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[vlc] / modules / video_output / directx / directx.c
index 2b7cd4aae73b39cd118836014551027a49b6acd5..eab877d0febf6505009178b2b59223c939797868 100644 (file)
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * vout.c: Windows DirectX video output display method
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 2001 VideoLAN
- * $Id: directx.c,v 1.5 2002/10/25 18:17:59 sam Exp $
+ * Copyright (C) 2001-2004 VideoLAN
+ * $Id$
  *
- * Authors: Gildas Bazin <gbazin@netcourrier.com>
+ * Authors: Gildas Bazin <gbazin@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
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  * surfaces that will be blitted onto the primary surface (display) to
  * effectively display the pictures. This fallback method also enables us to
  * display video in window mode.
- * 
+ *
  *****************************************************************************/
 #include <errno.h>                                                 /* ENOMEM */
 #include <stdlib.h>                                                /* free() */
 
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <ddraw.h>
+#include <commctrl.h>
+
+#include <multimon.h>
+#undef GetSystemMetrics
 
-#include "netutils.h"
+#ifndef MONITOR_DEFAULTTONEAREST
+#   define MONITOR_DEFAULTTONEAREST 2
+#endif
 
 #include "vout.h"
 
@@ -83,32 +89,71 @@ static void DirectXCloseSurface   ( vout_thread_t *p_vout,
                                     LPDIRECTDRAWSURFACE2 );
 static int  DirectXCreateClipper  ( vout_thread_t *p_vout );
 static void DirectXGetDDrawCaps   ( vout_thread_t *p_vout );
-static int  DirectXGetSurfaceDesc ( picture_t *p_pic );
+static int  DirectXLockSurface    ( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic );
+static int  DirectXUnlockSurface  ( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic );
+
+static DWORD DirectXFindColorkey( vout_thread_t *p_vout, uint32_t i_color );
+
+void SwitchWallpaperMode( vout_thread_t *, vlc_bool_t );
+
+/* Object variables callbacks */
+static int FindDevicesCallback( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
+                                vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
+static int WallpaperCallback( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
+                              vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Module descriptor
  *****************************************************************************/
-#define HW_YUV_TEXT N_("use hardware YUV->RGB conversions")
+#define HW_YUV_TEXT N_("Use hardware YUV->RGB conversions")
 #define HW_YUV_LONGTEXT N_( \
     "Try to use hardware acceleration for YUV->RGB conversions. " \
     "This option doesn't have any effect when using overlays." )
-#define SYSMEM_TEXT N_("use video buffers in system memory")
+
+#define SYSMEM_TEXT N_("Use video buffers in system memory")
 #define SYSMEM_LONGTEXT N_( \
     "Create video buffers in system memory instead of video memory. This " \
     "isn't recommended as usually using video memory allows to benefit from " \
     "more hardware acceleration (like rescaling or YUV->RGB conversions). " \
     "This option doesn't have any effect when using overlays." )
-#define WINDOW_TEXT N_("specify an existing window")
-#define WINDOW_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Specify a window to use instead of opening a new one. This option is " \
-    "DANGEROUS, use with care." )
+
+#define TRIPLEBUF_TEXT N_("Use triple buffering for overlays")
+#define TRIPLEBUF_LONGTEXT N_( \
+    "Try to use triple buffering when using YUV overlays. That results in " \
+    "much better video quality (no flickering)." )
+
+#define DEVICE_TEXT N_("Name of desired display device")
+#define DEVICE_LONGTEXT N_("In a multiple monitor configuration, you can " \
+    "specify the Windows device name of the display that you want the video " \
+    "window to open on. For example, \"\\\\.\\DISPLAY1\" or " \
+    "\"\\\\.\\DISPLAY2\"." )
+
+#define WALLPAPER_TEXT N_("Enable wallpaper mode ")
+#define WALLPAPER_LONGTEXT N_( \
+    "The wallpaper mode allows you to display the video as the desktop " \
+    "background. Note that this feature only works in overlay mode and " \
+    "the desktop must not already have a wallpaper." )
+
+static char *ppsz_dev[] = { "" };
+static char *ppsz_dev_text[] = { N_("Default") };
 
 vlc_module_begin();
-    add_category_hint( N_("Video"), NULL );
-    add_bool( "directx-hw-yuv", 1, NULL, HW_YUV_TEXT, HW_YUV_LONGTEXT );
-    add_bool( "directx-use-sysmem", 0, NULL, SYSMEM_TEXT, SYSMEM_LONGTEXT );
-    add_integer( "directx-window", 0, NULL, WINDOW_TEXT, WINDOW_LONGTEXT );
-    set_description( _("DirectX video module") );
+    add_bool( "directx-hw-yuv", 1, NULL, HW_YUV_TEXT, HW_YUV_LONGTEXT,
+              VLC_TRUE );
+    add_bool( "directx-use-sysmem", 0, NULL, SYSMEM_TEXT, SYSMEM_LONGTEXT,
+              VLC_TRUE );
+    add_bool( "directx-3buffering", 1, NULL, TRIPLEBUF_TEXT,
+              TRIPLEBUF_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
+
+    add_string( "directx-device", "", NULL, DEVICE_TEXT, DEVICE_LONGTEXT,
+                VLC_TRUE );
+        change_string_list( ppsz_dev, ppsz_dev_text, FindDevicesCallback );
+        change_action_add( FindDevicesCallback, N_("Refresh list") );
+
+    add_bool( "directx-wallpaper", 0, NULL, WALLPAPER_TEXT, WALLPAPER_LONGTEXT,
+              VLC_TRUE );
+
+    set_description( _("DirectX video output") );
     set_capability( "video output", 100 );
     add_shortcut( "directx" );
     set_callbacks( OpenVideo, CloseVideo );
@@ -130,6 +175,8 @@ vlc_module_end();
 static int OpenVideo( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
     vout_thread_t * p_vout = (vout_thread_t *)p_this;
+    vlc_value_t val;
+    HMODULE huser32;
 
     /* Allocate structure */
     p_vout->p_sys = malloc( sizeof( vout_sys_t ) );
@@ -138,6 +185,7 @@ static int OpenVideo( vlc_object_t *p_this )
         msg_Err( p_vout, "out of memory" );
         return VLC_ENOMEM;
     }
+    memset( p_vout->p_sys, 0, sizeof( vout_sys_t ) );
 
     /* Initialisations */
     p_vout->pf_init = Init;
@@ -150,15 +198,33 @@ static int OpenVideo( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     p_vout->p_sys->p_display = NULL;
     p_vout->p_sys->p_current_surface = NULL;
     p_vout->p_sys->p_clipper = NULL;
-    p_vout->p_sys->hbrush = NULL;
-    p_vout->p_sys->hwnd = NULL;
+    p_vout->p_sys->hwnd = p_vout->p_sys->hvideownd = NULL;
     p_vout->p_sys->hparent = NULL;
     p_vout->p_sys->i_changes = 0;
-    p_vout->p_sys->b_caps_overlay_clipping = 0;
+    p_vout->p_sys->b_wallpaper = 0;
+    vlc_mutex_init( p_vout, &p_vout->p_sys->lock );
     SetRectEmpty( &p_vout->p_sys->rect_display );
-    p_vout->p_sys->b_using_overlay = config_GetInt( p_vout, "overlay" );
-    p_vout->p_sys->b_use_sysmem = config_GetInt( p_vout, "directx-use-sysmem");
-    p_vout->p_sys->b_hw_yuv = config_GetInt( p_vout, "directx-hw-yuv" );
+    SetRectEmpty( &p_vout->p_sys->rect_parent );
+
+    /* Multimonitor stuff */
+    p_vout->p_sys->hmonitor = NULL;
+    p_vout->p_sys->p_display_driver = NULL;
+    p_vout->p_sys->MonitorFromWindow = NULL;
+    p_vout->p_sys->GetMonitorInfo = NULL;
+    if( (huser32 = GetModuleHandle( "USER32" ) ) )
+    {
+        p_vout->p_sys->MonitorFromWindow =
+            GetProcAddress( huser32, "MonitorFromWindow" );
+        p_vout->p_sys->GetMonitorInfo =
+            GetProcAddress( huser32, "GetMonitorInfoA" );
+    }
+
+    var_Create( p_vout, "overlay", VLC_VAR_BOOL | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
+    var_Create( p_vout, "directx-use-sysmem", VLC_VAR_BOOL|VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
+    var_Create( p_vout, "directx-hw-yuv", VLC_VAR_BOOL | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
+    var_Create( p_vout, "directx-3buffering", VLC_VAR_BOOL|VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
+    var_Create( p_vout, "directx-device", VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
+    var_Create( p_vout, "video-title", VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
 
     p_vout->p_sys->b_cursor_hidden = 0;
     p_vout->p_sys->i_lastmoved = mdate();
@@ -178,9 +244,8 @@ static int OpenVideo( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     p_vout->p_sys->p_event =
         vlc_object_create( p_vout, sizeof(event_thread_t) );
     p_vout->p_sys->p_event->p_vout = p_vout;
-    if( vlc_thread_create( p_vout->p_sys->p_event,
-                           "DirectX Events Thread", DirectXEventThread,
-                           VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_LOW, 1 ) )
+    if( vlc_thread_create( p_vout->p_sys->p_event, "DirectX Events Thread",
+                           DirectXEventThread, 0, 1 ) )
     {
         msg_Err( p_vout, "cannot create DirectXEventThread" );
         vlc_object_destroy( p_vout->p_sys->p_event );
@@ -212,6 +277,20 @@ static int OpenVideo( vlc_object_t *p_this )
         goto error;
     }
 
