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  *
  * 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 General Public License for more details.
  *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
- * License along with this program; if not, write to the
- * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
- * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111, USA.
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*****************************************************************************
 #include <stdio.h>                                              /* sprintf() */
 #include <string.h>                                            /* strerror() */
 
+#ifdef STATS
+#   include <sys/times.h>
+#endif
+
 #include "config.h"
 #include "common.h"
 #include "threads.h"
 #include "mtime.h"
-#include "plugins.h"
+#include "modules.h"
+
 #include "video.h"
 #include "video_output.h"
 #include "video_text.h"
+#include "video_spu.h"
 #include "video_yuv.h"
 
 #include "intf_msg.h"
+
 #include "main.h"
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -69,8 +75,8 @@ static void     RenderSubPicture  ( vout_thread_t *p_vout,
                                     subpicture_t *p_subpic );
 static void     RenderInterface   ( vout_thread_t *p_vout );
 static int      RenderIdle        ( vout_thread_t *p_vout );
+static int      RenderSplash      ( vout_thread_t *p_vout );
 static void     RenderInfo        ( vout_thread_t *p_vout );
-static void     Synchronize       ( vout_thread_t *p_vout, s64 i_delay );
 static int      Manage            ( vout_thread_t *p_vout );
 static int      Align             ( vout_thread_t *p_vout, int *pi_x,
                                     int *pi_y, int i_width, int i_height,
@@ -86,40 +92,46 @@ static void     SetPalette        ( p_vout_thread_t p_vout, u16 *red,
  * If pi_status is NULL, then the function will block until the thread is ready.
  * If not, it will be updated using one of the THREAD_* constants.
  *****************************************************************************/
-vout_thread_t * vout_CreateThread   ( char *psz_display, int i_root_window,
-                          int i_width, int i_height, int *pi_status, int i_method )
+vout_thread_t * vout_CreateThread   ( int *pi_status )
 {
     vout_thread_t * p_vout;                             /* thread descriptor */
     int             i_status;                               /* thread status */
     int             i_index;               /* index for array initialization */
-    char *          psz_method;
 
     /* Allocate descriptor */
-    intf_DbgMsg("\n");
     p_vout = (vout_thread_t *) malloc( sizeof(vout_thread_t) );
     if( p_vout == NULL )
     {
-        intf_ErrMsg( "error: %s\n", strerror(ENOMEM) );
+        intf_ErrMsg( "vout error: vout thread creation returned %s",
+                     strerror(ENOMEM) );
         return( NULL );
     }
 
-    /* Request an interface plugin */
-    psz_method = main_GetPszVariable( VOUT_METHOD_VAR, VOUT_DEFAULT_METHOD );
+    /* Choose the best module */
+    p_vout->p_module = module_Need( p_main->p_bank,
+                                    MODULE_CAPABILITY_VOUT, NULL );
 
-    if( RequestPlugin( &p_vout->vout_plugin, "vout", psz_method ) < 0 )
+    if( p_vout->p_module == NULL )
     {
-        intf_ErrMsg( "error: could not open video plugin vout_%s.so\n", psz_method );
+        intf_ErrMsg( "vout error: no suitable vout module" );
         free( p_vout );
         return( NULL );
     }
 
-    /* Get plugins */
-    p_vout->p_sys_create =  GetPluginFunction( p_vout->vout_plugin, "vout_SysCreate" );
-    p_vout->p_sys_init =    GetPluginFunction( p_vout->vout_plugin, "vout_SysInit" );
-    p_vout->p_sys_end =     GetPluginFunction( p_vout->vout_plugin, "vout_SysEnd" );
-    p_vout->p_sys_destroy = GetPluginFunction( p_vout->vout_plugin, "vout_SysDestroy" );
-    p_vout->p_sys_manage =  GetPluginFunction( p_vout->vout_plugin, "vout_SysManage" );
-    p_vout->p_sys_display = GetPluginFunction( p_vout->vout_plugin, "vout_SysDisplay" );
+#define f p_vout->p_module->p_functions->vout.functions.vout
+    p_vout->pf_create     = f.pf_create;
+    p_vout->pf_init       = f.pf_init;
+    p_vout->pf_end        = f.pf_end;
+    p_vout->pf_destroy    = f.pf_destroy;
+    p_vout->pf_manage     = f.pf_manage;
+    p_vout->pf_display    = f.pf_display;
+    p_vout->pf_setpalette = f.pf_setpalette;
+#undef f
+
+    if( p_vout->pf_setpalette == NULL )
+    {
+        p_vout->pf_setpalette = SetPalette;
+    }
 
     /* Initialize thread properties - thread id and locks will be initialized
      * later */
@@ -129,37 +141,38 @@ vout_thread_t * vout_CreateThread   ( char *psz_display, int i_root_window,
     p_vout->pi_status           = (pi_status != NULL) ? pi_status : &i_status;
     *p_vout->pi_status          = THREAD_CREATE;
 
-    /* Initialize some fields used by the system-dependant method - these fields will
-     * probably be modified by the method, and are only preferences */
-    p_vout->i_changes           = 0;
-    p_vout->i_width             = i_width;
-    p_vout->i_height            = i_height;
-    p_vout->i_bytes_per_line    = i_width * 2;
-    p_vout->i_screen_depth      = 15;
-    p_vout->i_bytes_per_pixel   = 2;
-    p_vout->f_gamma             = VOUT_GAMMA;
-
-    p_vout->b_grayscale         = main_GetIntVariable( VOUT_GRAYSCALE_VAR, VOUT_GRAYSCALE_DEFAULT );
-    p_vout->b_info              = 0;
-    p_vout->b_interface         = 0;
-    p_vout->b_scale             = 0;
-
-    p_vout->p_set_palette       = SetPalette;
-
-    intf_DbgMsg("wished configuration: %dx%d, %d/%d bpp (%d Bpl)\n",
-                p_vout->i_width, p_vout->i_height, p_vout->i_screen_depth,
-                p_vout->i_bytes_per_pixel * 8, p_vout->i_bytes_per_line );
+    /* Initialize some fields used by the system-dependant method - these
+     * fields will probably be modified by the method, and are only
+     * preferences */
+    p_vout->i_changes             = 0;
+    p_vout->i_width               = main_GetIntVariable( VOUT_WIDTH_VAR,
+                                                         VOUT_WIDTH_DEFAULT );
+    p_vout->i_height              = main_GetIntVariable( VOUT_HEIGHT_VAR,
+                                                         VOUT_HEIGHT_DEFAULT );
+    p_vout->i_bytes_per_line      = p_vout->i_width * 2;
+    p_vout->i_screen_depth        = 15;
+    p_vout->i_bytes_per_pixel     = 2;
+    p_vout->f_gamma               = VOUT_GAMMA;
+    p_vout->b_need_render         = 1;
+
+    p_vout->b_grayscale           = main_GetIntVariable( VOUT_GRAYSCALE_VAR,
+                                                     VOUT_GRAYSCALE_DEFAULT );
+    p_vout->b_info                = 0;
+    p_vout->b_interface           = 0;
+    p_vout->b_scale               = 1;
+
+    intf_WarnMsg( 1, "wished configuration: %dx%d, %d/%d bpp (%d Bpl)",
+                  p_vout->i_width, p_vout->i_height, p_vout->i_screen_depth,
+                  p_vout->i_bytes_per_pixel * 8, p_vout->i_bytes_per_line );
 
     /* Initialize idle screen */
-    p_vout->last_display_date   = mdate();
     p_vout->last_display_date   = 0;
     p_vout->last_idle_date      = 0;
+    p_vout->init_display_date   = mdate();
+    p_vout->render_time         = 10000;
 
-#ifdef STATS
     /* Initialize statistics fields */
-    p_vout->render_time         = 0;
     p_vout->c_fps_samples       = 0;
-#endif
 
     /* Initialize buffer index */
     p_vout->i_buffer_index      = 0;
@@ -170,31 +183,36 @@ vout_thread_t * vout_CreateThread   ( char *psz_display, int i_root_window,
     {
         p_vout->p_picture[i_index].i_type   =   EMPTY_PICTURE;
         p_vout->p_picture[i_index].i_status =   FREE_PICTURE;
+    }
+    for( i_index = 0; i_index < VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES; i_index++)
+    {
         p_vout->p_subpicture[i_index].i_type  = EMPTY_SUBPICTURE;
         p_vout->p_subpicture[i_index].i_status= FREE_SUBPICTURE;
     }
     p_vout->i_pictures = 0;
 
