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Gives the input_thread_t to use to vout_Request().
[vlc] / src / video_output / video_output.c
index 9e1b73d5c6a892c4a3fdfca0942c0fd681780f50..d827b41db8816593d6fbed133a6c463cdfc116fd 100644 (file)
 #include <vlc_vout.h>
 
 #include <vlc_filter.h>
-#include <vlc_osd.h>
+#include <vlc_vout_osd.h>
 
 #include <libvlc.h>
-#include <vlc_input.h>
-#include "vout_pictures.h"
 #include "vout_internal.h"
+#include "interlacing.h"
+#include "postprocessing.h"
+#include "display.h"
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
-static void     *Thread(void *);
-static void     vout_Destructor(vlc_object_t *);
-
-/* Object variables callbacks */
-static int FilterCallback( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
-                           vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
-static int VideoFilter2Callback( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
-                                 vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
-
-/* */
-static void PostProcessEnable( vout_thread_t * );
-static void PostProcessDisable( vout_thread_t * );
-static void PostProcessSetFilterQuality( vout_thread_t *p_vout );
-static int  PostProcessCallback( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
-                                 vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
-/* */
-static void DeinterlaceEnable( vout_thread_t * );
-static void DeinterlaceNeeded( vout_thread_t *, bool );
-
-/* Display media title in OSD */
-static void DisplayTitleOnOSD( vout_thread_t *p_vout );
-
-/* */
-static void PrintVideoFormat(vout_thread_t *, const char *, const video_format_t *);
+static void *Thread(void *);
+static void VoutDestructor(vlc_object_t *);
 
 /* Maximum delay between 2 displayed pictures.
  * XXX it is needed for now but should be removed in the long term.
@@ -91,524 +70,238 @@ static void PrintVideoFormat(vout_thread_t *, const char *, const video_format_t
 /* Better be in advance when awakening than late... */
 #define VOUT_MWAIT_TOLERANCE (INT64_C(1000))
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * Video Filter2 functions
- *****************************************************************************/
-static picture_t *video_new_buffer_filter( filter_t *p_filter )
-{
-    vout_thread_t *p_vout = (vout_thread_t*)p_filter->p_owner;
-    return picture_pool_Get(p_vout->p->private_pool);
-}
-
-static void video_del_buffer_filter( filter_t *p_filter, picture_t *p_pic )
+/* */
+static int VoutValidateFormat(video_format_t *dst,
+                              const video_format_t *src)
 {
-    VLC_UNUSED(p_filter);
-    picture_Release(p_pic);
-}
+    if (src->i_width <= 0 || src->i_height <= 0)
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    if (src->i_sar_num <= 0 || src->i_sar_den <= 0)
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
 
-static int video_filter_buffer_allocation_init( filter_t *p_filter, void *p_data )
-{
-    p_filter->pf_video_buffer_new = video_new_buffer_filter;
-    p_filter->pf_video_buffer_del = video_del_buffer_filter;
-    p_filter->p_owner = p_data; /* p_vout */
+    /* */
+    video_format_Copy(dst, src);
+    dst->i_chroma = vlc_fourcc_GetCodec(VIDEO_ES, src->i_chroma);
+    vlc_ureduce( &dst->i_sar_num, &dst->i_sar_den,
+                 src->i_sar_num,  src->i_sar_den, 50000 );
+    if (dst->i_sar_num <= 0 || dst->i_sar_den <= 0) {
+        dst->i_sar_num = 1;
+        dst->i_sar_den = 1;
+    }
+    video_format_FixRgb(dst);
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-#undef vout_Request
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vout_Request: find a video output thread, create one, or destroy one.
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function looks for a video output thread matching the current
- * properties. If not found, it spawns a new one.
- *****************************************************************************/
-vout_thread_t *vout_Request( vlc_object_t *p_this, vout_thread_t *p_vout,
-                             video_format_t *p_fmt )
+static vout_thread_t *VoutCreate(vlc_object_t *object,
+                                 const vout_configuration_t *cfg)
 {
-    if( !p_fmt )
-    {
-        /* Video output is no longer used.
-         * TODO: support for reusing video outputs with proper _thread-safe_
-         * reference handling. */
-        if( p_vout )
-            vout_CloseAndRelease( p_vout );
+    video_format_t original;
+    if (VoutValidateFormat(&original, cfg->fmt))
         return NULL;
-    }
-
-    /* If a video output was provided, lock it, otherwise look for one. */
-    if( p_vout )
-    {
-        vlc_object_hold( p_vout );
-    }
-
-    /* TODO: find a suitable unused video output */
-
-    /* If we now have a video output, check it has the right properties */
-    if( p_vout )
-    {
-        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->p->change_lock );
-
-        /* We don't directly check for the "vout-filter" variable for obvious
-         * performance reasons. */
-        if( p_vout->p->b_filter_change )
-        {
-            char *psz_filter_chain = var_GetString( p_vout, "vout-filter" );
-
-            if( psz_filter_chain && !*psz_filter_chain )
-            {
-                free( psz_filter_chain );
-                psz_filter_chain = NULL;
-            }
-            if( p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain && !*p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain )
-            {
-                free( p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain );
-                p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain = NULL;
-            }
-
-            if( !psz_filter_chain && !p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain )
-            {
-                p_vout->p->b_filter_change = false;
-            }
-
-            free( psz_filter_chain );
-        }
-
-#warning "FIXME: Check RGB masks in vout_Request"
-        /* FIXME: check RGB masks */
-        if( p_vout->fmt_render.i_chroma != vlc_fourcc_GetCodec( VIDEO_ES, p_fmt->i_chroma ) ||
-            p_vout->fmt_render.i_width != p_fmt->i_width ||
-            p_vout->fmt_render.i_height != p_fmt->i_height ||
-            p_vout->p->b_filter_change )
-        {
-            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->p->change_lock );
-
-            /* We are not interested in this format, close this vout */
-            vout_CloseAndRelease( p_vout );
-            vlc_object_release( p_vout );
-            p_vout = NULL;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            /* This video output is cool! Hijack it. */
-            /* Correct aspect ratio on change
-             * FIXME factorize this code with other aspect ration related code */
-            unsigned int i_sar_num;
-            unsigned int i_sar_den;
-            vlc_ureduce( &i_sar_num, &i_sar_den,
-                         p_fmt->i_sar_num, p_fmt->i_sar_den, 50000 );
-#if 0
-            /* What's that, it does not seems to be used correcly everywhere */
-            if( p_vout->i_par_num > 0 && p_vout->i_par_den > 0 )
-            {
-                i_sar_num *= p_vout->i_par_den;
-                i_sar_den *= p_vout->i_par_num;
-            }
-#endif
-
-            if( i_sar_num > 0 && i_sar_den > 0 &&
-                ( i_sar_num != p_vout->fmt_render.i_sar_num ||
-                  i_sar_den != p_vout->fmt_render.i_sar_den ) )
-            {
-                p_vout->fmt_in.i_sar_num = i_sar_num;
-                p_vout->fmt_in.i_sar_den = i_sar_den;
-
-                p_vout->fmt_render.i_sar_num = i_sar_num;
-                p_vout->fmt_render.i_sar_den = i_sar_den;
-                p_vout->p->i_changes |= VOUT_ASPECT_CHANGE;
-            }
-            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->p->change_lock );
-
-            vlc_object_release( p_vout );
-        }
-
-        if( p_vout )
-        {
-            msg_Dbg( p_this, "reusing provided vout" );
-
-            spu_Attach( p_vout->p->p_spu, VLC_OBJECT(p_vout), false );
-            vlc_object_detach( p_vout );
 
-            vlc_object_attach( p_vout, p_this );
-            spu_Attach( p_vout->p->p_spu, VLC_OBJECT(p_vout), true );
-        }
-    }
-
-    if( !p_vout )
-    {
-        msg_Dbg( p_this, "no usable vout present, spawning one" );
-
-        p_vout = vout_Create( p_this, p_fmt );
+    /* Allocate descriptor */
+    vout_thread_t *vout = vlc_custom_create(object,
+                                            sizeof(*vout) + sizeof(*vout->p),
+                                            VLC_OBJECT_VOUT, "video output");
+    if (!vout) {
+        video_format_Clean(&original);
+        return NULL;
     }
 
-    return p_vout;
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vout_Create: creates a new video output thread
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function creates a new video output thread, and returns a pointer
- * to its description. On error, it returns NULL.
- *****************************************************************************/
-vout_thread_t * (vout_Create)( vlc_object_t *p_parent, video_format_t *p_fmt )
-{
-    vout_thread_t  *p_vout;                            /* thread descriptor */
-    vlc_value_t     text;
-
-
-    config_chain_t *p_cfg;
-    char *psz_parser;
-    char *psz_name;
+    /* */
+    vout->p = (vout_thread_sys_t*)&vout[1];
 
-    if( p_fmt->i_width <= 0 || p_fmt->i_height <= 0 )
-        return NULL;
-    const vlc_fourcc_t i_chroma = vlc_fourcc_GetCodec( VIDEO_ES, p_fmt->i_chroma );
+    vout->p->original = original;
 
-    vlc_ureduce( &p_fmt->i_sar_num, &p_fmt->i_sar_den,
-                 p_fmt->i_sar_num, p_fmt->i_sar_den, 50000 );
-    if( p_fmt->i_sar_num <= 0 || p_fmt->i_sar_den <= 0 )
-        return NULL;
+    vout_control_Init(&vout->p->control);
+    vout_control_PushVoid(&vout->p->control, VOUT_CONTROL_INIT);
 
-    /* Allocate descriptor */
-    static const char typename[] = "video output";
-    p_vout = vlc_custom_create( p_parent, sizeof( *p_vout ), VLC_OBJECT_VOUT,
-                                typename );
-    if( p_vout == NULL )
-        return NULL;
+    vout_statistic_Init(&vout->p->statistic);
+    vout->p->i_par_num =
+    vout->p->i_par_den = 1;
 