+    /* Variable to indicate if the window should be on top of others */
+    /* Trigger a callback right now */
+    var_Get( p_vout, "video-on-top", &val );
+    var_Set( p_vout, "video-on-top", val );
+
+    /* Variable to indicate if the window should be on top of others */
+    /* Trigger a callback right now */
+    var_Create( p_vout, "directx-wallpaper", VLC_VAR_BOOL|VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
+    val.psz_string = _("Wallpaper");
+    var_Change( p_vout, "directx-wallpaper", VLC_VAR_SETTEXT, &val, NULL );
+    var_AddCallback( p_vout, "directx-wallpaper", WallpaperCallback, NULL );
+    var_Get( p_vout, "directx-wallpaper", &val );
+    var_Set( p_vout, "directx-wallpaper", val );
+
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 
  error:
@@ -228,6 +307,35 @@ static int OpenVideo( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 static int Init( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 {
     int i_chroma_backup;
+    vlc_value_t val;
+
+    /* Get a few default parameters */
+    var_Get( p_vout, "overlay", &val );
+    p_vout->p_sys->b_using_overlay = val.b_bool;
+    var_Get( p_vout, "directx-use-sysmem", &val );
+    p_vout->p_sys->b_use_sysmem = val.b_bool;
+    var_Get( p_vout, "directx-hw-yuv", &val );
+    p_vout->p_sys->b_hw_yuv = val.b_bool;
+    var_Get( p_vout, "directx-3buffering", &val );
+    p_vout->p_sys->b_3buf_overlay = val.b_bool;
+
+    /* Initialise DirectDraw if not already done.
+     * We do this here because on multi-monitor systems we may have to
+     * re-create the directdraw surfaces. */
+    if( !p_vout->p_sys->p_ddobject &&
+        DirectXInitDDraw( p_vout ) != VLC_SUCCESS )
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_vout, "cannot initialize DirectDraw" );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    }
+
+    /* Create the directx display */
+    if( !p_vout->p_sys->p_display &&
+        DirectXCreateDisplay( p_vout ) != VLC_SUCCESS )
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_vout, "cannot initialize DirectDraw" );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    }
 
     /* Initialize the output structure.
      * Since DirectDraw can do rescaling for us, stick to the default
@@ -268,11 +376,14 @@ static int Init( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
     if( !I_OUTPUTPICTURES )
     {
         /* hmmm, it didn't work! Let's try commonly supported chromas */
-        p_vout->output.i_chroma = VLC_FOURCC('Y','V','1','2');
-        NewPictureVec( p_vout, p_vout->p_picture, MAX_DIRECTBUFFERS );
+        if( p_vout->output.i_chroma != VLC_FOURCC('Y','V','1','2') )
+        {
+            p_vout->output.i_chroma = VLC_FOURCC('Y','V','1','2');
+            NewPictureVec( p_vout, p_vout->p_picture, MAX_DIRECTBUFFERS );
+        }
         if( !I_OUTPUTPICTURES )
         {
-            /* hmmm, it didn't work! Let's try commonly supported chromas */
+            /* hmmm, it still didn't work! Let's try another one */
             p_vout->output.i_chroma = VLC_FOURCC('Y','U','Y','2');
             NewPictureVec( p_vout, p_vout->p_picture, MAX_DIRECTBUFFERS );
         }
@@ -287,16 +398,7 @@ static int Init( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
     }
 
     /* Change the window title bar text */
-    if( p_vout->p_sys->hparent )
-        ; /* Do nothing */
-    else if( p_vout->p_sys->b_using_overlay )
-        SetWindowText( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd,
-                       VOUT_TITLE " (hardware YUV overlay DirectX output)" );
-    else if( p_vout->p_sys->b_hw_yuv )
-        SetWindowText( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd,
-                       VOUT_TITLE " (hardware YUV DirectX output)" );
-    else SetWindowText( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd,
-                        VOUT_TITLE " (software RGB DirectX output)" );
+    PostMessage( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, WM_VLC_CHANGE_TEXT, 0, 0 );
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -310,6 +412,10 @@ static int Init( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 static void End( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 {
     FreePictureVec( p_vout, p_vout->p_picture, I_OUTPUTPICTURES );
+
+    DirectXCloseDisplay( p_vout );
+    DirectXCloseDDraw( p_vout );
+
     return;
 }
 
@@ -319,13 +425,10 @@ static void End( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
  * Terminate an output method created by Create
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void CloseVideo( vlc_object_t *p_this )
-{   
+{
     vout_thread_t * p_vout = (vout_thread_t *)p_this;
-    
-    msg_Dbg( p_vout, "CloseVideo" );
 
-    DirectXCloseDisplay( p_vout );
-    DirectXCloseDDraw( p_vout );
+    msg_Dbg( p_vout, "CloseVideo" );
 
     if( p_vout->p_sys->p_event )
     {
@@ -345,6 +448,11 @@ static void CloseVideo( vlc_object_t *p_this )
         vlc_object_destroy( p_vout->p_sys->p_event );
     }
 
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_vout->p_sys->lock );
+
+    /* Make sure the wallpaper is restored */
+    SwitchWallpaperMode( p_vout, VLC_FALSE );
+
     if( p_vout->p_sys )
     {
         free( p_vout->p_sys );
@@ -356,7 +464,7 @@ static void CloseVideo( vlc_object_t *p_this )
  * Manage: handle Sys events
  *****************************************************************************
  * This function should be called regularly by the video output thread.
- * It returns a non null value if an error occured.
+ * It returns a non null value if an error occurred.
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int Manage( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 {
@@ -364,44 +472,67 @@ static int Manage( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 
     /* If we do not control our window, we check for geometry changes
      * ourselves because the parent might not send us its events. */
-    if( p_vout->p_sys->hparent )
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->p_sys->lock );
+    if( p_vout->p_sys->hparent && !p_vout->b_fullscreen )
     {
-        DirectXUpdateRects( p_vout, VLC_FALSE );
-    }
+        RECT rect_parent;
+        POINT point;
 
-    /* We used to call the Win32 PeekMessage function here to read the window
-     * messages. But since window can stay blocked into this function for a
-     * long time (for example when you move your window on the screen), I
-     * decided to isolate PeekMessage in another thread. */
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->p_sys->lock );
 
-    /*
-     * Scale Change 
-     */
-    if( p_vout->i_changes & VOUT_SCALE_CHANGE
-         || p_vout->p_sys->i_changes & VOUT_SCALE_CHANGE )
+        GetClientRect( p_vout->p_sys->hparent, &rect_parent );
+        point.x = point.y = 0;
+        ClientToScreen( p_vout->p_sys->hparent, &point );
+        OffsetRect( &rect_parent, point.x, point.y );
+
+        if( !EqualRect( &rect_parent, &p_vout->p_sys->rect_parent ) )
+        {
+            p_vout->p_sys->rect_parent = rect_parent;
+
+            /* This one is to force the update even if only
+             * the position has changed */
+            SetWindowPos( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, 0, 1, 1,
+                          rect_parent.right - rect_parent.left,
+                          rect_parent.bottom - rect_parent.top, 0 );
+
+            SetWindowPos( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, 0, 0, 0,
+                          rect_parent.right - rect_parent.left,
+                          rect_parent.bottom - rect_parent.top, 0 );
+        }
+    }
+    else
     {
-        msg_Dbg( p_vout, "scale change" );
-        if( !p_vout->p_sys->b_using_overlay )
-            InvalidateRect( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, NULL, TRUE );
-        else
-            DirectXUpdateOverlay( p_vout );
-        p_vout->i_changes &= ~VOUT_SCALE_CHANGE;
-        p_vout->p_sys->i_changes &= ~VOUT_SCALE_CHANGE;
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->p_sys->lock );
     }
 
     /*
-     * Size Change 
+     * Position Change
      */
-    if( p_vout->i_changes & VOUT_SIZE_CHANGE
-        || p_vout->p_sys->i_changes & VOUT_SIZE_CHANGE )
+    if( p_vout->p_sys->i_changes & DX_POSITION_CHANGE )
     {
-        msg_Dbg( p_vout, "size change" );
-        if( !p_vout->p_sys->b_using_overlay )
-            InvalidateRect( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, NULL, TRUE );
-        else
-            DirectXUpdateOverlay( p_vout );
-        p_vout->i_changes &= ~VOUT_SIZE_CHANGE;
-        p_vout->p_sys->i_changes &= ~VOUT_SIZE_CHANGE;
+        p_vout->p_sys->i_changes &= ~DX_POSITION_CHANGE;
+
+        /* Check if we are still on the same monitor */
+        if( p_vout->p_sys->MonitorFromWindow &&
+            p_vout->p_sys->hmonitor !=
+                p_vout->p_sys->MonitorFromWindow( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd,
+                                                  MONITOR_DEFAULTTONEAREST ) )
+        {
+            /* This will force the vout core to recreate the picture buffers */
+            p_vout->i_changes |= VOUT_PICTURE_BUFFERS_CHANGE;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /* We used to call the Win32 PeekMessage function here to read the window
+     * messages. But since window can stay blocked into this function for a
+     * long time (for example when you move your window on the screen), I
+     * decided to isolate PeekMessage in another thread. */
+
+    if( p_vout->p_sys->i_changes & DX_WALLPAPER_CHANGE )
+    {
+        SwitchWallpaperMode( p_vout, !p_vout->p_sys->b_wallpaper );
+        p_vout->p_sys->i_changes &= ~DX_WALLPAPER_CHANGE;
+        DirectXUpdateOverlay( p_vout );
     }
 
     /*
@@ -410,29 +541,67 @@ static int Manage( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
     if( p_vout->i_changes & VOUT_FULLSCREEN_CHANGE
         || p_vout->p_sys->i_changes & VOUT_FULLSCREEN_CHANGE )
     {
+        int i_style = 0;
+        vlc_value_t val;
+
         p_vout->b_fullscreen = ! p_vout->b_fullscreen;
 
