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Add more disclaimers about the auto options
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GhostNaN committed Aug 5, 2024
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Expand Up @@ -124,6 +124,11 @@ This is the magic behind the automagic pause/stop options.
Whatever "hidden" means is up to compositor. As for Sway, "hidden" is if there is a fullscreen window
in the way of the wallpaper. mpvpaper will still draw/render even if there is a normal window
blocking the wallpaper view entirely.
.P
This feature is at best a hack that works on some compositors.
Usability of these auto options will vary and may not work as intended or at all.
In such a case, other features like the "watch lists" mentioned above should be used instead.

.RE

**More on lists:
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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion src/main.c
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Expand Up @@ -921,7 +921,8 @@ static void parse_command_line(int argc, char **argv, struct wl_state *state) {
"--layer -l LAYER Specifies shell surface layer to run on (background by default)\n"
"--mpv-options -o \"OPTIONS\" Forwards mpv options (Must be within quotes\"\")\n"
"\n"
"* See man page for more details\n";
"* The auto options might not work as intended\n"
"See the man page for more details\n";

char *layer_name;

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