-    /* */
-    p_vout->p = calloc( 1, sizeof(*p_vout->p) );
-    if( !p_vout->p )
-    {
-        vlc_object_release( p_vout );
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    /* */
-    p_vout->fmt_render        = *p_fmt;   /* FIXME palette */
-    p_vout->fmt_in            = *p_fmt;   /* FIXME palette */
-
-    p_vout->fmt_render.i_chroma = 
-    p_vout->fmt_in.i_chroma     = i_chroma;
-    video_format_FixRgb( &p_vout->fmt_render );
-    video_format_FixRgb( &p_vout->fmt_in );
-
-    /* Initialize misc stuff */
-    p_vout->p->i_changes    = 0;
-    p_vout->p->b_fullscreen = 0;
-    vout_chrono_Init( &p_vout->p->render, 5, 10000 ); /* Arbitrary initial time */
-    vout_statistic_Init( &p_vout->p->statistic );
-    p_vout->p->b_filter_change = 0;
-    p_vout->p->i_par_num =
-    p_vout->p->i_par_den = 1;
-    p_vout->p->b_picture_empty = false;
-    p_vout->p->displayed.date = VLC_TS_INVALID;
-    p_vout->p->displayed.decoded = NULL;
-    p_vout->p->displayed.timestamp = VLC_TS_INVALID;
-    p_vout->p->displayed.qtype = QTYPE_NONE;
-    p_vout->p->displayed.is_interlaced = false;
-
-    p_vout->p->step.is_requested = false;
-    p_vout->p->step.last         = VLC_TS_INVALID;
-    p_vout->p->step.timestamp    = VLC_TS_INVALID;
-
-    p_vout->p->pause.is_on  = false;
-    p_vout->p->pause.date   = VLC_TS_INVALID;
-
-    p_vout->p->decoder_fifo = picture_fifo_New();
-    p_vout->p->decoder_pool = NULL;
-
-    vlc_mouse_Init( &p_vout->p->mouse );
-
-    vout_snapshot_Init( &p_vout->p->snapshot );
+    vout_snapshot_Init(&vout->p->snapshot);
 
     /* Initialize locks */
-    vlc_mutex_init( &p_vout->p->picture_lock );
-    vlc_cond_init( &p_vout->p->picture_wait );
-    vlc_mutex_init( &p_vout->p->change_lock );
-    vlc_mutex_init( &p_vout->p->vfilter_lock );
-
-    /* Mouse coordinates */
-    var_Create( p_vout, "mouse-button-down", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
-    var_Create( p_vout, "mouse-moved", VLC_VAR_COORDS );
-    var_Create( p_vout, "mouse-clicked", VLC_VAR_COORDS );
-    /* Mouse object (area of interest in a video filter) */
-    var_Create( p_vout, "mouse-object", VLC_VAR_BOOL );
+    vlc_mutex_init(&vout->p->picture_lock);
+    vlc_mutex_init(&vout->p->vfilter_lock);
 
     /* Attach the new object now so we can use var inheritance below */
-    vlc_object_attach( p_vout, p_parent );
+    vlc_object_attach(vout, object);
 
     /* Initialize subpicture unit */
-    p_vout->p->p_spu = spu_Create( p_vout );
-
-    /* */
-    spu_Init( p_vout->p->p_spu );
-
-    spu_Attach( p_vout->p->p_spu, VLC_OBJECT(p_vout), true );
-
-    p_vout->p->is_late_dropped = var_InheritBool( p_vout, "drop-late-frames" );
+    vout->p->p_spu = spu_Create(vout);
 
     /* Take care of some "interface/control" related initialisations */
-    vout_IntfInit( p_vout );
-
-    /* If the parent is not a VOUT object, that means we are at the start of
-     * the video output pipe */
-    if( vlc_internals( p_parent )->i_object_type != VLC_OBJECT_VOUT )
-    {
-        /* Look for the default filter configuration */
-        p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain =
-            var_CreateGetStringCommand( p_vout, "vout-filter" );
+    vout_IntfInit(vout);
+
+    /* Get splitter name if present */
+    char *splitter_name = var_GetNonEmptyString(vout, "vout-filter");
+    if (splitter_name) {
+        if (asprintf(&vout->p->splitter_name, "%s,none", splitter_name) < 0)
+            vout->p->splitter_name = NULL;
+        free(splitter_name);
+    } else {
+        vout->p->splitter_name = NULL;
+    }
 
-        /* Apply video filter2 objects on the first vout */
-        p_vout->p->psz_vf2 =
-            var_CreateGetStringCommand( p_vout, "video-filter" );
+    /* */
+    vout_InitInterlacingSupport(vout, vout->p->displayed.is_interlaced);
 
-        p_vout->p->b_first_vout = true;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        /* continue the parent's filter chain */
-        char *psz_tmp;
-
-        /* Ugly hack to jump to our configuration chain */
-        p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain
-            = ((vout_thread_t *)p_parent)->p->psz_filter_chain;
-        p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain
-            = config_ChainCreate( &psz_tmp, &p_cfg, p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain );
-        config_ChainDestroy( p_cfg );
-        free( psz_tmp );
-
-        /* Create a video filter2 var ... but don't inherit values */
-        var_Create( p_vout, "video-filter",
-                    VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND );
-        p_vout->p->psz_vf2 = var_GetString( p_vout, "video-filter" );
+    /* */
+    vlc_object_set_destructor(vout, VoutDestructor);
 
-        /* */
-        p_vout->p->b_first_vout = false;
+    /* */
+    if (vlc_clone(&vout->p->thread, Thread, vout,
+                  VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_OUTPUT)) {
+        vlc_object_release(vout);
+        return NULL;
     }
 
-    var_AddCallback( p_vout, "video-filter", VideoFilter2Callback, NULL );
-    p_vout->p->p_vf2_chain = filter_chain_New( p_vout, "video filter2",
-        false, video_filter_buffer_allocation_init, NULL, p_vout );
+    vout_control_WaitEmpty(&vout->p->control);
 
-    /* Choose the video output module */
-    if( !p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain || !*p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain )
-    {
-        psz_parser = NULL;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        psz_parser = strdup( p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain );
-        p_vout->p->title.show = false;
+    if (vout->p->dead) {
+        msg_Err(vout, "video output creation failed");
+        vout_CloseAndRelease(vout);
+        return NULL;
     }
 
-    /* Create the vout thread */
-    char *psz_tmp = config_ChainCreate( &psz_name, &p_cfg, psz_parser );
-    free( psz_parser );
-    free( psz_tmp );
-    p_vout->p->p_cfg = p_cfg;
+    vout->p->input = cfg->input;
+    if (vout->p->input)
+        spu_Attach(vout->p->p_spu, vout->p->input, true);
 
-    /* Create a few object variables for interface interaction */
-    var_Create( p_vout, "vout-filter", VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
-    text.psz_string = _("Filters");
-    var_Change( p_vout, "vout-filter", VLC_VAR_SETTEXT, &text, NULL );
-    var_AddCallback( p_vout, "vout-filter", FilterCallback, NULL );
+    return vout;
+}
 
-    /* */
-    DeinterlaceEnable( p_vout );
-
-    if( p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain && *p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain )
-    {
-        char *psz_tmp;
-        if( asprintf( &psz_tmp, "%s,none", psz_name ) < 0 )
-            psz_tmp = strdup( "" );
-        free( psz_name );
-        psz_name = psz_tmp;
+vout_thread_t *(vout_Request)(vlc_object_t *object,
+                              const vout_configuration_t *cfg)
+{
+    vout_thread_t *vout = cfg->vout;
+    if (!cfg->fmt) {
+        if (vout)
+            vout_CloseAndRelease(vout);
+        return NULL;
     }
-    p_vout->p->psz_module_name = psz_name;
 
-    /* */
-    vlc_object_set_destructor( p_vout, vout_Destructor );
+    /* If a vout is provided, try reusing it */
+    if (vout) {
+        vlc_object_detach(vout);
+        vlc_object_attach(vout, object);
+
+        if (vout->p->input != cfg->input) {
+            if (vout->p->input)
+                spu_Attach(vout->p->p_spu, vout->p->input, false);
+            vout->p->input = cfg->input;
+            if (vout->p->input)
+                spu_Attach(vout->p->p_spu, vout->p->input, true);
+        }
 
-    /* */
-    vlc_cond_init( &p_vout->p->change_wait );
-    if( vlc_clone( &p_vout->p->thread, Thread, p_vout,
-                   VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_OUTPUT ) )
-    {
-        spu_Attach( p_vout->p->p_spu, VLC_OBJECT(p_vout), false );
-        spu_Destroy( p_vout->p->p_spu );
-        p_vout->p->p_spu = NULL;
-        vlc_object_release( p_vout );
-        return NULL;
-    }
+        vout_control_cmd_t cmd;
+        vout_control_cmd_Init(&cmd, VOUT_CONTROL_REINIT);
+        cmd.u.cfg = cfg;
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->p->change_lock );
-    while( !p_vout->p->b_ready )
-    {   /* We are (ab)using the same condition in opposite directions for
-         * b_ready and b_done. This works because of the strict ordering. */
-        assert( !p_vout->p->b_done );
-        vlc_cond_wait( &p_vout->p->change_wait, &p_vout->p->change_lock );
-    }
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->p->change_lock );
+        vout_control_Push(&vout->p->control, &cmd);
+        vout_control_WaitEmpty(&vout->p->control);
+        if (!vout->p->dead) {
+            msg_Dbg(object, "reusing provided vout");
+            return vout;
+        }
+        vout_CloseAndRelease(vout);
 
-    if( p_vout->p->b_error )
-    {
-        msg_Err( p_vout, "video output creation failed" );
-        vout_CloseAndRelease( p_vout );
-        return NULL;
+        msg_Warn(object, "cannot reuse provided vout");
     }
-
-    return p_vout;
+    return VoutCreate(object, cfg);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * vout_Close: Close a vout created by vout_Create.
+ * vout_Close: Close a vout created by VoutCreate.
  *****************************************************************************
- * You HAVE to call it on vout created by vout_Create before vlc_object_release.
- * You should NEVER call it on vout not obtained through vout_Create
+ * You HAVE to call it on vout created by VoutCreate before vlc_object_release.
+ * You should NEVER call it on vout not obtained through VoutCreate
  * (like with vout_Request or vlc_object_find.)
  * You can use vout_CloseAndRelease() as a convenience method.
  *****************************************************************************/
-void vout_Close( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
+void vout_Close(vout_thread_t *vout)
 {
-    assert( p_vout );
+    assert(vout);
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->p->change_lock );
-    p_vout->p->b_done = true;
-    vlc_cond_signal( &p_vout->p->change_wait );
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->p->change_lock );
+    if (vout->p->input)
+        spu_Attach(vout->p->p_spu, vout->p->input, false);
+    vlc_object_detach(vout->p->p_spu);
 