         /* We need to switch between Maximized and Normal sized window */
         window_placement.length = sizeof(WINDOWPLACEMENT);
-        GetWindowPlacement( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, &window_placement );
         if( p_vout->b_fullscreen )
         {
+            if( p_vout->p_sys->hparent )
+            {
+                POINT point;
+
+                /* Retrieve the window position */
+                point.x = point.y = 0;
+                ClientToScreen( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, &point );
+                SetParent( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, GetDesktopWindow() );
+                SetWindowPos( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, 0, point.x, point.y, 0, 0,
+                              SWP_NOSIZE|SWP_NOZORDER|SWP_FRAMECHANGED );
+                SetForegroundWindow( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd );
+            }
+
             /* Maximized window */
+            GetWindowPlacement( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, &window_placement );
             window_placement.showCmd = SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED;
             /* Change window style, no borders and no title bar */
-            SetWindowLong( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, GWL_STYLE, 0 );
-
+            i_style = WS_CLIPCHILDREN | WS_VISIBLE | WS_POPUP;
         }
         else
         {
+            if( p_vout->p_sys->hparent )
+            {
+                SetParent( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, p_vout->p_sys->hparent );
+                SetWindowPos( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+                              SWP_NOSIZE|SWP_NOZORDER|SWP_FRAMECHANGED );
+                i_style = WS_CLIPCHILDREN | WS_VISIBLE | WS_CHILD;
+                SetForegroundWindow( p_vout->p_sys->hparent );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                i_style = WS_CLIPCHILDREN | WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW |
+                          WS_SIZEBOX | WS_VISIBLE;
+            }
+
             /* Normal window */
+            GetWindowPlacement( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, &window_placement );
             window_placement.showCmd = SW_SHOWNORMAL;
-            /* Change window style, borders and title bar */
-            SetWindowLong( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, GWL_STYLE,
-                           WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW | WS_SIZEBOX | WS_VISIBLE );
+
+            /* Make sure the mouse cursor is displayed */
+            PostMessage( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, WM_VLC_SHOW_MOUSE, 0, 0 );
         }
 
+        /* Change window style, borders and title bar */
+        SetWindowLong( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, GWL_STYLE, i_style );
         SetWindowPlacement( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, &window_placement );
+        SetWindowPos( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+                      SWP_NOMOVE|SWP_NOSIZE|SWP_NOZORDER|SWP_FRAMECHANGED );
+
+        /* Update the object variable and trigger callback */
+        val.b_bool = p_vout->b_fullscreen;
+        var_Set( p_vout, "fullscreen", val );
 
         p_vout->i_changes &= ~VOUT_FULLSCREEN_CHANGE;
         p_vout->p_sys->i_changes &= ~VOUT_FULLSCREEN_CHANGE;
@@ -441,15 +610,56 @@ static int Manage( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
     /*
      * Pointer change
      */
-    if( (!p_vout->p_sys->b_cursor_hidden) &&
-        ( (mdate() - p_vout->p_sys->i_lastmoved) > 5000000 ) )
+    if( p_vout->b_fullscreen && !p_vout->p_sys->b_cursor_hidden &&
+        (mdate() - p_vout->p_sys->i_lastmoved) > 5000000 )
     {
-        /* Hide the mouse automatically */
-        if( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd != p_vout->p_sys->hparent )
+        POINT point;
+        HWND hwnd;
+
+        /* Hide the cursor only if it is inside our window */
+        GetCursorPos( &point );
+        hwnd = WindowFromPoint(point);
+        if( hwnd == p_vout->p_sys->hwnd || hwnd == p_vout->p_sys->hvideownd )
         {
-            p_vout->p_sys->b_cursor_hidden = VLC_TRUE;
             PostMessage( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, WM_VLC_HIDE_MOUSE, 0, 0 );
         }
+        else
+        {
+            p_vout->p_sys->i_lastmoved = mdate();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * "Always on top" status change
+     */
+    if( p_vout->p_sys->b_on_top_change )
+    {
+        vlc_value_t val;
+        HMENU hMenu = GetSystemMenu( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, FALSE );
+
+        var_Get( p_vout, "video-on-top", &val );
+
+        /* Set the window on top if necessary */
+        if( val.b_bool && !( GetWindowLong( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, GWL_EXSTYLE )
+                           & WS_EX_TOPMOST ) )
+        {
+            CheckMenuItem( hMenu, IDM_TOGGLE_ON_TOP,
+                           MF_BYCOMMAND | MFS_CHECKED );
+            SetWindowPos( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, HWND_TOPMOST, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+                          SWP_NOSIZE | SWP_NOMOVE );
+        }
+        else
+        /* The window shouldn't be on top */
+        if( !val.b_bool && ( GetWindowLong( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, GWL_EXSTYLE )
+                           & WS_EX_TOPMOST ) )
+        {
+            CheckMenuItem( hMenu, IDM_TOGGLE_ON_TOP,
+                           MF_BYCOMMAND | MFS_UNCHECKED );
+            SetWindowPos( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, HWND_NOTOPMOST, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+                          SWP_NOSIZE | SWP_NOMOVE );
+        }
+
+        p_vout->p_sys->b_on_top_change = VLC_FALSE;
     }
 
     /* Check if the event thread is still running */
@@ -473,10 +683,20 @@ static void Display( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic )
 
     if( (p_vout->p_sys->p_display == NULL) )
     {
-        msg_Warn( p_vout, "no display!!" );
+        msg_Warn( p_vout, "no display!" );
         return;
     }
 
+    /* Our surface can be lost so be sure to check this
+     * and restore it if need be */
+    if( IDirectDrawSurface2_IsLost( p_vout->p_sys->p_display )
+        == DDERR_SURFACELOST )
+    {
+        if( IDirectDrawSurface2_Restore( p_vout->p_sys->p_display ) == DD_OK &&
+            p_vout->p_sys->b_using_overlay )
+            DirectXUpdateOverlay( p_vout );
+    }
+
     if( !p_vout->p_sys->b_using_overlay )
     {
         DDBLTFX  ddbltfx;
@@ -492,23 +712,9 @@ static void Display( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic )
                                             p_pic->p_sys->p_surface,
                                             &p_vout->p_sys->rect_src_clipped,
                                             DDBLT_ASYNC, &ddbltfx );
-        if ( dxresult == DDERR_SURFACELOST )
-        {
-            /* Our surface can be lost so be sure
-             * to check this and restore it if needed */
-            IDirectDrawSurface2_Restore( p_vout->p_sys->p_display );
-
-            /* Now that the surface has been restored try to display again */
-            dxresult = IDirectDrawSurface2_Blt( p_vout->p_sys->p_display,
-                                           &p_vout->p_sys->rect_dest_clipped,
-                                           p_pic->p_sys->p_surface,
-                                           &p_vout->p_sys->rect_src_clipped,
-                                           DDBLT_ASYNC, &ddbltfx );
-        }
-
         if( dxresult != DD_OK )
         {
-            msg_Warn( p_vout, "could not blit surface (error %i)", dxresult );
+            msg_Warn( p_vout, "could not blit surface (error %li)", dxresult );
             return;
         }
 
@@ -523,45 +729,91 @@ static void Display( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic )
 
         dxresult = IDirectDrawSurface2_Flip( p_pic->p_sys->p_front_surface,
                                              NULL, DDFLIP_WAIT );
-        if ( dxresult == DDERR_SURFACELOST )
-        {
-            /* Our surface can be lost so be sure
-             * to check this and restore it if needed */
-            IDirectDrawSurface2_Restore( p_vout->p_sys->p_display );
-            IDirectDrawSurface2_Restore( p_pic->p_sys->p_front_surface );
-
-            /* Now that the surface has been restored try to display again */
-            dxresult = IDirectDrawSurface2_Flip( p_pic->p_sys->p_front_surface,
-                                                 NULL, DDFLIP_WAIT );
-            DirectXUpdateOverlay( p_vout );
-        }
-
         if( dxresult != DD_OK )
         {
-            msg_Warn( p_vout, "could not flip overlay (error %i)", dxresult );
+            msg_Warn( p_vout, "could not flip overlay (error %li)", dxresult );
         }
 
-        if( DirectXGetSurfaceDesc( p_pic ) )
+        /* set currently displayed pic */
+        p_vout->p_sys->p_current_surface = p_pic->p_sys->p_front_surface;
+
+        /* Lock surface to get all the required info */
+        if( DirectXLockSurface( p_vout, p_pic ) )
         {
             /* AAARRGG */
-            msg_Err( p_vout, "cannot get surface desc" );
+            msg_Warn( p_vout, "cannot lock surface" );
             return;
         }
+        DirectXUnlockSurface( p_vout, p_pic );
+    }
+}
+
+/* following functions are local */
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * DirectXEnumCallback: Device enumeration
+ *****************************************************************************
+ * This callback function is called by DirectDraw once for each
+ * available DirectDraw device.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+BOOL WINAPI DirectXEnumCallback( GUID* p_guid, LPTSTR psz_desc,
+                                 LPTSTR psz_drivername, VOID* p_context,
+                                 HMONITOR hmon )
+{
+    vout_thread_t *p_vout = (vout_thread_t *)p_context;
+    vlc_value_t device;
 
-        if( UpdatePictureStruct( p_vout, p_pic, p_vout->output.i_chroma ) )
+    msg_Dbg( p_vout, "DirectXEnumCallback: %s, %s", psz_desc, psz_drivername );
+
+    if( hmon )
+    {
+        var_Get( p_vout, "directx-device", &device );
+
+        if( ( !device.psz_string || !*device.psz_string ) &&
+            hmon == p_vout->p_sys->hmonitor )
         {
-            /* AAARRGG */
-            msg_Err( p_vout, "invalid pic chroma" );
-            return;
+            if( device.psz_string ) free( device.psz_string );
         }
+        else if( strcmp( psz_drivername, device.psz_string ) == 0 )
+        {
+            MONITORINFO monitor_info;
+            monitor_info.cbSize = sizeof( MONITORINFO );
 
-        /* set currently displayed pic */
-        p_vout->p_sys->p_current_surface = p_pic->p_sys->p_front_surface;
-    }
-}
+            if( p_vout->p_sys->GetMonitorInfo( hmon, &monitor_info ) )
+            {
+                RECT rect;
 
