGENERIC;
+            }
 
-                    rv = ProcessNodes( p_filter, p_xml_reader,
-                                  p_region_in->p_style, psz_text, &i_len,
-                                  &i_runs, &pi_run_lengths, &pp_styles );
+            free( psz_node );
+        }
+    }
 
-                    p_region_out->i_x = p_region_in->i_x;
-                    p_region_out->i_y = p_region_in->i_y;
+    if( p_xml_reader )
+    {
+        uint32_t   *psz_text;
+        int         i_len = 0;
+        uint32_t    i_runs = 0;
+        uint32_t    i_k_runs = 0;
+        uint32_t   *pi_run_lengths = NULL;
+        uint32_t   *pi_k_run_lengths = NULL;
+        uint32_t   *pi_k_durations = NULL;
+        ft_style_t  **pp_styles = NULL;
+        FT_Vector    result;
+        line_desc_t  *p_lines = NULL;
+
+        psz_text = (uint32_t *)malloc( strlen( p_region_in->psz_html ) *
+                                       sizeof( uint32_t ) );
+        if( psz_text )
+        {
+            rv = ProcessNodes( p_filter, p_xml_reader,
+                               p_region_in->p_style, psz_text, &i_len,
+                               &i_runs, &pi_run_lengths, &pp_styles,
+                               b_karaoke, &i_k_runs, &pi_k_run_lengths,
+                               &pi_k_durations );
 
-                    if( rv == VLC_SUCCESS )
-                    {
-                        rv = ProcessLines( p_filter, psz_text, i_len, i_runs,
-                                pi_run_lengths, pp_styles, &p_lines, &result );
-                    }
+            p_region_out->i_x = p_region_in->i_x;
+            p_region_out->i_y = p_region_in->i_y;
 
-                    for( k=0; k<i_runs; k++)
-                        DeleteStyle( pp_styles[k] );
-                    free( pp_styles );
-                    free( pi_run_lengths );
-                    free( psz_text );
+            if(( rv == VLC_SUCCESS ) && ( i_len > 0 ))
+            {
+                rv = ProcessLines( p_filter, psz_text, i_len, i_runs,
+                                   pi_run_lengths, pp_styles, &p_lines,
+                                   &result, b_karaoke, i_k_runs,
+                                   pi_k_run_lengths, pi_k_durations );
+            }
 
-                    /* Don't attempt to render text that couldn't be layed out
-                     * properly.
-                     */
-                    if( rv == VLC_SUCCESS )
-                    {
-                        if( config_GetInt( p_filter, "freetype-yuvp" ) )
-                        {
-                            Render( p_filter, p_region_out, p_lines,
-                                    result.x, result.y );
-                        }
-                        else
-                        {
-                            RenderYUVA( p_filter, p_region_out, p_lines,
-                                    result.x, result.y );
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-                FreeLines( p_lines );
+            for( uint_fast32_t k=0; k<i_runs; k++)
+                 DeleteStyle( pp_styles[k] );
+            free( pp_styles );
+            free( pi_run_lengths );
+            free( psz_text );
 
-                xml_ReaderDelete( p_xml, p_xml_reader );
+            /* Don't attempt to render text that couldn't be layed out
+             * properly. */
+            if(( rv == VLC_SUCCESS ) && ( i_len > 0 ))
+            {
+                if( var_InheritBool( p_filter, "freetype-yuvp" ) )
+                    Render( p_filter, p_region_out, p_lines,
+                            result.x, result.y );
+                else
+                    RenderYUVA( p_filter, p_region_out, p_lines,
+                                result.x, result.y );
             }
-            xml_Delete( p_xml );
         }
-        stream_Delete( p_sub );
+        p_filter->p_sys->p_xml = xml_ReaderReset( p_xml_reader, NULL );
+        FreeLines( p_lines );
     }
-
+    stream_Delete( p_sub );
     return rv;
 }
 
 static char* FontConfig_Select( FcConfig* priv, const char* family,
-                          vlc_bool_t b_bold, vlc_bool_t b_italic, int *i_idx )
+                          bool b_bold, bool b_italic, int *i_idx )
 {
     FcResult result;
     FcPattern *pat, *p_pat;
@@ -2152,8 +2317,8 @@ static char* FontConfig_Select( FcConfig* priv, const char* family,
 
