Viewer - media - improve playback controls

[user0]

XnViewMP 1.6.0 64bit
Windows11 (22H2), display resolution 3840x2160, win scaling 150%

Viewer - audio/video/animation(multipage) files
playback controls are inconvenient or completely missing in case of multipage files

Suggestion
Viewport area

• improve controls
  
  • mouse
    • zoom shortcuts should not scroll to prev/next file
      (default zoom shortcuts: CTRL+Wheel, RMB/LMB+Wheel)
      - they either should zoom content (video/audio cover) OR do nothing
  • keyboard
    • add new shortcuts
      - space - play/pause
      - left/right buttons - go prev/next frame
      (maybe make them changeable to custom value, eg 5sec back/forward in Settings)
      - up/down - control volume
      - m - mute/unmute
    • show shortcuts
      via new 'Playbar' item in combobox in Settings > Shortcuts (related suggestion)

• improve context menu
  - move 'Loop video playing' and 'Auto play (video)' settings closer to user (remove them from Settings completely)
  - rename them to 'Loop' and 'Auto play'
  viewer_media_controls_context_menu_video.png

Playbar

viewer_improve_media_controls.png

• use playbar for animation(multipage) files
  - remove 'Start/Stop animation' from View menu and use Playbar instead

• rework layout
  into 2 rows layout (see FastStone, ACDSee)
  
  • seekbar
    - move seekbar to the top, so it takes whole space and looks fine even in small size
  • volume control
    - make volume control always visible
    - scrolling on volume control should regulate volume
    - clicking on sound icon should mute/unmute
  • enhance appearance
    - maybe make playbar transparent (see Youtube, Vimeo)
    - maybe make playbar disappearing after few seconds
    with ability to lock it via context menu
  • buttons
    - there is a lot of space in the 2nd row, so new buttons can be added later, eg 'rewind 10sec back'

• add replay functionality
  when media ends and loop is off, slider should jump to the beginning, so clicking on play button will start playing

Issue
Playbar

• fix scroll over playbar
  viewer_media_controls_scroll.png
  • inside red area
    it either should scroll properly or do nothing
  • outside red area
    it should not scroll to prev/next file

Example

other_apps_player_controls.png

[Oleksii]

Those are very reasonable suggestions !!!
I totally agree that they will improve user experience when exploring video files.

Will look forward when this will be implemented.

[Blossoms]

I am also in favour of these suggestions, as they would improve the user experience a lot. Especially the shortcuts to play/pause video.

I could not find a play/pause hotkey in Settings -> Interface -> Shortcuts.

Another suggestion: In full screen, the control bar should disappear, but reappear when the mouse is moved.

[jayboyjayboy]

YES YES YES - a play/pause shortcut for videos is critical imo

such a great program!