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quartztext: fix relative font size handling
[vlc] / modules / text_renderer / freetype.c
index b60b186ed9398c1143232841472dac18d3b04460..a2f292e4374b62c135ce9dc08c66c5cb2f139e6a 100644 (file)
@@ -1,27 +1,28 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * freetype.c : Put text on the video, using freetype2
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 2002 - 2011 the VideoLAN team
+ * Copyright (C) 2002 - 2012 VLC authors and VideoLAN
  * $Id$
  *
  * Authors: Sigmund Augdal Helberg <dnumgis@videolan.org>
  *          Gildas Bazin <gbazin@videolan.org>
  *          Bernie Purcell <bitmap@videolan.org>
  *          Jean-Baptiste Kempf <jb@videolan.org>
+ *          Felix Paul Kühne <fkuehne@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
- * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
  * (at your option) any later version.
  *
  * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
  *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
  * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
- * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*****************************************************************************
 #include <vlc_stream.h>                        /* stream_MemoryNew */
 #include <vlc_input.h>                         /* vlc_input_attachment_* */
 #include <vlc_xml.h>                           /* xml_reader */
-#include <vlc_strings.h>                       /* resolve_xml_special_chars */
-#include <vlc_charset.h>                       /* ToCharset */
 #include <vlc_dialog.h>                        /* FcCache dialog */
 #include <vlc_filter.h>                                      /* filter_sys_t */
 #include <vlc_text_style.h>                                   /* text_style_t*/
 
 /* Default fonts */
 #ifdef __APPLE__
-# define DEFAULT_FONT_FILE "/Library/Fonts/Arial Black.ttf"
-# define DEFAULT_FAMILY "Arial Black"
-#elif defined( WIN32 )
-# define DEFAULT_FONT_FILE "arial.ttf" /* Default path font found at run-time */
-# define DEFAULT_FAMILY "Arial"
-#elif defined( HAVE_MAEMO )
-# define DEFAULT_FONT_FILE "/usr/share/fonts/nokia/nosnb.ttf"
-# define DEFAULT_FAMILY "Nokia Sans Bold"
+# define SYSTEM_DEFAULT_FONT_FILE "/Library/Fonts/Arial Unicode.ttf"
+# define SYSTEM_DEFAULT_FAMILY "Arial Unicode MS"
+# define SYSTEM_DEFAULT_MONOSPACE_FONT_FILE "/System/Library/Fonts/Monaco.dfont"
+# define SYSTEM_DEFAULT_MONOSPACE_FAMILY "Monaco"
+#elif defined( _WIN32 )
+# define SYSTEM_DEFAULT_FONT_FILE "arial.ttf" /* Default path font found at run-time */
+# define SYSTEM_DEFAULT_FAMILY "Arial"
+# define SYSTEM_DEFAULT_MONOSPACE_FONT_FILE "cour.ttf"
+# define SYSTEM_DEFAULT_MONOSPACE_FAMILY "Courier New"
+#elif defined( __OS2__ )
+# define SYSTEM_DEFAULT_FONT_FILE "/psfonts/tnrwt_k.ttf"
+# define SYSTEM_DEFAULT_FAMILY "Times New Roman WT K"
+# define SYSTEM_DEFAULT_MONOSPACE_FONT_FILE "/psfonts/mtsansdk.ttf"
+# define SYSTEM_DEFAULT_MONOSPACE_FAMILY "Monotype Sans Duospace WT K"
+#elif defined( __ANDROID__ )
+# define SYSTEM_DEFAULT_FONT_FILE "/system/fonts/DroidSans-Bold.ttf"
+# define SYSTEM_DEFAULT_FAMILY "Droid Sans Bold"
+# define SYSTEM_DEFAULT_MONOSPACE_FONT_FILE "/system/fonts/DroidSansMono.ttf"
+# define SYSTEM_DEFAULT_MONOSPACE_FAMILY "Droid Sans Mono"
 #else
-# define DEFAULT_FONT_FILE "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/freefont/FreeSerifBold.ttf"
-# define DEFAULT_FAMILY "Serif Bold"
+# define SYSTEM_DEFAULT_FONT_FILE "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/freefont/FreeSerifBold.ttf"
+# define SYSTEM_DEFAULT_FAMILY "Serif Bold"
+# define SYSTEM_DEFAULT_MONOSPACE_FONT_FILE "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/freefont/FreeMono.ttf"
+# define SYSTEM_DEFAULT_MONOSPACE_FAMILY "Monospace"
+#endif
+
+#ifndef DEFAULT_FONT_FILE
+#define DEFAULT_FONT_FILE SYSTEM_DEFAULT_FONT_FILE
+#endif
+
+#ifndef DEFAULT_FAMILY
+#define DEFAULT_FAMILY SYSTEM_DEFAULT_FAMILY
+#endif
+
+#ifndef DEFAULT_MONOSPACE_FONT_FILE
+#define DEFAULT_MONOSPACE_FONT_FILE SYSTEM_DEFAULT_MONOSPACE_FONT_FILE
+#endif
+
+#ifndef DEFAULT_MONOSPACE_FAMILY
+#define DEFAULT_MONOSPACE_FAMILY SYSTEM_DEFAULT_MONOSPACE_FAMILY
 #endif
 
 /* Freetype */
  #define FT_MulFix(v, s) (((v)*(s))>>16)
 #endif
 
+/* apple stuff */
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include <TargetConditionals.h>
+#if !TARGET_OS_IPHONE
+#include <Carbon/Carbon.h>
+#endif
+#include <sys/param.h>                         /* for MAXPATHLEN */
+#undef HAVE_FONTCONFIG
+#define HAVE_STYLES
+#endif
+
 /* RTL */
 #if defined(HAVE_FRIBIDI)
 # include <fribidi/fribidi.h>
 #endif
 
 /* Win32 GDI */
-#ifdef WIN32
+#ifdef _WIN32
 # include <windows.h>
 # include <shlobj.h>
 # define HAVE_STYLES
 # undef HAVE_FONTCONFIG
+# include <vlc_charset.h>                                     /* FromT */
 #endif
 
 /* FontConfig */
 
 #include <assert.h>
 
+#include "text_renderer.h"
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Module descriptor
  *****************************************************************************/
@@ -99,6 +141,7 @@ static int  Create ( vlc_object_t * );
 static void Destroy( vlc_object_t * );
 
 #define FONT_TEXT N_("Font")
+#define MONOSPACE_FONT_TEXT N_("Monospace Font")
 
 #define FAMILY_LONGTEXT N_("Font family for the font you want to use")
 #define FONT_LONGTEXT N_("Font file for the font you want to use")
@@ -168,12 +211,15 @@ vlc_module_begin ()
 
 #ifdef HAVE_STYLES
     add_font( "freetype-font", DEFAULT_FAMILY, FONT_TEXT, FAMILY_LONGTEXT, false )
+    add_font( "freetype-monofont", DEFAULT_MONOSPACE_FAMILY, MONOSPACE_FONT_TEXT, FAMILY_LONGTEXT, false )
 #else
     add_loadfile( "freetype-font", DEFAULT_FONT_FILE, FONT_TEXT, FONT_LONGTEXT, false )
+    add_loadfile( "freetype-monofont", DEFAULT_MONOSPACE_FONT_FILE, MONOSPACE_FONT_TEXT, FONT_LONGTEXT, false )
 #endif
 
     add_integer( "freetype-fontsize", 0, FONTSIZE_TEXT,
                  FONTSIZE_LONGTEXT, true )
+        change_integer_range( 0, 4096)
         change_safe()
 
     add_integer( "freetype-rel-fontsize", 16, FONTSIZER_TEXT,
@@ -259,22 +305,12 @@ struct line_desc_t
     line_desc_t      *p_next;
 
     int              i_width;
+    int              i_height;
     int              i_base_line;
     int              i_character_count;
     line_character_t *p_character;
 };
 
-typedef struct font_stack_t font_stack_t;
-struct font_stack_t
-{
-    char          *psz_name;
-    int            i_size;
-    uint32_t       i_color;            /* ARGB */
-    uint32_t       i_karaoke_bg_color; /* ARGB */
-
-    font_stack_t  *p_next;
-};
-
 /*****************************************************************************
  * filter_sys_t: freetype local data
  *****************************************************************************
@@ -285,36 +321,26 @@ struct filter_sys_t
 {
     FT_Library     p_library;   /* handle to library     */
     FT_Face        p_face;      /* handle to face object */
-    FT_Stroker     p_stroker;
-    uint8_t        i_font_opacity;
-    int            i_font_color;
-    int            i_font_size;
-    bool           b_font_bold;
+    FT_Stroker     p_stroker;   /* handle to path stroker object */
 
