[Request]: Better video controls

[bertob]

Describe the request

The video controls could be better, in particular:

• The huge play icon in the center looks clickable, but it isn't. I'd either make it a button or drop it
• The video should probably auto-play when you open the media viewer
• The overlay controls at the bottom are tiny and feel cramped. I'd give them more padding (e.g. 12px all around). Inspector hack:

Implementation Details

• This should be an option in settings.
• This should be only available to some fediverse backends. (Include which ones on the above field).
• This is client-only (and shouldn't sync with the instance).
• This follows the GNOME HIG.

[GeopJr]

The huge play icon in the center looks clickable, but it isn't. I'd either make it a button or drop it

Part of GtkVideo (#205, https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/-/issues/4522 (seems to be waiting designer input))

The video should probably auto-play when you open the media viewer

✅ edit: added as of 9c1bfaf

The overlay controls at the bottom are tiny and feel cramped. I'd give them more padding (e.g. 12px all around)

Also part of GtkVideo, GtkMediaControls, but can be disabled and replaced.

Since Fractal is also using GtkVideo with GtkMediaControls I feel like it might be better to look for a common solution either for libadwaita or gtk directly

edit: Screenshot of a video on Fractal

[GeopJr]

The first issue has been fixed on GTK and it will be available in 4.11.4!
For the media controls I'll override its style

Thanks!