-    /* Initialize synchronization informations */
-    p_vout->i_synchro_level     = VOUT_SYNCHRO_LEVEL_START;
-
     /* Create and initialize system-dependant method - this function issues its
      * own error messages */
-    if( p_vout->p_sys_create( p_vout, psz_display, i_root_window ) )
+    if( p_vout->pf_create( p_vout ) )
     {
-        TrashPlugin( p_vout->vout_plugin );
+        module_Unneed( p_main->p_bank, p_vout->p_module );
         free( p_vout );
         return( NULL );
     }
-    intf_DbgMsg("actual configuration: %dx%d, %d/%d bpp (%d Bpl), masks: 0x%x/0x%x/0x%x\n",
-                p_vout->i_width, p_vout->i_height, p_vout->i_screen_depth,
-                p_vout->i_bytes_per_pixel * 8, p_vout->i_bytes_per_line,
-                p_vout->i_red_mask, p_vout->i_green_mask, p_vout->i_blue_mask );
+    intf_WarnMsg( 1, "actual configuration: %dx%d, %d/%d bpp (%d Bpl), "
+                  "masks: 0x%x/0x%x/0x%x",
+                  p_vout->i_width, p_vout->i_height, p_vout->i_screen_depth,
+                  p_vout->i_bytes_per_pixel * 8, p_vout->i_bytes_per_line,
+                  p_vout->i_red_mask, p_vout->i_green_mask,
+                  p_vout->i_blue_mask );
 
     /* Calculate shifts from system-updated masks */
-    MaskToShift( &p_vout->i_red_lshift,   &p_vout->i_red_rshift,   p_vout->i_red_mask );
-    MaskToShift( &p_vout->i_green_lshift, &p_vout->i_green_rshift, p_vout->i_green_mask );
-    MaskToShift( &p_vout->i_blue_lshift,  &p_vout->i_blue_rshift,  p_vout->i_blue_mask );
+    MaskToShift( &p_vout->i_red_lshift, &p_vout->i_red_rshift,
+                 p_vout->i_red_mask );
+    MaskToShift( &p_vout->i_green_lshift, &p_vout->i_green_rshift,
+                 p_vout->i_green_mask );
+    MaskToShift( &p_vout->i_blue_lshift, &p_vout->i_blue_rshift,
+                 p_vout->i_blue_mask );
 
     /* Set some useful colors */
     p_vout->i_white_pixel = RGB2PIXEL( p_vout, 255, 255, 255 );
@@ -204,28 +222,21 @@ vout_thread_t * vout_CreateThread   ( char *psz_display, int i_root_window,
 
     /* Load fonts - fonts must be initialized after the system method since
      * they may be dependant on screen depth and other thread properties */
-    p_vout->p_default_font      = vout_LoadFont( DATA_PATH "/" VOUT_DEFAULT_FONT );
-    if( p_vout->p_default_font == NULL )
-    {
-        p_vout->p_default_font  = vout_LoadFont( "share/" VOUT_DEFAULT_FONT );
-    }
+    p_vout->p_default_font = vout_LoadFont( VOUT_DEFAULT_FONT );
     if( p_vout->p_default_font == NULL )
     {
-        p_vout->p_sys_destroy( p_vout );
-        TrashPlugin( p_vout->vout_plugin );
+        intf_ErrMsg( "vout error: could not load default font" );
+        p_vout->pf_destroy( p_vout );
         free( p_vout );
         return( NULL );
     }
-    p_vout->p_large_font        = vout_LoadFont( DATA_PATH "/" VOUT_LARGE_FONT );
-    if( p_vout->p_large_font == NULL )
-    {
-        p_vout->p_large_font    = vout_LoadFont( "share/" VOUT_LARGE_FONT );
-    }
+
+    p_vout->p_large_font = vout_LoadFont( VOUT_LARGE_FONT );
     if( p_vout->p_large_font == NULL )
     {
+        intf_ErrMsg( "vout error: could not load large font" );
         vout_UnloadFont( p_vout->p_default_font );
-        p_vout->p_sys_destroy( p_vout );
-        TrashPlugin( p_vout->vout_plugin );
+        p_vout->pf_destroy( p_vout );
         free( p_vout );
         return( NULL );
     }
@@ -234,20 +245,21 @@ vout_thread_t * vout_CreateThread   ( char *psz_display, int i_root_window,
     vlc_mutex_init( &p_vout->picture_lock );
     vlc_mutex_init( &p_vout->subpicture_lock );
     vlc_mutex_init( &p_vout->change_lock );
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->change_lock );
-    if( vlc_thread_create( &p_vout->thread_id, "video output", (void *) RunThread, (void *) p_vout) )
+
+    if( vlc_thread_create( &p_vout->thread_id, "video output",
+                           (void *) RunThread, (void *) p_vout) )
     {
-        intf_ErrMsg("error: %s\n", strerror(ENOMEM));
+        intf_ErrMsg("vout error: %s", strerror(ENOMEM));
         vout_UnloadFont( p_vout->p_default_font );
         vout_UnloadFont( p_vout->p_large_font );
-        p_vout->p_sys_destroy( p_vout );
-        TrashPlugin( p_vout->vout_plugin );
+        p_vout->pf_destroy( p_vout );
         free( p_vout );
         return( NULL );
     }
 
-    intf_Msg("Video display initialized (%dx%d, %d/%d bpp)\n", p_vout->i_width,
-             p_vout->i_height, p_vout->i_screen_depth, p_vout->i_bytes_per_pixel * 8 );
+    intf_Msg( "vout: video display initialized (%dx%d, %d/%d bpp)",
+              p_vout->i_width, p_vout->i_height, p_vout->i_screen_depth,
+              p_vout->i_bytes_per_pixel * 8 );
 
     /* If status is NULL, wait until the thread is created */
     if( pi_status == NULL )
@@ -278,7 +290,7 @@ void vout_DestroyThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout, int *pi_status )
     int     i_status;                                       /* thread status */
 
     /* Set status */
-    intf_DbgMsg("\n");
+    intf_DbgMsg("");
     p_vout->pi_status = (pi_status != NULL) ? pi_status : &i_status;
     *p_vout->pi_status = THREAD_DESTROY;
 
@@ -305,7 +317,7 @@ void vout_DestroyThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout, int *pi_status )
  *****************************************************************************/
 void  vout_DisplaySubPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, subpicture_t *p_subpic )
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG_VIDEO
+#ifdef DEBUG_VOUT
     char        psz_begin_date[MSTRTIME_MAX_SIZE]; /* buffer for date string */
     char        psz_end_date[MSTRTIME_MAX_SIZE];   /* buffer for date string */
 #endif
@@ -314,7 +326,7 @@ void  vout_DisplaySubPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, subpicture_t *p_subpic )
     /* Check if status is valid */
     if( p_subpic->i_status != RESERVED_SUBPICTURE )
     {
-        intf_DbgMsg("error: subpicture %p has invalid status %d\n", p_subpic,
+        intf_DbgMsg("error: subpicture %p has invalid status %d", p_subpic,
                     p_subpic->i_status );
     }
 #endif
@@ -322,9 +334,9 @@ void  vout_DisplaySubPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, subpicture_t *p_subpic )
     /* Remove reservation flag */
     p_subpic->i_status = READY_SUBPICTURE;
 
-#ifdef DEBUG_VIDEO
-    /* Send subpicture informations */
-    intf_DbgMsg("subpicture %p: type=%d, begin date=%s, end date=%s\n",
+#ifdef DEBUG_VOUT
+    /* Send subpicture information */
+    intf_DbgMsg("subpicture %p: type=%d, begin date=%s, end date=%s",
                 p_subpic, p_subpic->i_type,
                 mstrtime( psz_begin_date, p_subpic->begin_date ),
                 mstrtime( psz_end_date, p_subpic->end_date ) );
@@ -332,7 +344,7 @@ void  vout_DisplaySubPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, subpicture_t *p_subpic )
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * vout_CreateSubPicture: allocate an subpicture in the video output heap.
+ * vout_CreateSubPicture: allocate a subpicture in the video output heap.
  *****************************************************************************
  * This function create a reserved subpicture in the video output heap.
  * A null pointer is returned if the function fails. This method provides an
@@ -352,7 +364,7 @@ subpicture_t *vout_CreateSubPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, int i_type,
     /*
      * Look for an empty place
      */
-    for( i_subpic = 0; i_subpic < VOUT_MAX_PICTURES; i_subpic++ )
+    for( i_subpic = 0; i_subpic < VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES; i_subpic++ )
     {
         if( p_vout->p_subpicture[i_subpic].i_status == DESTROYED_SUBPICTURE )
         {
@@ -360,12 +372,13 @@ subpicture_t *vout_CreateSubPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, int i_type,
             if( (p_vout->p_subpicture[i_subpic].i_type  == i_type)   &&
                 (p_vout->p_subpicture[i_subpic].i_size  >= i_size) )
             {
-                /* Memory size do match or is smaller : memory will not be reallocated,
-                 * and function can end immediately - this is the best possible case,
-                 * since no memory allocation needs to be done */
+                /* Memory size do match or is smaller : memory will not be
+                 * reallocated, and function can end immediately - this is
+                 * the best possible case, since no memory allocation needs
+                 * to be done */
                 p_vout->p_subpicture[i_subpic].i_status = RESERVED_SUBPICTURE;
-#ifdef DEBUG_VIDEO
-                intf_DbgMsg("subpicture %p (in destroyed subpicture slot)\n",
+#ifdef DEBUG_VOUT
+                intf_DbgMsg("subpicture %p (in destroyed subpicture slot)",
                             &p_vout->p_subpicture[i_subpic] );
 #endif
                 vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->subpicture_lock );
@@ -386,11 +399,11 @@ subpicture_t *vout_CreateSubPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, int i_type,
         }
     }
 