-    uint8_t        i_background_opacity;
-    int            i_background_color;
+    xml_reader_t  *p_xml;       /* vlc xml parser */
 
-    double         f_outline_thickness;
-    uint8_t        i_outline_opacity;
-    int            i_outline_color;
+    text_style_t   style;       /* Current Style */
 
+    /* More styles... */
     float          f_shadow_vector_x;
     float          f_shadow_vector_y;
-    uint8_t        i_shadow_opacity;
-    int            i_shadow_color;
-
     int            i_default_font_size;
-    int            i_display_height;
-    char*          psz_fontfamily;
-#ifdef HAVE_STYLES
-    xml_reader_t  *p_xml;
-#ifdef WIN32
-    char*          psz_win_fonts_path;
-#endif
-#endif
 
+    /* Attachments */
     input_attachment_t **pp_font_attachments;
     int                  i_font_attachments;
+
+    /* Cache the Win32 font folder */
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    char*          psz_win_fonts_path;
+#endif
+
 };
 
 /* */
@@ -388,11 +414,10 @@ static int GetFontSize( filter_t *p_filter )
     }
     else
     {
-        int i_ratio = var_GetInteger( p_filter, "freetype-rel-fontsize" );
+        int i_ratio = var_InheritInteger( p_filter, "freetype-rel-fontsize" );
         if( i_ratio > 0 )
         {
             i_size = (int)p_filter->fmt_out.video.i_height / i_ratio;
-            p_filter->p_sys->i_display_height = p_filter->fmt_out.video.i_height;
         }
     }
     if( i_size <= 0 )
@@ -414,7 +439,7 @@ static int SetFontSize( filter_t *p_filter, int i_size )
         msg_Dbg( p_filter, "using fontsize: %i", i_size );
     }
 
-    p_sys->i_font_size = i_size;
+    p_sys->style.i_font_size = i_size;
 
     if( FT_Set_Pixel_Sizes( p_sys->p_face, 0, i_size ) )
     {
@@ -434,7 +459,11 @@ static void FontConfig_BuildCache( filter_t *p_filter )
     mtime_t t1, t2;
     t1 = mdate();
 
-#ifdef WIN32
+#ifdef __OS2__
+    FcInit();
+#endif
+
+#if defined( _WIN32 ) || defined( __APPLE__ )
     dialog_progress_bar_t *p_dialog = NULL;
     FcConfig *fcConfig = FcInitLoadConfig();
 
@@ -447,6 +476,15 @@ static void FontConfig_BuildCache( filter_t *p_filter )
         dialog_ProgressSet( p_dialog, NULL, 0.5 ); */
 
     FcConfigBuildFonts( fcConfig );
+#if defined( __APPLE__ )
+    // By default, scan only the directory /System/Library/Fonts.
+    // So build the set of available fonts under another directories,
+    // and add the set to the current configuration.
+    FcConfigAppFontAddDir( NULL, "~/Library/Fonts" );
+    FcConfigAppFontAddDir( NULL, "/Library/Fonts" );
+    FcConfigAppFontAddDir( NULL, "/Network/Library/Fonts" );
+    //FcConfigAppFontAddDir( NULL, "/System/Library/Fonts" );
+#endif
     if( p_dialog )
     {
 //        dialog_ProgressSet( p_dialog, NULL, 1.0 );
@@ -468,6 +506,7 @@ static char* FontConfig_Select( FcConfig* config, const char* family,
     FcPattern *pat, *p_pat;
     FcChar8* val_s;
     FcBool val_b;
+    char *ret = NULL;
 
     /* Create a pattern and fills it */
     pat = FcPatternCreate();
@@ -524,60 +563,70 @@ static char* FontConfig_Select( FcConfig* config, const char* family,
                             "the requested one: '%s' != '%s'\n",
                             (const char*)val_s, family );   */
 
-    if( FcResultMatch != FcPatternGetString( p_pat, FC_FILE, 0, &val_s ) )
-    {
-        FcPatternDestroy( p_pat );
-        return NULL;
-    }
+    if( FcResultMatch == FcPatternGetString( p_pat, FC_FILE, 0, &val_s ) )
+        ret = strdup( (const char*)val_s );
 
     FcPatternDestroy( p_pat );
-    return strdup( (const char*)val_s );
+    return ret;
 }
 #endif
 
-#ifdef WIN32
-#define UNICODE
-#define FONT_DIR_NT "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Fonts"
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#define FONT_DIR_NT _T("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Fonts")
 
-static int GetFileFontByName( const char *font_name, char **psz_filename )
+static int GetFileFontByName( LPCTSTR font_name, char **psz_filename )
 {
     HKEY hKey;
-    wchar_t vbuffer[MAX_PATH];
-    wchar_t dbuffer[256];
-
-    size_t fontname_len = strlen( font_name );
+    TCHAR vbuffer[MAX_PATH];
+    TCHAR dbuffer[256];
 
     if( RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, FONT_DIR_NT, 0, KEY_READ, &hKey)
             != ERROR_SUCCESS )
         return 1;
 
+    char *font_name_temp = FromT( font_name );
+    size_t fontname_len = strlen( font_name_temp );
+
     for( int index = 0;; index++ )
     {
         DWORD vbuflen = MAX_PATH - 1;
         DWORD dbuflen = 255;
 
-        LONG i_result = RegEnumValueW( hKey, index, vbuffer, &vbuflen,
-                                       NULL, NULL, (LPBYTE)dbuffer, &dbuflen);
+        LONG i_result = RegEnumValue( hKey, index, vbuffer, &vbuflen,
+                                      NULL, NULL, (LPBYTE)dbuffer, &dbuflen);
         if( i_result != ERROR_SUCCESS )
+        {
+            RegCloseKey( hKey );
             return i_result;
+        }
 
-        char *psz_value = FromWide( vbuffer );
+        char *psz_value = FromT( vbuffer );
 
         char *s = strchr( psz_value,'(' );
         if( s != NULL && s != psz_value ) s[-1] = '\0';
 
         /* Manage concatenated font names */
         if( strchr( psz_value, '&') ) {
-            if( strcasestr( psz_value, font_name ) != NULL )
+            if( strcasestr( psz_value, font_name_temp ) != NULL )
+            {
+                free( psz_value );
                 break;
+            }
         }
         else {
-            if( strncasecmp( psz_value, font_name, fontname_len ) == 0 )
+            if( strncasecmp( psz_value, font_name_temp, fontname_len ) == 0 )
+            {
+                free( psz_value );
                 break;
+            }
         }
+
+        free( psz_value );
     }
 
-    *psz_filename = FromWide( dbuffer );
+    *psz_filename = FromT( dbuffer );
+    free( font_name_temp );
+    RegCloseKey( hKey );
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -589,7 +638,7 @@ static int CALLBACK EnumFontCallback(const ENUMLOGFONTEX *lpelfe, const NEWTEXTM
     if( (type & RASTER_FONTTYPE) ) return 1;
     // if( lpelfe->elfScript ) FIXME
 
-    return GetFileFontByName( (const char *)lpelfe->elfFullName, (char **)lParam );
+    return GetFileFontByName( (LPCTSTR)lpelfe->elfFullName, (char **)lParam );
 }
 
 static char* Win32_Select( filter_t *p_filter, const char* family,
@@ -597,7 +646,7 @@ static char* Win32_Select( filter_t *p_filter, const char* family,
 {
     VLC_UNUSED( i_size );
 
-    if( strlen( family ) < 1 )
+    if( !family || strlen( family ) < 1 )
         goto fail;
 
     /* */
@@ -607,7 +656,10 @@ static char* Win32_Select( filter_t *p_filter, const char* family,
         lf.lfItalic = true;
     if( b_bold )
         lf.lfWeight = FW_BOLD;
-    strncpy( (LPSTR)&lf.lfFaceName, family, 32);
+
+    LPTSTR psz_fbuffer = ToT( family );
+    _tcsncpy( (LPTSTR)&lf.lfFaceName, psz_fbuffer, LF_FACESIZE );
+    free( psz_fbuffer );
 