-    vout_snapshot_End( &p_vout->p->snapshot );
+    vout_snapshot_End(&vout->p->snapshot);
 
-    vlc_join( p_vout->p->thread, NULL );
+    vout_control_PushVoid(&vout->p->control, VOUT_CONTROL_CLEAN);
+    vlc_join(vout->p->thread, NULL);
 }
 
 /* */
-static void vout_Destructor( vlc_object_t * p_this )
+static void VoutDestructor(vlc_object_t *object)
 {
-    vout_thread_t *p_vout = (vout_thread_t *)p_this;
+    vout_thread_t *vout = (vout_thread_t *)object;
 
     /* Make sure the vout was stopped first */
-    //assert( !p_vout->p_module );
+    //assert(!vout->p_module);
 
-    free( p_vout->p->psz_module_name );
+    free(vout->p->splitter_name);
 
     /* */
-    if( p_vout->p->p_spu )
-        spu_Destroy( p_vout->p->p_spu );
-
-    vout_chrono_Clean( &p_vout->p->render );
-
-    if( p_vout->p->decoder_fifo )
-        picture_fifo_Delete( p_vout->p->decoder_fifo );
-    assert( !p_vout->p->decoder_pool );
+    spu_Destroy(vout->p->p_spu);
 
     /* Destroy the locks */
-    vlc_cond_destroy( &p_vout->p->change_wait );
-    vlc_cond_destroy( &p_vout->p->picture_wait );
-    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_vout->p->picture_lock );
-    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_vout->p->change_lock );
-    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_vout->p->vfilter_lock );
-
-    /* */
-    vout_statistic_Clean( &p_vout->p->statistic );
+    vlc_mutex_destroy(&vout->p->picture_lock);
+    vlc_mutex_destroy(&vout->p->vfilter_lock);
+    vout_control_Clean(&vout->p->control);
 
     /* */
-    vout_snapshot_Clean( &p_vout->p->snapshot );
+    vout_statistic_Clean(&vout->p->statistic);
 
     /* */
-    free( p_vout->p->psz_filter_chain );
-    free( p_vout->p->title.value );
-
-    config_ChainDestroy( p_vout->p->p_cfg );
-
-    free( p_vout->p );
+    vout_snapshot_Clean(&vout->p->snapshot);
 
+    video_format_Clean(&vout->p->original);
 }
 
 /* */
-void vout_ChangePause( vout_thread_t *p_vout, bool b_paused, mtime_t i_date )
+void vout_ChangePause(vout_thread_t *vout, bool is_paused, mtime_t date)
 {
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->p->change_lock );
-
-    assert( !p_vout->p->pause.is_on || !b_paused );
-
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->p->picture_lock );
-
-    if( p_vout->p->pause.is_on )
-    {
-        const mtime_t i_duration = i_date - p_vout->p->pause.date;
-
-        if (p_vout->p->step.timestamp > VLC_TS_INVALID)
-            p_vout->p->step.timestamp += i_duration;
-        if (!b_paused)
-            p_vout->p->step.last = p_vout->p->step.timestamp;
-        picture_fifo_OffsetDate( p_vout->p->decoder_fifo, i_duration );
-        if (p_vout->p->displayed.decoded)
-            p_vout->p->displayed.decoded->date += i_duration;
-
-        vlc_cond_signal( &p_vout->p->picture_wait );
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->p->picture_lock );
-
-        spu_OffsetSubtitleDate( p_vout->p->p_spu, i_duration );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        if (b_paused)
-            p_vout->p->step.last = p_vout->p->step.timestamp;
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->p->picture_lock );
-    }
-    p_vout->p->pause.is_on = b_paused;
-    p_vout->p->pause.date  = i_date;
+    vout_control_cmd_t cmd;
+    vout_control_cmd_Init(&cmd, VOUT_CONTROL_PAUSE);
+    cmd.u.pause.is_on = is_paused;
+    cmd.u.pause.date  = date;
+    vout_control_Push(&vout->p->control, &cmd);
 
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->p->change_lock );
+    vout_control_WaitEmpty(&vout->p->control);
 }
 
-void vout_GetResetStatistic( vout_thread_t *p_vout, int *pi_displayed, int *pi_lost )
+void vout_GetResetStatistic(vout_thread_t *vout, int *displayed, int *lost)
 {
-    vout_statistic_GetReset( &p_vout->p->statistic,
-                             pi_displayed, pi_lost );
+    vout_statistic_GetReset( &vout->p->statistic, displayed, lost );
 }
 
-static void Flush(vout_thread_t *vout, mtime_t date, bool reset, bool below)
+void vout_Flush(vout_thread_t *vout, mtime_t date)
 {
-    vlc_assert_locked(&vout->p->picture_lock);
-    vout->p->step.timestamp = VLC_TS_INVALID;
-    vout->p->step.last      = VLC_TS_INVALID;
-
-    picture_t *last = vout->p->displayed.decoded;
-    if (last) {
-        if (reset) {
-            picture_Release(last);
-            vout->p->displayed.decoded = NULL;
-        } else if (( below  && last->date <= date) ||
-                   (!below && last->date >= date)) {
-            vout->p->step.is_requested = true;
-        }
-    }
-    picture_fifo_Flush( vout->p->decoder_fifo, date, below );
+    vout_control_PushTime(&vout->p->control, VOUT_CONTROL_FLUSH, date);
+    vout_control_WaitEmpty(&vout->p->control);
 }
 
-void vout_Flush(vout_thread_t *vout, mtime_t date)
+void vout_Reset(vout_thread_t *vout)
 {
-    vlc_mutex_lock(&vout->p->picture_lock);
-
-    Flush(vout, date, false, false);
-
-    vlc_cond_signal(&vout->p->picture_wait);
-    vlc_mutex_unlock(&vout->p->picture_lock);
+    vout_control_PushVoid(&vout->p->control, VOUT_CONTROL_RESET);
+    vout_control_WaitEmpty(&vout->p->control);
 }
 
-void vout_Reset(vout_thread_t *vout)
+bool vout_IsEmpty(vout_thread_t *vout)
 {
     vlc_mutex_lock(&vout->p->picture_lock);
 
-    Flush(vout, INT64_MAX, true, true);
-    if (vout->p->decoder_pool)
-        picture_pool_NonEmpty(vout->p->decoder_pool, true);
-    vout->p->pause.is_on = false;
-    vout->p->pause.date  = mdate();
+    picture_t *picture = picture_fifo_Peek(vout->p->decoder_fifo);
+    if (picture)
+        picture_Release(picture);
 
-    vlc_cond_signal( &vout->p->picture_wait );
     vlc_mutex_unlock(&vout->p->picture_lock);
+
+    return !picture;
 }
 
 void vout_FixLeaks( vout_thread_t *vout )
@@ -635,107 +328,224 @@ void vout_FixLeaks( vout_thread_t *vout )
     /* */
     picture_pool_NonEmpty(vout->p->decoder_pool, false);
 
-    vlc_cond_signal(&vout->p->picture_wait);
     vlc_mutex_unlock(&vout->p->picture_lock);
 }
 void vout_NextPicture(vout_thread_t *vout, mtime_t *duration)
 {
-    vlc_mutex_lock(&vout->p->picture_lock);
-
-    vout->p->b_picture_empty = false;
-    vout->p->step.is_requested = true;
+    vout_control_cmd_t cmd;
+    vout_control_cmd_Init(&cmd, VOUT_CONTROL_STEP);
+    cmd.u.time_ptr = duration;
 
-    /* FIXME I highly doubt that it can works with only one cond_t FIXME */
-    vlc_cond_signal(&vout->p->picture_wait);
-
-    while (vout->p->step.is_requested && !vout->p->b_picture_empty)
-        vlc_cond_wait(&vout->p->picture_wait, &vout->p->picture_lock);
-
-    if (vout->p->step.last > VLC_TS_INVALID &&
-        vout->p->step.timestamp > vout->p->step.last) {
-        *duration = vout->p->step.timestamp - vout->p->step.last;
-        vout->p->step.last = vout->p->step.timestamp;
-    } else {
-        *duration = 0;
-    }
-
-    /* TODO advance subpicture by the duration ... */
-    vlc_mutex_unlock(&vout->p->picture_lock);
+    vout_control_Push(&vout->p->control, &cmd);
+    vout_control_WaitEmpty(&vout->p->control);
 }
 
-void vout_DisplayTitle( vout_thread_t *p_vout, const char *psz_title )
+void vout_DisplayTitle(vout_thread_t *vout, const char *title)
 {
-    assert( psz_title );
-
-    if( !var_InheritBool( p_vout, "osd" ) )
-        return;
+    assert(title);
+    vout_control_PushString(&vout->p->control, VOUT_CONTROL_OSD_TITLE, title);
+}
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->p->change_lock );
-    free( p_vout->p->title.value );
-    p_vout->p->title.value = strdup( psz_title );
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->p->change_lock );
+void vout_PutSubpicture( vout_thread_t *vout, subpicture_t *subpic )
+{
+    spu_DisplaySubpicture(vout->p->p_spu, subpic);
+}
+int vout_RegisterSubpictureChannel( vout_thread_t *vout )
+{
+    return spu_RegisterChannel(vout->p->p_spu);
+}
+void vout_FlushSubpictureChannel( vout_thread_t *vout, int channel )
+{
+    spu_ClearChannel(vout->p->p_spu, channel);
 }
 