-    /* If no free subpicture is available, use a destroyed subpicture */
+    /* If no free subpictures are available, use a destroyed subpicture */
     if( (p_free_subpic == NULL) && (p_destroyed_subpic != NULL ) )
     {
-        /* No free subpicture or matching destroyed subpicture has been found, but
-         * a destroyed subpicture is still avalaible */
+        /* No free subpicture or matching destroyed subpictures have been
+         * found, but a destroyed subpicture is still avalaible */
         free( p_destroyed_subpic->p_data );
         p_free_subpic = p_destroyed_subpic;
     }
@@ -406,16 +419,20 @@ subpicture_t *vout_CreateSubPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, int i_type,
         case TEXT_SUBPICTURE:                             /* text subpicture */
             p_free_subpic->p_data = malloc( i_size + 1 );
             break;
+        case DVD_SUBPICTURE:                          /* DVD subpicture unit */
+            p_free_subpic->p_data = malloc( i_size );
+            break;
 #ifdef DEBUG
         default:
-            intf_DbgMsg("error: unknown subpicture type %d\n", i_type );
+            intf_DbgMsg("error: unknown subpicture type %d", i_type );
             p_free_subpic->p_data   =  NULL;
             break;
 #endif
         }
 
         if( p_free_subpic->p_data != NULL )
-        {                    /* Copy subpicture informations, set some default values */
+        {
+            /* Copy subpicture information, set some default values */
             p_free_subpic->i_type                      = i_type;
             p_free_subpic->i_status                    = RESERVED_SUBPICTURE;
             p_free_subpic->i_size                      = i_size;
@@ -432,18 +449,19 @@ subpicture_t *vout_CreateSubPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, int i_type,
             p_free_subpic->i_type   =  EMPTY_SUBPICTURE;
             p_free_subpic->i_status =  FREE_SUBPICTURE;
             p_free_subpic =            NULL;
-            intf_ErrMsg("warning: %s\n", strerror( ENOMEM ) );
+            intf_ErrMsg( "vout error: spu allocation returned %s",
+                         strerror( ENOMEM ) );
         }
 
-#ifdef DEBUG_VIDEO
-        intf_DbgMsg("subpicture %p (in free subpicture slot)\n", p_free_subpic );
+#ifdef DEBUG_VOUT
+        intf_DbgMsg("subpicture %p (in free subpicture slot)", p_free_subpic );
 #endif
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->subpicture_lock );
         return( p_free_subpic );
     }
 
     /* No free or destroyed subpicture could be found */
-    intf_DbgMsg( "warning: heap is full\n" );
+    intf_DbgMsg( "warning: subpicture heap is full" );
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->subpicture_lock );
     return( NULL );
 }
@@ -462,15 +480,15 @@ void vout_DestroySubPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, subpicture_t *p_subpic )
    /* Check if status is valid */
    if( p_subpic->i_status != RESERVED_SUBPICTURE )
    {
-       intf_DbgMsg("error: subpicture %p has invalid status %d\n",
+       intf_DbgMsg("error: subpicture %p has invalid status %d",
                    p_subpic, p_subpic->i_status );
    }
 #endif
 
     p_subpic->i_status = DESTROYED_SUBPICTURE;
 
-#ifdef DEBUG_VIDEO
-    intf_DbgMsg("subpicture %p\n", p_subpic);
+#ifdef DEBUG_VOUT
+    intf_DbgMsg("subpicture %p", p_subpic);
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -494,13 +512,13 @@ void  vout_DisplayPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic )
         break;
 #ifdef DEBUG
     default:
-        intf_DbgMsg("error: picture %p has invalid status %d\n", p_pic, p_pic->i_status );
+        intf_DbgMsg("error: picture %p has invalid status %d", p_pic, p_pic->i_status );
         break;
 #endif
     }
 
-#ifdef DEBUG_VIDEO
-    intf_DbgMsg("picture %p\n", p_pic);
+#ifdef DEBUG_VOUT
+    intf_DbgMsg("picture %p", p_pic);
 #endif
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
 }
@@ -514,7 +532,7 @@ void  vout_DisplayPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic )
  *****************************************************************************/
 void  vout_DatePicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic, mtime_t date )
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG_VIDEO
+#ifdef DEBUG_VOUT
     char        psz_date[MSTRTIME_MAX_SIZE];                         /* date */
 #endif
 
@@ -530,13 +548,13 @@ void  vout_DatePicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic, mtime_t date )
         break;
 #ifdef DEBUG
     default:
-        intf_DbgMsg("error: picture %p has invalid status %d\n", p_pic, p_pic->i_status );
+        intf_DbgMsg("error: picture %p has invalid status %d", p_pic, p_pic->i_status );
         break;
 #endif
     }
 
-#ifdef DEBUG_VIDEO
-    intf_DbgMsg("picture %p, display date: %s\n", p_pic, mstrtime( psz_date, p_pic->date) );
+#ifdef DEBUG_VOUT
+    intf_DbgMsg("picture %p, display date: %s", p_pic, mstrtime( psz_date, p_pic->date) );
 #endif
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
 }
@@ -579,8 +597,8 @@ picture_t *vout_CreatePicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, int i_type,
                  * memory allocation needs to be done */
                 p_vout->p_picture[i_picture].i_status = RESERVED_PICTURE;
                 p_vout->i_pictures++;
-#ifdef DEBUG_VIDEO
-                intf_DbgMsg("picture %p (in destroyed picture slot)\n",
+#ifdef DEBUG_VOUT
+                intf_DbgMsg("picture %p (in destroyed picture slot)",
                             &p_vout->p_picture[i_picture] );
 #endif
                 vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
@@ -641,7 +659,7 @@ picture_t *vout_CreatePicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, int i_type,
             break;
 #ifdef DEBUG
         default:
-            intf_DbgMsg("error: unknown picture type %d\n", i_type );
+            intf_DbgMsg("error: unknown picture type %d", i_type );
             p_free_picture->p_data   =  NULL;
             break;
 #endif
@@ -649,7 +667,7 @@ picture_t *vout_CreatePicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, int i_type,
 
         if( p_free_picture->p_data != NULL )
         {
-            /* Copy picture informations, set some default values */
+            /* Copy picture information, set some default values */
             p_free_picture->i_type                      = i_type;
             p_free_picture->i_status                    = RESERVED_PICTURE;
             p_free_picture->i_matrix_coefficients       = 1;
@@ -670,18 +688,23 @@ picture_t *vout_CreatePicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, int i_type,
             p_free_picture->i_type   =  EMPTY_PICTURE;
             p_free_picture->i_status =  FREE_PICTURE;
             p_free_picture =            NULL;
-            intf_ErrMsg("warning: %s\n", strerror( ENOMEM ) );
+            intf_ErrMsg( "vout error: picture allocation returned %s",
+                         strerror( ENOMEM ) );
         }
 
-#ifdef DEBUG_VIDEO
-        intf_DbgMsg("picture %p (in free picture slot)\n", p_free_picture );
+#ifdef DEBUG_VOUT
+        intf_DbgMsg("picture %p (in free picture slot)", p_free_picture );
 #endif
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
+
+        /* Initialize mutex */
+        vlc_mutex_init( &(p_free_picture->lock_deccount) );
+        
         return( p_free_picture );
     }
 