     /* */
     char *psz_filename = NULL;
@@ -646,7 +698,90 @@ fail:
             return psz_tmp;
     }
 }
-#endif /* HAVE_WIN32 */
+#endif /* _WIN32 */
+
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#if !TARGET_OS_IPHONE
+static char* MacLegacy_Select( filter_t *p_filter, const char* psz_fontname,
+                          bool b_bold, bool b_italic, int i_size, int *i_idx )
+{
+    VLC_UNUSED( b_bold );
+    VLC_UNUSED( b_italic );
+    VLC_UNUSED( i_size );
+    FSRef ref;
+    unsigned char path[MAXPATHLEN];
+    char * psz_path;
+
+    CFStringRef  cf_fontName;
+    ATSFontRef   ats_font_id;
+
+    *i_idx = 0;
+
+    if( psz_fontname == NULL )
+        return NULL;
+
+    msg_Dbg( p_filter, "looking for %s", psz_fontname );
+    cf_fontName = CFStringCreateWithCString( kCFAllocatorDefault, psz_fontname, kCFStringEncodingUTF8 );
+
+    ats_font_id = ATSFontFindFromName( cf_fontName, kATSOptionFlagsIncludeDisabledMask );
+
+    if ( ats_font_id == 0 || ats_font_id == 0xFFFFFFFFUL )
+    {
+        msg_Dbg( p_filter, "ATS couldn't find %s by name, checking family", psz_fontname );
+        ats_font_id = ATSFontFamilyFindFromName( cf_fontName, kATSOptionFlagsDefault );
+
+        if ( ats_font_id == 0 || ats_font_id == 0xFFFFFFFFUL )
+        {
+            msg_Dbg( p_filter, "ATS couldn't find either %s nor its family, checking PS name", psz_fontname );
+            ats_font_id = ATSFontFindFromPostScriptName( cf_fontName, kATSOptionFlagsDefault );
+
+            if ( ats_font_id == 0 || ats_font_id == 0xFFFFFFFFUL )
+            {
+                msg_Err( p_filter, "ATS couldn't find %s (no font name, family or PS name)", psz_fontname );
+                CFRelease( cf_fontName );
+                return NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    CFRelease( cf_fontName );
+
+    if ( noErr != ATSFontGetFileReference( ats_font_id, &ref ) )
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_filter, "ATS couldn't get file ref for %s", psz_fontname );
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    /* i_idx calculation by searching preceding fontIDs */
+    /* with same FSRef                                       */
+    {
+        ATSFontRef  id2 = ats_font_id - 1;
+        FSRef       ref2;
+
+        while ( id2 > 0 )
+        {
+            if ( noErr != ATSFontGetFileReference( id2, &ref2 ) )
+                break;
+            if ( noErr != FSCompareFSRefs( &ref, &ref2 ) )
+                break;
+
+            id2 --;
+        }
+        *i_idx = ats_font_id - ( id2 + 1 );
+    }
+
+    if ( noErr != FSRefMakePath( &ref, path, sizeof(path) ) )
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_filter, "failure when getting path from FSRef" );
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    msg_Dbg( p_filter, "found %s", path );
+
+    psz_path = strdup( (char *)path );
+
+    return psz_path;
+}
+#endif
+#endif
 
 #endif /* HAVE_STYLES */
 
@@ -907,6 +1042,93 @@ static inline void BlendAXYZLine( picture_t *p_picture,
     }
 }
 
+static inline void RenderBackground( subpicture_region_t *p_region,
+                                     line_desc_t *p_line_head,
+                                     FT_BBox *p_bbox,
+                                     int i_margin,
+                                     picture_t *p_picture,
+                                     int i_text_width,
+                                     void (*ExtractComponents)( uint32_t, uint8_t *, uint8_t *, uint8_t * ),
+                                     void (*BlendPixel)(picture_t *, int, int, int, int, int, int, int) )
+{
+    for( line_desc_t *p_line = p_line_head; p_line != NULL; p_line = p_line->p_next )
+    {
+        int i_align_left = i_margin;
+        int i_align_top = i_margin;
+        int line_start = 0;
+        int line_end = 0;
+        unsigned line_top = 0;
+        int line_bottom = 0;
+        int max_height = 0;
+
+        if( p_line->i_width < i_text_width )
+        {
+            /* Left offset to take into account alignment */
+            if( (p_region->i_align & 0x3) == SUBPICTURE_ALIGN_RIGHT )
+                i_align_left += ( i_text_width - p_line->i_width );
+            else if( (p_region->i_align & 0x10) == SUBPICTURE_ALIGN_LEAVETEXT)
+                i_align_left = i_margin; /* Keep it the way it is */
+            else if( (p_region->i_align & 0x3) != SUBPICTURE_ALIGN_LEFT )
+                i_align_left += ( i_text_width - p_line->i_width ) / 2;
+        }
+
+        /* Find the tallest character in the line */
+        for( int i = 0; i < p_line->i_character_count; i++ ) {
+            const line_character_t *ch = &p_line->p_character[i];
+            FT_BitmapGlyph p_glyph = ch->p_outline ? ch->p_outline : ch->p_glyph;
+            if (p_glyph->top > max_height)
+                max_height = p_glyph->top;
+        }
+
+        /* Compute the background for the line (identify leading/trailing space) */
+        for( int i = 0; i < p_line->i_character_count; i++ ) {
+            const line_character_t *ch = &p_line->p_character[i];
+            FT_BitmapGlyph p_glyph = ch->p_outline ? ch->p_outline : ch->p_glyph;
+            if (p_glyph && p_glyph->bitmap.rows > 0) {
+                // Found a non-whitespace character
+                line_start = i_align_left + p_glyph->left - p_bbox->xMin;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /* Fudge factor to make sure caption background edges are left aligned
+           despite variable font width */
+        if (line_start < 12)
+            line_start = 0;
+
+        /* Find right boundary for bounding box for background */
+        for( int i = p_line->i_character_count; i > 0; i-- ) {
+            const line_character_t *ch = &p_line->p_character[i - 1];
+            FT_BitmapGlyph p_glyph = ch->p_shadow ? ch->p_shadow : ch->p_glyph;
+            if (p_glyph && p_glyph->bitmap.rows > 0) {
+                // Found a non-whitespace character
+                line_end = i_align_left + p_glyph->left - p_bbox->xMin + p_glyph->bitmap.width;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /* Setup color for the background */
+        uint8_t i_x, i_y, i_z;
+        ExtractComponents( 0x000000, &i_x, &i_y, &i_z );
+
+        /* Compute the upper boundary for the background */
+        if ((i_align_top + p_line->i_base_line - max_height) < 0)
+            line_top = i_align_top + p_line->i_base_line;
+        else
+            line_top = i_align_top + p_line->i_base_line - max_height;
+
+        /* Compute lower boundary for the background */
+        line_bottom =  __MIN(line_top + p_line->i_height, p_region->fmt.i_visible_height);
+
+        /* Render the actual background */
+        for( int dy = line_top; dy < line_bottom; dy++ )
+        {
+            for( int dx = line_start; dx < line_end; dx++ )
+                BlendPixel( p_picture, dx, dy, 0xff, i_x, i_y, i_z, 0xff );
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 static inline int RenderAXYZ( filter_t *p_filter,
                               subpicture_region_t *p_region,
                               line_desc_t *p_line_head,
@@ -935,11 +1157,22 @@ static inline int RenderAXYZ( filter_t *p_filter,
     p_region->fmt = fmt;
 
     /* Initialize the picture background */
-    uint8_t i_a = p_sys->i_background_opacity;
+    uint8_t i_a = var_InheritInteger( p_filter, "freetype-background-opacity" );
+    i_a = VLC_CLIP( i_a, 0, 255 );
     uint8_t i_x, i_y, i_z;
-    ExtractComponents( p_sys->i_background_color, &i_x, &i_y, &i_z );
 
-    FillPicture( p_picture, i_a, i_x, i_y, i_z );
+    if (p_region->b_renderbg) {
+        /* Render the background just under the text */
+        FillPicture( p_picture, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00 );
+        RenderBackground(p_region, p_line_head, p_bbox, i_margin, p_picture, i_text_width,
+                         ExtractComponents, BlendPixel);
+    } else {
+        /* Render background under entire subpicture block */
+        int i_background_color = var_InheritInteger( p_filter, "freetype-background-color" );
+        i_background_color = VLC_CLIP( i_background_color, 0, 0xFFFFFF );
+        ExtractComponents( i_background_color, &i_x, &i_y, &i_z );
+        FillPicture( p_picture, i_a, i_x, i_y, i_z );
+    }
 