     FcPatternAddString( pat, FC_FAMILY, (const FcChar8*)family );
     FcPatternAddBool( pat, FC_OUTLINE, FcTrue );
-    FcPatternAddInteger( pat, FC_SLANT, b_italic ? 1000 : 0 );
-    FcPatternAddInteger( pat, FC_WEIGHT, b_bold ? 1000 : 0 );
+    FcPatternAddInteger( pat, FC_SLANT, b_italic ? FC_SLANT_ITALIC : FC_SLANT_ROMAN );
+    FcPatternAddInteger( pat, FC_WEIGHT, b_bold ? FC_WEIGHT_EXTRABOLD : FC_WEIGHT_NORMAL );
 
     FcDefaultSubstitute( pat );
 
@@ -2200,6 +2365,34 @@ static char* FontConfig_Select( FcConfig* priv, const char* family,
     FcPatternDestroy( p_pat );
     return strdup( (const char*)val_s );
 }
+#else
+
+static void SetupLine( filter_t *p_filter, const char *psz_text_in,
+                       uint32_t **psz_text_out, uint32_t *pi_runs,
+                       uint32_t **ppi_run_lengths, ft_style_t ***ppp_styles,
+                       ft_style_t *p_style )
+{
+        VLC_UNUSED(p_filter);
+        VLC_UNUSED(psz_text_in);
+        VLC_UNUSED(psz_text_out);
+        VLC_UNUSED(pi_runs);
+        VLC_UNUSED(ppi_run_lengths);
+        VLC_UNUSED(ppp_styles);
+        VLC_UNUSED(p_style);
+}
+
+static ft_style_t *GetStyleFromFontStack( filter_sys_t *p_sys,
+        font_stack_t **p_fonts, bool b_bold, bool b_italic,
+        bool b_uline, bool b_through )
+{
+        VLC_UNUSED(p_sys);
+        VLC_UNUSED(p_fonts);
+        VLC_UNUSED(b_bold);
+        VLC_UNUSED(b_italic);
+        VLC_UNUSED(b_uline);
+        VLC_UNUSED(b_through);
+        return NULL;
+}
 #endif
 
 static void FreeLine( line_desc_t *p_line )
@@ -2211,7 +2404,9 @@ static void FreeLine( line_desc_t *p_line )
     }
     free( p_line->pp_glyphs );
     free( p_line->p_glyph_pos );
-    free( p_line->p_rgb );
+    free( p_line->p_fg_rgb );
+    free( p_line->p_bg_rgb );
+    free( p_line->p_fg_bg_ratio );
     free( p_line->pi_underline_offset );
     free( p_line->pi_underline_thickness );
     free( p_line );
@@ -2241,60 +2436,76 @@ static line_desc_t *NewLine( int i_count )
 
     p_line->pp_glyphs = malloc( sizeof(FT_BitmapGlyph) * ( i_count + 1 ) );
     p_line->p_glyph_pos = malloc( sizeof( FT_Vector ) * ( i_count + 1 ) );
-    p_line->p_rgb = malloc( sizeof( uint32_t ) * ( i_count + 1 ) );
-    p_line->pi_underline_offset = calloc( i_count + 1, sizeof( uint16_t ) );
+    p_line->p_fg_rgb = malloc( sizeof( uint32_t ) * ( i_count + 1 ) );
+    p_line->p_bg_rgb = malloc( sizeof( uint32_t ) * ( i_count + 1 ) );
+    p_line->p_fg_bg_ratio = calloc( i_count + 1, sizeof( uint8_t ) );
+    p_line->pi_underline_offset = calloc( i_count + 1, sizeof( int ) );
     p_line->pi_underline_thickness = calloc( i_count + 1, sizeof( uint16_t ) );
     if( ( p_line->pp_glyphs == NULL ) ||
         ( p_line->p_glyph_pos == NULL ) ||
-        ( p_line->p_rgb == NULL ) ||
+        ( p_line->p_fg_rgb == NULL ) ||
+        ( p_line->p_bg_rgb == NULL ) ||
+        ( p_line->p_fg_bg_ratio == NULL ) ||
         ( p_line->pi_underline_offset == NULL ) ||
         ( p_line->pi_underline_thickness == NULL ) )
     {
-        if( p_line->pi_underline_thickness )
-            free( p_line->pi_underline_thickness );
-        if( p_line->pi_underline_offset ) free( p_line->pi_underline_offset );
-        if( p_line->p_rgb ) free( p_line->p_rgb );
-        if( p_line->p_glyph_pos ) free( p_line->p_glyph_pos );
-        if( p_line->pp_glyphs ) free( p_line->pp_glyphs );
+        free( p_line->pi_underline_thickness );
+        free( p_line->pi_underline_offset );
+        free( p_line->p_fg_rgb );
+        free( p_line->p_bg_rgb );
+        free( p_line->p_fg_bg_ratio );
+        free( p_line->p_glyph_pos );
+        free( p_line->pp_glyphs );
         free( p_line );
         return NULL;
     }
     p_line->pp_glyphs[0] = NULL;
-    p_line->b_new_color_mode = VLC_FALSE;
+    p_line->b_new_color_mode = false;
 