     /* No free or destroyed picture could be found */
-    intf_DbgMsg( "warning: heap is full\n" );
+    intf_DbgMsg( "warning: picture heap is full" );
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
     return( NULL );
 }
@@ -695,25 +718,29 @@ picture_t *vout_CreatePicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, int i_type,
  *****************************************************************************/
 void vout_DestroyPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic )
 {
-   vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
-   /* Check if picture status is valid */
-   if( (p_pic->i_status != RESERVED_PICTURE) &&
-       (p_pic->i_status != RESERVED_DATED_PICTURE) &&
-       (p_pic->i_status != RESERVED_DISP_PICTURE) )
-   {
-       intf_DbgMsg("error: picture %p has invalid status %d\n", p_pic, p_pic->i_status );
-   }
+    /* Check if picture status is valid */
+    if( (p_pic->i_status != RESERVED_PICTURE) &&
+        (p_pic->i_status != RESERVED_DATED_PICTURE) &&
+        (p_pic->i_status != RESERVED_DISP_PICTURE) )
+    {
+        intf_DbgMsg("error: picture %p has invalid status %d", p_pic, p_pic->i_status );
+    }
 #endif
 
-   p_pic->i_status = DESTROYED_PICTURE;
-   p_vout->i_pictures--;
+    p_pic->i_status = DESTROYED_PICTURE;
+    p_vout->i_pictures--;
 
-#ifdef DEBUG_VIDEO
-   intf_DbgMsg("picture %p\n", p_pic);
+#ifdef DEBUG_VOUT
+    intf_DbgMsg("picture %p", p_pic);
 #endif
-   vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
+
+    /* destroy the lock that had been initialized in CreatePicture */
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &(p_pic->lock_deccount) );
+   
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -727,8 +754,8 @@ void vout_LinkPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic )
     vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
     p_pic->i_refcount++;
 
-#ifdef DEBUG_VIDEO
-    intf_DbgMsg("picture %p refcount=%d\n", p_pic, p_pic->i_refcount );
+#ifdef DEBUG_VOUT
+    intf_DbgMsg("picture %p refcount=%d", p_pic, p_pic->i_refcount );
 #endif
 
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
@@ -744,10 +771,10 @@ void vout_UnlinkPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic )
     vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
     p_pic->i_refcount--;
 
-#ifdef DEBUG_VIDEO
+#ifdef DEBUG_VOUT
     if( p_pic->i_refcount < 0 )
     {
-        intf_DbgMsg("error: refcount < 0\n");
+        intf_DbgMsg("error: refcount < 0");
         p_pic->i_refcount = 0;
     }
 #endif
@@ -758,8 +785,8 @@ void vout_UnlinkPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic )
         p_vout->i_pictures--;
     }
 
-#ifdef DEBUG_VIDEO
-    intf_DbgMsg("picture %p refcount=%d\n", p_pic, p_pic->i_refcount );
+#ifdef DEBUG_VOUT
+    intf_DbgMsg("picture %p refcount=%d", p_pic, p_pic->i_refcount );
 #endif
 
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
@@ -819,32 +846,32 @@ void vout_Pixel2RGB( vout_thread_t *p_vout, u32 i_pixel, int *pi_red, int *pi_gr
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int BinaryLog(u32 i)
 {
-    int i_log;
+    int i_log = 0;
 
-    i_log = 0;
-    if (i & 0xffff0000)
+    if(i & 0xffff0000)
     {
-        i_log = 16;
+        i_log += 16;
     }
-    if (i & 0xff00ff00)
+    if(i & 0xff00ff00)
     {
         i_log += 8;
     }
-    if (i & 0xf0f0f0f0)
+    if(i & 0xf0f0f0f0)
     {
         i_log += 4;
     }
-    if (i & 0xcccccccc)
+    if(i & 0xcccccccc)
     {
         i_log += 2;
     }
-    if (i & 0xaaaaaaaa)
+    if(i & 0xaaaaaaaa)
     {
-        i_log++;
+        i_log += 1;
     }
+
     if (i != ((u32)1 << i_log))
     {
-        intf_ErrMsg("internal error: binary log overflow\n");
+        intf_DbgMsg("internal error: binary log overflow");
     }
 
     return( i_log );
@@ -882,11 +909,16 @@ static void MaskToShift( int *pi_left, int *pi_right, u32 i_mask )
 static int InitThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 {
     /* Update status */
-    intf_DbgMsg("\n");
     *p_vout->pi_status = THREAD_START;
 
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->change_lock );
+
+#ifdef STATS
+    p_vout->c_loops = 0;
+#endif
+
    /* Initialize output method - this function issues its own error messages */
-    if( p_vout->p_sys_init( p_vout ) )
+    if( p_vout->pf_init( p_vout ) )
     {
         return( 1 );
     }
@@ -894,14 +926,16 @@ static int InitThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
     /* Initialize convertion tables and functions */
     if( vout_InitYUV( p_vout ) )
     {
-        intf_ErrMsg("error: can't allocate YUV translation tables\n");
+        intf_ErrMsg("vout error: can't allocate YUV translation tables");
         return( 1 );
     }
 
     /* Mark thread as running and return */
     p_vout->b_active =          1;
     *p_vout->pi_status =        THREAD_READY;
-    intf_DbgMsg("thread ready\n");
+
+    
+    intf_DbgMsg("thread ready");
     return( 0 );
 }
 
@@ -914,10 +948,6 @@ static int InitThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void RunThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout)
 {
-    /* XXX?? welcome to gore land */
-    static int i_trash_count = 0;
-    static mtime_t last_display_date = 0;
-
     int             i_index;                                /* index in heap */
     mtime_t         current_date;                            /* current date */
     mtime_t         display_date;                            /* display date */
@@ -934,7 +964,6 @@ static void RunThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout)
         DestroyThread( p_vout, THREAD_ERROR );
         return;
     }
-    intf_DbgMsg("\n");
 
     /*
      * Main loop - it is not executed if an error occured during
@@ -947,6 +976,14 @@ static void RunThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout)
         p_subpic =      NULL;
         display_date =  0;
         current_date =  mdate();
+#ifdef STATS
+        p_vout->c_loops++;
+        if( !(p_vout->c_loops % VOUT_STATS_NB_LOOPS) )
+        {
+            intf_Msg("vout stats: picture heap: %d/%d",
+                     p_vout->i_pictures, VOUT_MAX_PICTURES);
+        }
+#endif
 
         /*
          * Find the picture to display - this operation does not need lock,
@@ -965,19 +1002,13 @@ static void RunThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout)
 
         if( p_pic )
         {
-#ifdef STATS
             /* Computes FPS rate */
             p_vout->p_fps_sample[ p_vout->c_fps_samples++ % VOUT_FPS_SAMPLES ] = display_date;
-#endif
-/* XXX?? */
-i_trash_count++;
-//fprintf( stderr, "gap : %Ld\n", display_date-last_display_date );
-last_display_date = display_date;
-#if 1
-            if( display_date < current_date && i_trash_count > 4 )
+
+            if( display_date < current_date - p_vout->render_time )
             {
-                /* Picture is late: it will be destroyed and the thread will sleep and
-                 * go to next picture */
+                /* Picture is late: it will be destroyed and the thread
+                 * will sleep and go to next picture */
 
                 vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
                 if( p_pic->i_refcount )
@@ -989,40 +1020,37 @@ last_display_date = display_date;
                     p_pic->i_status = DESTROYED_PICTURE;
                     p_vout->i_pictures--;
                 }
-                intf_DbgMsg( "warning: late picture %p skipped refcount=%d\n", p_pic, p_pic->i_refcount );
+                intf_WarnMsg( 3,
+                        "warning: late picture skipped (%p)", p_pic );
                 vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
 
-                /* Update synchronization information as if display delay
-                 * was 0 */
-                Synchronize( p_vout, display_date - current_date );
-
-                p_pic =         NULL;
-                display_date =  0;
-                i_trash_count = 0;
+                continue;
             }
-            else
-#endif
-                if( display_date > current_date + VOUT_DISPLAY_DELAY )
+            else if( display_date > current_date + VOUT_DISPLAY_DELAY )
             {
-                /* A picture is ready to be rendered, but its rendering date is
-                 * far from the current one so the thread will perform an empty loop
-                 * as if no picture were found. The picture state is unchanged */
+                /* A picture is ready to be rendered, but its rendering date
+                 * is far from the current one so the thread will perform an
+                 * empty loop as if no picture were found. The picture state
+                 * is unchanged */
                 p_pic =         NULL;
                 display_date =  0;
             }
-            else
-            {
-                /* Picture will be displayed, update synchronization
-                 * information */
-                Synchronize( p_vout, display_date - current_date );
-            }
         }
         /*
-         * Find the subpicture to display - this operation does not need lock, since
-         * only READY_SUBPICTURES are handled. If no picture has been selected,
-         * display_date will depend on the subpicture
+         * Find the subpictures to display - this operation does not need
+         * lock, since only READY_SUBPICTURE are handled. If no picture
+         * has been selected, display_date will depend on the subpicture.
+         * We get an easily parsable chained list of subpictures which
+         * ends with NULL since p_subpic was initialized to NULL.
          */
-        /* XXX?? */
+        for( i_index = 0; i_index < VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES; i_index++ )
+        {
+            if( p_vout->p_subpicture[i_index].i_status == READY_SUBPICTURE )
+            {
+                p_vout->p_subpicture[i_index].p_next = p_subpic;
+                p_subpic = &p_vout->p_subpicture[i_index];
+            }
+        }
 
         /*
          * Perform rendering, sleep and display rendered picture
@@ -1031,82 +1059,44 @@ last_display_date = display_date;
         {
             b_display = p_vout->b_active;
             p_vout->last_display_date = display_date;
+            p_vout->p_rendered_pic = p_pic;
 
-            if( b_display )
-            {
-                /* Set picture dimensions and clear buffer */
-                SetBufferPicture( p_vout, p_pic );
 
-                /* Render picture and informations */
+
+
+            /* Set picture dimensions and clear buffer */
+            SetBufferPicture( p_vout, p_pic );
+
+            /* FIXME: if b_need_render == 0 we need to do something with
+             * the subpictures one day. */
+
+            if( p_vout->b_need_render && b_display )
+            {
+                /* Render picture and information */
                 RenderPicture( p_vout, p_pic );
                 if( p_vout->b_info )
                 {
                     RenderPictureInfo( p_vout, p_pic );
                     RenderInfo( p_vout );
                 }
-            }
-
-            /* Remove picture from heap */
-            vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
-            if( p_pic->i_refcount )
-            {
-                p_pic->i_status = DISPLAYED_PICTURE;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                p_pic->i_status = DESTROYED_PICTURE;
-                p_vout->i_pictures--;
-            }
-            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
-
-            /* Render interface and subpicture */
-            if( b_display && p_vout->b_interface )
-            {
-                RenderInterface( p_vout );
-            }
-            if( p_subpic )
-            {
-                if( b_display )
+                if( p_subpic )
                 {
                     RenderSubPicture( p_vout, p_subpic );
                 }
-
-                /* Remove subpicture from heap */
-                vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->subpicture_lock );
-                p_subpic->i_status = DESTROYED_SUBPICTURE;
-                vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->subpicture_lock );
             }
 
-        }
-        else if( p_subpic )                              /* subpicture alone */
-        {
-            b_display = p_vout->b_active;
-            p_vout->last_display_date = display_date;
-
-            if( b_display )
+            /* Render interface and subpicture */
+            if( b_display && p_vout->b_interface && p_vout->b_need_render )
             {
-                /* Clear buffer */
-                SetBufferPicture( p_vout, NULL );
-
-                /* Render informations, interface and subpicture */
-                if( p_vout->b_info )
-                {
-                    RenderInfo( p_vout );
-                }
-                if( p_vout->b_interface )
-                {
-                    RenderInterface( p_vout );
-                }
-                RenderSubPicture( p_vout, p_subpic );
+                RenderInterface( p_vout );
             }
 
-            /* Remove subpicture from heap */
-            vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->subpicture_lock );
-            p_subpic->i_status = DESTROYED_SUBPICTURE;
-            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->subpicture_lock );
         }
-        else if( p_vout->b_active )        /* idle or interface screen alone */
+        else if( p_vout->b_active && p_vout->b_need_render 
+                  && p_vout->init_display_date == 0)
         {
+            /* Idle or interface screen alone */
+
             if( p_vout->b_interface && 0 /* && XXX?? intf_change */ )
             {
                 /* Interface has changed, so a new rendering is required - force
@@ -1132,14 +1122,37 @@ last_display_date = display_date;
             b_display = 0;
         }
 
+
+        /*
+         * Check for the current time and
+         * display splash screen if everything is on time
+         */
+        if( p_vout->init_display_date > 0 && p_vout->b_need_render ) 
+        {
+            if( p_vout->b_active && 
+                    mdate()-p_vout->init_display_date < 5000000)
+            {
+                /* there is something to display ! */
+                    b_display = 1;
+                    RenderSplash( p_vout );
+                
+            } else {
+                /* no splash screen ! */
+                p_vout->init_display_date=0;
+            }
+        }
+            
+
         /*
          * Sleep, wake up and display rendered picture
          */
 
-#ifdef STATS
-        /* Store render time */
-        p_vout->render_time = mdate() - current_date;
-#endif
+        if( display_date != 0 )
+        {
+            /* Store render time using Bresenham algorithm */
+            p_vout->render_time += mdate() - current_date;
+            p_vout->render_time >>= 1;
+        }
 
         /* Give back change lock */
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->change_lock );
@@ -1147,7 +1160,7 @@ last_display_date = display_date;
         /* Sleep a while or until a given date */
         if( display_date != 0 )
         {
-            mwait( display_date );
+            mwait( display_date - VOUT_MWAIT_TOLERANCE );
         }
         else
         {
@@ -1157,20 +1170,39 @@ last_display_date = display_date;
         /* On awakening, take back lock and send immediately picture to display,
          * then swap buffers */
         vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->change_lock );
-#ifdef DEBUG_VIDEO
-        intf_DbgMsg( "picture %p, subpicture %p in buffer %d, display=%d\n", p_pic, p_subpic,
-                     p_vout->i_buffer_index, b_display && !(p_vout->i_changes & VOUT_NODISPLAY_CHANGE) );
+#ifdef DEBUG_VOUT
+        intf_DbgMsg( "picture %p, subpicture %p in buffer %d, display=%d", p_pic, p_subpic,
+                     p_vout->i_buffer_index, b_display /* && !(p_vout->i_changes & VOUT_NODISPLAY_CHANGE) */ );
 #endif
-        if( b_display && !(p_vout->i_changes & VOUT_NODISPLAY_CHANGE) )
+        if( b_display /* && !(p_vout->i_changes & VOUT_NODISPLAY_CHANGE) */ )
         {
-            p_vout->p_sys_display( p_vout );
+            p_vout->pf_display( p_vout );
+#ifndef SYS_BEOS
             p_vout->i_buffer_index = ++p_vout->i_buffer_index & 1;
+#endif
+        }
+
+        if( p_pic )
+        {
+            /* Remove picture from heap */
+            vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
+            if( p_pic->i_refcount )
+            {
+                p_pic->i_status = DISPLAYED_PICTURE;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                p_pic->i_status = DESTROYED_PICTURE;
+                p_vout->i_pictures--;
+            }
+            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->picture_lock );
         }
 
+
         /*
          * Check events and manage thread
          */
-        if( p_vout->p_sys_manage( p_vout ) | Manage( p_vout ) )
+        if( p_vout->pf_manage( p_vout ) | Manage( p_vout ) )
         {
             /* A fatal error occured, and the thread must terminate immediately,
              * without displaying anything - setting b_error to 1 cause the
@@ -1190,7 +1222,7 @@ last_display_date = display_date;
     /* End of thread */
     EndThread( p_vout );
     DestroyThread( p_vout, THREAD_OVER );
-    intf_DbgMsg( "thread end\n" );
+    intf_DbgMsg( "thread end" );
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -1203,7 +1235,6 @@ last_display_date = display_date;
 static void ErrorThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 {
     /* Wait until a `die' order */
-    intf_DbgMsg("\n");
     while( !p_vout->b_die )
     {
         /* Sleep a while */
@@ -1222,9 +1253,18 @@ static void EndThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
     int     i_index;                                        /* index in heap */
 
     /* Store status */
-    intf_DbgMsg("\n");
     *p_vout->pi_status = THREAD_END;
 
+#ifdef STATS
+    {
+        struct tms cpu_usage;
+        times( &cpu_usage );
+
+        intf_Msg( "vout stats: cpu usage (user: %d, system: %d)",
+                  cpu_usage.tms_utime, cpu_usage.tms_stime );
+    }
+#endif
+
     /* Destroy all remaining pictures and subpictures */
     for( i_index = 0; i_index < VOUT_MAX_PICTURES; i_index++ )
     {
@@ -1232,6 +1272,10 @@ static void EndThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
         {
             free( p_vout->p_picture[i_index].p_data );
         }
+    }
+
+    for( i_index = 0; i_index < VOUT_MAX_SUBPICTURES; i_index++ )
+    {
         if( p_vout->p_subpicture[i_index].i_status != FREE_SUBPICTURE )
         {
             free( p_vout->p_subpicture[i_index].p_data );
@@ -1240,7 +1284,10 @@ static void EndThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 
     /* Destroy translation tables */
     vout_EndYUV( p_vout );
-    p_vout->p_sys_end( p_vout );
+    p_vout->pf_end( p_vout );
+
+    /* Release the change lock */
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->change_lock );
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -1254,16 +1301,20 @@ static void DestroyThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout, int i_status )
     int *pi_status;                                         /* status adress */
 
     /* Store status adress */
-    intf_DbgMsg("\n");
     pi_status = p_vout->pi_status;
 
     /* Destroy thread structures allocated by Create and InitThread */
     vout_UnloadFont( p_vout->p_default_font );
     vout_UnloadFont( p_vout->p_large_font );
-    p_vout->p_sys_destroy( p_vout );
+    p_vout->pf_destroy( p_vout );
 
-    /* Close plugin */
-    TrashPlugin( p_vout->vout_plugin );
+    /* Destroy the locks */
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_vout->picture_lock );
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_vout->subpicture_lock );
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_vout->change_lock );
+                
+    /* Release the module */
+    module_Unneed( p_main->p_bank, p_vout->p_module );
 
     /* Free structure */
     free( p_vout );
@@ -1274,7 +1325,7 @@ static void DestroyThread( vout_thread_t *p_vout, int i_status )
  * Print: print simple text on a picture
  *****************************************************************************
  * This function will print a simple text on the picture. It is designed to
- * print debugging or general informations.
+ * print debugging or general information.
  *****************************************************************************/
 void Print( vout_thread_t *p_vout, int i_x, int i_y, int i_h_align, int i_v_align, unsigned char *psz_text )
 {
@@ -1291,7 +1342,7 @@ void Print( vout_thread_t *p_vout, int i_x, int i_y, int i_h_align, int i_v_alig
                     i_y * p_vout->i_bytes_per_line + i_x * p_vout->i_bytes_per_pixel,
                     p_vout->i_bytes_per_pixel, p_vout->i_bytes_per_line,
                     p_vout->i_white_pixel, 0, 0,
-                    0, psz_text );
+                    0, psz_text, 100 );
     }
 }
 
@@ -1353,7 +1404,7 @@ static void SetBufferArea( vout_thread_t *p_vout, int i_x, int i_y, int i_w, int
     if( i_area == p_buffer->i_areas )
     {
         /* New area is below all existing ones: just add it at the end of the
-         * array, if possible - else, append it to the last one */
+         * array, if possible - otherwise, append it to the last one */
         if( i_area < VOUT_MAX_AREAS )
         {
             p_buffer->pi_area_begin[i_area] = i_y;
@@ -1362,8 +1413,8 @@ static void SetBufferArea( vout_thread_t *p_vout, int i_x, int i_y, int i_w, int
         }
         else
         {
-#ifdef DEBUG_VIDEO
-            intf_DbgMsg("areas overflow\n");
+#ifdef DEBUG_VOUT
+            intf_DbgMsg("area overflow");
 #endif
             p_buffer->pi_area_end[VOUT_MAX_AREAS - 1] = i_h;
         }
@@ -1386,8 +1437,8 @@ static void SetBufferArea( vout_thread_t *p_vout, int i_x, int i_y, int i_w, int
                  * move all old areas down */
                 if( p_buffer->i_areas == VOUT_MAX_AREAS )
                 {
-#ifdef DEBUG_VIDEO
-                    intf_DbgMsg("areas overflow\n");
+#ifdef DEBUG_VOUT
+                    intf_DbgMsg("areas overflow");
 #endif
                     p_buffer->pi_area_end[VOUT_MAX_AREAS - 2] = p_buffer->pi_area_end[VOUT_MAX_AREAS - 1];
                 }
@@ -1523,6 +1574,7 @@ static void SetBufferPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic )
         /* Set picture position */
         i_pic_x = (p_vout->i_width - i_pic_width) / 2;
         i_pic_y = (p_vout->i_height - i_pic_height) / 2;
+
     }
     else
     {
@@ -1534,7 +1586,7 @@ static void SetBufferPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic )
     }
 
     /*
-     * Set new picture size - if is is smaller than the previous one, clear
+     * Set new picture size - if it is smaller than the previous one, clear
      * around it. Since picture are centered, only their size is tested.
      */
     if( (p_buffer->i_pic_width > i_pic_width) || (p_buffer->i_pic_height > i_pic_height) )
@@ -1560,8 +1612,8 @@ static void SetBufferPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic )
      */
     for( i_area = 0; i_area < p_buffer->i_areas; i_area++ )
     {
-#ifdef DEBUG_VIDEO
-        intf_DbgMsg("clearing picture %p area in buffer %d: %d-%d\n", p_pic,
+#ifdef DEBUG_VOUT
+        intf_DbgMsg("clearing picture %p area in buffer %d: %d-%d", p_pic,
                     p_vout->i_buffer_index, p_buffer->pi_area_begin[i_area], p_buffer->pi_area_end[i_area] );
 #endif
         i_data_size = (p_buffer->pi_area_end[i_area] - p_buffer->pi_area_begin[i_area] + 1) * p_vout->i_bytes_per_line;
@@ -1600,29 +1652,31 @@ static void SetBufferPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic )
 /*****************************************************************************
  * RenderPicture: render a picture
  *****************************************************************************
- * This function convert a picture from a video heap to a pixel-encoded image
- * and copy it to the current rendering buffer. No lock is required, since the
- * rendered picture has been determined as existant, and will only be destroyed
- * by the vout thread later.
+ * This function converts a picture from a video heap to a pixel-encoded image
+ * and copies it to the current rendering buffer. No lock is required, since
+ * the * rendered picture has been determined as existant, and will only be
+ * destroyed by the vout thread later.
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void RenderPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic )
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG_VIDEO
+#ifdef DEBUG_VOUT
     char                psz_date[MSTRTIME_MAX_SIZE];         /* picture date */
     mtime_t             render_time;               /* picture rendering time */
 #endif
     vout_buffer_t *     p_buffer;                        /* rendering buffer */
     byte_t *            p_pic_data;                /* convertion destination */
 
-    /* Get and set rendering informations */
+    /* Get and set rendering information */
     p_buffer =          &p_vout->p_buffer[ p_vout->i_buffer_index ];
     p_pic_data =        p_buffer->p_data +
-        p_buffer->i_pic_x * p_vout->i_bytes_per_pixel +
-        p_buffer->i_pic_y * p_vout->i_bytes_per_line;
-#ifdef DEBUG_VIDEO
+                        p_buffer->i_pic_x * p_vout->i_bytes_per_pixel +
+                        p_buffer->i_pic_y * p_vout->i_bytes_per_line;
+#ifdef DEBUG_VOUT
     render_time = mdate();
 #endif
 
+    
     /*
      * Choose appropriate rendering function and render picture
      */
@@ -1654,52 +1708,51 @@ static void RenderPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic )
         break;
 #ifdef DEBUG
     default:
-        intf_DbgMsg("error: unknown picture type %d\n", p_pic->i_type );
+        intf_DbgMsg("error: unknown picture type %d", p_pic->i_type );
         break;
 #endif
     }
 
-#ifdef DEBUG_VIDEO
+#ifdef DEBUG_VOUT
     /* Print picture date and rendering time */
-    intf_DbgMsg("picture %p rendered in buffer %d (%ld us), display date: %s\n", p_pic,
+    intf_DbgMsg("picture %p rendered in buffer %d (%ld us), display date: %s", p_pic,
                 p_vout->i_buffer_index, (long) (mdate() - render_time),
                 mstrtime( psz_date, p_pic->date ));
 #endif
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * RenderPictureInfo: print additionnal informations on a picture
+ * RenderPictureInfo: print additionnal information on a picture
  *****************************************************************************
- * This function will print informations such as fps and other picture
- * dependant informations.
+ * This function will print information such as fps and other picture
+ * dependant information.
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void RenderPictureInfo( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic )
 {
-#if defined(STATS) || defined(DEBUG)
     char        psz_buffer[256];                            /* string buffer */
-#endif
 
-#ifdef STATS
     /*
      * Print FPS rate in upper right corner
      */
     if( p_vout->c_fps_samples > VOUT_FPS_SAMPLES )
     {
-        sprintf( psz_buffer, "%.2f fps", (double) VOUT_FPS_SAMPLES * 1000000 /
-                 ( p_vout->p_fps_sample[ (p_vout->c_fps_samples - 1) % VOUT_FPS_SAMPLES ] -
-                   p_vout->p_fps_sample[ p_vout->c_fps_samples % VOUT_FPS_SAMPLES ] ) );
+        long i_fps = VOUT_FPS_SAMPLES * 1000000 * 10 /
+                           ( p_vout->p_fps_sample[ (p_vout->c_fps_samples - 1)
+                                                   % VOUT_FPS_SAMPLES ] -
+                             p_vout->p_fps_sample[ p_vout->c_fps_samples
+                                                   % VOUT_FPS_SAMPLES ] );
+        sprintf( psz_buffer, "%li.%i fps", i_fps / 10, (int)i_fps % 10 );
         Print( p_vout, 0, 0, RIGHT_RALIGN, TOP_RALIGN, psz_buffer );
     }
 
     /*
      * Print frames count and loop time in upper left corner
      */
-    sprintf( psz_buffer, "%ld frames   rendering: %ld us",
+    sprintf( psz_buffer, "%ld frames, render: %ldus",
              (long) p_vout->c_fps_samples, (long) p_vout->render_time );
     Print( p_vout, 0, 0, LEFT_RALIGN, TOP_RALIGN, psz_buffer );
-#endif
 
-#ifdef DEBUG
+#ifdef STATS
     /*
      * Print picture information in lower right corner
      */
@@ -1722,6 +1775,42 @@ static void RenderPictureInfo( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic )
 #endif
 }
 
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * RenderSplash: render splash picture
+ *****************************************************************************
+ * This function will print something on the screen. It will return 0 if
+ * nothing has been rendered, or 1 if something has been changed on the screen.
+ * Note that if you absolutely want something to be printed, you will have
+ * to force it by setting the last idle date to 0.
+ * Unlike other rendering functions, this one calls the SetBufferPicture
+ * function when needed.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+int RenderSplash( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
+{
+    int         i_x = 0, i_y = 0;                           /* text position */
+    int         i_width, i_height;                              /* text size */
+    char *psz_text =    "VideoLAN Client (" VERSION ")";  /* text to display */
+
+    memset( p_vout->p_buffer[ p_vout->i_buffer_index ].p_data,
+                  p_vout->i_bytes_per_line * p_vout->i_height, 12);
+
+ //   SetBufferPicture( p_vout, NULL );
+    vout_TextSize( p_vout->p_large_font, WIDE_TEXT | OUTLINED_TEXT, psz_text,
+                   &i_width, &i_height );
+    if( !Align( p_vout, &i_x, &i_y, i_width, i_height, CENTER_RALIGN, CENTER_RALIGN ) )
+    {
+        vout_Print( p_vout->p_large_font,
+                    p_vout->p_buffer[ p_vout->i_buffer_index ].p_data +
+                    i_x * p_vout->i_bytes_per_pixel + (i_y - 16 ) * p_vout->i_bytes_per_line,
+                    p_vout->i_bytes_per_pixel, p_vout->i_bytes_per_line,
+                    p_vout->i_white_pixel, p_vout->i_gray_pixel, 0,
+                    WIDE_TEXT | OUTLINED_TEXT, psz_text, 100);
+        SetBufferArea( p_vout, i_x, i_y, i_width, i_height);
+    }
+    return( 1 );
+}
+
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * RenderIdle: render idle picture
  *****************************************************************************
@@ -1732,41 +1821,63 @@ static void RenderPictureInfo( vout_thread_t *p_vout, picture_t *p_pic )
  * Unlike other rendering functions, this one calls the SetBufferPicture
  * function when needed.
  *****************************************************************************/
-static int RenderIdle( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
+int RenderIdle( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 {
+#if 0
     int         i_x = 0, i_y = 0;                           /* text position */
     int         i_width, i_height;                              /* text size */
+    int         i_amount = 0;                             /*  amount to draw */
+    char *psz_text =    "Waiting for stream";            /* text to display */
+    char *psz_wtext =   "[................]";
+#endif
     mtime_t     current_date;                                /* current date */
-    const char *psz_text = "waiting for stream ...";      /* text to display */
+
+
+    memset( p_vout->p_buffer[ p_vout->i_buffer_index ].p_data,
+                    p_vout->i_bytes_per_line * p_vout->i_height, 12);
 
 
     current_date = mdate();
-    if( (current_date - p_vout->last_display_date) > VOUT_IDLE_DELAY &&
-        (current_date - p_vout->last_idle_date) > VOUT_IDLE_DELAY )
+    if( (current_date - p_vout->last_display_date) > VOUT_IDLE_DELAY 
+//            && (current_date - p_vout->last_idle_date) > VOUT_IDLE_DELAY 
+    )
     {
+        /* FIXME: idle screen disabled */
+#if 0
         SetBufferPicture( p_vout, NULL );
         vout_TextSize( p_vout->p_large_font, WIDE_TEXT | OUTLINED_TEXT, psz_text,
                        &i_width, &i_height );
-        if( !Align( p_vout, &i_x, &i_y, i_width, i_height, CENTER_RALIGN, CENTER_RALIGN ) )
+        if( !Align( p_vout, &i_x, &i_y, i_width, i_height * 2, CENTER_RALIGN, CENTER_RALIGN ) )
         {
+            i_amount = (int) ((current_date - p_vout->last_display_date ) / 5000LL);            
             vout_Print( p_vout->p_large_font,
                         p_vout->p_buffer[ p_vout->i_buffer_index ].p_data +
                         i_x * p_vout->i_bytes_per_pixel + i_y * p_vout->i_bytes_per_line,
                         p_vout->i_bytes_per_pixel, p_vout->i_bytes_per_line,
                         p_vout->i_white_pixel, p_vout->i_gray_pixel, 0,
-                        WIDE_TEXT | OUTLINED_TEXT, psz_text );
-            SetBufferArea( p_vout, i_x, i_y, i_width, i_height );
+                        WIDE_TEXT | OUTLINED_TEXT, psz_text,  (i_amount / 3 ) %110);
+
+            vout_Print( p_vout->p_large_font,
+                    p_vout->p_buffer[ p_vout->i_buffer_index ].p_data +
+                    i_x * p_vout->i_bytes_per_pixel + (i_y + 16) * p_vout->i_bytes_per_line,
+                    p_vout->i_bytes_per_pixel, p_vout->i_bytes_per_line,
+                    p_vout->i_white_pixel, p_vout->i_gray_pixel, 0,
+                    WIDE_TEXT | OUTLINED_TEXT, psz_wtext,  (i_amount/5)%110 );
+            
+
+            SetBufferArea( p_vout, i_x, i_y, i_width, i_height * 2 );
         }
+#endif
         return( 1 );
     }
     return( 0 );
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * RenderInfo: render additionnal informations
+ * RenderInfo: render additionnal information
  *****************************************************************************
- * This function render informations which do not depend of the current picture
- * rendered.
+ * This function renders information which do not depend on the current
+ * picture rendered.
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void RenderInfo( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 {
@@ -1804,50 +1915,79 @@ static void RenderInfo( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 /*****************************************************************************
  * RenderSubPicture: render a subpicture
  *****************************************************************************
- * This function render a sub picture unit.
+ * This function renders a sub picture unit.
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void RenderSubPicture( vout_thread_t *p_vout, subpicture_t *p_subpic )
 {
     p_vout_font_t       p_font;                                 /* text font */
     int                 i_width, i_height;          /* subpicture dimensions */
 
-    switch( p_subpic->i_type )
+    while( p_subpic != NULL )
     {
-    case TEXT_SUBPICTURE:                                /* single line text */
-        /* Select default font if not specified */
-        p_font = p_subpic->type.text.p_font;
-        if( p_font == NULL )
+        switch( p_subpic->i_type )
         {
-            p_font = p_vout->p_default_font;
-        }
+        case DVD_SUBPICTURE:                          /* DVD subpicture unit */
+            /* test if the picture really has to be displayed */
+            if( mdate() < p_subpic->begin_date )
+            {
+                /* not yet, see you later */
+                break;
+            }
+            if( mdate() > p_subpic->end_date )
+            {
+                /* too late, destroying the subpic */
+                vout_DestroySubPicture( p_vout, p_subpic );
+                break;
+            }
+            vout_RenderSPU( &p_vout->p_buffer[ p_vout->i_buffer_index ],
+                            p_subpic, p_vout->i_bytes_per_pixel,
+                            p_vout->i_bytes_per_line );
+            break;
+        case TEXT_SUBPICTURE:                            /* single line text */
+            /* Select default font if not specified */
+            p_font = p_subpic->type.text.p_font;
+            if( p_font == NULL )
+            {
+                p_font = p_vout->p_default_font;
+            }
 