     /* Render shadow then outline and then normal glyphs */
     for( int g = 0; g < 3; g++ )
@@ -953,6 +1186,8 @@ static inline int RenderAXYZ( filter_t *p_filter,
                 /* Left offset to take into account alignment */
                 if( (p_region->i_align & 0x3) == SUBPICTURE_ALIGN_RIGHT )
                     i_align_left += ( i_text_width - p_line->i_width );
+                else if( (p_region->i_align & 0x10) == SUBPICTURE_ALIGN_LEAVETEXT)
+                    i_align_left = i_margin; /* Keep it the way it is */
                 else if( (p_region->i_align & 0x3) != SUBPICTURE_ALIGN_LEFT )
                     i_align_left += ( i_text_width - p_line->i_width ) / 2;
             }
@@ -970,12 +1205,12 @@ static inline int RenderAXYZ( filter_t *p_filter,
                 uint32_t i_color;
                 switch (g) {
                 case 0:
-                    i_a     = i_a * p_sys->i_shadow_opacity / 255;
-                    i_color = p_sys->i_shadow_color;
+                    i_a     = i_a * p_sys->style.i_shadow_alpha / 255;
+                    i_color = p_sys->style.i_shadow_color;
                     break;
                 case 1:
-                    i_a     = i_a * p_sys->i_outline_opacity / 255;
-                    i_color = p_sys->i_outline_color;
+                    i_a     = i_a * p_sys->style.i_outline_alpha / 255;
+                    i_color = p_sys->style.i_outline_color;
                     break;
                 default:
                     i_color = ch->i_color;
@@ -1007,591 +1242,7 @@ static inline int RenderAXYZ( filter_t *p_filter,
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-static text_style_t *CreateStyle( char *psz_fontname, int i_font_size,
-                                  uint32_t i_font_color, uint32_t i_karaoke_bg_color,
-                                  int i_style_flags )
-{
-    text_style_t *p_style = text_style_New();
-    if( !p_style )
-        return NULL;
-
-    p_style->psz_fontname = psz_fontname ? strdup( psz_fontname ) : NULL;
-    p_style->i_font_size  = i_font_size;
-    p_style->i_font_color = (i_font_color & 0x00ffffff) >>  0;
-    p_style->i_font_alpha = (i_font_color & 0xff000000) >> 24;
-    p_style->i_karaoke_background_color = (i_karaoke_bg_color & 0x00ffffff) >>  0;
-    p_style->i_karaoke_background_alpha = (i_karaoke_bg_color & 0xff000000) >> 24;
-    p_style->i_style_flags |= i_style_flags;
-    return p_style;
-}
-
-static int PushFont( font_stack_t **p_font, const char *psz_name, int i_size,
-                     uint32_t i_color, uint32_t i_karaoke_bg_color )
-{
-    if( !p_font )
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
-
-    font_stack_t *p_new = malloc( sizeof(*p_new) );
-    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_karaoke_bg_color  = i_karaoke_bg_color;
-
-    if( !*p_font )
-    {
-        *p_font = p_new;
-    }
-    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,
-                     uint32_t *i_color, uint32_t *i_karaoke_bg_color )
-{
-    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_karaoke_bg_color  = p_last->i_karaoke_bg_color;
-
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
-}
-
-static const struct {
-    const char *psz_name;
-    uint32_t   i_value;
-} p_html_colors[] = {
-    /* Official html colors */
-    { "Aqua",    0x00FFFF },
-    { "Black",   0x000000 },
-    { "Blue",    0x0000FF },
-    { "Fuchsia", 0xFF00FF },
-    { "Gray",    0x808080 },
-    { "Green",   0x008000 },
-    { "Lime",    0x00FF00 },
-    { "Maroon",  0x800000 },
-    { "Navy",    0x000080 },
-    { "Olive",   0x808000 },
-    { "Purple",  0x800080 },
-    { "Red",     0xFF0000 },
-    { "Silver",  0xC0C0C0 },
-    { "Teal",    0x008080 },
-    { "White",   0xFFFFFF },
-    { "Yellow",  0xFFFF00 },
-
-    /* Common ones */
-    { "AliceBlue", 0xF0F8FF },
-    { "AntiqueWhite", 0xFAEBD7 },
-    { "Aqua", 0x00FFFF },
-    { "Aquamarine", 0x7FFFD4 },
-    { "Azure", 0xF0FFFF },
-    { "Beige", 0xF5F5DC },
-    { "Bisque", 0xFFE4C4 },
-    { "Black", 0x000000 },
-    { "BlanchedAlmond", 0xFFEBCD },
-    { "Blue", 0x0000FF },
-    { "BlueViolet", 0x8A2BE2 },
-    { "Brown", 0xA52A2A },
-    { "BurlyWood", 0xDEB887 },
-    { "CadetBlue", 0x5F9EA0 },
-    { "Chartreuse", 0x7FFF00 },
-    { "Chocolate", 0xD2691E },
-    { "Coral", 0xFF7F50 },
-    { "CornflowerBlue", 0x6495ED },
-    { "Cornsilk", 0xFFF8DC },
-    { "Crimson", 0xDC143C },
-    { "Cyan", 0x00FFFF },
-    { "DarkBlue", 0x00008B },
-    { "DarkCyan", 0x008B8B },
-    { "DarkGoldenRod", 0xB8860B },
-    { "DarkGray", 0xA9A9A9 },
-    { "DarkGrey", 0xA9A9A9 },
-    { "DarkGreen", 0x006400 },
-    { "DarkKhaki", 0xBDB76B },
-    { "DarkMagenta", 0x8B008B },
-    { "DarkOliveGreen", 0x556B2F },
-    { "Darkorange", 0xFF8C00 },
-    { "DarkOrchid", 0x9932CC },
-    { "DarkRed", 0x8B0000 },
-    { "DarkSalmon", 0xE9967A },
-    { "DarkSeaGreen", 0x8FBC8F },
-    { "DarkSlateBlue", 0x483D8B },
-    { "DarkSlateGray", 0x2F4F4F },
-    { "DarkSlateGrey", 0x2F4F4F },
-    { "DarkTurquoise", 0x00CED1 },
-    { "DarkViolet", 0x9400D3 },
-    { "DeepPink", 0xFF1493 },
-    { "DeepSkyBlue", 0x00BFFF },
-    { "DimGray", 0x696969 },
-    { "DimGrey", 0x696969 },
-    { "DodgerBlue", 0x1E90FF },
-    { "FireBrick", 0xB22222 },
-    { "FloralWhite", 0xFFFAF0 },
-    { "ForestGreen", 0x228B22 },
-    { "Fuchsia", 0xFF00FF },
-    { "Gainsboro", 0xDCDCDC },
-    { "GhostWhite", 0xF8F8FF },
-    { "Gold", 0xFFD700 },
-    { "GoldenRod", 0xDAA520 },
-    { "Gray", 0x808080 },
-    { "Grey", 0x808080 },
-    { "Green", 0x008000 },
-    { "GreenYellow", 0xADFF2F },
-    { "HoneyDew", 0xF0FFF0 },
-    { "HotPink", 0xFF69B4 },
-    { "IndianRed", 0xCD5C5C },
-    { "Indigo", 0x4B0082 },
-    { "Ivory", 0xFFFFF0 },
-    { "Khaki", 0xF0E68C },
-    { "Lavender", 0xE6E6FA },
-    { "LavenderBlush", 0xFFF0F5 },
-    { "LawnGreen", 0x7CFC00 },
-    { "LemonChiffon", 0xFFFACD },
-    { "LightBlue", 0xADD8E6 },
-    { "LightCoral", 0xF08080 },
-    { "LightCyan", 0xE0FFFF },
-    { "LightGoldenRodYellow", 0xFAFAD2 },
-    { "LightGray", 0xD3D3D3 },
-    { "LightGrey", 0xD3D3D3 },
-    { "LightGreen", 0x90EE90 },
-    { "LightPink", 0xFFB6C1 },
-    { "LightSalmon", 0xFFA07A },
-    { "LightSeaGreen", 0x20B2AA },
-    { "LightSkyBlue", 0x87CEFA },
-    { "LightSlateGray", 0x778899 },
-    { "LightSlateGrey", 0x778899 },
-    { "LightSteelBlue", 0xB0C4DE },
-    { "LightYellow", 0xFFFFE0 },
-    { "Lime", 0x00FF00 },
-    { "LimeGreen", 0x32CD32 },
-    { "Linen", 0xFAF0E6 },
-    { "Magenta", 0xFF00FF },
-    { "Maroon", 0x800000 },
-    { "MediumAquaMarine", 0x66CDAA },
-    { "MediumBlue", 0x0000CD },
-    { "MediumOrchid", 0xBA55D3 },
-    { "MediumPurple", 0x9370D8 },
-    { "MediumSeaGreen", 0x3CB371 },
-    { "MediumSlateBlue", 0x7B68EE },
-    { "MediumSpringGreen", 0x00FA9A },
-    { "MediumTurquoise", 0x48D1CC },
-    { "MediumVioletRed", 0xC71585 },
-    { "MidnightBlue", 0x191970 },
-    { "MintCream", 0xF5FFFA },
-    { "MistyRose", 0xFFE4E1 },
-    { "Moccasin", 0xFFE4B5 },
-    { "NavajoWhite", 0xFFDEAD },
-    { "Navy", 0x000080 },
-    { "OldLace", 0xFDF5E6 },
-    { "Olive", 0x808000 },
-    { "OliveDrab", 0x6B8E23 },
-    { "Orange", 0xFFA500 },
-    { "OrangeRed", 0xFF4500 },
-    { "Orchid", 0xDA70D6 },
-    { "PaleGoldenRod", 0xEEE8AA },
-    { "PaleGreen", 0x98FB98 },
-    { "PaleTurquoise", 0xAFEEEE },
-    { "PaleVioletRed", 0xD87093 },
-    { "PapayaWhip", 0xFFEFD5 },
-    { "PeachPuff", 0xFFDAB9 },
-    { "Peru", 0xCD853F },
-    { "Pink", 0xFFC0CB },
-    { "Plum", 0xDDA0DD },
-    { "PowderBlue", 0xB0E0E6 },
-    { "Purple", 0x800080 },
-    { "Red", 0xFF0000 },
-    { "RosyBrown", 0xBC8F8F },
-    { "RoyalBlue", 0x4169E1 },
-    { "SaddleBrown", 0x8B4513 },
-    { "Salmon", 0xFA8072 },
-    { "SandyBrown", 0xF4A460 },
-    { "SeaGreen", 0x2E8B57 },
-    { "SeaShell", 0xFFF5EE },
-    { "Sienna", 0xA0522D },
-    { "Silver", 0xC0C0C0 },
-    { "SkyBlue", 0x87CEEB },
-    { "SlateBlue", 0x6A5ACD },
-    { "SlateGray", 0x708090 },
-    { "SlateGrey", 0x708090 },
-    { "Snow", 0xFFFAFA },
-    { "SpringGreen", 0x00FF7F },
-    { "SteelBlue", 0x4682B4 },
-    { "Tan", 0xD2B48C },
-    { "Teal", 0x008080 },
-    { "Thistle", 0xD8BFD8 },
-    { "Tomato", 0xFF6347 },
-    { "Turquoise", 0x40E0D0 },
-    { "Violet", 0xEE82EE },
-    { "Wheat", 0xF5DEB3 },
-    { "White", 0xFFFFFF },
-    { "WhiteSmoke", 0xF5F5F5 },
-    { "Yellow", 0xFFFF00 },
-    { "YellowGreen", 0x9ACD32 },
-
-    { NULL, 0 }
-};
-
-static int HandleFontAttributes( xml_reader_t *p_xml_reader,
-                                 font_stack_t **p_fonts )
-{
-    int        rv;
-    char      *psz_fontname = NULL;
-    uint32_t   i_font_color = 0xffffff;
-    int        i_font_alpha = 255;
-    uint32_t   i_karaoke_bg_color = 0x00ffffff;
-    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_karaoke_bg_color ))
-    {
-        psz_fontname = strdup( psz_fontname );
-        i_font_size = i_font_size;
-    }
-    i_font_alpha = (i_font_color >> 24) & 0xff;
-    i_font_color &= 0x00ffffff;
-
-    const char *name, *value;
-    while( (name = xml_ReaderNextAttr( p_xml_reader, &value )) != NULL )
-    {
-        if( !strcasecmp( "face", name ) )
-        {
-            free( psz_fontname );
-            psz_fontname = strdup( value );