     return p_line;
 }
 
-static int SetFontSize( filter_t *p_filter, int i_size )
+static int GetFontSize( filter_t *p_filter )
 {
     filter_sys_t *p_sys = p_filter->p_sys;
+    vlc_value_t   val;
+    int           i_size = 0;
 
-    if( i_size && i_size == p_sys->i_font_size ) return VLC_SUCCESS;
-
-    if( !i_size )
+    if( p_sys->i_default_font_size )
     {
-        vlc_value_t val;
-
-        if( !p_sys->i_default_font_size &&
-            p_sys->i_display_height == (int)p_filter->fmt_out.video.i_height )
-            return VLC_SUCCESS;
-
-        if( p_sys->i_default_font_size )
-        {
-            i_size = p_sys->i_default_font_size;
-        }
+        if( VLC_SUCCESS == var_Get( p_filter, "scale", &val ))
+            i_size = p_sys->i_default_font_size * val.i_int / 1000;
         else
+            i_size = p_sys->i_default_font_size;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        var_Get( p_filter, "freetype-rel-fontsize", &val );
+        if( val.i_int  > 0 )
         {
-            var_Get( p_filter, "freetype-rel-fontsize", &val );
             i_size = (int)p_filter->fmt_out.video.i_height / val.i_int;
             p_filter->p_sys->i_display_height =
                 p_filter->fmt_out.video.i_height;
         }
-        if( i_size <= 0 )
-        {
-            msg_Warn( p_filter, "invalid fontsize, using 12" );
+    }
+    if( i_size <= 0 )
+    {
+        msg_Warn( p_filter, "invalid fontsize, using 12" );
+        if( VLC_SUCCESS == var_Get( p_filter, "scale", &val ))
+            i_size = 12 * val.i_int / 1000;
+        else
             i_size = 12;
-        }
+    }
+    return i_size;
+}
+
+static int SetFontSize( filter_t *p_filter, int i_size )
+{
+    filter_sys_t *p_sys = p_filter->p_sys;
+
+    if( !i_size )
+    {
+        i_size = GetFontSize( p_filter );
 
         msg_Dbg( p_filter, "using fontsize: %i", i_size );
     }
@@ -2309,3 +2520,18 @@ static int SetFontSize( filter_t *p_filter, int i_size )
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
+
+static void YUVFromRGB( uint32_t i_argb,
+                    uint8_t *pi_y, uint8_t *pi_u, uint8_t *pi_v )
+{
+    int i_red   = ( i_argb & 0x00ff0000 ) >> 16;
+    int i_green = ( i_argb & 0x0000ff00 ) >>  8;
+    int i_blue  = ( i_argb & 0x000000ff );
+
+    *pi_y = (uint8_t)__MIN(abs( 2104 * i_red  + 4130 * i_green +
+                      802 * i_blue + 4096 + 131072 ) >> 13, 235);
+    *pi_u = (uint8_t)__MIN(abs( -1214 * i_red  + -2384 * i_green +
+                     3598 * i_blue + 4096 + 1048576) >> 13, 240);
+    *pi_v = (uint8_t)__MIN(abs( 3598 * i_red + -3013 * i_green +
+                      -585 * i_blue + 4096 + 1048576) >> 13, 240);
+}