To view your prefrences of Vlc press :kbd:`control +P` or :menuselection:`Tools --> Prefrences`. To choose to use a custom skin for vlc press the :guilabel:`Use custom skin` radio button. To toggle showing the controls for pasuing playback and other things check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Show controls in full screen mode` checkbox. To have the video display in its own window uncheck the :guilabel:`Integrate video in interface` checkbox. To start vlc in a minimal view mode check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Start in minimal view mode` checkbox. To have vlc pause playback when the vlc window is minimized check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Pause playback when minimized` checkbox. To toggle showing an icon in the system tray check/uncheck the :guilabel:`Show systray icon` checkbox. To change vlc showing a popup when the media changes like when having multiple files in a playlist change the :guilabel:`Show media change popup` menu. The :guilabel:`Force window style` changes the way vlc windows are drawn if you want a custom layout for just vlc. To allow only one window of vlc check the :guilabel:`Allow only one instance` checkbox. If you have only one instance check the :guilabel:`Enqueue items into playlist in one instance mode` checkbox to add new files to play at the end of the playlist. To have vlc continue playback of files changes change the :guilabel:`Continue playback?` menu and select Always to always playback or ask to ask for playback.
To cancel your changes in this window and close it press the :guilabel:`Cancel` button. To Reset your prefrences to press the :guilabel:`Reset Prefrences` button. To Save your prefrences and close the window press the :guilabel:`Save` button.
To cancel your changes in this window and close it press the :guilabel:`Cancel` button. To Reset your prefrences to press the :guilabel:`Reset Prefrences` button. To Save your prefrences and close the window press the :guilabel:`Save` button.
To manage your audio settings use the :guilabel:`Audio tab`. To disable audio entirely uncheck the :guilabel:`Enable audio` checkbox. To change the output of audio type change the :guilabel:`Output module` menu.