This bug still exists in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Unity 7.2.2, mplayer 1.1-4.8), and Ubuntu 14.10 as far as I can tell.
Has there been any workarounds found for this yet? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/989342 Title: mplayer wont keep aspect ratio when resizing the windows while playing video Status in MPlayer: a versatile and fast multimedia player: New Status in “compiz” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: After upgrading to 12.04 its no longer possible to resize mplayer window properly while running compiz. running metacity everything is fine expected behaviour: window only resizes to correct aspect ratio current behaviour: window resizes to however its drawn distorting the movie ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: compiz 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia .proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0' .proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: "" .proc.driver.nvidia.version: NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 295.40 Thu Apr 5 21:37:00 PDT 2012 GCC version: gcc version 4.6.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.3-1ubuntu5) .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,decor,dbus,imgjpeg,resize,imgsvg,obs,scale,text,grid,move,put,imgpng,compiztoolbox,place,workarounds,mousepoll,scaleaddon,gnomecompat,wall,thumbnail,expo,mag,ezoom,staticswitcher] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Fri Apr 27 02:57:19 2012 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 295.40, 3.2.0-23-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-current, 295.40, 3.2.0-24-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-current-updates, 295.40, 3.2.0-23-generic, x86_64: installed nvidia-current-updates, 295.40, 3.2.0-24-generic, x86_64: installed GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation GF104 [GeForce GTX 460] [10de:0e22] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device [1458:34fc] JockeyStatus: xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use) xorg:nvidia_current_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Enabled, In use) MachineType: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD P35 Platinum(MS-7345) PackageArchitecture: all ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic root=UUID=d6925b91-52dc-4b5e-b625-1469bb6bfced ro SourcePackage: compiz UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/30/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: V1.12 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P35 Platinum(MS-7345) dmi.board.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV1.12:bd12/30/2009:svnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:pnP35Platinum(MS-7345):pvr1.0:rvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:rnP35Platinum(MS-7345):rvr1.0:cvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:ct3:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: P35 Platinum(MS-7345) dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.6-0ubuntu2 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.2-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.2-0ubuntu3 version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/mplayer/+bug/989342/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp