3.2.3 Configuring input plugins
This dialog lets you control, how input plugins (or image reader plugins)
are loaded. The widgets on the right are valid for the plugin, which is selected
on the left. You have the following options:
- Parameters
Lets you set parameters of the plugin. These will be valid when an instance of
the plugin is opened the next time. If you configure hardware plugins in the player,
you must close and reopen all device albums for the changes to become effective.
For plugins, which have no options, this button is disabled.
- Info
Pops up a window showing much of the information, which is known to the plugin
registry.
- Priority
- This lets you change the priority of the plugin, if multiple plugins are
available for a gml. The value can be between 1 and 10. Usually, the default
priorities are ok. But for image files, the priorities of the “Image stills input plugin” and the “Image video input plugin” decide, whether images are displayed
as a slideshow or a video.
- Protocols
- Lets you configure the supported network protocols. The protocols should rarely
be changed and changes are overwritten by a new install of the plugin. For plugins,
which don't support network streams, the protocols cannot be changed.
- Extensions
- Lets you configure the file extensions, which are associated with the plugin.
If you change the extensions, they are overwritten by a new install of the plugin.
That's a good reason to report missing file extensions to the developers.