+                /* Move window to the right screen */
+                GetWindowRect( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, &rect );
+                if( !IntersectRect( &rect, &rect, &monitor_info.rcWork ) )
+                {
+                    rect.left = monitor_info.rcWork.left;
+                    rect.top = monitor_info.rcWork.top;
+                    msg_Dbg( p_vout, "DirectXEnumCallback: Setting window "
+                             "position to %d,%d", rect.left, rect.top );
+                    SetWindowPos( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, NULL,
+                                  rect.left, rect.top, 0, 0,
+                                  SWP_NOSIZE | SWP_NOZORDER | SWP_NOACTIVATE );
+                }
+            }
 
-/* following functions are local */
+            p_vout->p_sys->hmonitor = hmon;
+            if( device.psz_string ) free( device.psz_string );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if( device.psz_string ) free( device.psz_string );
+            return TRUE; /* Keep enumerating */
+        }
+
+        msg_Dbg( p_vout, "selecting %s, %s", psz_desc, psz_drivername );
+        p_vout->p_sys->p_display_driver = malloc( sizeof(GUID) );
+        if( p_vout->p_sys->p_display_driver )
+            memcpy( p_vout->p_sys->p_display_driver, p_guid, sizeof(GUID) );
+    }
+
+    return TRUE; /* Keep enumerating */
+}
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * DirectXInitDDraw: Takes care of all the DirectDraw initialisations
@@ -570,30 +822,57 @@ static void Display( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic )
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int DirectXInitDDraw( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 {
-    HRESULT    dxresult;
-    HRESULT    (WINAPI *OurDirectDrawCreate)(GUID *,LPDIRECTDRAW *,IUnknown *);
-    LPDIRECTDRAW  p_ddobject;
+    HRESULT dxresult;
+    HRESULT (WINAPI *OurDirectDrawCreate)(GUID *,LPDIRECTDRAW *,IUnknown *);
+    HRESULT (WINAPI *OurDirectDrawEnumerateEx)( LPDDENUMCALLBACKEXA, LPVOID,
+                                                DWORD );
+    LPDIRECTDRAW p_ddobject;
 
     msg_Dbg( p_vout, "DirectXInitDDraw" );
 
-    /* load direct draw DLL */
+    /* Load direct draw DLL */
     p_vout->p_sys->hddraw_dll = LoadLibrary("DDRAW.DLL");
     if( p_vout->p_sys->hddraw_dll == NULL )
     {
         msg_Warn( p_vout, "DirectXInitDDraw failed loading ddraw.dll" );
         goto error;
     }
-      
-    OurDirectDrawCreate = 
+
+    OurDirectDrawCreate =
       (void *)GetProcAddress(p_vout->p_sys->hddraw_dll, "DirectDrawCreate");
-    if ( OurDirectDrawCreate == NULL )
+    if( OurDirectDrawCreate == NULL )
     {
         msg_Err( p_vout, "DirectXInitDDraw failed GetProcAddress" );
         goto error;
     }
 
+    OurDirectDrawEnumerateEx =
+      (void *)GetProcAddress( p_vout->p_sys->hddraw_dll,
+                              "DirectDrawEnumerateExA" );
+
+    if( OurDirectDrawEnumerateEx && p_vout->p_sys->MonitorFromWindow )
+    {
+        vlc_value_t device;
+
+        var_Get( p_vout, "directx-device", &device );
+        if( device.psz_string )
+        {
+            msg_Dbg( p_vout, "directx-device: %s", device.psz_string );
+            free( device.psz_string );
+        }
+
+        p_vout->p_sys->hmonitor =
+            p_vout->p_sys->MonitorFromWindow( p_vout->p_sys->hwnd,
+                                              MONITOR_DEFAULTTONEAREST );
+
+        /* Enumerate displays */
+        OurDirectDrawEnumerateEx( DirectXEnumCallback, p_vout,
+                                  DDENUM_ATTACHEDSECONDARYDEVICES );
+    }
+
     /* Initialize DirectDraw now */
-    dxresult = OurDirectDrawCreate( NULL, &p_ddobject, NULL );
+    dxresult = OurDirectDrawCreate( p_vout->p_sys->p_display_driver,
+                                    &p_ddobject, NULL );
     if( dxresult != DD_OK )
     {
         msg_Err( p_vout, "DirectXInitDDraw cannot initialize DDraw" );
@@ -614,13 +893,36 @@ static int DirectXInitDDraw( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
     /* Set DirectDraw Cooperative level, ie what control we want over Windows
      * display */
     dxresult = IDirectDraw2_SetCooperativeLevel( p_vout->p_sys->p_ddobject,
-                                           p_vout->p_sys->hwnd, DDSCL_NORMAL );
+                                                 NULL, DDSCL_NORMAL );
     if( dxresult != DD_OK )
     {
         msg_Err( p_vout, "cannot set direct draw cooperative level" );
         goto error;
     }
 
+    /* Get the size of the current display device */
+    if( p_vout->p_sys->hmonitor && p_vout->p_sys->GetMonitorInfo )
+    {
+        MONITORINFO monitor_info;
+        monitor_info.cbSize = sizeof( MONITORINFO );
+        p_vout->p_sys->GetMonitorInfo( p_vout->p_sys->hmonitor,
+                                       &monitor_info );
+        p_vout->p_sys->rect_display = monitor_info.rcMonitor;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        p_vout->p_sys->rect_display.left = 0;
+        p_vout->p_sys->rect_display.top = 0;
+        p_vout->p_sys->rect_display.right  = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSCREEN);
+        p_vout->p_sys->rect_display.bottom = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSCREEN);
+    }
+
+    msg_Dbg( p_vout, "screen dimensions (%ix%i,%ix%i)",
+             p_vout->p_sys->rect_display.left,
+             p_vout->p_sys->rect_display.top,
+             p_vout->p_sys->rect_display.right,
+             p_vout->p_sys->rect_display.bottom );
+
     /* Probe the capabilities of the hardware */
     DirectXGetDDrawCaps( p_vout );
 
@@ -648,7 +950,6 @@ static int DirectXCreateDisplay( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
     HRESULT              dxresult;
     DDSURFACEDESC        ddsd;
     LPDIRECTDRAWSURFACE  p_display;
-    DDPIXELFORMAT   pixel_format;
 
     msg_Dbg( p_vout, "DirectXCreateDisplay" );
 
@@ -660,11 +961,10 @@ static int DirectXCreateDisplay( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
     ddsd.ddsCaps.dwCaps = DDSCAPS_PRIMARYSURFACE;
 
     dxresult = IDirectDraw2_CreateSurface( p_vout->p_sys->p_ddobject,
-                                           &ddsd,
-                                           &p_display, NULL );
+                                           &ddsd, &p_display, NULL );
     if( dxresult != DD_OK )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_vout, "cannot get primary surface (error %i)", dxresult );
+        msg_Err( p_vout, "cannot get primary surface (error %li)", dxresult );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
@@ -676,34 +976,27 @@ static int DirectXCreateDisplay( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
     if ( dxresult != DD_OK )
     {
         msg_Err( p_vout, "cannot query IDirectDrawSurface2 interface "
-                         "(error %i)", dxresult );
+                         "(error %li)", dxresult );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
     /* The clipper will be used only in non-overlay mode */
     DirectXCreateClipper( p_vout );
 
+    /* Make sure the colorkey will be painted */
+    p_vout->p_sys->i_colorkey = 1;
+    p_vout->p_sys->i_rgb_colorkey =
+        DirectXFindColorkey( p_vout, p_vout->p_sys->i_colorkey );
 
-#if 1
-    /* compute the colorkey pixel value from the RGB value we've got */
-    memset( &pixel_format, 0, sizeof( DDPIXELFORMAT ));
-    pixel_format.dwSize = sizeof( DDPIXELFORMAT );
-    dxresult = IDirectDrawSurface2_GetPixelFormat( p_vout->p_sys->p_display,
-                                                   &pixel_format );
-    if( dxresult != DD_OK )
-    {
-        msg_Warn( p_vout, "DirectXUpdateOverlay GetPixelFormat failed "
-                          "(error %i)", dxresult );
-    }
-    p_vout->p_sys->i_colorkey = (DWORD)((( p_vout->p_sys->i_rgb_colorkey
-                                           * pixel_format.dwRBitMask) / 255)
-                                        & pixel_format.dwRBitMask );
-#endif
+    /* Create the actual brush */
+    SetClassLong( p_vout->p_sys->hvideownd, GCL_HBRBACKGROUND,
+                  (LONG)CreateSolidBrush( p_vout->p_sys->i_rgb_colorkey ) );
+    InvalidateRect( p_vout->p_sys->hvideownd, NULL, TRUE );
+    DirectXUpdateRects( p_vout, VLC_TRUE );
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-
 /*****************************************************************************
  * DirectXCreateClipper: Create a clipper that will be used when blitting the
  *                       RGB surface to the main display.
@@ -723,16 +1016,16 @@ static int DirectXCreateClipper( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
                                            &p_vout->p_sys->p_clipper, NULL );
     if( dxresult != DD_OK )
     {
-        msg_Warn( p_vout, "cannot create clipper (error %i)", dxresult );
+        msg_Warn( p_vout, "cannot create clipper (error %li)", dxresult );
         goto error;
     }
 