-        }
-        else if( !strcasecmp( "size", name ) )
-        {
-            if( ( *value == '+' ) || ( *value == '-' ) )
-            {
-                int i_value = atoi( 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( value );
-        }
-        else if( !strcasecmp( "color", name ) )
-        {
-            if( value[0] == '#' )
-            {
-                i_font_color = strtol( value + 1, NULL, 16 );
-                i_font_color &= 0x00ffffff;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                char *end;
-                uint32_t i_value = strtol( value, &end, 16 );
-                if( *end == '\0' || *end == ' ' )
-                    i_font_color = i_value & 0x00ffffff;
-
-                for( int i = 0; p_html_colors[i].psz_name != NULL; i++ )
-                {
-                    if( !strncasecmp( value, p_html_colors[i].psz_name, strlen(p_html_colors[i].psz_name) ) )
-                    {
-                        i_font_color = p_html_colors[i].i_value;
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        else if( !strcasecmp( "alpha", name ) && ( value[0] == '#' ) )
-        {
-            i_font_alpha = strtol( value + 1, NULL, 16 );
-            i_font_alpha &= 0xff;
-        }
-    }
-    rv = PushFont( p_fonts,
-                   psz_fontname,
-                   i_font_size,
-                   (i_font_color & 0xffffff) | ((i_font_alpha & 0xff) << 24),
-                   i_karaoke_bg_color );
-
-    free( psz_fontname );
-
-    return rv;
-}
-
-/* Turn any multiple-whitespaces into single spaces */
-static void HandleWhiteSpace( char *psz_node )
-{
-    char *s = strpbrk( psz_node, "\t\r\n " );
-    while( s )
-    {
-        int i_whitespace = strspn( s, "\t\r\n " );
-
-        if( i_whitespace > 1 )
-            memmove( &s[1],
-                     &s[i_whitespace],
-                     strlen( s ) - i_whitespace + 1 );
-        *s++ = ' ';
-
-        s = strpbrk( s, "\t\r\n " );
-    }
-}
-
-
-static text_style_t *GetStyleFromFontStack( filter_sys_t *p_sys,
-                                            font_stack_t **p_fonts,
-                                            int i_style_flags )
-{
-    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( PeekFont( p_fonts, &psz_fontname, &i_font_size,
-                  &i_font_color, &i_karaoke_bg_color ) )
-        return NULL;
-
-    return CreateStyle( psz_fontname, i_font_size, i_font_color,
-                        i_karaoke_bg_color,
-                        i_style_flags );
-}
-
-static unsigned SetupText( filter_t *p_filter,
-                           uint32_t *psz_text_out,
-                           text_style_t **pp_styles,
-                           uint32_t *pi_k_dates,
-
-                           const char *psz_text_in,
-                           text_style_t *p_style,
-                           uint32_t i_k_date )
-{
-    size_t i_string_length;
-
-    size_t i_string_bytes;
-#if defined(WORDS_BIGENDIAN)
-    uint32_t *psz_tmp = ToCharset( "UCS-4BE", psz_text_in, &i_string_bytes );
-#else
-    uint32_t *psz_tmp = ToCharset( "UCS-4LE", psz_text_in, &i_string_bytes );
-#endif
-    if( psz_tmp )
-    {
-        memcpy( psz_text_out, psz_tmp, i_string_bytes );
-        i_string_length = i_string_bytes / 4;
-        free( psz_tmp );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        msg_Warn( p_filter, "failed to convert string to unicode (%m)" );
-        i_string_length = 0;
-    }
-
-    if( i_string_length > 0 )
-    {
-        for( unsigned i = 0; i < i_string_length; i++ )
-            pp_styles[i] = p_style;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        text_style_Delete( p_style );
-    }
-    if( i_string_length > 0 && pi_k_dates )
-    {
-        for( unsigned i = 0; i < i_string_length; i++ )
-            pi_k_dates[i] = i_k_date;
-    }
-    return i_string_length;
-}
-
-static int ProcessNodes( filter_t *p_filter,
-                         uint32_t *psz_text,
-                         text_style_t **pp_styles,
-                         uint32_t *pi_k_dates,
-                         int *pi_len,
-                         xml_reader_t *p_xml_reader,
-                         text_style_t *p_font_style )
-{
-    int           rv      = VLC_SUCCESS;
-    filter_sys_t *p_sys   = p_filter->p_sys;
-    int i_text_length     = 0;
-    font_stack_t *p_fonts = NULL;
-    uint32_t i_k_date     = 0;
-
-    int i_style_flags = 0;
-
-    if( p_font_style )
-    {
-        rv = PushFont( &p_fonts,
-               p_font_style->psz_fontname,
-               p_font_style->i_font_size > 0 ? p_font_style->i_font_size
-                                             : p_sys->i_font_size,
-               (p_font_style->i_font_color & 0xffffff) |
-                   ((p_font_style->i_font_alpha & 0xff) << 24),
-               (p_font_style->i_karaoke_background_color & 0xffffff) |
-                   ((p_font_style->i_karaoke_background_alpha & 0xff) << 24));
-
-        i_style_flags = p_font_style->i_style_flags & (STYLE_BOLD |
-                                                       STYLE_ITALIC |
-                                                       STYLE_UNDERLINE |
-                                                       STYLE_STRIKEOUT);
-    }
-#ifdef HAVE_STYLES
-    else
-    {
-        rv = PushFont( &p_fonts,
-                       p_sys->psz_fontfamily,
-                       p_sys->i_font_size,
-                       (p_sys->i_font_color & 0xffffff) |
-                          ((p_sys->i_font_opacity & 0xff) << 24),
-                       0x00ffffff );
-    }
-#endif
-    if( p_sys->b_font_bold )
-        i_style_flags |= STYLE_BOLD;
-
-    if( rv != VLC_SUCCESS )
-        return rv;
-
-    const char *node;
-    int type;
-
-    while ( (type = xml_ReaderNextNode( p_xml_reader, &node )) > 0 )
-    {
-        switch ( type )
-        {
-            case XML_READER_ENDELEM:
-                if( !strcasecmp( "font", node ) )
-                    PopFont( &p_fonts );
-                else if( !strcasecmp( "b", node ) )
-                    i_style_flags &= ~STYLE_BOLD;
-               else if( !strcasecmp( "i", node ) )
-                    i_style_flags &= ~STYLE_ITALIC;
-                else if( !strcasecmp( "u", node ) )
-                    i_style_flags &= ~STYLE_UNDERLINE;
-                else if( !strcasecmp( "s", node ) )
-                    i_style_flags &= ~STYLE_STRIKEOUT;
-                break;
-
-            case XML_READER_STARTELEM:
-                if( !strcasecmp( "font", node ) )
-                    HandleFontAttributes( p_xml_reader, &p_fonts );
-                else if( !strcasecmp( "b", node ) )
-                    i_style_flags |= STYLE_BOLD;
-                else if( !strcasecmp( "i", node ) )
-                    i_style_flags |= STYLE_ITALIC;
-                else if( !strcasecmp( "u", node ) )
-                    i_style_flags |= STYLE_UNDERLINE;
-                else if( !strcasecmp( "s", node ) )
-                    i_style_flags |= STYLE_STRIKEOUT;
-                else if( !strcasecmp( "br", node ) )
-                {
-                    i_text_length += SetupText( p_filter,
-                                                &psz_text[i_text_length],
-                                                &pp_styles[i_text_length],
-                                                pi_k_dates ? &pi_k_dates[i_text_length] : NULL,
-                                                "\n",
-                                                GetStyleFromFontStack( p_sys,
-                                                                       &p_fonts,
-                                                                       i_style_flags ),
-                                                i_k_date );
-                }
-                else if( !strcasecmp( "k", node ) )
-                {
-                    /* Karaoke tags */
-                    const char *name, *value;
-                    while( (name = xml_ReaderNextAttr( p_xml_reader, &value )) != NULL )
-                    {
-                        if( !strcasecmp( "t", name ) && value )
-                            i_k_date += atoi( value );
-                    }
-                }
-                break;
-
-            case XML_READER_TEXT:
-            {
-                char *psz_node = strdup( node );
-                if( unlikely(!psz_node) )
-                    break;
-
-                HandleWhiteSpace( psz_node );
-                resolve_xml_special_chars( psz_node );
-
-                i_text_length += SetupText( p_filter,
-                                            &psz_text[i_text_length],
-                                            &pp_styles[i_text_length],
-                                            pi_k_dates ? &pi_k_dates[i_text_length] : NULL,
-                                            psz_node,
-                                            GetStyleFromFontStack( p_sys,
-                                                                   &p_fonts,
-                                                                   i_style_flags ),
-                                            i_k_date );
-                free( psz_node );
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    *pi_len = i_text_length;
 
-    while( VLC_SUCCESS == PopFont( &p_fonts ) );
-
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
-}
 
 static void FreeLine( line_desc_t *p_line )
 {
@@ -1658,8 +1309,10 @@ static FT_Face LoadEmbeddedFace( filter_sys_t *p_sys, const text_style_t *p_styl
             {
                 int i_style_received = ((p_face->style_flags & FT_STYLE_FLAG_BOLD)    ? STYLE_BOLD   : 0) |
                                        ((p_face->style_flags & FT_STYLE_FLAG_ITALIC ) ? STYLE_ITALIC : 0);
-                if( !strcasecmp( p_face->family_name, p_style->psz_fontname ) &&
-                    (p_style->i_style_flags & (STYLE_BOLD | STYLE_ITALIC)) == i_style_received )
+                if( p_face->family_name != NULL
+                 && !strcasecmp( p_face->family_name, p_style->psz_fontname )
+                 && (p_style->i_style_flags & (STYLE_BOLD | STYLE_ITALIC))
+                                                          == i_style_received )
                     return p_face;
 
                 FT_Done_Face( p_face );
@@ -1682,7 +1335,7 @@ static FT_Face LoadFace( filter_t *p_filter,
     if( !p_face )
     {
         int  i_idx = 0;
-        char *psz_fontfile;
+        char *psz_fontfile = NULL;
 #ifdef HAVE_FONTCONFIG
         psz_fontfile = FontConfig_Select( NULL,
                                           p_style->psz_fontname,
@@ -1690,7 +1343,11 @@ static FT_Face LoadFace( filter_t *p_filter,
                                           (p_style->i_style_flags & STYLE_ITALIC) != 0,
                                           -1,
                                           &i_idx );
-#elif defined( WIN32 )
+#elif defined( __APPLE__ )
+#if !TARGET_OS_IPHONE
+        psz_fontfile = MacLegacy_Select( p_filter, p_style->psz_fontname, false, false, -1, &i_idx );
+#endif
+#elif defined( _WIN32 )
         psz_fontfile = Win32_Select( p_filter,
                                     p_style->psz_fontname,
                                     (p_style->i_style_flags & STYLE_BOLD) != 0,
@@ -1734,19 +1391,6 @@ static FT_Face LoadFace( filter_t *p_filter,
     return p_face;
 }
 
-static bool FaceStyleEquals( const text_style_t *p_style1,
-                             const text_style_t *p_style2 )
-{
-    if( !p_style1 || !p_style2 )
-        return false;
-    if( p_style1 == p_style2 )
-        return true;
-
-    const int i_style_mask = STYLE_BOLD | STYLE_ITALIC;
-    return (p_style1->i_style_flags & i_style_mask) == (p_style2->i_style_flags & i_style_mask) &&
-           !strcmp( p_style1->psz_fontname, p_style2->psz_fontname );
-}
-
 static int GetGlyph( filter_t *p_filter,
                      FT_Glyph *pp_glyph,   FT_BBox *p_glyph_bbox,
                      FT_Glyph *pp_outline, FT_BBox *p_outline_bbox,
@@ -1790,7 +1434,7 @@ static int GetGlyph( filter_t *p_filter,
     }
 
     FT_Glyph shadow = NULL;
-    if( p_filter->p_sys->i_shadow_opacity > 0 )
+    if( p_filter->p_sys->style.i_shadow_alpha > 0 )
     {
         shadow = outline ? outline : glyph;
         if( FT_Glyph_To_Bitmap( &shadow, FT_RENDER_MODE_NORMAL, p_pen_shadow, 0  ) )
@@ -1856,13 +1500,13 @@ static int ProcessLines( filter_t *p_filter,
                          FT_BBox     *p_bbox,
                          int         *pi_max_face_height,
 
-                         uint32_t *psz_text,
+                         uni_char_t *psz_text,
                          text_style_t **pp_styles,
                          uint32_t *pi_k_dates,
                          int i_len )
 {
     filter_sys_t   *p_sys = p_filter->p_sys;
-    uint32_t       *p_fribidi_string = NULL;
+    uni_char_t     *p_fribidi_string = NULL;
     text_style_t   **pp_fribidi_styles = NULL;
     int            *p_new_positions = NULL;
 
@@ -2040,7 +1684,9 @@ static int ProcessLines( filter_t *p_filter,
                     msg_Err( p_filter, "Failed to set font size to %d", p_current_style->i_font_size );
                 if( p_sys->p_stroker )
                 {
-                    int i_radius = (p_current_style->i_font_size << 6) * p_sys->f_outline_thickness;
+                    double f_outline_thickness = var_InheritInteger( p_filter, "freetype-outline-thickness" ) / 100.0;
+                    f_outline_thickness = VLC_CLIP( f_outline_thickness, 0.0, 0.5 );
+                    int i_radius = (p_current_style->i_font_size << 6) * f_outline_thickness;
                     FT_Stroker_Set( p_sys->p_stroker,
                                     i_radius,
                                     FT_STROKER_LINECAP_ROUND,
@@ -2058,7 +1704,7 @@ static int ProcessLines( filter_t *p_filter,
             while( i_part_length > 0 )
             {
                 const text_style_t *p_glyph_style = pp_styles[i_index];
-                uint32_t character = psz_text[i_index];
+                uni_char_t character = psz_text[i_index];
                 int i_glyph_index = FT_Get_Char_Index( p_current_face, character );
 
                 /* Get kerning vector */
@@ -2228,6 +1874,7 @@ static int ProcessLines( filter_t *p_filter,
         {
             p_line->i_width  = __MAX(line_bbox.xMax - line_bbox.xMin, 0);
             p_line->i_base_line = i_base_line;
+            p_line->i_height = __MAX(i_face_height, i_face_height_previous);
             if( i_ul_thickness > 0 )
             {
                 for( int i = 0; i < p_line->i_character_count; i++ )
@@ -2291,7 +1938,7 @@ static int RenderCommon( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region_out,
     const size_t i_text_max = strlen( b_html ? p_region_in->psz_html
                                              : p_region_in->psz_text );
 
-    uint32_t *psz_text = calloc( i_text_max, sizeof( *psz_text ) );
+    uni_char_t *psz_text = calloc( i_text_max, sizeof( *psz_text ) );
     text_style_t **pp_styles = calloc( i_text_max, sizeof( *pp_styles ) );
     if( !psz_text || !pp_styles )
     {
@@ -2301,7 +1948,7 @@ static int RenderCommon( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region_out,
     }
 
     /* Reset the default fontsize in case screen metrics have changed */
-    p_filter->p_sys->i_font_size = GetFontSize( p_filter );
+    p_filter->p_sys->style.i_font_size = GetFontSize( p_filter );
 
     /* */
     int rv = VLC_SUCCESS;
@@ -2312,7 +1959,6 @@ static int RenderCommon( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region_out,
 
     uint32_t *pi_k_durations   = NULL;
 
-#ifdef HAVE_STYLES
     if( b_html )
     {
         stream_t *p_sub = stream_MemoryNew( VLC_OBJECT(p_filter),
@@ -2361,7 +2007,7 @@ static int RenderCommon( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region_out,
         {
             rv = ProcessNodes( p_filter,
                                psz_text, pp_styles, pi_k_durations, &i_text_length,
-                               p_xml_reader, p_region_in->p_style );
+                               p_xml_reader, p_region_in->p_style, &p_filter->p_sys->style );
         }
 
         if( p_xml_reader )
@@ -2370,13 +2016,13 @@ static int RenderCommon( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region_out,
         stream_Delete( p_sub );
     }
     else
-#endif
     {
         text_style_t *p_style;
         if( p_region_in->p_style )
-            p_style = CreateStyle( p_region_in->p_style->psz_fontname,
+            p_style = CreateStyle( p_region_in->p_style->psz_fontname ? p_region_in->p_style->psz_fontname
+                                                                      : p_sys->style.psz_fontname,
                                    p_region_in->p_style->i_font_size > 0 ? p_region_in->p_style->i_font_size
-                                                                         : p_sys->i_font_size,
+                                                                         : p_sys->style.i_font_size,
                                    (p_region_in->p_style->i_font_color & 0xffffff) |
                                    ((p_region_in->p_style->i_font_alpha & 0xff) << 24),
                                    0x00ffffff,
@@ -2385,12 +2031,16 @@ static int RenderCommon( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region_out,
                                                                           STYLE_UNDERLINE |
                                                                           STYLE_STRIKEOUT) );
         else
-            p_style = CreateStyle( p_sys->psz_fontfamily,
-                                   p_sys->i_font_size,
-                                   (p_sys->i_font_color & 0xffffff) |
-                                   ((p_sys->i_font_opacity & 0xff) << 24),
+        {
+            uint32_t i_font_color = var_InheritInteger( p_filter, "freetype-color" );
+            i_font_color = VLC_CLIP( i_font_color, 0, 0xFFFFFF );
+            p_style = CreateStyle( p_sys->style.psz_fontname,
+                                   p_sys->style.i_font_size,
+                                   (i_font_color & 0xffffff) |
+                                   ((p_sys->style.i_font_alpha & 0xff) << 24),
                                    0x00ffffff, 0);
-        if( p_sys->b_font_bold )
+        }
+        if( p_sys->style.i_style_flags & STYLE_BOLD )
             p_style->i_style_flags |= STYLE_BOLD;
 
         i_text_length = SetupText( p_filter,
@@ -2422,7 +2072,9 @@ static int RenderCommon( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region_out,
         else if( !p_chroma_list || *p_chroma_list == 0 )
             p_chroma_list = p_chroma_list_rgba;
 
-        const int i_margin = p_sys->i_background_opacity > 0 ? i_max_face_height / 4 : 0;
+        uint8_t i_background_opacity = var_InheritInteger( p_filter, "freetype-background-opacity" );
+        i_background_opacity = VLC_CLIP( i_background_opacity, 0, 255 );
+        const int i_margin = i_background_opacity > 0 ? i_max_face_height / 4 : 0;
         for( const vlc_fourcc_t *p_chroma = p_chroma_list; *p_chroma != 0; p_chroma++ )
         {
             rv = VLC_EGENERIC;
@@ -2472,8 +2124,6 @@ static int RenderText( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region_out,
     return RenderCommon( p_filter, p_region_out, p_region_in, false, p_chroma_list );
 }
 
-#ifdef HAVE_STYLES
-
 static int RenderHtml( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region_out,
                        subpicture_region_t *p_region_in,
                        const vlc_fourcc_t *p_chroma_list )
@@ -2481,8 +2131,6 @@ static int RenderHtml( filter_t *p_filter, subpicture_region_t *p_region_out,
     return RenderCommon( p_filter, p_region_out, p_region_in, true, p_chroma_list );
 }
 
-#endif
-
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Create: allocates osd-text video thread output method
  *****************************************************************************
@@ -2493,57 +2141,55 @@ 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;
-    char          *psz_fontfamily = NULL;
-    int            i_error = 0, fontindex = 0;
+    char          *psz_fontname = NULL;
+    char          *psz_monofontfile   = NULL;
+    char          *psz_monofontfamily = NULL;
+    int            i_error = 0, fontindex = 0, monofontindex = 0;
 
     /* Allocate structure */
     p_filter->p_sys = p_sys = malloc( sizeof(*p_sys) );
     if( !p_sys )
         return VLC_ENOMEM;
 
-    p_sys->psz_fontfamily   = NULL;
-#ifdef HAVE_STYLES
+    p_sys->style.psz_fontname   = 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;
+    p_sys->style.i_font_size      = 0;
 
-    var_Create( p_filter, "freetype-rel-fontsize",
-                VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
+    /*
+     * The following variables should not be cached, as they might be changed on-the-fly:
+     * freetype-rel-fontsize, freetype-background-opacity, freetype-background-color,
+     * freetype-outline-thickness, freetype-color
+     *
+     */
 
