Ubuntu 18.04 with Cinnamon desktop.
- VLC option View / Always on top doesn't work.
- Right click on window title + Always on Top does work, but only for the current video
The first item is likely due to a bug in either VLC or GTK.
I'd like to configure VLC to always be on top when playing, without having to click on the frame title each time I open a video. Any answer to work around the bug in item 1, or to automate the workaround in item 2 is welcome.
2 Answers
You can achieve the first with devilspie or its GUI counterpart gdevilspie. You may refer to this detailed answer by @Isaiah to learn more about how to use devilspie.
Once you're done setting up devilspie, add the following rule.
(if (is (window_class) "vlc") (begin (above) )
)I found an easy way to activate it, via Ubuntu, not VLC. According to maketecheasier and verified by myself on Ubuntu 20:
Click on VLC window
Press ALT + Space
Select "Always on top" from the menu