     /* Associate the clipper to the window */
-    dxresult = IDirectDrawClipper_SetHWnd(p_vout->p_sys->p_clipper, 0,
-                                          p_vout->p_sys->hwnd);
+    dxresult = IDirectDrawClipper_SetHWnd( p_vout->p_sys->p_clipper, 0,
+                                           p_vout->p_sys->hvideownd );
     if( dxresult != DD_OK )
     {
-        msg_Warn( p_vout, "cannot attach clipper to window (error %i)",
+        msg_Warn( p_vout, "cannot attach clipper to window (error %li)",
                           dxresult );
         goto error;
     }
@@ -742,10 +1035,10 @@ static int DirectXCreateClipper( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
                                              p_vout->p_sys->p_clipper);
     if( dxresult != DD_OK )
     {
-        msg_Warn( p_vout, "cannot attach clipper to surface (error %i)",
+        msg_Warn( p_vout, "cannot attach clipper to surface (error %li)",
                           dxresult );
         goto error;
-    }    
+    }
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 
@@ -793,13 +1086,9 @@ static int DirectXCreateSurface( vout_thread_t *p_vout,
         ddsd.ddpfPixelFormat.dwSize = sizeof(DDPIXELFORMAT);
         ddsd.ddpfPixelFormat.dwFlags = DDPF_FOURCC;
         ddsd.ddpfPixelFormat.dwFourCC = i_chroma;
-        ddsd.dwFlags = DDSD_CAPS |
-                       DDSD_HEIGHT |
-                       DDSD_WIDTH |
-                       DDSD_PIXELFORMAT;
+        ddsd.dwFlags = DDSD_CAPS | DDSD_HEIGHT | DDSD_WIDTH | DDSD_PIXELFORMAT;
         ddsd.dwFlags |= (i_backbuffers ? DDSD_BACKBUFFERCOUNT : 0);
-        ddsd.ddsCaps.dwCaps = DDSCAPS_OVERLAY |
-                              DDSCAPS_VIDEOMEMORY;
+        ddsd.ddsCaps.dwCaps = DDSCAPS_OVERLAY | DDSCAPS_VIDEOMEMORY;
         ddsd.ddsCaps.dwCaps |= (i_backbuffers ? DDSCAPS_COMPLEX | DDSCAPS_FLIP
                                 : 0 );
         ddsd.dwHeight = p_vout->render.i_height;
@@ -807,8 +1096,7 @@ static int DirectXCreateSurface( vout_thread_t *p_vout,
         ddsd.dwBackBufferCount = i_backbuffers;
 
         dxresult = IDirectDraw2_CreateSurface( p_vout->p_sys->p_ddobject,
-                                               &ddsd,
-                                               &p_surface, NULL );
+                                               &ddsd, &p_surface, NULL );
         if( dxresult != DD_OK )
         {
             *pp_surface_final = NULL;
@@ -828,9 +1116,7 @@ static int DirectXCreateSurface( vout_thread_t *p_vout,
         memset( &ddsd, 0, sizeof( DDSURFACEDESC ) );
         ddsd.dwSize = sizeof(DDSURFACEDESC);
         ddsd.ddpfPixelFormat.dwSize = sizeof(DDPIXELFORMAT);
-        ddsd.dwFlags = DDSD_HEIGHT |
-                       DDSD_WIDTH |
-                       DDSD_CAPS;
+        ddsd.dwFlags = DDSD_HEIGHT | DDSD_WIDTH | DDSD_CAPS;
         ddsd.ddsCaps.dwCaps = DDSCAPS_OFFSCREENPLAIN;
         ddsd.dwHeight = p_vout->render.i_height;
         ddsd.dwWidth = p_vout->render.i_width;
@@ -848,8 +1134,7 @@ static int DirectXCreateSurface( vout_thread_t *p_vout,
         }
 
         dxresult = IDirectDraw2_CreateSurface( p_vout->p_sys->p_ddobject,
-                                               &ddsd,
-                                               &p_surface, NULL );
+                                               &ddsd, &p_surface, NULL );
         if( dxresult != DD_OK )
         {
             *pp_surface_final = NULL;
@@ -865,11 +1150,25 @@ static int DirectXCreateSurface( vout_thread_t *p_vout,
     if ( dxresult != DD_OK )
     {
         msg_Err( p_vout, "cannot query IDirectDrawSurface2 interface "
-                         "(error %i)", dxresult );
+                         "(error %li)", dxresult );
         *pp_surface_final = NULL;
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
+    if( b_overlay )
+    {
+        /* Check the overlay is useable as some graphics cards allow creating
+         * several overlays but only one can be used at one time. */
+        p_vout->p_sys->p_current_surface = *pp_surface_final;
+        if( DirectXUpdateOverlay( p_vout ) != VLC_SUCCESS )
+        {
+            IDirectDrawSurface2_Release( *pp_surface_final );
+            *pp_surface_final = NULL;
+            msg_Err( p_vout, "overlay unuseable (might already be in use)" );
+            return VLC_EGENERIC;
+        }
+    }
+
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -880,15 +1179,40 @@ static int DirectXCreateSurface( vout_thread_t *p_vout,
  * Ususally the overlay is moved by the user and thus, by a move or resize
  * event (in Manage).
  *****************************************************************************/
-void DirectXUpdateOverlay( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
+int DirectXUpdateOverlay( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 {
     DDOVERLAYFX     ddofx;
     DWORD           dwFlags;
     HRESULT         dxresult;
+    RECT            rect_src = p_vout->p_sys->rect_src_clipped;
+    RECT            rect_dest = p_vout->p_sys->rect_dest_clipped;
 
-    if( p_vout->p_sys->p_current_surface == NULL ||
-        !p_vout->p_sys->b_using_overlay )
-        return;
+    if( !p_vout->p_sys->b_using_overlay ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
+
+    if( p_vout->p_sys->b_wallpaper )
+    {
+        int i_x, i_y, i_width, i_height;
+
+        rect_src.left = rect_src.top = 0;
+        rect_src.right = p_vout->render.i_width;
+        rect_src.bottom = p_vout->render.i_height;
+
+        rect_dest = p_vout->p_sys->rect_display;
+        vout_PlacePicture( p_vout, rect_dest.right, rect_dest.bottom,
+                           &i_x, &i_y, &i_width, &i_height );
+
+        rect_dest.left += i_x;
+        rect_dest.right = rect_dest.left + i_width;
+        rect_dest.top += i_y;
+        rect_dest.bottom = rect_dest.top + i_height;
+    }
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->p_sys->lock );
+    if( p_vout->p_sys->p_current_surface == NULL )
+    {
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->p_sys->lock );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    }
 
     /* The new window dimensions should already have been computed by the
      * caller of this function */
@@ -899,23 +1223,22 @@ void DirectXUpdateOverlay( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
     ddofx.dckDestColorkey.dwColorSpaceLowValue = p_vout->p_sys->i_colorkey;
     ddofx.dckDestColorkey.dwColorSpaceHighValue = p_vout->p_sys->i_colorkey;
 
-    dwFlags = DDOVER_SHOW;
-    if( !p_vout->p_sys->b_caps_overlay_clipping )
-        dwFlags |= DDOVER_KEYDESTOVERRIDE;
+    dwFlags = DDOVER_SHOW | DDOVER_KEYDESTOVERRIDE;
 
     dxresult = IDirectDrawSurface2_UpdateOverlay(
-                                         p_vout->p_sys->p_current_surface,
-                                         &p_vout->p_sys->rect_src_clipped,
-                                         p_vout->p_sys->p_display,
-                                         &p_vout->p_sys->rect_dest_clipped,
-                                         dwFlags,
-                                         &ddofx );
+                   p_vout->p_sys->p_current_surface,
+                   &rect_src, p_vout->p_sys->p_display, &rect_dest,
+                   dwFlags, &ddofx );
+
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->p_sys->lock );
+
     if(dxresult != DD_OK)
     {
-        msg_Warn( p_vout,
-                  "DirectXUpdateOverlay cannot move or resize overlay" );
+        msg_Warn( p_vout, "DirectXUpdateOverlay cannot move/resize overlay" );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -937,6 +1260,14 @@ static void DirectXCloseDDraw( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
         FreeLibrary( p_vout->p_sys->hddraw_dll );
         p_vout->p_sys->hddraw_dll = NULL;
     }
+
+    if( p_vout->p_sys->p_display_driver != NULL )
+    {
+        free( p_vout->p_sys->p_display_driver );
+        p_vout->p_sys->p_display_driver = NULL;
+    }
+
+    p_vout->p_sys->hmonitor = NULL;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -990,7 +1321,9 @@ static int NewPictureVec( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic,
     int i_ret = VLC_SUCCESS;
     LPDIRECTDRAWSURFACE2 p_surface;
 
-    msg_Dbg( p_vout, "NewPictureVec" );
+    msg_Dbg( p_vout, "NewPictureVec overlay:%s chroma:%.4s",
+             p_vout->p_sys->b_using_overlay ? "yes" : "no",
+             (char *)&p_vout->output.i_chroma );
 
     I_OUTPUTPICTURES = 0;
 
@@ -1005,13 +1338,13 @@ static int NewPictureVec( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic,
         /* Triple buffering rocks! it doesn't have any processing overhead
          * (you don't have to wait for the vsync) and provides for a very nice
          * video quality (no tearing). */
+        if( p_vout->p_sys->b_3buf_overlay )
+            i_ret = DirectXCreateSurface( p_vout, &p_surface,
+                                          p_vout->output.i_chroma,
+                                          p_vout->p_sys->b_using_overlay,
+                                          2 /* number of backbuffers */ );
 
-        i_ret = DirectXCreateSurface( p_vout, &p_surface,
-                                      p_vout->output.i_chroma,
-                                      p_vout->p_sys->b_using_overlay,
-                                      2 /* number of backbuffers */ );
-
-        if( i_ret != VLC_SUCCESS )
+        if( !p_vout->p_sys->b_3buf_overlay || i_ret != VLC_SUCCESS )
         {
             /* Try to reduce the number of backbuffers */
             i_ret = DirectXCreateSurface( p_vout, &p_surface,
@@ -1055,21 +1388,21 @@ static int NewPictureVec( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic,
                 p_pic[0].p_sys->p_front_surface;
 