-    psz_fontfamily = var_InheritString( p_filter, "freetype-font" );
+    psz_fontname = var_InheritString( p_filter, "freetype-font" );
+    psz_monofontfamily = var_InheritString( p_filter, "freetype-monofont" );
     p_sys->i_default_font_size = var_InheritInteger( p_filter, "freetype-fontsize" );
-    p_sys->i_font_opacity = var_InheritInteger( p_filter,"freetype-opacity" );
-    p_sys->i_font_opacity = VLC_CLIP( p_sys->i_font_opacity, 0, 255 );
-    p_sys->i_font_color = var_InheritInteger( p_filter, "freetype-color" );
-    p_sys->i_font_color = VLC_CLIP( p_sys->i_font_color, 0, 0xFFFFFF );
-    p_sys->b_font_bold = var_InheritBool( p_filter, "freetype-bold" );
-
-    p_sys->i_background_opacity = var_InheritInteger( p_filter,"freetype-background-opacity" );;
-    p_sys->i_background_opacity = VLC_CLIP( p_sys->i_background_opacity, 0, 255 );
-    p_sys->i_background_color = var_InheritInteger( p_filter, "freetype-background-color" );
-    p_sys->i_background_color = VLC_CLIP( p_sys->i_background_color, 0, 0xFFFFFF );
-
-    p_sys->f_outline_thickness = var_InheritInteger( p_filter, "freetype-outline-thickness" ) / 100.0;
-    p_sys->f_outline_thickness = VLC_CLIP( p_sys->f_outline_thickness, 0.0, 0.5 );
-    p_sys->i_outline_opacity = var_InheritInteger( p_filter, "freetype-outline-opacity" );
-    p_sys->i_outline_opacity = VLC_CLIP( p_sys->i_outline_opacity, 0, 255 );
-    p_sys->i_outline_color = var_InheritInteger( p_filter, "freetype-outline-color" );
-    p_sys->i_outline_color = VLC_CLIP( p_sys->i_outline_color, 0, 0xFFFFFF );
-
-    p_sys->i_shadow_opacity = var_InheritInteger( p_filter, "freetype-shadow-opacity" );
-    p_sys->i_shadow_opacity = VLC_CLIP( p_sys->i_shadow_opacity, 0, 255 );
-    p_sys->i_shadow_color = var_InheritInteger( p_filter, "freetype-shadow-color" );
-    p_sys->i_shadow_color = VLC_CLIP( p_sys->i_shadow_color, 0, 0xFFFFFF );
+    p_sys->style.i_font_alpha = var_InheritInteger( p_filter,"freetype-opacity" );
+    p_sys->style.i_font_alpha = VLC_CLIP( p_sys->style.i_font_alpha, 0, 255 );
+    if( var_InheritBool( p_filter, "freetype-bold" ) )
+        p_sys->style.i_style_flags |= STYLE_BOLD;
+
+    double f_outline_thickness = var_InheritInteger( p_filter, "freetype-outline-thickness" ) / 100.0;
+    f_outline_thickness = VLC_CLIP( f_outline_thickness, 0.0, 0.5 );
+    p_sys->style.i_outline_alpha = var_InheritInteger( p_filter, "freetype-outline-opacity" );
+    p_sys->style.i_outline_alpha = VLC_CLIP( p_sys->style.i_outline_alpha, 0, 255 );
+    p_sys->style.i_outline_color = var_InheritInteger( p_filter, "freetype-outline-color" );
+    p_sys->style.i_outline_color = VLC_CLIP( p_sys->style.i_outline_color, 0, 0xFFFFFF );
+
+    p_sys->style.i_shadow_alpha = var_InheritInteger( p_filter, "freetype-shadow-opacity" );
+    p_sys->style.i_shadow_alpha = VLC_CLIP( p_sys->style.i_shadow_alpha, 0, 255 );
+    p_sys->style.i_shadow_color = var_InheritInteger( p_filter, "freetype-shadow-color" );
+    p_sys->style.i_shadow_color = VLC_CLIP( p_sys->style.i_shadow_color, 0, 0xFFFFFF );
     float f_shadow_angle = var_InheritFloat( p_filter, "freetype-shadow-angle" );
     float f_shadow_distance = var_InheritFloat( p_filter, "freetype-shadow-distance" );
     f_shadow_distance = VLC_CLIP( f_shadow_distance, 0, 1 );
     p_sys->f_shadow_vector_x = f_shadow_distance * cos(2 * M_PI * f_shadow_angle / 360);
     p_sys->f_shadow_vector_y = f_shadow_distance * sin(2 * M_PI * f_shadow_angle / 360);
 
-#ifdef WIN32
+#ifdef _WIN32
     /* Get Windows Font folder */
     wchar_t wdir[MAX_PATH];
     if( S_OK != SHGetFolderPathW( NULL, CSIDL_FONTS, NULL, SHGFP_TYPE_CURRENT, wdir ) )
@@ -2554,47 +2200,60 @@ static int Create( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     p_sys->psz_win_fonts_path = FromWide( wdir );
 #endif
 
-    /* Set default psz_fontfamily */
-    if( !psz_fontfamily || !*psz_fontfamily )
+    /* Set default psz_fontname */
+    if( !psz_fontname || !*psz_fontname )
     {
-        free( psz_fontfamily );
+        free( psz_fontname );
 #ifdef HAVE_STYLES
-        psz_fontfamily = strdup( DEFAULT_FAMILY );
+        psz_fontname = strdup( DEFAULT_FAMILY );
 #else
-# ifdef WIN32
-        if( asprintf( &psz_fontfamily, "%s"DEFAULT_FONT_FILE, p_sys->psz_win_fonts_path ) == -1 )
+# ifdef _WIN32
+        if( asprintf( &psz_fontname, "%s"DEFAULT_FONT_FILE, p_sys->psz_win_fonts_path ) == -1 )
+        {
+            psz_fontname = NULL;
             goto error;
+        }
 # else
-        psz_fontfamily = strdup( DEFAULT_FONT_FILE );
+        psz_fontname = strdup( DEFAULT_FONT_FILE );
 # endif
-        msg_Err( p_filter,"User specified an empty fontfile, using %s", psz_fontfamily );
+        msg_Err( p_filter,"User specified an empty fontfile, using %s", psz_fontname );
 #endif
     }
 
     /* Set the current font file */
-    p_sys->psz_fontfamily = psz_fontfamily;
+    p_sys->style.psz_fontname = psz_fontname;
 #ifdef HAVE_STYLES
 #ifdef HAVE_FONTCONFIG
     FontConfig_BuildCache( p_filter );
 
     /* */
-    psz_fontfile = FontConfig_Select( NULL, psz_fontfamily, false, false,
+    psz_fontfile = FontConfig_Select( NULL, psz_fontname, false, false,
                                       p_sys->i_default_font_size, &fontindex );
-#elif defined(WIN32)
-    psz_fontfile = Win32_Select( p_filter, psz_fontfamily, false, false,
-                                 p_sys->i_default_font_size, &fontindex );
+    psz_monofontfile = FontConfig_Select( NULL, psz_monofontfamily, false,
+                                          false, p_sys->i_default_font_size,
+                                          &monofontindex );
+#elif defined(__APPLE__)
+#if !TARGET_OS_IPHONE
+    psz_fontfile = MacLegacy_Select( p_filter, psz_fontname, false, false, -1, &fontindex );
+#endif
+#elif defined(_WIN32)
+    psz_fontfile = Win32_Select( p_filter, psz_fontname, false, false, -1, &fontindex );
 
 #endif
-    msg_Dbg( p_filter, "Using %s as font from file %s", psz_fontfamily, psz_fontfile );
+    msg_Dbg( p_filter, "Using %s as font from file %s", psz_fontname, psz_fontfile );
 
     /* If nothing is found, use the default family */
     if( !psz_fontfile )
-        psz_fontfile = strdup( psz_fontfamily );
+        psz_fontfile = strdup( psz_fontname );
+    if( !psz_monofontfile )
+        psz_monofontfile = strdup( psz_monofontfamily );
 
 #else /* !HAVE_STYLES */
     /* Use the default file */
-    psz_fontfile = psz_fontfamily;
+    psz_fontfile = psz_fontname;
+    psz_monofontfile = psz_monofontfamily;
 #endif
+    p_sys->style.psz_monofontname = psz_monofontfamily;
 
     /* */
     i_error = FT_Init_FreeType( &p_sys->p_library );
@@ -2630,7 +2289,7 @@ static int Create( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     if( SetFontSize( p_filter, 0 ) != VLC_SUCCESS ) goto error;
 
     p_sys->p_stroker = NULL;
-    if( p_sys->f_outline_thickness > 0.001 )
+    if( f_outline_thickness > 0.001 )
     {
         i_error = FT_Stroker_New( p_sys->p_library, &p_sys->p_stroker );
         if( i_error )
@@ -2641,16 +2300,13 @@ static int Create( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     p_sys->i_font_attachments = 0;
 
     p_filter->pf_render_text = RenderText;
-#ifdef HAVE_STYLES
     p_filter->pf_render_html = RenderHtml;
-#else
-    p_filter->pf_render_html = NULL;
-#endif
 
     LoadFontsFromAttachments( p_filter );
 
 #ifdef HAVE_STYLES
     free( psz_fontfile );
+    free( psz_monofontfile );
 #endif
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
@@ -2660,8 +2316,10 @@ error:
     if( p_sys->p_library ) FT_Done_FreeType( p_sys->p_library );
 #ifdef HAVE_STYLES
     free( psz_fontfile );
+    free( psz_monofontfile );
 #endif
-    free( psz_fontfamily );
+    free( psz_fontname );
+    free( psz_monofontfamily );
     free( p_sys );
     return VLC_EGENERIC;
 }
@@ -2684,10 +2342,12 @@ static void Destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
         free( p_sys->pp_font_attachments );
     }
 
-#ifdef HAVE_STYLES
     if( p_sys->p_xml ) xml_ReaderDelete( p_sys->p_xml );
+    free( p_sys->style.psz_fontname );
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    free( p_sys->psz_win_fonts_path );
 #endif
-    free( p_sys->psz_fontfamily );
 
     /* FcFini asserts calling the subfunction FcCacheFini()
      * even if no other library functions have been made since FcInit(),
@@ -2699,5 +2359,3 @@ static void Destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     FT_Done_FreeType( p_sys->p_library );
     free( p_sys );
 }
-
-