# The &codeine; Handbook

Mike
Diehl

    madpenguin8@yahoo.com

Ian
Monroe

    imonroe@dragonplayer.org

2004
Mike Diehl
2007
Ian Monroe
&FDLNotice;
28/12/2007
2

&codeine; is a simple video player for &kde;.

KDE
Codeine
Phonon
Dragon
Player
Dragon Player
video
multi-media

## Introduction

&codeine; Screenshot
Screenshot

&codeine; is a simple media player using Phonon technology. &codeine; is a no frills media player that excels at playing DVDs and movie files without getting in your way.

## Menu and Command Reference

### The Play Menu

Ctrlo Play Play Media...

  Opens the Play Media dialog, allowing you to Play a DVD, VCD or a video file.

Space Play Play/Pause

  If a movie is loaded, this option allows you to pause or resume playback.

Ctrlq Play Quit

  Quits &codeine;.

### The Settings Menu

Settings Full Screen Mode

  While playing a movie, you can enter full screen mode. This uses the entire monitor to display the movie

Settings Aspect Ratio

  This menu lets you pick the aspect ratio of the playing movie. The aspect ratio is width of movie compared to the height.

Settings Subtitles

  This menu is active if there are any subtitles available from the currently playing movie. Note that it may take a few seconds of playback before the subtitles become available.

Settings Audio Channels

  This menu is active if there are any additional audio channels available. For instance, some DVDs have additional languages. Note that it may take a few seconds of playback before the audio channels become available.

Settings Configure Shortcuts...

  Allows you to configure the &codeine; shortcuts.

Settings Configure Toolbars...

  Allows you to configure the &codeine; what buttons are available on the toolbar.

Settings Show Toolbar

  Enables or disable the main application toolbar.

### The Help Menu

Help &codeine; Handbook

  Opens this help document.

ShiftF1 Help What's This?

  Activates the "What's This?" mouse cursor allowing you to click an object to get a "What's this?" tooltip.

Help Report Bug...

  Starts the bug report tool dialog window.

Help About &codeine;

  Starts the About &codeine; dialog window.

Help About KDE

  Starts the About &kde; dialog window.

## Credits and License

### &codeine;

Program copyright 2004 Max B. Howell max.howell@methylblue.com

Program copyright 2007 Ian A. Monroe imonroe@dragonplayer.org

&underGPL;

### Documentation

Documentation copyright 2004 Mike Diehl madpenguin8@yahoo.com

Documentation copyright 2007 Ian Monroe imonroe@dragonplayer.org

&underFDL;

## Requirements

&codeine; requires the installation of some software packages. The required packages are listed below.

### Required:

- Kdelibs 4.0

- Kdebase 4.0

- xine-lib 1.1

## Installation

### How to obtain &codeine;

&codeine; is not yet part of the &kde; project, it can be found at: http://www.dragonplayer.org.

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