             /* Reset the front buffer memory */
-            if( !DirectXGetSurfaceDesc( &front_pic ) &&
-                !UpdatePictureStruct( p_vout, &front_pic,
-                                      p_vout->output.i_chroma ) )
+            if( DirectXLockSurface( p_vout, &front_pic ) == VLC_SUCCESS )
             {
                 int i,j;
                 for( i = 0; i < front_pic.i_planes; i++ )
-                    for( j = 0; j < front_pic.p[i].i_lines; j++)
+                    for( j = 0; j < front_pic.p[i].i_visible_lines; j++)
                         memset( front_pic.p[i].p_pixels + j *
                                 front_pic.p[i].i_pitch, 127,
                                 front_pic.p[i].i_visible_pitch );
+
+                DirectXUnlockSurface( p_vout, &front_pic );
             }
 
             DirectXUpdateOverlay( p_vout );
             I_OUTPUTPICTURES = 1;
-            msg_Dbg( p_vout, "DirectX YUV overlay created successfully" );
+            msg_Dbg( p_vout, "YUV overlay created successfully" );
         }
     }
 
@@ -1083,10 +1416,38 @@ static int NewPictureVec( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic,
     {
         if( p_vout->p_sys->b_hw_yuv )
         {
-            i_ret = DirectXCreateSurface( p_vout, &p_surface,
-                                          p_vout->output.i_chroma,
-                                          p_vout->p_sys->b_using_overlay,
-                                          0 /* no back buffers */ );
+            DWORD i_codes;
+            DWORD *pi_codes;
+            vlc_bool_t b_result = VLC_FALSE;
+
+            /* Check if the chroma is supported first. This is required
+             * because a few buggy drivers don't mind creating the surface
+             * even if they don't know about the chroma. */
+            if( IDirectDraw2_GetFourCCCodes( p_vout->p_sys->p_ddobject,
+                                             &i_codes, NULL ) == DD_OK )
+            {
+                pi_codes = malloc( i_codes * sizeof(DWORD) );
+                if( pi_codes && IDirectDraw2_GetFourCCCodes(
+                    p_vout->p_sys->p_ddobject, &i_codes, pi_codes ) == DD_OK )
+                {
+                    for( i = 0; i < (int)i_codes; i++ )
+                    {
+                        if( p_vout->output.i_chroma == pi_codes[i] )
+                        {
+                            b_result = VLC_TRUE;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            if( b_result )
+                i_ret = DirectXCreateSurface( p_vout, &p_surface,
+                                              p_vout->output.i_chroma,
+                                              0 /* no overlay */,
+                                              0 /* no back buffers */ );
+            else
+                p_vout->p_sys->b_hw_yuv = VLC_FALSE;
         }
 
         if( i_ret || !p_vout->p_sys->b_hw_yuv )
@@ -1130,8 +1491,19 @@ static int NewPictureVec( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic,
 
             i_ret = DirectXCreateSurface( p_vout, &p_surface,
                                           p_vout->output.i_chroma,
-                                          p_vout->p_sys->b_using_overlay,
+                                          0 /* no overlay */,
                                           0 /* no back buffers */ );
+
+            if( i_ret && !p_vout->p_sys->b_use_sysmem )
+            {
+                /* Give it a last try with b_use_sysmem enabled */
+                p_vout->p_sys->b_use_sysmem = 1;
+
+                i_ret = DirectXCreateSurface( p_vout, &p_surface,
+                                              p_vout->output.i_chroma,
+                                              0 /* no overlay */,
+                                              0 /* no back buffers */ );
+            }
         }
 
         if( i_ret == VLC_SUCCESS )
@@ -1143,12 +1515,14 @@ static int NewPictureVec( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic,
                 DirectXCloseSurface( p_vout, p_surface );
                 return VLC_ENOMEM;
             }
+
             p_pic[0].p_sys->p_surface = p_pic[0].p_sys->p_front_surface
                 = p_surface;
 
             I_OUTPUTPICTURES = 1;
 
-            msg_Dbg( p_vout, "DirectX plain surface created successfully" );
+            msg_Dbg( p_vout, "created plain surface of chroma:%.4s",
+                     (char *)&p_vout->output.i_chroma );
         }
     }
 
@@ -1159,41 +1533,42 @@ static int NewPictureVec( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic,
     {
         p_pic[i].i_status = DESTROYED_PICTURE;
         p_pic[i].i_type   = DIRECT_PICTURE;
+        p_pic[i].b_slow   = VLC_TRUE;
+        p_pic[i].pf_lock  = DirectXLockSurface;
+        p_pic[i].pf_unlock = DirectXUnlockSurface;
         PP_OUTPUTPICTURE[i] = &p_pic[i];
 
-        if( DirectXGetSurfaceDesc( &p_pic[i] ) )
+        if( DirectXLockSurface( p_vout, &p_pic[i] ) != VLC_SUCCESS )
         {
             /* AAARRGG */
             FreePictureVec( p_vout, p_pic, I_OUTPUTPICTURES );
             I_OUTPUTPICTURES = 0;
+            msg_Err( p_vout, "cannot lock surface" );
             return VLC_EGENERIC;
         }
-
-        if( UpdatePictureStruct(p_vout, &p_pic[i], p_vout->output.i_chroma) )
-        {
-            /* Unknown chroma, tell the guy to get lost */
-            msg_Err( p_vout, "never heard of chroma 0x%.8x (%4.4s)",
-                     p_vout->output.i_chroma, (char*)&p_vout->output.i_chroma );
-            FreePictureVec( p_vout, p_pic, I_OUTPUTPICTURES );
-            I_OUTPUTPICTURES = 0;
-            return VLC_EGENERIC;
-        }
+        DirectXUnlockSurface( p_vout, &p_pic[i] );
     }
 
-    msg_Dbg( p_vout, "End NewPictureVec");
+    msg_Dbg( p_vout, "End NewPictureVec (%s)",
+             I_OUTPUTPICTURES ? "succeeded" : "failed" );
+
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * FreePicture: destroy a picture vector allocated with NewPictureVec
  *****************************************************************************
- * 
+ *
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void FreePictureVec( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic,
                             int i_num_pics )
 {
     int i;
 
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->p_sys->lock );
+    p_vout->p_sys->p_current_surface = 0;
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->p_sys->lock );
+
     for( i = 0; i < i_num_pics; i++ )
     {
         DirectXCloseSurface( p_vout, p_pic[i].p_sys->p_front_surface );
@@ -1222,6 +1597,7 @@ static int UpdatePictureStruct( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic,
         case VLC_FOURCC('R','V','3','2'):
             p_pic->p->p_pixels = p_pic->p_sys->ddsd.lpSurface;
             p_pic->p->i_lines = p_vout->output.i_height;
+            p_pic->p->i_visible_lines = p_vout->output.i_height;
             p_pic->p->i_pitch = p_pic->p_sys->ddsd.lPitch;
             switch( p_vout->output.i_chroma )
             {
@@ -1233,6 +1609,8 @@ static int UpdatePictureStruct( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic,
                     p_pic->p->i_pixel_pitch = 2;
                     break;
                 case VLC_FOURCC('R','V','2','4'):
+                    p_pic->p->i_pixel_pitch = 3;
+                    break;
                 case VLC_FOURCC('R','V','3','2'):
                     p_pic->p->i_pixel_pitch = 4;
                     break;
@@ -1248,6 +1626,7 @@ static int UpdatePictureStruct( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic,
 
             p_pic->Y_PIXELS = p_pic->p_sys->ddsd.lpSurface;
             p_pic->p[Y_PLANE].i_lines = p_vout->output.i_height;
+            p_pic->p[Y_PLANE].i_visible_lines = p_vout->output.i_height;
             p_pic->p[Y_PLANE].i_pitch = p_pic->p_sys->ddsd.lPitch;
             p_pic->p[Y_PLANE].i_pixel_pitch = 1;
             p_pic->p[Y_PLANE].i_visible_pitch = p_vout->output.i_width *
@@ -1256,17 +1635,19 @@ static int UpdatePictureStruct( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic,
             p_pic->V_PIXELS =  p_pic->Y_PIXELS
               + p_pic->p[Y_PLANE].i_lines * p_pic->p[Y_PLANE].i_pitch;
             p_pic->p[V_PLANE].i_lines = p_vout->output.i_height / 2;
+            p_pic->p[V_PLANE].i_visible_lines = p_vout->output.i_height / 2;
             p_pic->p[V_PLANE].i_pitch = p_pic->p[Y_PLANE].i_pitch / 2;
             p_pic->p[V_PLANE].i_pixel_pitch = 1;
-            p_pic->p[V_PLANE].i_visible_pitch = p_vout->output.i_width *
+            p_pic->p[V_PLANE].i_visible_pitch = p_vout->output.i_width / 2 *
               p_pic->p[V_PLANE].i_pixel_pitch;
 
             p_pic->U_PIXELS = p_pic->V_PIXELS
               + p_pic->p[V_PLANE].i_lines * p_pic->p[V_PLANE].i_pitch;
             p_pic->p[U_PLANE].i_lines = p_vout->output.i_height / 2;
+            p_pic->p[U_PLANE].i_visible_lines = p_vout->output.i_height / 2;
             p_pic->p[U_PLANE].i_pitch = p_pic->p[Y_PLANE].i_pitch / 2;
             p_pic->p[U_PLANE].i_pixel_pitch = 1;
-            p_pic->p[U_PLANE].i_visible_pitch = p_vout->output.i_width *
+            p_pic->p[U_PLANE].i_visible_pitch = p_vout->output.i_width / 2 *
               p_pic->p[U_PLANE].i_pixel_pitch;
 
             p_pic->i_planes = 3;
@@ -1276,6 +1657,7 @@ static int UpdatePictureStruct( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic,
 
             p_pic->Y_PIXELS = p_pic->p_sys->ddsd.lpSurface;
             p_pic->p[Y_PLANE].i_lines = p_vout->output.i_height;
+            p_pic->p[Y_PLANE].i_visible_lines = p_vout->output.i_height;
             p_pic->p[Y_PLANE].i_pitch = p_pic->p_sys->ddsd.lPitch;
             p_pic->p[Y_PLANE].i_pixel_pitch = 1;
             p_pic->p[Y_PLANE].i_visible_pitch = p_vout->output.i_width *
@@ -1284,26 +1666,30 @@ static int UpdatePictureStruct( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic,
             p_pic->U_PIXELS = p_pic->Y_PIXELS
               + p_pic->p[Y_PLANE].i_lines * p_pic->p[Y_PLANE].i_pitch;
             p_pic->p[U_PLANE].i_lines = p_vout->output.i_height / 2;
+            p_pic->p[U_PLANE].i_visible_lines = p_vout->output.i_height / 2;
             p_pic->p[U_PLANE].i_pitch = p_pic->p[Y_PLANE].i_pitch / 2;
             p_pic->p[U_PLANE].i_pixel_pitch = 1;
-            p_pic->p[U_PLANE].i_visible_pitch = p_vout->output.i_width *
+            p_pic->p[U_PLANE].i_visible_pitch = p_vout->output.i_width / 2 *
               p_pic->p[U_PLANE].i_pixel_pitch;
 
             p_pic->V_PIXELS =  p_pic->U_PIXELS
               + p_pic->p[U_PLANE].i_lines * p_pic->p[U_PLANE].i_pitch;
             p_pic->p[V_PLANE].i_lines = p_vout->output.i_height / 2;
+            p_pic->p[V_PLANE].i_visible_lines = p_vout->output.i_height / 2;
             p_pic->p[V_PLANE].i_pitch = p_pic->p[Y_PLANE].i_pitch / 2;
             p_pic->p[V_PLANE].i_pixel_pitch = 1;
-            p_pic->p[V_PLANE].i_visible_pitch = p_vout->output.i_width *
+            p_pic->p[V_PLANE].i_visible_pitch = p_vout->output.i_width / 2 *
               p_pic->p[V_PLANE].i_pixel_pitch;
 
             p_pic->i_planes = 3;
             break;
 
+        case VLC_FOURCC('U','Y','V','Y'):
         case VLC_FOURCC('Y','U','Y','2'):
 
             p_pic->p->p_pixels = p_pic->p_sys->ddsd.lpSurface;
             p_pic->p->i_lines = p_vout->output.i_height;
+            p_pic->p->i_visible_lines = p_vout->output.i_height;
             p_pic->p->i_pitch = p_pic->p_sys->ddsd.lPitch;
             p_pic->p->i_pixel_pitch = 2;
             p_pic->p->i_visible_pitch = p_vout->output.i_width *
@@ -1313,7 +1699,10 @@ static int UpdatePictureStruct( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic,
             break;
 
         default:
-            /* Not supported */
+            /* Unknown chroma, tell the guy to get lost */
+            msg_Err( p_vout, "never heard of chroma 0x%.8x (%4.4s)",
+                     p_vout->output.i_chroma,
+                     (char*)&p_vout->output.i_chroma );
             return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
@@ -1343,43 +1732,71 @@ static void DirectXGetDDrawCaps( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
     }
     else
     {
-        BOOL bHasOverlay, bHasOverlayFourCC, bCanClipOverlay,
-             bHasColorKey, bCanStretch;
+        vlc_bool_t bHasOverlay, bHasOverlayFourCC, bCanDeinterlace,
+             bHasColorKey, bCanStretch, bCanBltFourcc,
+             bAlignBoundarySrc, bAlignBoundaryDest,
+             bAlignSizeSrc, bAlignSizeDest;
 
         /* Determine if the hardware supports overlay surfaces */
-        bHasOverlay = ((ddcaps.dwCaps & DDCAPS_OVERLAY) ==
-                       DDCAPS_OVERLAY) ? TRUE : FALSE;
+        bHasOverlay = (ddcaps.dwCaps & DDCAPS_OVERLAY) ? 1 : 0;
         /* Determine if the hardware supports overlay surfaces */
-        bHasOverlayFourCC = ((ddcaps.dwCaps & DDCAPS_OVERLAYFOURCC) ==
-                       DDCAPS_OVERLAYFOURCC) ? TRUE : FALSE;
-        /* Determine if the hardware supports overlay surfaces */
-        bCanClipOverlay = ((ddcaps.dwCaps & DDCAPS_OVERLAYCANTCLIP) ==
-                       0 ) ? TRUE : FALSE;
+        bHasOverlayFourCC = (ddcaps.dwCaps & DDCAPS_OVERLAYFOURCC) ? 1 : 0;
+        /* Determine if the hardware supports overlay deinterlacing */
+        bCanDeinterlace = (ddcaps.dwCaps & DDCAPS2_CANFLIPODDEVEN) ? 1 : 0;
         /* Determine if the hardware supports colorkeying */
-        bHasColorKey = ((ddcaps.dwCaps & DDCAPS_COLORKEY) ==
-                        DDCAPS_COLORKEY) ? TRUE : FALSE;
+        bHasColorKey = (ddcaps.dwCaps & DDCAPS_COLORKEY) ? 1 : 0;
         /* Determine if the hardware supports scaling of the overlay surface */
-        bCanStretch = ((ddcaps.dwCaps & DDCAPS_OVERLAYSTRETCH) ==
-                       DDCAPS_OVERLAYSTRETCH) ? TRUE : FALSE;
+        bCanStretch = (ddcaps.dwCaps & DDCAPS_OVERLAYSTRETCH) ? 1 : 0;
+        /* Determine if the hardware supports color conversion during a blit */
+        bCanBltFourcc = (ddcaps.dwCaps & DDCAPS_BLTFOURCC) ? 1 : 0;
+        /* Determine overlay source boundary alignment */
+        bAlignBoundarySrc = (ddcaps.dwCaps & DDCAPS_ALIGNBOUNDARYSRC) ? 1 : 0;
+        /* Determine overlay destination boundary alignment */
+        bAlignBoundaryDest = (ddcaps.dwCaps & DDCAPS_ALIGNBOUNDARYDEST) ? 1:0;
+        /* Determine overlay destination size alignment */
+        bAlignSizeSrc = (ddcaps.dwCaps & DDCAPS_ALIGNSIZESRC) ? 1 : 0;
+        /* Determine overlay destination size alignment */
+        bAlignSizeDest = (ddcaps.dwCaps & DDCAPS_ALIGNSIZEDEST) ? 1 : 0;
         msg_Dbg( p_vout, "DirectDraw Capabilities: overlay=%i yuvoverlay=%i "
-                         "can_clip_overlay=%i colorkey=%i stretch=%i",
-                         bHasOverlay, bHasOverlayFourCC, bCanClipOverlay,
-                         bHasColorKey, bCanStretch );
+                         "can_deinterlace_overlay=%i colorkey=%i stretch=%i "
+                         "bltfourcc=%i",
+                         bHasOverlay, bHasOverlayFourCC, bCanDeinterlace,
+                         bHasColorKey, bCanStretch, bCanBltFourcc );
 
-        /* Overlay clipping support is interesting for us as it means we can
-         * get rid of the colorkey alltogether */
-        p_vout->p_sys->b_caps_overlay_clipping = bCanClipOverlay;
+        if( bAlignBoundarySrc || bAlignBoundaryDest ||
+            bAlignSizeSrc || bAlignSizeDest )
+        {
+            if( bAlignBoundarySrc ) p_vout->p_sys->i_align_src_boundary =
+                ddcaps.dwAlignBoundarySrc;
+            if( bAlignBoundaryDest ) p_vout->p_sys->i_align_dest_boundary =
+                ddcaps.dwAlignBoundaryDest;
+            if( bAlignSizeDest ) p_vout->p_sys->i_align_src_size =
+                ddcaps.dwAlignSizeSrc;
+            if( bAlignSizeDest ) p_vout->p_sys->i_align_dest_size =
+                ddcaps.dwAlignSizeDest;
+
+            msg_Dbg( p_vout, "align_boundary_src=%i,%i "
+                     "align_boundary_dest=%i,%i "
+                     "align_size_src=%i,%i align_size_dest=%i,%i",
+                     bAlignBoundarySrc, p_vout->p_sys->i_align_src_boundary,
+                     bAlignBoundaryDest, p_vout->p_sys->i_align_dest_boundary,
+                     bAlignSizeSrc, p_vout->p_sys->i_align_src_size,
+                     bAlignSizeDest, p_vout->p_sys->i_align_dest_size );
+        }
 
+        /* Don't ask for troubles */
+        if( !bCanBltFourcc ) p_vout->p_sys->b_hw_yuv = FALSE;
     }
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * DirectXGetSurfaceDesc: Get some more information about the surface
+ * DirectXLockSurface: Lock surface and get picture data pointer
  *****************************************************************************
- * This function get and stores the surface descriptor which among things
- * has the pointer to the picture data.
+ * This function locks a surface and get the surface descriptor which amongst
+ * other things has the pointer to the picture data.
  *****************************************************************************/
-static int DirectXGetSurfaceDesc( picture_t *p_pic )
+static int DirectXLockSurface( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic )
 {
     HRESULT dxresult;
 