-spu_t *vout_GetSpu( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
+/* vout_Control* are usable by anyone at anytime */
+void vout_ControlChangeFullscreen(vout_thread_t *vout, bool fullscreen)
+{
+    vout_control_PushBool(&vout->p->control, VOUT_CONTROL_FULLSCREEN,
+                          fullscreen);
+}
+void vout_ControlChangeOnTop(vout_thread_t *vout, bool is_on_top)
 {
-    return p_vout->p->p_spu;
+    vout_control_PushBool(&vout->p->control, VOUT_CONTROL_ON_TOP,
+                          is_on_top);
+}
+void vout_ControlChangeDisplayFilled(vout_thread_t *vout, bool is_filled)
+{
+    vout_control_PushBool(&vout->p->control, VOUT_CONTROL_DISPLAY_FILLED,
+                          is_filled);
+}
+void vout_ControlChangeZoom(vout_thread_t *vout, int num, int den)
+{
+    vout_control_PushPair(&vout->p->control, VOUT_CONTROL_ZOOM,
+                          num, den);
+}
+void vout_ControlChangeSampleAspectRatio(vout_thread_t *vout,
+                                         unsigned num, unsigned den)
+{
+    vout_control_PushPair(&vout->p->control, VOUT_CONTROL_ASPECT_RATIO,
+                          num, den);
+}
+void vout_ControlChangeCropRatio(vout_thread_t *vout,
+                                 unsigned num, unsigned den)
+{
+    vout_control_PushPair(&vout->p->control, VOUT_CONTROL_CROP_RATIO,
+                          num, den);
+}
+void vout_ControlChangeCropWindow(vout_thread_t *vout,
+                                  int x, int y, int width, int height)
+{
+    vout_control_cmd_t cmd;
+    vout_control_cmd_Init(&cmd, VOUT_CONTROL_CROP_WINDOW);
+    cmd.u.window.x      = x;
+    cmd.u.window.y      = y;
+    cmd.u.window.width  = width;
+    cmd.u.window.height = height;
+
+    vout_control_Push(&vout->p->control, &cmd);
+}
+void vout_ControlChangeCropBorder(vout_thread_t *vout,
+                                  int left, int top, int right, int bottom)
+{
+    vout_control_cmd_t cmd;
+    vout_control_cmd_Init(&cmd, VOUT_CONTROL_CROP_BORDER);
+    cmd.u.border.left   = left;
+    cmd.u.border.top    = top;
+    cmd.u.border.right  = right;
+    cmd.u.border.bottom = bottom;
+
+    vout_control_Push(&vout->p->control, &cmd);
+}
+void vout_ControlChangeFilters(vout_thread_t *vout, const char *filters)
+{
+    vout_control_PushString(&vout->p->control, VOUT_CONTROL_CHANGE_FILTERS,
+                            filters);
+}
+void vout_ControlChangeSubFilters(vout_thread_t *vout, const char *filters)
+{
+    vout_control_PushString(&vout->p->control, VOUT_CONTROL_CHANGE_SUB_FILTERS,
+                            filters);
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * InitThread: initialize video output thread
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function is called from Thread and performs the second step of the
- * initialization. It returns 0 on success. Note that the thread's flag are not
- * modified inside this function.
- * XXX You have to enter it with change_lock taken.
- *****************************************************************************/
-static int ThreadInit(vout_thread_t *vout)
+/* */
+static void VoutGetDisplayCfg(vout_thread_t *vout, vout_display_cfg_t *cfg, const char *title)
 {
-    /* Initialize output method, it allocates direct buffers for us */
-    if (vout_InitWrapper(vout))
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
-    assert(vout->p->decoder_pool);
+    /* Load configuration */
+    cfg->is_fullscreen = var_CreateGetBool(vout, "fullscreen");
+    cfg->display.title = title;
+    const int display_width = var_CreateGetInteger(vout, "width");
+    const int display_height = var_CreateGetInteger(vout, "height");
+    cfg->display.width   = display_width > 0  ? display_width  : 0;
+    cfg->display.height  = display_height > 0 ? display_height : 0;
+    cfg->is_display_filled  = var_CreateGetBool(vout, "autoscale");
+    cfg->display.sar.num = 1; /* TODO monitor AR */
+    cfg->display.sar.den = 1;
+    unsigned zoom_den = 1000;
+    unsigned zoom_num = zoom_den * var_CreateGetFloat(vout, "scale");
+    vlc_ureduce(&zoom_num, &zoom_den, zoom_num, zoom_den, 0);
+    cfg->zoom.num = zoom_num;
+    cfg->zoom.den = zoom_den;
+    cfg->align.vertical = VOUT_DISPLAY_ALIGN_CENTER;
+    cfg->align.horizontal = VOUT_DISPLAY_ALIGN_CENTER;
+    const int align_mask = var_CreateGetInteger(vout, "align");
+    if (align_mask & 0x1)
+        cfg->align.horizontal = VOUT_DISPLAY_ALIGN_LEFT;
+    else if (align_mask & 0x2)
+        cfg->align.horizontal = VOUT_DISPLAY_ALIGN_RIGHT;
+    if (align_mask & 0x4)
+        cfg->align.horizontal = VOUT_DISPLAY_ALIGN_TOP;
+    else if (align_mask & 0x8)
+        cfg->align.horizontal = VOUT_DISPLAY_ALIGN_BOTTOM;
+}
 
-    vout->p->displayed.decoded = NULL;
+vout_window_t * vout_NewDisplayWindow(vout_thread_t *vout, vout_display_t *vd,
+                                      const vout_window_cfg_t *cfg)
+{
+    VLC_UNUSED(vd);
+    vout_window_cfg_t cfg_override = *cfg;
+
+    if (!var_InheritBool( vout, "embedded-video"))
+        cfg_override.is_standalone = true;
+
+    if (vout->p->window.is_unused && vout->p->window.object) {
+        assert(!vout->p->splitter_name);
+        if (!cfg_override.is_standalone == !vout->p->window.cfg.is_standalone &&
+            cfg_override.type           == vout->p->window.cfg.type) {
+            /* Reuse the stored window */
+            msg_Dbg(vout, "Reusing previous vout window");
+            vout_window_t *window = vout->p->window.object;
+            if (cfg_override.width  != vout->p->window.cfg.width ||
+                cfg_override.height != vout->p->window.cfg.height)
+                vout_window_SetSize(window,
+                                    cfg_override.width, cfg_override.height);
+            vout->p->window.is_unused = false;
+            vout->p->window.cfg       = cfg_override;
+            return window;
+        }
 
-    /* print some usefull debug info about different vout formats
-     */
-    PrintVideoFormat(vout, "pic render", &vout->fmt_render);
-    PrintVideoFormat(vout, "pic in",     &vout->fmt_in);
-    PrintVideoFormat(vout, "pic out",    &vout->fmt_out);
+        vout_window_Delete(vout->p->window.object);
+        vout->p->window.is_unused = true;
+        vout->p->window.object    = NULL;
+    }
 
-    assert(vout->fmt_out.i_width  == vout->fmt_render.i_width &&
-           vout->fmt_out.i_height == vout->fmt_render.i_height &&
-           vout->fmt_out.i_chroma == vout->fmt_render.i_chroma);
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+    vout_window_t *window = vout_window_New(VLC_OBJECT(vout), NULL,
+                                            &cfg_override);
+    if (!window)
+        return NULL;
+    if (!vout->p->splitter_name) {
+        vout->p->window.is_unused = false;
+        vout->p->window.cfg       = cfg_override;
+        vout->p->window.object    = window;
+    }
+    return window;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * CleanThread: clean up after InitThread
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function is called after a sucessful
- * initialization. It frees all resources allocated by InitThread.
- * XXX You have to enter it with change_lock taken.
- *****************************************************************************/
-static void ThreadClean(vout_thread_t *vout)
+void vout_DeleteDisplayWindow(vout_thread_t *vout, vout_display_t *vd,
+                              vout_window_t *window)
 {
-    /* Destroy translation tables */
-    if (!vout->p->b_error) {
-        picture_fifo_Flush(vout->p->decoder_fifo, INT64_MAX, false);
-        vout_EndWrapper(vout);
+    VLC_UNUSED(vd);
+    if (!vout->p->window.is_unused && vout->p->window.object == window) {
+        vout->p->window.is_unused = true;
+    } else if (vout->p->window.is_unused && vout->p->window.object && !window) {
+        vout_window_Delete(vout->p->window.object);
+        vout->p->window.is_unused = true;
+        vout->p->window.object    = NULL;
+    } else if (window) {
+        vout_window_Delete(window);
     }
 }
 
+/* */
+static picture_t *VoutVideoFilterNewPicture(filter_t *filter)
+{
+    vout_thread_t *vout = (vout_thread_t*)filter->p_owner;
+    return picture_pool_Get(vout->p->private_pool);
+}
+static void VoutVideoFilterDelPicture(filter_t *filter, picture_t *picture)
+{
+    VLC_UNUSED(filter);
+    picture_Release(picture);
+}
+static int VoutVideoFilterAllocationSetup(filter_t *filter, void *data)
+{
+    filter->pf_video_buffer_new = VoutVideoFilterNewPicture;
+    filter->pf_video_buffer_del = VoutVideoFilterDelPicture;
+    filter->p_owner             = data; /* vout */
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/* */
 static int ThreadDisplayPicture(vout_thread_t *vout,
                                 bool now, mtime_t *deadline)
 {
+    vout_display_t *vd = vout->p->display.vd;
     int displayed_count = 0;
     int lost_count = 0;
 
     for (;;) {
         const mtime_t date = mdate();
         const bool is_paused = vout->p->pause.is_on;
-        bool redisplay = is_paused && !now;
+        bool redisplay = is_paused && !now && vout->p->displayed.decoded;
         bool is_forced;
 
         /* FIXME/XXX we must redisplay the last decoded picture (because
@@ -814,7 +624,7 @@ static int ThreadDisplayPicture(vout_thread_t *vout,
         picture_t *filtered = NULL;
         if (decoded) {
             vlc_mutex_lock(&vout->p->vfilter_lock);
-            filtered = filter_chain_VideoFilter(vout->p->p_vf2_chain, decoded);
+            filtered = filter_chain_VideoFilter(vout->p->vfilter_chain, decoded);
             //assert(filtered == decoded); // TODO implement
             vlc_mutex_unlock(&vout->p->vfilter_lock);
             if (!filtered)
@@ -846,7 +656,7 @@ static int ThreadDisplayPicture(vout_thread_t *vout,
             (vout->p->decoder_pool != vout->p->display_pool || subpic)) {
             picture_t *render;
             if (vout->p->is_decoder_pool_slow)
-                render = picture_NewFromFormat(&vout->fmt_out);
+                render = picture_NewFromFormat(&vd->source);
             else if (vout->p->decoder_pool != vout->p->display_pool)
                 render = picture_pool_Get(vout->p->display_pool);
             else
@@ -856,8 +666,8 @@ static int ThreadDisplayPicture(vout_thread_t *vout,
                 picture_Copy(render, filtered);
 
                 spu_RenderSubpictures(vout->p->p_spu,
-                                      render, &vout->fmt_out,
-                                      subpic, &vout->fmt_in, spu_render_time);
+                                      render, &vd->source,
+                                      subpic, &vd->source, spu_render_time);
             }
             if (vout->p->is_decoder_pool_slow) {
                 direct = picture_pool_Get(vout->p->display_pool);
@@ -878,7 +688,7 @@ static int ThreadDisplayPicture(vout_thread_t *vout,
          * Take a snapshot if requested
          */
         if (direct && do_snapshot)
-            vout_snapshot_Set(&vout->p->snapshot, &vout->fmt_out, direct);
+            vout_snapshot_Set(&vout->p->snapshot, &vd->source, direct);
 
         /* Render the direct buffer returned by vout_RenderPicture */
         if (direct) {
@@ -914,658 +724,433 @@ static int ThreadDisplayPicture(vout_thread_t *vout,
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * Thread: video output thread
- *****************************************************************************
- * Video output thread. This function does only returns when the thread is
- * terminated. It handles the pictures arriving in the video heap and the
- * display device events.
- *****************************************************************************/
-static void *Thread(void *object)
+static void ThreadManage(vout_thread_t *vout,
+                         mtime_t *deadline,
+                         vout_interlacing_support_t *interlacing,
+                         vout_postprocessing_support_t *postprocessing)
 {
-    vout_thread_t *vout = object;
-    bool          has_wrapper;
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&vout->p->picture_lock);
 
-    /*
-     * Initialize thread
-     */
-    has_wrapper = !vout_OpenWrapper(vout, vout->p->psz_module_name);
+    *deadline = VLC_TS_INVALID;
+    ThreadDisplayPicture(vout, false, deadline);
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock(&vout->p->change_lock);
+    const int  picture_qtype      = vout->p->displayed.qtype;
+    const bool picture_interlaced = vout->p->displayed.is_interlaced;
 
-    if (has_wrapper)
-        vout->p->b_error = ThreadInit(vout);
-    else
-        vout->p->b_error = true;
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&vout->p->picture_lock);
 
-    /* signal the creation of the vout */
-    vout->p->b_ready = true;
-    vlc_cond_signal(&vout->p->change_wait);
+    /* Post processing */
+    vout_SetPostProcessingState(vout, postprocessing, picture_qtype);
 
-    if (vout->p->b_error)
-        goto exit_thread;
+    /* Deinterlacing */
+    vout_SetInterlacingState(vout, interlacing, picture_interlaced);
 
-    /* */
-    bool    last_picture_interlaced      = false;
-    int     last_picture_qtype           = QTYPE_NONE;
-    mtime_t last_picture_interlaced_date = mdate();
-
-    /*
-     * Main loop - it is not executed if an error occurred during
-     * initialization
-     */
-    while (!vout->p->b_done && !vout->p->b_error) {
-        /* */
-        if(vout->p->title.show && vout->p->title.value)
-            DisplayTitleOnOSD(vout);
+    vout_ManageWrapper(vout);
+}
 
-        vlc_mutex_lock(&vout->p->picture_lock);
+static void ThreadDisplayOsdTitle(vout_thread_t *vout, const char *string)
+{
+    if (!vout->p->title.show)
+        return;
 
-        mtime_t deadline = VLC_TS_INVALID;
-        bool has_displayed = !ThreadDisplayPicture(vout, vout->p->step.is_requested, &deadline);
+    vout_OSDText(vout, SPU_DEFAULT_CHANNEL,
+                 vout->p->title.position, INT64_C(1000) * vout->p->title.timeout,
+                 string);
+}
 
-        if (has_displayed) {
-            vout->p->step.timestamp = vout->p->displayed.timestamp;
-            if (vout->p->step.last <= VLC_TS_INVALID)
-                vout->p->step.last = vout->p->step.timestamp;
-        }
-        if (vout->p->step.is_requested) {
-            if (!has_displayed && !vout->p->b_picture_empty) {
-                picture_t *peek = picture_fifo_Peek(vout->p->decoder_fifo);
-                if (peek)
-                    picture_Release(peek);
-                if (!peek) {
-                    vout->p->b_picture_empty = true;
-                    vlc_cond_signal(&vout->p->picture_wait);
-                }
-            }
-            if (has_displayed) {
-                vout->p->step.is_requested = false;
-                vlc_cond_signal(&vout->p->picture_wait);
-            }
-        }
+static void ThreadChangeFilters(vout_thread_t *vout, const char *filters)
+{
+    es_format_t fmt;
+    es_format_Init(&fmt, VIDEO_ES, vout->p->original.i_chroma);
+    fmt.video = vout->p->original;
 
-        const int  picture_qtype      = vout->p->displayed.qtype;
-        const bool picture_interlaced = vout->p->displayed.is_interlaced;
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&vout->p->vfilter_lock);
 
-        vlc_mutex_unlock(&vout->p->picture_lock);
+    filter_chain_Reset(vout->p->vfilter_chain, &fmt, &fmt);
+    if (filter_chain_AppendFromString(vout->p->vfilter_chain,
+                                      filters) < 0)
+        msg_Err(vout, "Video filter chain creation failed");
 
-        if (vout_ManageWrapper(vout)) {
-            /* A fatal error occurred, and the thread must terminate
-             * immediately, without displaying anything - setting b_error to 1
-             * causes the immediate end of the main while() loop. */
-            // FIXME pf_end
-            vout->p->b_error = true;
-            break;
-        }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&vout->p->vfilter_lock);
+}
 
-        /* Post processing */
-        const int postproc_change = (picture_qtype != QTYPE_NONE) - (last_picture_qtype != QTYPE_NONE);
-        if (postproc_change == 1)
-            PostProcessEnable(vout);
-        else if (postproc_change == -1)
-            PostProcessDisable(vout);
-        if (postproc_change)
-            last_picture_qtype = picture_qtype;
-
-        /* Deinterlacing
-         * Wait 30s before quiting interlacing mode */
-        const int interlacing_change = (!!picture_interlaced) - (!!last_picture_interlaced);
-        if ((interlacing_change == 1) ||
-            (interlacing_change == -1 && last_picture_interlaced_date + 30000000 < mdate())) {
-            DeinterlaceNeeded(vout, picture_interlaced);
-            last_picture_interlaced = picture_interlaced;
-        }
-        if (picture_interlaced)
-            last_picture_interlaced_date = mdate();
+static void ThreadChangeSubFilters(vout_thread_t *vout, const char *filters)
+{
+    spu_ChangeFilters(vout->p->p_spu, filters);
+}
 
-        /* Check for "video filter2" changes */
-        vlc_mutex_lock(&vout->p->vfilter_lock);
-        if (vout->p->psz_vf2) {
-            es_format_t fmt;
+static void ThreadChangePause(vout_thread_t *vout, bool is_paused, mtime_t date)
+{
+    assert(!vout->p->pause.is_on || !is_paused);
 
-            es_format_Init(&fmt, VIDEO_ES, vout->fmt_render.i_chroma);
-            fmt.video = vout->fmt_render;
-            filter_chain_Reset(vout->p->p_vf2_chain, &fmt, &fmt);
+    if (vout->p->pause.is_on) {
+        const mtime_t duration = date - vout->p->pause.date;
 
-            if (filter_chain_AppendFromString(vout->p->p_vf2_chain,
-                                              vout->p->psz_vf2) < 0)
-                msg_Err(vout, "Video filter chain creation failed");
+        if (vout->p->step.timestamp > VLC_TS_INVALID)
+            vout->p->step.timestamp += duration;
+        if (vout->p->step.last > VLC_TS_INVALID)
+            vout->p->step.last += duration;
+        picture_fifo_OffsetDate(vout->p->decoder_fifo, duration);
+        if (vout->p->displayed.decoded)
+            vout->p->displayed.decoded->date += duration;
 
-            free(vout->p->psz_vf2);
-            vout->p->psz_vf2 = NULL;
+        spu_OffsetSubtitleDate(vout->p->p_spu, duration);
+    } else {
+        vout->p->step.timestamp = VLC_TS_INVALID;
+        vout->p->step.last      = VLC_TS_INVALID;
+    }
+    vout->p->pause.is_on = is_paused;
+    vout->p->pause.date  = date;
+}
 
-            if (last_picture_qtype != QTYPE_NONE)
-                PostProcessSetFilterQuality(vout);
-        }
-        vlc_mutex_unlock(&vout->p->vfilter_lock);
+static void ThreadFlush(vout_thread_t *vout, bool below, mtime_t date)
+{
+    vout->p->step.timestamp = VLC_TS_INVALID;
+    vout->p->step.last      = VLC_TS_INVALID;
 
-        vlc_mutex_unlock(&vout->p->change_lock);
+    picture_t *last = vout->p->displayed.decoded;
+    if (last) {
+        if (( below && last->date <= date) ||
+            (!below && last->date >= date)) {
+            picture_Release(last);
 
-        if (deadline > VLC_TS_INVALID) {
-            vlc_mutex_lock(&vout->p->picture_lock);
-            vlc_cond_timedwait(&vout->p->picture_wait, &vout->p->picture_lock, deadline);
-            vlc_mutex_unlock(&vout->p->picture_lock);
+            vout->p->displayed.decoded   = NULL;
+            vout->p->displayed.date      = VLC_TS_INVALID;
+            vout->p->displayed.timestamp = VLC_TS_INVALID;
         }
-
-        vlc_mutex_lock(&vout->p->change_lock);
     }
+    picture_fifo_Flush(vout->p->decoder_fifo, date, below);
+}
 
-    /*
-     * Error loop - wait until the thread destruction is requested
-     *
-     * XXX I wonder if we should periodically clean the decoder_fifo
-     * or have a way to prevent it filling up.
-     */
-    while (vout->p->b_error && !vout->p->b_done)
-        vlc_cond_wait(&vout->p->change_wait, &vout->p->change_lock);
-
-    /* Clean thread */
-    ThreadClean(vout);
-
-exit_thread:
-    /* Detach subpicture unit from both input and vout */
-    spu_Attach(vout->p->p_spu, VLC_OBJECT(vout), false);
-    vlc_object_detach(vout->p->p_spu);
-
-    /* Destroy the video filters2 */
-    filter_chain_Delete(vout->p->p_vf2_chain);
-
-    vlc_mutex_unlock(&vout->p->change_lock);
-
-    if (has_wrapper)
-        vout_CloseWrapper(vout);
-
-    return NULL;
+static void ThreadReset(vout_thread_t *vout)
+{
+    ThreadFlush(vout, true, INT64_MAX);
+    if (vout->p->decoder_pool)
+        picture_pool_NonEmpty(vout->p->decoder_pool, true);
+    vout->p->pause.is_on = false;
+    vout->p->pause.date  = mdate();
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * object variables callbacks: a bunch of object variables are used by the
- * interfaces to interact with the vout.
- *****************************************************************************/
-static int FilterCallback( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
-                       vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
+static void ThreadStep(vout_thread_t *vout, mtime_t *duration)
 {
-    vout_thread_t *p_vout = (vout_thread_t *)p_this;
-    input_thread_t *p_input;
-    (void)psz_cmd; (void)oldval; (void)p_data;
-
-    p_input = (input_thread_t *)vlc_object_find( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT,
-                                                 FIND_PARENT );
-    if (!p_input)
-    {
-        msg_Err( p_vout, "Input not found" );
-        return VLC_EGENERIC;
-    }
+    *duration = 0;
 
-    var_SetBool( p_vout, "intf-change", true );
+    if (vout->p->step.last <= VLC_TS_INVALID)
+        vout->p->step.last = vout->p->displayed.timestamp;
 
-    /* Modify input as well because the vout might have to be restarted */
-    var_Create( p_input, "vout-filter", VLC_VAR_STRING );
-    var_SetString( p_input, "vout-filter", newval.psz_string );
+    mtime_t dummy;
+    if (ThreadDisplayPicture(vout, true, &dummy))
+        return;
 
-    /* Now restart current video stream */
-    input_Control( p_input, INPUT_RESTART_ES, -VIDEO_ES );
-    vlc_object_release( p_input );
+    vout->p->step.timestamp = vout->p->displayed.timestamp;
 
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+    if (vout->p->step.last > VLC_TS_INVALID &&
+        vout->p->step.timestamp > vout->p->step.last) {
+        *duration = vout->p->step.timestamp - vout->p->step.last;
+        vout->p->step.last = vout->p->step.timestamp;
+        /* TODO advance subpicture by the duration ... */
+    }
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * Video Filter2 stuff
- *****************************************************************************/
-static int VideoFilter2Callback( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
-                       vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
+static void ThreadChangeFullscreen(vout_thread_t *vout, bool fullscreen)
 {
-    vout_thread_t *p_vout = (vout_thread_t *)p_this;
-    (void)psz_cmd; (void)oldval; (void)p_data;
-
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_vout->p->vfilter_lock );
-    p_vout->p->psz_vf2 = strdup( newval.psz_string );
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_vout->p->vfilter_lock );
-
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+    /* FIXME not sure setting "fullscreen" is good ... */
+    var_SetBool(vout, "fullscreen", fullscreen);
+    vout_SetDisplayFullscreen(vout->p->display.vd, fullscreen);
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * Post-processing
- *****************************************************************************/
-static bool PostProcessIsPresent( const char *psz_filter )
+static void ThreadChangeOnTop(vout_thread_t *vout, bool is_on_top)
 {
-    const char  *psz_pp = "postproc";
-    const size_t i_pp = strlen(psz_pp);
-    return psz_filter &&
-           !strncmp( psz_filter, psz_pp, strlen(psz_pp) ) &&
-           ( psz_filter[i_pp] == '\0' || psz_filter[i_pp] == ':' );
+    vout_SetWindowState(vout->p->display.vd,
+                        is_on_top ? VOUT_WINDOW_STATE_ABOVE :
+                                    VOUT_WINDOW_STATE_NORMAL);
 }
 
-static int PostProcessCallback( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
-                                vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
+static void ThreadChangeDisplayFilled(vout_thread_t *vout, bool is_filled)
 {
-    vout_thread_t *p_vout = (vout_thread_t *)p_this;
-    VLC_UNUSED(psz_cmd); VLC_UNUSED(oldval); VLC_UNUSED(p_data);
-
-    static const char *psz_pp = "postproc";
-
-    char *psz_vf2 = var_GetString( p_vout, "video-filter" );
-
-    if( newval.i_int <= 0 )
-    {
-        if( PostProcessIsPresent( psz_vf2 ) )
-        {
-            strcpy( psz_vf2, &psz_vf2[strlen(psz_pp)] );
-            if( *psz_vf2 == ':' )
-                strcpy( psz_vf2, &psz_vf2[1] );
-        }
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        if( !PostProcessIsPresent( psz_vf2 ) )
-        {
-            if( psz_vf2 )
-            {
-                char *psz_tmp = psz_vf2;
-                if( asprintf( &psz_vf2, "%s:%s", psz_pp, psz_tmp ) < 0 )
-                    psz_vf2 = psz_tmp;
-                else
-                    free( psz_tmp );
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                psz_vf2 = strdup( psz_pp );
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    if( psz_vf2 )
-    {
-        var_SetString( p_vout, "video-filter", psz_vf2 );
-        free( psz_vf2 );
-    }
-
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+    vout_SetDisplayFilled(vout->p->display.vd, is_filled);
 }
-static void PostProcessEnable( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
+
+static void ThreadChangeZoom(vout_thread_t *vout, int num, int den)
 {
-    vlc_value_t text;
-    msg_Dbg( p_vout, "Post-processing available" );
-    var_Create( p_vout, "postprocess", VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_HASCHOICE );
-    text.psz_string = _("Post processing");
-    var_Change( p_vout, "postprocess", VLC_VAR_SETTEXT, &text, NULL );
-
-    for( int i = 0; i <= 6; i++ )
-    {
-        vlc_value_t val;
-        vlc_value_t text;
-        char psz_text[1+1];
-
-        val.i_int = i;
-        snprintf( psz_text, sizeof(psz_text), "%d", i );
-        if( i == 0 )
-            text.psz_string = _("Disable");
-        else
-            text.psz_string = psz_text;
-        var_Change( p_vout, "postprocess", VLC_VAR_ADDCHOICE, &val, &text );
+    if (num * 10 < den) {
+        num = den;
+        den *= 10;
+    } else if (num > den * 10) {
+        num = den * 10;
     }
-    var_AddCallback( p_vout, "postprocess", PostProcessCallback, NULL );
-
-    /* */
-    char *psz_filter = var_GetNonEmptyString( p_vout, "video-filter" );
-    int i_postproc_q = 0;
-    if( PostProcessIsPresent( psz_filter ) )
-        i_postproc_q = var_CreateGetInteger( p_vout, "postproc-q" );
-
-    var_SetInteger( p_vout, "postprocess", i_postproc_q );
 
-    free( psz_filter );
-}
-static void PostProcessDisable( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
-{
-    msg_Dbg( p_vout, "Post-processing no more available" );
-    var_Destroy( p_vout, "postprocess" );
+    vout_SetDisplayZoom(vout->p->display.vd, num, den);
 }
-static void PostProcessSetFilterQuality( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
+
+static void ThreadChangeAspectRatio(vout_thread_t *vout,
+                                    unsigned num, unsigned den)
 {
-    vlc_object_t *p_pp = vlc_object_find_name( p_vout, "postproc", FIND_CHILD );
-    if( !p_pp )
-        return;
+    const video_format_t *source = &vout->p->original;
 
-    var_SetInteger( p_pp, "postproc-q", var_GetInteger( p_vout, "postprocess" ) );
-    vlc_object_release( p_pp );
+    if (num > 0 && den > 0) {
+        num *= source->i_visible_height;
+        den *= source->i_visible_width;
+        vlc_ureduce(&num, &den, num, den, 0);
+    }
+    vout_SetDisplayAspect(vout->p->display.vd, num, den);
 }
 
 
-static void DisplayTitleOnOSD( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
+static void ThreadExecuteCropWindow(vout_thread_t *vout,
+                                    unsigned crop_num, unsigned crop_den,
+                                    unsigned x, unsigned y,
+                                    unsigned width, unsigned height)
 {
-    const mtime_t i_start = mdate();
-    const mtime_t i_stop = i_start + INT64_C(1000) * p_vout->p->title.timeout;
-
-    if( i_stop <= i_start )
-        return;
-
-    vlc_assert_locked( &p_vout->p->change_lock );
+    const video_format_t *source = &vout->p->original;
 
-    vout_ShowTextAbsolute( p_vout, DEFAULT_CHAN,
-                           p_vout->p->title.value, NULL,
-                           p_vout->p->title.position,
-                           30 + p_vout->fmt_in.i_width
-                              - p_vout->fmt_in.i_visible_width
-                              - p_vout->fmt_in.i_x_offset,
-                           20 + p_vout->fmt_in.i_y_offset,
-                           i_start, i_stop );
-
-    free( p_vout->p->title.value );
-
-    p_vout->p->title.value = NULL;
+    vout_SetDisplayCrop(vout->p->display.vd,
+                        crop_num, crop_den,
+                        source->i_x_offset + x,
+                        source->i_y_offset + y,
+                        width, height);
 }
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * Deinterlacing
- *****************************************************************************/
-typedef struct
+static void ThreadExecuteCropBorder(vout_thread_t *vout,
+                                    unsigned left, unsigned top,
+                                    unsigned right, unsigned bottom)
 {
-    const char *psz_mode;
-    bool       b_vout_filter;
-} deinterlace_mode_t;
+    const video_format_t *source = &vout->p->original;
+    ThreadExecuteCropWindow(vout, 0, 0,
+                            left,
+                            top,
+                            /* At worst, it becomes < 0 (but unsigned) and will be rejected */
+                            source->i_visible_width  - (left + right),
+                            source->i_visible_height - (top  + bottom));
+}
 
-/* XXX
- * You can use the non vout filter if and only if the video properties stay the
- * same (width/height/chroma/fps), at least for now.
- */
-static const deinterlace_mode_t p_deinterlace_mode[] = {
-    { "",        false },
-    //{ "discard", true },
-    { "blend",   false },
-    //{ "mean",    true  },
-    //{ "bob",     true },
-    //{ "linear",  true },
-    { "x",       false },
-    //{ "yadif",   true },
-    //{ "yadif2x", true },
-    { NULL,      false }
-};
-static const deinterlace_mode_t *DeinterlaceGetMode( const char *psz_mode )
+static void ThreadExecuteCropRatio(vout_thread_t *vout,
+                                   unsigned num, unsigned den)
 {
-    for( const deinterlace_mode_t *p_mode = &p_deinterlace_mode[0]; p_mode->psz_mode; p_mode++ )
-    {
-        if( !strcmp( p_mode->psz_mode, psz_mode ) )
-            return p_mode;
-    }
-    return NULL;
+    const video_format_t *source = &vout->p->original;
+    ThreadExecuteCropWindow(vout, num, den,
+                            0, 0,
+                            source->i_visible_width,
+                            source->i_visible_height);
 }
 
-static char *FilterFind( char *psz_filter_base, const char *psz_module )
+static int ThreadStart(vout_thread_t *vout, const vout_display_state_t *state)
 {
-    const size_t i_module = strlen( psz_module );
-    const char *psz_filter = psz_filter_base;
-
-    if( !psz_filter || i_module <= 0 )
-        return NULL;
-
-    for( ;; )
-    {
-        char *psz_find = strstr( psz_filter, psz_module );
-        if( !psz_find )
-            return NULL;
-        if( psz_find[i_module] == '\0' || psz_find[i_module] == ':' )
-            return psz_find;
-        psz_filter = &psz_find[i_module];
+    vlc_mouse_Init(&vout->p->mouse);
+    vout->p->decoder_fifo = picture_fifo_New();
+    vout->p->decoder_pool = NULL;
+    vout->p->display_pool = NULL;
+    vout->p->private_pool = NULL;
+
+    vout->p->vfilter_chain =
+        filter_chain_New( vout, "video filter2", false,
+                          VoutVideoFilterAllocationSetup, NULL, vout);
+
+    vout_display_state_t state_default;
+    if (!state) {
+        VoutGetDisplayCfg(vout, &state_default.cfg, vout->p->display.title);
+        state_default.wm_state = var_CreateGetBool(vout, "video-on-top") ? VOUT_WINDOW_STATE_ABOVE :
+                                                                           VOUT_WINDOW_STATE_NORMAL;
+        state_default.sar.num = 0;
+        state_default.sar.den = 0;
+
+        state = &state_default;
     }
-}
 
-static bool DeinterlaceIsPresent( vout_thread_t *p_vout, bool b_vout_filter )
-{
-    char *psz_filter = var_GetNonEmptyString( p_vout, b_vout_filter ? "vout-filter" : "video-filter" );
+    if (vout_OpenWrapper(vout, vout->p->splitter_name, state))
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    if (vout_InitWrapper(vout))
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    assert(vout->p->decoder_pool);
 
-    bool b_found = FilterFind( psz_filter, "deinterlace" ) != NULL;
+    vout->p->displayed.decoded       = NULL;
+    vout->p->displayed.date          = VLC_TS_INVALID;
+    vout->p->displayed.decoded       = NULL;
+    vout->p->displayed.timestamp     = VLC_TS_INVALID;
+    vout->p->displayed.qtype         = QTYPE_NONE;
+    vout->p->displayed.is_interlaced = false;
 
-    free( psz_filter );
+    vout->p->step.last               = VLC_TS_INVALID;
+    vout->p->step.timestamp          = VLC_TS_INVALID;
 
-    return b_found;
+    video_format_Print(VLC_OBJECT(vout), "original format", &vout->p->original);
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-static void DeinterlaceRemove( vout_thread_t *p_vout, bool b_vout_filter )
+static void ThreadStop(vout_thread_t *vout, vout_display_state_t *state)
 {
-    const char *psz_variable = b_vout_filter ? "vout-filter" : "video-filter";
-    char *psz_filter = var_GetNonEmptyString( p_vout, psz_variable );
+    /* Destroy the video filters2 */
+    filter_chain_Delete(vout->p->vfilter_chain);
 
-    char *psz = FilterFind( psz_filter, "deinterlace" );
-    if( !psz )
-    {
-        free( psz_filter );
-        return;
+    /* Destroy translation tables */
+    if (vout->p->display.vd) {
+        if (vout->p->decoder_pool) {
+            ThreadFlush(vout, true, INT64_MAX);
+            vout_EndWrapper(vout);
+        }
+        vout_CloseWrapper(vout, state);
     }
 
-    /* */
-    strcpy( &psz[0], &psz[strlen("deinterlace")] );
-    if( *psz == ':' )
-        strcpy( &psz[0], &psz[1] );
-
-    var_SetString( p_vout, psz_variable, psz_filter );
-    free( psz_filter );
+    if (vout->p->decoder_fifo)
+        picture_fifo_Delete(vout->p->decoder_fifo);
+    assert(!vout->p->decoder_pool);
 }
-static void DeinterlaceAdd( vout_thread_t *p_vout, bool b_vout_filter )
-{
-    const char *psz_variable = b_vout_filter ? "vout-filter" : "video-filter";
-
-    char *psz_filter = var_GetNonEmptyString( p_vout, psz_variable );
 
-    if( FilterFind( psz_filter, "deinterlace" ) )
-    {
-        free( psz_filter );
-        return;
-    }
-
-    /* */
-    if( psz_filter )
-    {
-        char *psz_tmp = psz_filter;
-        if( asprintf( &psz_filter, "%s:%s", psz_tmp, "deinterlace" ) < 0 )
-            psz_filter = psz_tmp;
-        else
-            free( psz_tmp );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        psz_filter = strdup( "deinterlace" );
-    }
-
-    if( psz_filter )
-    {
-        var_SetString( p_vout, psz_variable, psz_filter );
-        free( psz_filter );
-    }
+static void ThreadInit(vout_thread_t *vout)
+{
+    vout->p->window.is_unused = true;
+    vout->p->window.object    = NULL;
+    vout->p->dead             = false;
+    vout->p->is_late_dropped  = var_InheritBool(vout, "drop-late-frames");
+    vout->p->pause.is_on      = false;
+    vout->p->pause.date       = VLC_TS_INVALID;
+
+    vout_chrono_Init(&vout->p->render, 5, 10000); /* Arbitrary initial time */
 }
 
-static void DeinterlaceSave( vout_thread_t *p_vout, int i_deinterlace, const char *psz_mode, bool is_needed )
+static void ThreadClean(vout_thread_t *vout)
 {
-    /* We have to set input variable to ensure restart support
-     * XXX it is only needed because of vout-filter but must be done
-     * for non video filter anyway */
-    vlc_object_t *p_input = vlc_object_find( p_vout, VLC_OBJECT_INPUT, FIND_PARENT );
-    if( !p_input )
-        return;
-
-    /* Another hack for "vout filter" mode */
-    if( i_deinterlace < 0 )
-        i_deinterlace = is_needed ? -2 : -3;
-
-    var_Create( p_input, "deinterlace", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
-    var_SetInteger( p_input, "deinterlace", i_deinterlace );
-
-    static const char * const ppsz_variable[] = {
-        "deinterlace-mode",
-        "filter-deinterlace-mode",
-        "sout-deinterlace-mode",
-        NULL
-    };
-    for( int i = 0; ppsz_variable[i]; i++ )
-    {
-        var_Create( p_input, ppsz_variable[i], VLC_VAR_STRING );
-        var_SetString( p_input, ppsz_variable[i], psz_mode );
+    if (vout->p->window.object) {
+        assert(vout->p->window.is_unused);
+        vout_window_Delete(vout->p->window.object);
     }
-
-    vlc_object_release( p_input );
+    vout_chrono_Clean(&vout->p->render);
+    vout->p->dead = true;
+    vout_control_Dead(&vout->p->control);
 }
-static int DeinterlaceCallback( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
-                                vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
-{
-    VLC_UNUSED(psz_cmd); VLC_UNUSED(oldval); VLC_UNUSED(newval); VLC_UNUSED(p_data);
-    vout_thread_t *p_vout = (vout_thread_t *)p_this;
 
-    /* */
-    const int  i_deinterlace = var_GetInteger( p_this, "deinterlace" );
-    char       *psz_mode     = var_GetString( p_this, "deinterlace-mode" );
-    const bool is_needed     = var_GetBool( p_this, "deinterlace-needed" );
-    if( !psz_mode )
+static int ThreadReinit(vout_thread_t *vout,
+                        const vout_configuration_t *cfg)
+{
+    video_format_t original;
+    if (VoutValidateFormat(&original, cfg->fmt)) {
+        ThreadStop(vout, NULL);
+        ThreadClean(vout);
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    }
+    if (video_format_IsSimilar(&original, &vout->p->original))
+        return VLC_SUCCESS;
 
-    DeinterlaceSave( p_vout, i_deinterlace, psz_mode, is_needed );
+    vout_display_state_t state;
+    memset(&state, 0, sizeof(state));
 
-    /* */
-    bool b_vout_filter = false;
-    const deinterlace_mode_t *p_mode = DeinterlaceGetMode( psz_mode );
-    if( p_mode )
-        b_vout_filter = p_mode->b_vout_filter;
+    ThreadStop(vout, &state);
 
-    /* */
-    char *psz_old;
-    if( b_vout_filter )
-    {
-        psz_old = var_CreateGetString( p_vout, "filter-deinterlace-mode" );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        psz_old = var_CreateGetString( p_vout, "sout-deinterlace-mode" );
-        var_SetString( p_vout, "sout-deinterlace-mode", psz_mode );
+    if (!state.cfg.is_fullscreen) {
+        state.cfg.display.width  = 0;
+        state.cfg.display.height = 0;
     }
-
-    msg_Dbg( p_vout, "deinterlace %d, mode %s, is_needed %d", i_deinterlace, psz_mode, is_needed );
-    if( i_deinterlace == 0 || ( i_deinterlace == -1 && !is_needed ) )
-    {
-        DeinterlaceRemove( p_vout, false );
-        DeinterlaceRemove( p_vout, true );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        if( !DeinterlaceIsPresent( p_vout, b_vout_filter ) )
-        {
-            DeinterlaceRemove( p_vout, !b_vout_filter );
-            DeinterlaceAdd( p_vout, b_vout_filter );
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            /* The deinterlace filter was already inserted but we have changed the mode */
-            DeinterlaceRemove( p_vout, !b_vout_filter );
-            if( psz_old && strcmp( psz_old, psz_mode ) )
-                var_TriggerCallback( p_vout, b_vout_filter ? "vout-filter" : "video-filter" );
-        }
+    state.sar.num = 0;
+    state.sar.den = 0;
+    /* FIXME current vout "variables" are not in sync here anymore
+     * and I am not sure what to do */
+
+    vout->p->original = original;
+    if (ThreadStart(vout, &state)) {
+        ThreadClean(vout);
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
-
-    /* */
-    free( psz_old );
-    free( psz_mode );
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-static void DeinterlaceEnable( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Thread: video output thread
+ *****************************************************************************
+ * Video output thread. This function does only returns when the thread is
+ * terminated. It handles the pictures arriving in the video heap and the
+ * display device events.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static void *Thread(void *object)
 {
-    vlc_value_t val, text;
-
-    if( !p_vout->p->b_first_vout )
-        return;
-
-    msg_Dbg( p_vout, "Deinterlacing available" );
-
-    /* Create the configuration variables */
-    /* */
-    var_Create( p_vout, "deinterlace", VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT | VLC_VAR_HASCHOICE );
-    int i_deinterlace = var_GetInteger( p_vout, "deinterlace" );
-
-    text.psz_string = _("Deinterlace");
-    var_Change( p_vout, "deinterlace", VLC_VAR_SETTEXT, &text, NULL );
-
-    const module_config_t *p_optd = config_FindConfig( VLC_OBJECT(p_vout), "deinterlace" );
-    var_Change( p_vout, "deinterlace", VLC_VAR_CLEARCHOICES, NULL, NULL );
-    for( int i = 0; p_optd && i < p_optd->i_list; i++ )
-    {
-        val.i_int  = p_optd->pi_list[i];
-        text.psz_string = (char*)vlc_gettext(p_optd->ppsz_list_text[i]);
-        var_Change( p_vout, "deinterlace", VLC_VAR_ADDCHOICE, &val, &text );
-    }
-    var_AddCallback( p_vout, "deinterlace", DeinterlaceCallback, NULL );
-    /* */
-    var_Create( p_vout, "deinterlace-mode", VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT | VLC_VAR_HASCHOICE );
-    char *psz_deinterlace = var_GetNonEmptyString( p_vout, "deinterlace-mode" );
-
-    text.psz_string = _("Deinterlace mode");
-    var_Change( p_vout, "deinterlace-mode", VLC_VAR_SETTEXT, &text, NULL );
-
-    const module_config_t *p_optm = config_FindConfig( VLC_OBJECT(p_vout), "deinterlace-mode" );
-    var_Change( p_vout, "deinterlace-mode", VLC_VAR_CLEARCHOICES, NULL, NULL );
-    for( int i = 0; p_optm && i < p_optm->i_list; i++ )
-    {
-        if( !DeinterlaceGetMode( p_optm->ppsz_list[i] ) )
-            continue;
-
-        val.psz_string  = p_optm->ppsz_list[i];
-        text.psz_string = (char*)vlc_gettext(p_optm->ppsz_list_text[i]);
-        var_Change( p_vout, "deinterlace-mode", VLC_VAR_ADDCHOICE, &val, &text );
-    }
-    var_AddCallback( p_vout, "deinterlace-mode", DeinterlaceCallback, NULL );
-    /* */
-    var_Create( p_vout, "deinterlace-needed", VLC_VAR_BOOL );
-    var_AddCallback( p_vout, "deinterlace-needed", DeinterlaceCallback, NULL );
-
-    /* Override the initial value from filters if present */
-    char *psz_filter_mode = NULL;
-    if( DeinterlaceIsPresent( p_vout, true ) )
-        psz_filter_mode = var_CreateGetNonEmptyString( p_vout, "filter-deinterlace-mode" );
-    else if( DeinterlaceIsPresent( p_vout, false ) )
-        psz_filter_mode = var_CreateGetNonEmptyString( p_vout, "sout-deinterlace-mode" );
-    if( psz_filter_mode )
-    {
-        free( psz_deinterlace );
-        if( i_deinterlace >= -1 )
-            i_deinterlace = 1;
-        psz_deinterlace = psz_filter_mode;
-    }
-
-    /* */
-    if( i_deinterlace == -2 )
-        p_vout->p->displayed.is_interlaced = true;
-    else if( i_deinterlace == -3 )
-        p_vout->p->displayed.is_interlaced = false;
-    if( i_deinterlace < 0 )
-        i_deinterlace = -1;
+    vout_thread_t *vout = object;
 
-    /* */
-    val.psz_string = psz_deinterlace ? psz_deinterlace : p_optm->orig.psz;
-    var_Change( p_vout, "deinterlace-mode", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
-    val.b_bool = p_vout->p->displayed.is_interlaced;
-    var_Change( p_vout, "deinterlace-needed", VLC_VAR_SETVALUE, &val, NULL );
+    vout_interlacing_support_t interlacing = {
+        .is_interlaced = false,
+        .date = mdate(),
+    };
+    vout_postprocessing_support_t postprocessing = {
+        .qtype = QTYPE_NONE,
+    };
 
-    var_SetInteger( p_vout, "deinterlace", i_deinterlace );
-    free( psz_deinterlace );
-}
+    mtime_t deadline = VLC_TS_INVALID;
+    for (;;) {
+        vout_control_cmd_t cmd;
 
-static void DeinterlaceNeeded( vout_thread_t *p_vout, bool is_interlaced )
-{
-    msg_Dbg( p_vout, "Detected %s video",
-             is_interlaced ? "interlaced" : "progressive" );
-    var_SetBool( p_vout, "deinterlace-needed", is_interlaced );
-}
+        /* FIXME remove thoses ugly timeouts
+         */
+        while (!vout_control_Pop(&vout->p->control, &cmd, deadline, 100000)) {
+            switch(cmd.type) {
+            case VOUT_CONTROL_INIT:
+                ThreadInit(vout);
+                if (ThreadStart(vout, NULL)) {
+                    ThreadStop(vout, NULL);
+                    ThreadClean(vout);
+                    return NULL;
+                }
+                break;
+            case VOUT_CONTROL_CLEAN:
+                ThreadStop(vout, NULL);
+                ThreadClean(vout);
+                return NULL;
+            case VOUT_CONTROL_REINIT:
+                if (ThreadReinit(vout, cmd.u.cfg))
+                    return NULL;
+                break;
+            case VOUT_CONTROL_OSD_TITLE:
+                ThreadDisplayOsdTitle(vout, cmd.u.string);
+                break;
+            case VOUT_CONTROL_CHANGE_FILTERS:
+                ThreadChangeFilters(vout, cmd.u.string);
+                break;
+            case VOUT_CONTROL_CHANGE_SUB_FILTERS:
+                ThreadChangeSubFilters(vout, cmd.u.string);
+                break;
+            case VOUT_CONTROL_PAUSE:
+                ThreadChangePause(vout, cmd.u.pause.is_on, cmd.u.pause.date);
+                break;
+            case VOUT_CONTROL_FLUSH:
+                ThreadFlush(vout, false, cmd.u.time);
+                break;
+            case VOUT_CONTROL_RESET:
+                ThreadReset(vout);
+                break;
+            case VOUT_CONTROL_STEP:
+                ThreadStep(vout, cmd.u.time_ptr);
+                break;
+            case VOUT_CONTROL_FULLSCREEN:
+                ThreadChangeFullscreen(vout, cmd.u.boolean);
+                break;
+            case VOUT_CONTROL_ON_TOP:
+                ThreadChangeOnTop(vout, cmd.u.boolean);
+                break;
+            case VOUT_CONTROL_DISPLAY_FILLED:
+                ThreadChangeDisplayFilled(vout, cmd.u.boolean);
+                break;
+            case VOUT_CONTROL_ZOOM:
+                ThreadChangeZoom(vout, cmd.u.pair.a, cmd.u.pair.b);
+                break;
+            case VOUT_CONTROL_ASPECT_RATIO:
+                ThreadChangeAspectRatio(vout, cmd.u.pair.a, cmd.u.pair.b);
+                break;
+           case VOUT_CONTROL_CROP_RATIO:
+                ThreadExecuteCropRatio(vout, cmd.u.pair.a, cmd.u.pair.b);
+                break;
+            case VOUT_CONTROL_CROP_WINDOW:
+                ThreadExecuteCropWindow(vout, 0, 0,
+                                        cmd.u.window.x, cmd.u.window.y,
+                                        cmd.u.window.width, cmd.u.window.height);
+                break;
+            case VOUT_CONTROL_CROP_BORDER:
+                ThreadExecuteCropBorder(vout,
+                                        cmd.u.border.left,  cmd.u.border.top,
+                                        cmd.u.border.right, cmd.u.border.bottom);
+                break;
+            default:
+                break;
+            }
+            vout_control_cmd_Clean(&cmd);
+        }
 
-/* */
-static void PrintVideoFormat(vout_thread_t *vout,
-                             const char *description,
-                             const video_format_t *fmt)
-{
-    msg_Dbg(vout, "%s sz %ix%i, of (%i,%i), vsz %ix%i, 4cc %4.4s, sar %i:%i, msk r0x%x g0x%x b0x%x",
-            description,
-            fmt->i_width, fmt->i_height, fmt->i_x_offset, fmt->i_y_offset,
-            fmt->i_visible_width, fmt->i_visible_height,
-            (char*)&fmt->i_chroma,
-            fmt->i_sar_num, fmt->i_sar_den,
-            fmt->i_rmask, fmt->i_gmask, fmt->i_bmask);
+        ThreadManage(vout, &deadline, &interlacing, &postprocessing);
+    }
 }