-        /* Computes text size (width and height fields are ignored) and print it */
-        vout_TextSize( p_font, p_subpic->type.text.i_style, p_subpic->p_data, &i_width, &i_height );
-        if( !Align( p_vout, &p_subpic->i_x, &p_subpic->i_y, i_width, i_height,
-                    p_subpic->i_horizontal_align, p_subpic->i_vertical_align ) )
-        {
-            vout_Print( p_font, p_vout->p_buffer[ p_vout->i_buffer_index ].p_data +
-                        p_subpic->i_x * p_vout->i_bytes_per_pixel +
-                        p_subpic->i_y * p_vout->i_bytes_per_line,
-                        p_vout->i_bytes_per_pixel, p_vout->i_bytes_per_line,
-                        p_subpic->type.text.i_char_color, p_subpic->type.text.i_border_color,
-                        p_subpic->type.text.i_bg_color, p_subpic->type.text.i_style,
-                        p_subpic->p_data );
-            SetBufferArea( p_vout, p_subpic->i_x, p_subpic->i_y, i_width, i_height );
-        }
-        break;
+            /* Compute text size (width and height fields are ignored)
+             * and print it */
+            vout_TextSize( p_font, p_subpic->type.text.i_style,
+                           p_subpic->p_data, &i_width, &i_height );
+            if( !Align( p_vout, &p_subpic->i_x, &p_subpic->i_y,
+                        i_width, i_height, p_subpic->i_horizontal_align,
+                        p_subpic->i_vertical_align ) )
+            {
+                vout_Print( p_font,
+                            p_vout->p_buffer[ p_vout->i_buffer_index ].p_data +
+                            p_subpic->i_x * p_vout->i_bytes_per_pixel +
+                            p_subpic->i_y * p_vout->i_bytes_per_line,
+                            p_vout->i_bytes_per_pixel, p_vout->i_bytes_per_line,
+                            p_subpic->type.text.i_char_color,
+                            p_subpic->type.text.i_border_color,
+                            p_subpic->type.text.i_bg_color,
+                            p_subpic->type.text.i_style, p_subpic->p_data, 100 );
+                SetBufferArea( p_vout, p_subpic->i_x, p_subpic->i_y,
+                               i_width, i_height );
+            }
+            break;
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
-    default:
-        intf_DbgMsg("error: unknown subpicture %p type %d\n", p_subpic, p_subpic->i_type );
+        default:
+            intf_DbgMsg( "error: unknown subpicture %p type %d",
+                         p_subpic, p_subpic->i_type );
 #endif
+        }
+
+        p_subpic = p_subpic->p_next;
     }
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * RenderInterface: render the interface
  *****************************************************************************
- * This function render the interface, if any.
+ * This function renders the interface, if any.
  *****************************************************************************/
 static void RenderInterface( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 {
@@ -1878,7 +2018,7 @@ static void RenderInterface( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
                     (p_vout->i_height - i_height) * p_vout->i_bytes_per_line,
                     p_vout->i_bytes_per_pixel, p_vout->i_bytes_per_line,
                     p_vout->i_white_pixel, p_vout->i_black_pixel, 0,
-                    OUTLINED_TEXT, psz_text_1 );
+                    OUTLINED_TEXT, psz_text_1, 100 );
     }
     if( i_width_2 < p_vout->i_width )
     {
@@ -1886,88 +2026,13 @@ static void RenderInterface( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
                     (p_vout->i_height - i_height + i_text_height) * p_vout->i_bytes_per_line,
                     p_vout->i_bytes_per_pixel, p_vout->i_bytes_per_line,
                     p_vout->i_white_pixel, p_vout->i_black_pixel, 0,
-                    OUTLINED_TEXT, psz_text_2 );
+                    OUTLINED_TEXT, psz_text_2, 100 );
     }
 
     /* Activate modified area */
     SetBufferArea( p_vout, 0, p_vout->i_height - i_height, p_vout->i_width, i_height );
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * Synchronize: update synchro level depending of heap state
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function is called during the main vout loop.
- *****************************************************************************/
-static void Synchronize( vout_thread_t *p_vout, s64 i_delay )
-{
-    int i_synchro_inc = 0;
-    /* XXX?? gore following */
-    static int i_panic_count = 0;
-    static int i_last_synchro_inc = 0;
-    static float r_synchro_level = VOUT_SYNCHRO_LEVEL_START;
-    static int i_truc = 10;
-
-    if( i_delay < 0 )
-    {
-        //fprintf( stderr, "PANIC %d\n", i_panic_count );
-        i_panic_count++;
-    }
-
-    i_truc *= 2;
-
-    if( p_vout->i_pictures > VOUT_SYNCHRO_HEAP_IDEAL_SIZE+1 )
-    {
-        i_truc = 40;
-        i_synchro_inc += p_vout->i_pictures - VOUT_SYNCHRO_HEAP_IDEAL_SIZE - 1;
-
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        if( p_vout->i_pictures < VOUT_SYNCHRO_HEAP_IDEAL_SIZE )
-        {
-            i_truc = 32;
-            i_synchro_inc += p_vout->i_pictures - VOUT_SYNCHRO_HEAP_IDEAL_SIZE;
-        }
-    }
-
-    if( i_truc > VOUT_SYNCHRO_LEVEL_MAX*2*2*2*2*2 ||
-        i_synchro_inc*i_last_synchro_inc < 0 )
-    {
-        i_truc = 32;
-    }
-
-    if( i_delay < 6000 )
-    {
-        i_truc = 16;
-        i_synchro_inc -= 2;
-    }
-    else if( i_delay < 70000 )
-    {
-        i_truc = 24+(24*i_delay)/70000;
-        if( i_truc < 16 )
-            i_truc = 16;
-        i_synchro_inc -= 1+(5*(70000-i_delay))/70000;
-    }
-    else if( i_delay > 100000 )
-    {
-        r_synchro_level += 1;
-        if( i_delay > 130000 )
-            r_synchro_level += 1;
-    }
-
-    r_synchro_level += (float)i_synchro_inc / i_truc;
-    p_vout->i_synchro_level = (int)(r_synchro_level+0.5);
-
-    if( r_synchro_level > VOUT_SYNCHRO_LEVEL_MAX )
-    {
-        r_synchro_level = VOUT_SYNCHRO_LEVEL_MAX;
-    }
-
-    //fprintf( stderr, "synchro level : %d, heap : %d (%d, %d) (%d, %f) - %Ld\n", p_vout->i_synchro_level,
-    //        p_vout->i_pictures, i_last_synchro_inc, i_synchro_inc, i_truc, r_synchro_level, i_delay );
-    i_last_synchro_inc = i_synchro_inc;
-}
-
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Manage: manage thread
  *****************************************************************************
@@ -1975,11 +2040,11 @@ static void Synchronize( vout_thread_t *p_vout, s64 i_delay )
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int Manage( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG_VIDEO
+#ifdef DEBUG_VOUT
     if( p_vout->i_changes )
     {
-        intf_DbgMsg("changes: 0x%x (no display: 0x%x)\n", p_vout->i_changes,
-                    p_vout->i_changes & VOUT_NODISPLAY_CHANGE );
+        intf_DbgMsg("changes: 0x%x (no display: 0x%x)", p_vout->i_changes,
+                    0 /* p_vout->i_changes & VOUT_NODISPLAY_CHANGE */ );
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -1989,23 +2054,24 @@ static int Manage( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
     {
         if( vout_ResetYUV( p_vout ) )
         {
-            intf_ErrMsg("error: can't rebuild convertion tables\n");
+            intf_ErrMsg( "vout error: can't rebuild conversion tables" );
             return( 1 );
         }
     }
 
     /* Clear changes flags which does not need management or have been
      * handled */
-    p_vout->i_changes &= ~(VOUT_GAMMA_CHANGE | VOUT_GRAYSCALE_CHANGE |
-                           VOUT_YUV_CHANGE   | VOUT_INFO_CHANGE |
-                           VOUT_INTF_CHANGE  | VOUT_SCALE_CHANGE );
+    p_vout->i_changes &= ~(VOUT_GAMMA_CHANGE  | VOUT_GRAYSCALE_CHANGE |
+                           VOUT_YUV_CHANGE    | VOUT_INFO_CHANGE |
+                           VOUT_INTF_CHANGE   | VOUT_SCALE_CHANGE |
+                           VOUT_CURSOR_CHANGE | VOUT_FULLSCREEN_CHANGE );
 
     /* Detect unauthorized changes */
     if( p_vout->i_changes )
     {
-        /* Some changes were not acknowledged by p_vout->p_sys_manage or this
+        /* Some changes were not acknowledged by p_vout->pf_manage or this
          * function, it means they should not be authorized */
-        intf_ErrMsg( "error: unauthorized changes in the video output thread\n" );
+        intf_ErrMsg( "vout error: unauthorized changes in the vout thread" );
         return( 1 );
     }
 
@@ -2074,6 +2140,6 @@ static int Align( vout_thread_t *p_vout, int *pi_x, int *pi_y,
 static void     SetPalette        ( p_vout_thread_t p_vout, u16 *red,
                                     u16 *green, u16 *blue, u16 *transp )
 {
-    intf_ErrMsg( "SetPalette: method does not support palette changing\n" );
+    intf_ErrMsg( "vout error: method does not support palette changing" );
 }