@@ -1390,24 +1807,261 @@ static int DirectXGetSurfaceDesc( picture_t *p_pic )
                                          NULL, &p_pic->p_sys->ddsd,
                                          DDLOCK_NOSYSLOCK | DDLOCK_WAIT,
                                          NULL );
-    if ( dxresult == DDERR_SURFACELOST )
+    if( dxresult != DD_OK )
     {
-        /* Your surface can be lost so be sure
-         * to check this and restore it if needed */
-        dxresult = IDirectDrawSurface2_Restore( p_pic->p_sys->p_surface );
-        dxresult = IDirectDrawSurface2_Lock( p_pic->p_sys->p_surface, NULL,
+        if( dxresult == DDERR_INVALIDPARAMS )
+        {
+            /* DirectX 3 doesn't support the DDLOCK_NOSYSLOCK flag, resulting
+             * in an invalid params error */
+            dxresult = IDirectDrawSurface2_Lock( p_pic->p_sys->p_surface, NULL,
                                              &p_pic->p_sys->ddsd,
-                                             DDLOCK_NOSYSLOCK | DDLOCK_WAIT,
-                                             NULL);
+                                             DDLOCK_WAIT, NULL);
+        }
+        if( dxresult == DDERR_SURFACELOST )
+        {
+            /* Your surface can be lost so be sure
+             * to check this and restore it if needed */
+
+            /* When using overlays with back-buffers, we need to restore
+             * the front buffer so the back-buffers get restored as well. */
+            if( p_vout->p_sys->b_using_overlay  )
+                IDirectDrawSurface2_Restore( p_pic->p_sys->p_front_surface );
+            else
+                IDirectDrawSurface2_Restore( p_pic->p_sys->p_surface );
+
+            dxresult = IDirectDrawSurface2_Lock( p_pic->p_sys->p_surface, NULL,
+                                                 &p_pic->p_sys->ddsd,
+                                                 DDLOCK_WAIT, NULL);
+            if( dxresult == DDERR_SURFACELOST )
+                msg_Dbg( p_vout, "DirectXLockSurface: DDERR_SURFACELOST" );
+        }
+        if( dxresult != DD_OK )
+        {
+            return VLC_EGENERIC;
+        }
     }
-    if( dxresult != DD_OK )
+
+    /* Now we have a pointer to the surface memory, we can update our picture
+     * structure. */
+    if( UpdatePictureStruct( p_vout, p_pic, p_vout->output.i_chroma )
+        != VLC_SUCCESS )
     {
-//X        msg_Err( p_vout, "DirectXGetSurfaceDesc cannot lock surface" );
+        DirectXUnlockSurface( p_vout, p_pic );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
+    else
+        return VLC_SUCCESS;
+}
 
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * DirectXUnlockSurface: Unlock a surface locked by DirectXLockSurface().
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static int DirectXUnlockSurface( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic )
+{
     /* Unlock the Surface */
-    dxresult = IDirectDrawSurface2_Unlock( p_pic->p_sys->p_surface, NULL );
+    if( IDirectDrawSurface2_Unlock( p_pic->p_sys->p_surface, NULL ) == DD_OK )
+        return VLC_SUCCESS;
+    else
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * DirectXFindColorkey: Finds out the 32bits RGB pixel value of the colorkey
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static DWORD DirectXFindColorkey( vout_thread_t *p_vout, uint32_t i_color )
+{
+    DDSURFACEDESC ddsd;
+    HRESULT dxresult;
+    COLORREF i_rgb = 0;
+    uint32_t i_pixel_backup;
+    HDC hdc;
+
+    ddsd.dwSize = sizeof(ddsd);
+    dxresult = IDirectDrawSurface2_Lock( p_vout->p_sys->p_display, NULL,
+                                         &ddsd, DDLOCK_WAIT, NULL );
+    if( dxresult != DD_OK ) return 0;
+
+    i_pixel_backup = *(uint32_t *)ddsd.lpSurface;
+
+    switch( ddsd.ddpfPixelFormat.dwRGBBitCount )
+    {
+    case 4:
+        *(uint8_t *)ddsd.lpSurface = 0x11;
+        break;
+    case 8:
+        *(uint8_t *)ddsd.lpSurface = 0x01;
+        break;
+    case 16:
+        *(uint16_t *)ddsd.lpSurface = 0x01;
+        break;
+    default:
+        *(uint32_t *)ddsd.lpSurface = 0x01;
+        break;
+    }
+
+    IDirectDrawSurface2_Unlock( p_vout->p_sys->p_display, NULL );
+
+    if( IDirectDrawSurface2_GetDC( p_vout->p_sys->p_display, &hdc ) == DD_OK )
+    {
+        i_rgb = GetPixel( hdc, 0, 0 );
+        IDirectDrawSurface2_ReleaseDC( p_vout->p_sys->p_display, hdc );
+    }
+
+    ddsd.dwSize = sizeof(ddsd);
+    dxresult = IDirectDrawSurface2_Lock( p_vout->p_sys->p_display, NULL,
+                                         &ddsd, DDLOCK_WAIT, NULL );
+    if( dxresult != DD_OK ) return i_rgb;
+
+    *(uint32_t *)ddsd.lpSurface = i_pixel_backup;
+
+    IDirectDrawSurface2_Unlock( p_vout->p_sys->p_display, NULL );
+
+    return i_rgb;
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * A few toolbox functions
+ *****************************************************************************/
+void SwitchWallpaperMode( vout_thread_t *p_vout, vlc_bool_t b_on )
+{
+    HWND hwnd;
+
+    if( p_vout->p_sys->b_wallpaper == b_on ) return; /* Nothing to do */
+
+    hwnd = FindWindow( "Progman", NULL );
+    if( hwnd ) hwnd = FindWindowEx( hwnd, NULL, "SHELLDLL_DefView", NULL );
+    if( hwnd ) hwnd = FindWindowEx( hwnd, NULL, "SysListView32", NULL );
+    if( !hwnd )
+    {
+        msg_Warn( p_vout, "couldn't find \"SysListView32\" window, "
+                  "wallpaper mode not supported" );
+        return;
+    }
+
+    p_vout->p_sys->b_wallpaper = b_on;
+
+    msg_Dbg( p_vout, "wallpaper mode %s", b_on ? "enabled" : "disabled" );
+
+    if( p_vout->p_sys->b_wallpaper )
+    {
+        p_vout->p_sys->color_bkg = ListView_GetBkColor( hwnd );
+        p_vout->p_sys->color_bkgtxt = ListView_GetTextBkColor( hwnd );
+
+        ListView_SetBkColor( hwnd, p_vout->p_sys->i_rgb_colorkey );
+        ListView_SetTextBkColor( hwnd, p_vout->p_sys->i_rgb_colorkey );
+    }
+    else if( hwnd )
+    {
+        ListView_SetBkColor( hwnd, p_vout->p_sys->color_bkg );
+        ListView_SetTextBkColor( hwnd, p_vout->p_sys->color_bkgtxt );
+    }
+
+    /* Update desktop */
+    InvalidateRect( hwnd, NULL, TRUE );            
+    UpdateWindow( hwnd );
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * config variable callback
+ *****************************************************************************/
+BOOL WINAPI DirectXEnumCallback2( GUID* p_guid, LPTSTR psz_desc,
+                                  LPTSTR psz_drivername, VOID* p_context,
+                                  HMONITOR hmon )
+{
+    module_config_t *p_item = (module_config_t *)p_context;
+
+    p_item->ppsz_list =
+        (char **)realloc( p_item->ppsz_list,
+                          (p_item->i_list+2) * sizeof(char *) );
+    p_item->ppsz_list_text =
+        (char **)realloc( p_item->ppsz_list_text,
+                          (p_item->i_list+2) * sizeof(char *) );
+
+    p_item->ppsz_list[p_item->i_list] = strdup( psz_drivername );
+    p_item->ppsz_list_text[p_item->i_list] = NULL;
+    p_item->i_list++;
+    p_item->ppsz_list[p_item->i_list] = NULL;
+    p_item->ppsz_list_text[p_item->i_list] = NULL;
+
+    return TRUE; /* Keep enumerating */
+}
+
+static int FindDevicesCallback( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_name,
+                               vlc_value_t newval, vlc_value_t oldval, void *d)
+{
+    HRESULT (WINAPI *OurDirectDrawEnumerateEx)( LPDDENUMCALLBACKEXA, LPVOID,
+                                                DWORD );
+    HINSTANCE hddraw_dll;
+
+    module_config_t *p_item;
+    int i;
+
+    p_item = config_FindConfig( p_this, psz_name );
+    if( !p_item ) return VLC_SUCCESS;
+
+    /* Clear-up the current list */
+    if( p_item->i_list )
+    {
+        /* Keep the first entry */
+        for( i = 1; i < p_item->i_list; i++ )
+        {
+            free( p_item->ppsz_list[i] );
+            free( p_item->ppsz_list_text[i] );
+        }
+        /* TODO: Remove when no more needed */
+        p_item->ppsz_list[i] = NULL;
+        p_item->ppsz_list_text[i] = NULL;
+    }
+    p_item->i_list = 1;
+
+    /* Load direct draw DLL */
+    hddraw_dll = LoadLibrary("DDRAW.DLL");
+    if( hddraw_dll == NULL ) return VLC_SUCCESS;
+
+    OurDirectDrawEnumerateEx =
+      (void *)GetProcAddress( hddraw_dll, "DirectDrawEnumerateExA" );
+
+    if( OurDirectDrawEnumerateEx )
+    {
+        /* Enumerate displays */
+        OurDirectDrawEnumerateEx( DirectXEnumCallback2, p_item,
+                                  DDENUM_ATTACHEDSECONDARYDEVICES );
+    }
+
+    FreeLibrary( hddraw_dll );
+
+    /* Signal change to the interface */
+    p_item->b_dirty = VLC_TRUE;
+
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static int WallpaperCallback( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
+                              vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval,
+                              void *p_data )
+{
+    vout_thread_t *p_vout = (vout_thread_t *)p_this;
+
+    if( (newval.b_bool && !p_vout->p_sys->b_wallpaper) ||
+        (!newval.b_bool && p_vout->p_sys->b_wallpaper) )
+    {
+        playlist_t *p_playlist;
+
+        p_playlist =
+            (playlist_t *)vlc_object_find( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST,
+                                           FIND_PARENT );
+        if( p_playlist )
+        {
+            /* Modify playlist as well because the vout might have to be
+             * restarted */
+            var_Create( p_playlist, "directx-wallpaper", VLC_VAR_BOOL );
+            var_Set( p_playlist, "directx-wallpaper", newval );
+
+            vlc_object_release( p_playlist );
+        }
+
+        p_vout->p_sys->i_changes |= DX_WALLPAPER_CHANGE;
+    }
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }